Kate and Josh discuss the expulsion of anyone of character from the Republican Party, Trump's new taxpayer-funded slush fund and Jared Polis' baffling commutation of election denier Tina Peters' sentence. To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkin...
May 20, 2026•1 hr•Ep. 447
Kate and Josh talk Virginia and Callais fallout, the growing tent of Supreme Court reformers and an interesting development in Nebraska. To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ Type Full See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/priva...
May 13, 2026•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 446
In this break-glass mini-sode, Kate and Josh react to the Virginia Supreme Court's ruling invalidating the recently passed redistricting referendum. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo....
May 08, 2026•24 min•Ep. 445
Kate and Josh talk election results, abortion reaching the Supreme Court again and continuing fallout from Callais. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.co...
May 06, 2026•55 min•Ep. 444
Kate and Josh discuss the Callais ruling and need for Supreme Court reform, TPS oral arguments and James Comey's second indictment. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: htt...
May 01, 2026•57 min•Ep. 443
ICE at the polls, purged voter rolls, ballot seizure, and efforts to block certification: Joe Morelle and other House Dems have put together a team that’s planning to confront "150 threats" that could cause election interference in the midterms. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Apr 29, 2026•47 min•Ep. 442
TPM founder Josh Marshall sits down with independent media veteran and Gawker co-founder Elizabeth Spiers to take stock of the smouldering ruins we used to know as news media. They discuss how Peter Thiel’s Gawker lawsuit introduced new liabilities for independent media companies, why corporate media is more likely to capitulate to Trump than independent outlets, how billionaire-funding gives right-wing media an asynchronous advantage, and why reader-supported media leads to a better media lands...
Apr 22, 2026•19 min•Ep. 442
Kate and Josh discuss Swalwell's downfall, Orbán's ouster and Alito's possible retirement. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also have newsletters: subscribe here ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitt...
Apr 17, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 441
Kate and Josh talk war and midterms from the Lone Star State (with a special bonus segment featuring the Texas Observer’s Justin Miller). -- Main Episode: 00.00.53 A Conversation with TPM's Josh Marshall and Texas Observer’s Justin Miller: 54.54.00 -- TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We als...
Apr 10, 2026•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 440
Kate and Josh talk Pam Bondi's ouster, Trump's Iran stemwinder and the birthright citizenship oral arguments. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! Come see us in Austin! Since you are reading the show notes, we assume you are a loyal listener! As a thank you, here's a special offer: www.eventbrite.com/e/1983974191213/?discount=SHOWNOTES To watch this...
Apr 02, 2026•57 min•Ep. 439
Kate and Josh talk airports in crisis, Trump's bewildering political calculus and, believe it or not, an optimistic vision of what a post-Trump world could look like. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! Come see us in Austin! Since you are reading the show notes, we assume you are a loyal listener! As a thank you, here's a special offer: www.eventbr...
Mar 25, 2026•1 hr•Ep. 438
Kate and Josh discuss the DHS secretary confirmation hearings, a big defection on Iran and the Illinois primaries. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! Come see us in Austin! Since you are reading the show notes, we assume you are a loyal listener! As a thank you, here's a special offer: www.eventbrite.com/e/1983974191213/?discount=SHOWNOTES To watch...
Mar 18, 2026•41 min•Ep. 437
Kate and Josh talk the Iran war and Kristi Noem's ouster. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! Come see us in Austin! Since you are reading the show notes, we assume you are a loyal listener! As a thank you, here's a special offer: www.eventbrite.com/e/1983974191213/?discount=SHOWNOTES To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . We also ...
Mar 11, 2026•57 min•Ep. 436
Kate and Josh talk election returns and Trump's new war with Iran. TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership ! More TPM: Meet the Gun-Toting Influencer Who—Thanks to the Tony Gonzales Scandal—May Soon Be in Congress Embattled Gonzales and Right-Wing YouTuber Set to Face Off in a Runoff Talarico Wins Texas Senate Primary as He Tries to Bridge-Build His Way t...
Mar 04, 2026•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 435
Kate and Josh discuss Trump's extremely lengthy State of the Union, new information about an allegation against him in the Epstein files, and the dark scandal engulfing Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-TX). To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . Not a TPM member? Join today and get 25% off your membership ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram...
Feb 25, 2026•53 min•Ep. 434
Kate and Josh discuss spox Tricia McLaughlin's departure from DHS and more drama in the Texas Senate primary. To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . Not a TPM member? Join today and get 25% off your membership ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California...
Feb 18, 2026•47 min•Ep. 433
Kate and Josh discuss the signs of Trump's growing unpopularity. Correction: The initial version of last week’s podcast misstated a detail about the Epstein files. That podcast has been updated, and TPM regrets the error. To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page . Not a TPM member? Join today and get 25% off your membership ! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instag...
Feb 13, 2026•47 min•Ep. 432
Kate and Josh discuss the latest Epstein file dump, along with headlines from the Lone Star State. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Feb 04, 2026•53 min•Ep. 430
Kate and Josh discuss border patrol's latest killing and its fallout. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 28, 2026•57 min•Ep. 429
Kate and Josh discuss the self-destruction of Trump's America on the world stage and Bill Cassidy's comeuppance. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 22, 2026•55 min•Ep. 428
Kate and Josh talk about ICE's reign of violence and Trump's power grabs abroad as his popularity deteriorates at home. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 16, 2026•55 min•Ep. 427
Kate and Josh discuss Venezuela and Tim Walz dropping his reelection bid. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Jan 07, 2026•56 min•Ep. 426
Kate and Josh announce the winners of the 17th annual Golden Dukes. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 29, 2025•53 min•Ep. 425
Kate and Josh discuss Kate and Josh Kovensky's scoop about Fetterman trying to get Netanyahu a pardon, along with a rash of Supreme Court activity. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 11, 2025•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 424
Kate and Josh talk the Tennessee special election, a new Dem running for Chuy Garcia's gifted seat and the Nuzzi-Lizza-RFK trainwreck. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Dec 03, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 423
Kate and Josh discuss MTG's resignation and the Trump's new fight with Mark Kelly. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 26, 2025•55 min•Ep. 422
Take a trip into the Wayback machine in this bonus episode, as part of TPM’s 25th Anniversary! Executive Editor John Light and Deputy Editor for News Nicole Lafond co-moderate a panel with current and former TPMers, including TPM editor-at-large David Kurtz, ProPublica reporter Paul Kiel, NOTUS reporter Evan McMorris-Santoro and The Cut feature editor Catherine Thompson. They provide a kind of oral history of the past 25 years of TPM. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and Californi...
Nov 17, 2025•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 421
To celebrate TPM's 25th Anniversary, Kate and Josh take over the Metrograph theater in NYC to break down some election results and talk about what they've learned so far from Trump II. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 10, 2025•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 420
TPM's Josh Kovensky and Joe Ragazzo are joined by fellow TPM-er and executive editor John Light to discuss the Tuesday elections, TPM's 25th anniversary, the death of Dick Cheney, and more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
Nov 07, 2025•53 min•Ep. 419
TPM's Josh Kovensky and Joe Ragazzo are joined by author and journalist Kelly Weill to discuss how conspiracy theories have become part of mainstream political discourse and what it means for society. -- What It’s Like to Watch An Internet-Based Ideology Break Containment Pivots, Trolls, and Blog Rolls See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Oct 31, 2025•56 min•Ep. 418
