America Is Fraying from Within — with Molly Jong-Fast
Oct 16, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 369
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Episode description
Scott speaks with Molly Jong-Fast, a journalist, author, political commentator and host of the “Fast Politics” podcast.
They discuss the moral crisis of America’s billionaire class, Trump’s authoritarian drift, and the deepening class divide fueling populism. Molly shares her take on the Democrats’ messaging problem, the media’s collapse into ideological silos, and why the next fight for democracy will be won – or lost – on new platforms.
Her latest book, How to Lose Your Mother: A Daughter's Memoir, is out now.
Follow Molly, @MollyJongFast.
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