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The New Abnormal
The New Abnormal
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Blunt truth and dark humor for a world in chaos. A Daily Beast podcast hosted by Danielle Moodie & Andy Levy. Tune... more

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Episodes

Chuck Todd Gave NBC the Hardest Read on Television

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss Chudd Todd’s searing criticism of NBC. Then,... more

26 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Fox News Buried Its Own Mike Pence Story to Benefit Trump

Matt Gertz from Media Matters for America tells The New Abnormal that Fox News’ handling of its exclusive Mike Pence... more

24 Mar 2024 · 32 minutes
The Looming Standoff in Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Case

“The Washington Post” reporter Devlin Barrett joins The New Abnormal to discuss what happens next in the former president’s contentious... more

22 Mar 2024 · 57 minutes
Trump’s Coming for Your Granny’s Health Care

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodiediscuss a recent interview in which Donald Trump discusses... more

19 Mar 2024 · 1 hour,
Donald Trump’s Latest Clinton Conspiracy About BleachBit and Hillary’s Emails Is a Total Trip

Donald Trump’s unfounded new claim that Hillary Clinton used acid to delete her emails shows the former president doesn’t quite... more

17 Mar 2024 · 31 minutes
Donald Trump’s Huge Debts Make Him Even More Dangerous

NewsNation contributor Kurt Bardella joins The New Abnormal to discuss the state of the 2024 presidential election—and the complete failure... more

15 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
The Real Reason Why Trump Is Trashing Kimmel and the Oscars

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss Donald Trump’s Jimmy Kimmel Oscars diss. Then,... more

12 Mar 2024 · 58 minutes
Katie Britt Should Have Known the SOTU Response Was a Trap

The New Abnormal breaks down Sen. Katie Britt’s disastrous State of the Union reply and why she should have spoken... more

10 Mar 2024 · 35 minutes
Trump Is Set to Hit a ‘Financial Brick Wall’ Within Weeks

MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner tells The New Abnormal that the former president could soon see his assets seized. Plus! Andy... more

08 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Trump’s SCOTUS Win Shows Why We Need Federally Run Elections

Jose Pagliery, a political investigations reporter at The Daily Beast, joins the program to discuss Trump’s jam-packed court calendar. Plus,... more

05 Mar 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
How Unions Could Help Democrats Turn Red States Blue

Journalist Hamilton Nolan tells The New Abnormal why declining union membership has strengthened the Republican Party. Hosted on Acast. See... more

03 Mar 2024 · 30 minutes
Whoever Fills Mitch McConnell’s Shoes Will Be Even Worse

First on this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, a conversation with civil rights leader Bishop William Barber about the... more

01 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
There Is Some Good News About Trump’s South Carolina Primary Win

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the positive news of Trump’s South Carolina... more

27 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Charlie Kirk Wants Coca-Cola to Sponsor Televised Executions

The New Abnormal breaks down the latest controversial idea from the Turning Point CEO. Plus! Danielle Moodie talks to Barbara Collura, the president... more

25 Feb 2024 · 28 minutes
Wake Up! Republicans Really Are Trying to Ban Contraception

A recent ruling by the Alabama Supreme Court basically halted IVF treatments—and a new bill currently making the rounds in... more

23 Feb 2024 · 59 minutes
The $364 Million Judgment in Trump’s NYC Fraud Case Did Not Go Far Enough

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss why the $364 million fine in the... more

20 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
The ‘Sinister’ Crusade That Has Team Trump Outing LGBTQ Kids

Brandon Wolf, national press secretary of the Human Rights Campaign, tells The New Abnormal that MAGA Republicans are making LGBTQ... more

18 Feb 2024 · 27 minutes
It’s Time to Look at Trump’s Jan. 6 Plans in a New Light

Did Trump and his team ever really believe the 2020 election was stolen? That’s the wrong question to ask, Talking... more

16 Feb 2024 · 59 minutes
Nikki Haley’s Jenga Tower of Anti-Trump Positions Is About to Crash Down

The Daily Beast political reporter Jake Lahut joins this week’s The New Abnormal podcast to discuss Nikki Haley’s dwindling shot... more

13 Feb 2024 · 1 hour,
Guardian Angels' Thug Tactics Get Exposed in Times Square

The Guardian Angels have been meting out vigilante justice on New York City streets since 1979. Last week the red-bereted... more

11 Feb 2024 · 33 minutes
Supreme Court Justices Are ‘in the Bag’ for Donald Trump

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the horrifying Supreme Court hearing today that... more

09 Feb 2024 · 55 minutes
Republicans Should Love The Senate’s Latest Immigration Bill

This week on The New Abnormal, co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the Senate’s proposed immigration border bill that... more

06 Feb 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Why Donald Trump Won’t Let His Famous Dead Uncle John Rest in Peace

Donald Trump keeps using his relation to a famed MIT professor as proof of his intelligence. But as The New... more

04 Feb 2024 · 31 minutes
Author of Shocking Post-Roe Rape Study Details ‘Truly Horrifying’ Numbers

This week on The New Abnormal, Samuel Dickman, the medical director at Planned Parenthood Montana, joins us to unpack a... more

02 Feb 2024 · 1 hour,
This Week Could Be Even Worse for Donald Trump Than Last Week

This week on The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy discuss the week of horror that could flip... more

30 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
This Bill Would Ban Single People From Sending Sexy Selfies

Reason Magazine’s senior editor, Elizabeth Nolan Brown, tells The New Abnormal why a bill by Oklahoma Senator Dusty Deevers that would... more

28 Jan 2024 · 29 minutes
Joe Biden Can—and Should—Take Over the Texas National Guard

 If Greg Abbott is going to use his National Guard troops to flout the U.S. Constitution, the president should do... more

26 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 1 minute
No One Can Be More Disappointed in Ron DeSantis Than His Wife Casey

This week on The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy discuss the end of Ron DeSantis’ 2024 dreams.... more

23 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
We Need an Interpreter to Work Out Trump’s ‘Debanking’ Rant

The former president’s latest rant about “debanking” and electric cars has left The New Abnormal team scratching their heads.  Plus! Danielle... more

21 Jan 2024 · 26 minutes
Listen Closely: Trump Wants to Be a ‘Messiah’ Figure for Evangelicals

The former president has been ramping up the “spiritual” language he uses on the campaign trail, according to author and... more

19 Jan 2024 · 59 minutes
Trump’s New Slogan Sums Him Up Perfectly

On The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levydiscuss the problem with Trump’s newest slogan. Then, Frankie Miranda, the... more

16 Jan 2024 · 1 hour,
My Time Inside MAGA World Showed Me All Its Secrets

Journalist Tina Nguyen tells The New Abnormal how her time inside America’s political right-wing showed her how it captures young... more

14 Jan 2024 · 32 minutes
Christie Has One Move Left That May Save Us From Trump

The Bulwark editor Jonathan Last tells The New Abnormal that if Chris Christie really believes that Donald Trump must be... more

12 Jan 2024 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Media Exhaustion May Be All Trump Needs to Squeak Out a Win in 2024

Daily Beast media reporter Justin Baragona joins The New Abnormal to discuss how the news media is dealing with the... more

09 Jan 2024 · 33 minutes
A Supreme Court With Common Sense Would Disqualify Trump

Constitutional law professor Michael Gerhardt tells The New Abnormal that a plain reading of the 14th Amendment would deny Donald... more

07 Jan 2024 · 18 minutes
Why Biden Is Likely to Bridge Polling Gap Against Trump

The Daily Beast’s senior political reporter Roger Sollenberger tells The New Abnormal why Trump’s lead in the polls compared with Biden is... more

05 Jan 2024 · 42 minutes
The Far Right Will Only Get Louder and More Powerful in 2024

The coming year is set to be a trying time for America, at least according to Bruce Hoffman and Jacob... more

02 Jan 2024 · 41 minutes
Student’s Epic Takedown of Bridget Ziegler Is Perfection

Zander Moricz confronted the Moms for Liberty co-founder at a Sarasota town meeting who he said had once retweeted a... more

31 Dec 2023 · 29 minutes
The Absolute Dumbest Conservative Controversies of 2023

Media Matters’ Rapid Response Director Andrew Lawrence joins The New Abnormal to rank the most brain-dead right-wing “controversies” of the... more

29 Dec 2023 · 42 minutes
Trump’s ‘Aspirational Fascism’ Casts a Shadow Over 2024

In this week's episode host Danielle Moodie talks to Patrick Gaspard, the CEO of the Center for American Progress Action... more

26 Dec 2023 · 41 minutes
Nick Fuentes’ ‘Death Penalty’ Call Is Beyond Extreme

The New Abnormal team says comments by white supremacist Nick Fuentes that Jewish people need to be given the death... more

24 Dec 2023 · 28 minutes
How ‘The Daily Show’ Host Search Became Such a Disaster

In this week’s crossover episode between The New Abnormal and The Last Laugh, we break down how Hasan Minhaj’s “emotional... more

22 Dec 2023 · 41 minutes
Moms for Liberty Wants to Usher in an American Caste System

Moms for Liberty may have lost a few battles, but they’re still winning the culture war, Tamara Gilkes Borr, a... more

19 Dec 2023 · 57 minutes
Trump Is Hawking This Season’s Most Petty Gift for Christmas

The former president claims to be ridiculously wealthy but The New Abnormal team says his move to sell parts of... more

17 Dec 2023 · 31 minutes
Has Social Media Brainwashed You to Think the Economy’s Bad?

John Burn-Murdoch, a columnist and the chief data reporter for the Financial Times, joins The New Abnormal this week to... more

15 Dec 2023 · 55 minutes
Elon Musk Isn’t Coming Back From the Far-Right Fever Swamps

The hosts talk with Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA) about his new bill, “End Hedge Fund Control of American Homes Act... more

12 Dec 2023 · 1 hour,
The Thing That Will Be the Final ‘Death Knell’ for Musk’s X

Ed Zitron, CEO of media and public relations group EZPR, tells The New Abnormal’s Andy Levy that Elon Musk is driving the platform formally... more

10 Dec 2023 · 33 minutes
No One Is Shedding a Tear for Kevin McCarthy

This week on The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy reflect on the downward spiral of Kevin McCarthy... more

08 Dec 2023 · 58 minutes
DeSantis’ Retreat Shows Moms for Liberty’s Influence Is Waning

Political strategist Michael Podhorzer stops by the podcast to “redirect some anxiety” about recent polls showing Donald Trump in a... more

05 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Newsom Demolished DeSantis Using the One Thing Republicans Hate

t was meant to be a debate showcasing the new faces of the major parties. But as The New Abnormal... more

03 Dec 2023 · 27 minutes
The Vast Majority of American Voters Should Never See a Poll

This week on The New Abnormal, MSNBC political analyst and pollster Cornell Belcher talks the science of polls before we... more

01 Dec 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
The Media is Ignoring Trump’s Advanced Age at Our Peril

New York Times technology reporter Mike Isaac joins The New Abnormal to unpack the civil war currently roiling OpenAI. Plus!... more

28 Nov 2023 · 58 minutes
Jan. 6 Officer Says U.S. Must Be Saved From Trump’s Return

Former Capitol Police Officer Sgt. Aquilino Gonell tells The New Abnormal that democracy is on the ballot in the next... more

26 Nov 2023 · 38 minutes
Why Eric Is Most Likely Trump’s Second Favorite Child

David Roth and Jeb Lund play the Thanksgiving edition of “America 20 Questions,” including answering how thankful they think Donald... more

24 Nov 2023 · 38 minutes
Elon Musk Has Become the Very Thing He Hates Most

Media Matters President Angelo Carusone joins The New Abnormal to talk through his organization’s recent sparring with Elon Musk and... more

21 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
How This Iconic Black Model Changed the Fashion Industry

Bethann Hardison broke barriers in the 1970s by appearing in the top fashion magazines. Her new documentary Invisible Beauty shows... more

19 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Why GOP Won’t Stop Tuberville’s Military Nominees Tantrum

Veteran Jason Kander tells The New Abnormal there are two main reasons why Republicans are afraid to take on Senator... more

17 Nov 2023 · 53 minutes
Trump’s Recent Rhetoric Is Just as Scary as It Seems

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Spencer Ackerman stops by the program to talk about Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act—and... more

14 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
The Rebels Who First Fought Big Tech Were on to Something

Tech columnist Brian Merchant tells The New Abnormal the Luddites got a bad rap following the Industrial Revolution but all... more

12 Nov 2023 · 32 minutes
Biden’s Meeting With Xi Could Thaw ‘Deep Freeze’ With China

Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi tells The New Abnormal that Joe Biden’s sit down with the Chinese President next week will be... more

10 Nov 2023 · 59 minutes
Team Trump Isn’t Even Trying to Keep Its Wildest Plans Secret

Brian Kaylor, the president and editor-in-chief of Word&Way, joins The New Abnormal to discuss new House Speaker Mike Johnson—and why... more

07 Nov 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Why No One Cared About the War in Afghanistan Until We Lost

Marine combat photographer Miles Lagoze tells The New Abnormal why Americans were more concerned about the optics of exiting Afghanistan... more

05 Nov 2023 · 28 minutes
Why Libs of TikTok Is a Ticking Time Bomb

Michael Edison Hayden tells The New Abnormal why Chaya Raichik, the woman behind Libs of TikTok, is so dangerous and... more

02 Nov 2023 · 55 minutes
What If We Tried Treating Donald Trump Like Everyone Else?

The U.S. justice system is handling former President Donald Trump with kid gloves, The New Abnormal host Danielle Moodie says.... more

31 Oct 2023 · 57 minutes
Why This Election Is the Most Crucial Since the Civil War

Matt Bennett, co-founder of national think-tank Third Way, tells The New Abnormal why a second Trump presidency would be a... more

29 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
MAGA Mike Johnson Is Shameless in More Ways Than One

This week on The New Abnormal, Semafor’s Washington Bureau Chief BenjySarlin tells us the who, what, and why that is... more

27 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
The Case for Arnold Schwarzenegger Being Speaker of the House

This week on The New Abnormal, Democratic strategist Kurt Bardella makes sense of the clown show that has become the... more

24 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
How the Pentagon Changed the Plot of ‘Top Gun’

 Pulitzer Prize winning journalist Walter Hickey explains how movies and TV affect everything from our biology to our beliefs and... more

22 Oct 2023 · 29 minutes
The Republican Party Is Self-Destructing Before Our Very Eyes

CNN commentator S.E. Cupp joins The New Abnormal to discuss her recent article about how the right is broken–and nothing... more

20 Oct 2023 · 58 minutes
Trump’s Lawyers Aren’t Even Trying to Win His NY Fraud Case

Trump’s legal team seems more concerned with leaving landmines in the court record than winning his New York fraud trial,... more

17 Oct 2023 · 57 minutes
Trump Is Going Even Further Down the QAnon Rabbit Hole

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy call out the former president for... more

15 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
GOP Hits the Bottom of the Barrel to Dredge Up New Speaker

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Republicans have been scrambling to figure out who they could dredge up... more

13 Oct 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Violence-Ready’ Militia Group Says Jan. 6’ers are Idiots

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, extremism and violent terrorism researcher Alexander Ritzman describes the new, male only... more

10 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
How the God Complex of 4 Billionaires Could Destroy Society

Author Jonathan Taplin tells The New Abnormal how Peter Thiel, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Marc Andreessen, are providing the... more

08 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
The Theme of Trump’s Existence Summed Up in Three Words

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, professor and author Jennifer Taub gives us all the details on Trump's... more

06 Oct 2023 · 1 hour,
Don’t Feel Bad for Kevin McCarthy—He Dug His Own Grave

Don’t cry for Kevin—he knew what he was getting into when he took the job as House Speaker, The New... more

03 Oct 2023 · 54 minutes
Youngkin’s White House Dream May Push Virginia Further Right

Aaron Kleinman, Director of Research for The States Project, tells The New Abnormal that if Republicans are able to win... more

01 Oct 2023 · 28 minutes
Eric Swalwell Says Kevin McCarthy’s MAGA Team Is a Bunch of Creeps

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, California Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell talks to us about Colorado congresswoman Lauren... more

29 Sep 2023 · 54 minutes
Right-Wingers in Congress Won’t Win Their Wacky Shutdown Fight

On this episode of The New Abnormal: Why Joe Biden is right to let Republicans shoot themselves in the foot... more

26 Sep 2023 · 57 minutes
Not Crazy or a Nazi? Liberal Org Wants you for School Board

Run For Something has just pumped $10 million into electing left-leaning school board members. Co-founder Amanda Litman tells The New... more

24 Sep 2023 · 29 minutes
In Georgia, Donald Trump May Have Just Met His Match in Battle

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner talks about Donald Trump’s latest legal challenges.... more

22 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
Far-Right Anti-Science Conspiracies Are Literally Killing Us

Dr. Peter Hotez joins The New Abnormal this week to discuss his new book, “The Deadly Rise of Anti-Science”—and why... more

19 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
GOP Keeps Embarrassing Itself Trying to Justify Biden Inquiry

This week’s episode of The New Abnormal highlights how Republicans are tying themselves up in knots while attempting to explain... more

17 Sep 2023 · 34 minutes
Lauren Boebert Proves the One Thing She Needs is Class

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie delve deep into the lack of... more

15 Sep 2023 · 1 hour,
Middle America Gives Trump the Finger at Iowa Football Game

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, a reminder that the enemy of your enemy isn’t always your friend.... more

12 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
U.S. Leaders Ignored Warning Signs That Musk Would Help Putin

The Daily Beast columnist David Rothkopf tells The New Abnormal’s Danielle Moodie that U.S. politicians should rethink their support of... more

10 Sep 2023 · 34 minutes
How Elon Musk Can Change the World With One Flick of a Switch

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie are shocked by just how much... more

08 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Trump Contemplates Jailing Opponents Amid Legal Trouble

On this episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss how crazy it is that Donald... more

05 Sep 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Why Castrated Mad Hatter Murdered Lincoln’s Killer

Comedian Jesse Joyce tells The New Abnormal how his fascination with “the guy who cut his own balls off with... more

03 Sep 2023 · 34 minutes
It’s Grotesque to Keep Putting Mitch McConnell Out There

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy and Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the ramifications of Republican... more

01 Sep 2023 · 55 minutes
Comparing Trump to Tupac and MLK is Offensive and Wrong

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, why Trump’s mugshot does nothing to endear him to the Black community—despite... more

29 Aug 2023 · 1 hour,
Controversial Climate Solution May Cool Earth, but at What Cost?

Professor Ted Parson tells The New Abnormal how we already have the technology to help cool the Earth by 1... more

27 Aug 2023 · 28 minutes
Vivek Ramaswamy Filled the Void Left by Trump at Republican Debate

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy and Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the fallout from the... more

25 Aug 2023 · 59 minutes
This Constitutional Clause Could Ruin Trump’s 2024 Plans

On this episode of The New Abnormal, Law Dork newsletter’s Chris Geidner tells co-host Andy Levy about a Constitutional amendment... more

22 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
Why the Tucker Carlson Biography Sales Are So Pathetic

In this episode of The New Abnormal, Daily Beast editor Andrew Kirell gives an inside look at one of the... more

20 Aug 2023 · 32 minutes
Mary Trump’s Horror Prediction if a Republican Wins 2024

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Mary Trump joins us to talk all about her uncle’s latest legal... more

18 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
This Is the Only Thing That Will Shut Trump Up

Slate senior editor Dahlia Lithwick is noticing a tone change when it comes to how people are reacting to Donald Trump’s indictments.... more

15 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Should DeSantis Do Mushrooms to Become a Cooler Candidate?

In this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie listen to some clips, which includes... more

13 Aug 2023 · 36 minutes
Ohio Is a Sign That Republicans Should Be Worried

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, how the latest Ohio election should be a wake-up call to Republicans.... more

11 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Trump Has No Reason to Believe He Will Face Consequences

The New Abnormal is back from vacation! And what a week to recap. A certain orange person named Donald Trump... more

08 Aug 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
YouTube’s Alt-Right Propaganda Is Gonna Get People ‘Killed’

Alex Winter has a warning about YouTube that he makes loud and clear in this episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast.... more

06 Aug 2023 · 32 minutes
This Will Be the Least Memorable Republican Debater for 2024

New Abnormal hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy do another round of Q&A to kick off this episode, which includes... more

04 Aug 2023 · 58 minutes
Ayn Rand Would Have Loathed Elon Musk’s Support of Trump

Would novelist and philosopher Ayn Rand have loathed Elon Musk? Philosopher and writer Wolfram Eilenberger, author of The Visionaries: Arendt, Beauvoir,... more

01 Aug 2023 · 50 minutes
The Country Music Establishment Doesn’t Care If It’s Racist

Country singer Jason Aldean’s song and video “Try That in a Small Town” has created backlash, with critics claiming the... more

30 Jul 2023 · 31 minutes
That Mitch McConnell Video Is F*cking Scary and Terrifying

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, why Mitch McConnell’s concerning press conference this week should be a wake... more

28 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
This Is the Only Way Trump Will Lose His Base’s Support

Ron DeSantis thought he could win over the MAGA base and secure the 2024 nomination by being the smart, indictment-free... more

25 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Trump Unlocked a Whole New Level of Bullshitting in Iowa

Bullshitting is an art, and according to hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie, Donald Trump proved he’s mastered it after... more

23 Jul 2023 · 34 minutes
Trump, an ‘Authoritarian,’ Could Actually Win the Presidency

Donald Trump recently posted a video to his Truth Social account that hosts of The New Abnormal politics podcast, Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie, say... more

21 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Mediocre White Men Love Trump. Nobody Likes DeSantis.

Things aren’t going so well for Meatball Ron [DeSantis], says Andy Levy in this episode of The New Abnormal. He and co-host Danielle... more

18 Jul 2023 · 58 minutes
Nick Fuentes Admits His Dream Wife Is 16 Years Old

Nick Fuentes knows the ideal age he’d like his future wife to be and, disgustingly, it’s sixteen. On this episode... more

16 Jul 2023 · 31 minutes
Trump’s Mar-a-Lago Judge Aileen Cannon Faces Her Moment of Truth

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, former federal prosecutor and host of “Justice Matters” Glenn Kirschner talks about... more

14 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
How RFK Jr. Supporters Are Trying to Spin The Anti-Vax Thing

Daily Beast politics reporter Ursula Perano shares more details about the anti-vax rhetoric she saw in RFK Jr.’s campaign-run Slack,... more

11 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Trying to Become Trump’s VP

Daily Beast reporter Zach Petrizzo talks with co-host Andy Levy Marjorie Taylor Greene’s VP moves, her drama with fellow Rep.... more

09 Jul 2023 · 33 minutes
Moms for Liberty Loves DeSantis—but They’ll Never Vote for Him

On this week’s The New Abnormal, extremism expert Jared Holt recounts his trip to a Moms for Liberty conference—and why... more

07 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 13 minutes
Ben Franklin Was Probably As Annoying As Jordan Peterson

It’s Independence Day but hosts of The New Abnormal are not in a patriotic mood. Hosts Andy Levy and Danielle... more

04 Jul 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How Obama’s Presidency Kicked Off Today’s White Violence

Wesley Lowery, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist and author of American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress, joins co-host Danielle... more

02 Jul 2023 · 31 minutes
We’ll Be Talking About Justice Jackson Dissents for Decades

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie react to the Supreme Court’s latest... more

30 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
There’s a Reason We’re Seeing Videos of RFK Jr. Shirtless

Andy Levy, co-host of TNA, suspects there’s more to the 2024 presidential hopeful’s workout vids than just stupidity. He discusses... more

27 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Michael Ian Black Has Never Heard Trump Be Funny

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25 Jun 2023 · 34 minutes
First States to Enact Abortion Bans Have One Thing in Common

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Mini Timmaraju, president of  NARAL Pro-Choice America, talks about where we stand... more

23 Jun 2023 · 1 hour,
What to Expect Next After Texas AG Ken Paxton’s Impeachment

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Texas Observer’s Special Investigative correspondent Steven Monacelli talks Texas Attorney General Ken... more

20 Jun 2023 · 1 hour,
Why SCOTUS’ Shock Voting Rights Call May Be Window Dressing

Author David Daley tells The New Abnormal that while the Supreme Court’s Alabama decision is a win for democracy it... more

18 Jun 2023 · 28 minutes
What Happens to Docs Case if Donald Trump Wins 2024 U.S. Presidency?

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, CNN Legal Analyst Elie Hoig joins the show to talk about Donald... more

16 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Trump Mar-A-Lago Judge Should Have Recused Herself Yesterday

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, MSNBC Legal Analyst Glenn Kirschner joins us to talk about what’s next... more

13 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
Governor Kristi Noem Is Sad She Can’t Shop at Target

In this bonus episode of The New Abnormal, Mo Ryan, author of ‘Burn It Down: Power, Complicity, and a Call... more

11 Jun 2023 · 33 minutes
Trump’s New Indictment Is Truly Making America Great Again

The orange skies must have been a premonition for the news that former President Donald Trump has been indicted on... more

09 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Matt Gaetz Doesn’t Want You to Know He Wears Unisex Blazers

Washington Post reporter Ben Terris, author of The Big Break The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in... more

06 Jun 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
This Marjorie Taylor Greene Wish Could Start a Civil War

Eli Merritt, a political historian at Vanderbilt University and author of a book entitled Disunion Among Ourselves: The Perilous Politics of... more

04 Jun 2023 · 30 minutes
The Longer They Wait to Indict Donald Trump, the Harder It Gets

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy wonder what’s taking special counsel Jack... more

02 Jun 2023 · 43 minutes
Pride Organizer Says Gay Floridians Are Leaving in Droves

Things are pretty bleak for the LGBTQ+ community in Florida thanks to Ron DeSantis’ blitz of hate legislation. Pride celebrations... more

30 May 2023 · 53 minutes
How Gerald Ford’s Big Mouth Helped Uncover Insane CIA Abuses

James Risen, author of The Last Honest Man: The CIA, the FBI, the Mafia, and the Kennedys―and One Senator’s Fight to... more

28 May 2023 · 35 minutes
Ron DeSantis Is So Clearly the Beta to Donald Trump’s Alpha

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, we’re joined by Jeb Lund and David Roth of the It's Christmas... more

26 May 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How Trump Could Benefit from Pushing a Debt Default

Daily Beast congressional reporter Sam Brodey came on The New Abnormal politics podcast to talk through the ways that Trump’s default talk... more

23 May 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Abe Lincoln Wasn’t the Kind of Christian You Think He Was

Historian Joshua Zeitz, author of Lincoln’s God: How Faith Transformed a President and a Nation, joins this episode of The New Abnormal... more

21 May 2023 · 38 minutes
The 29-Year-Old Long Islander Coming for George Santos’ Seat

Long Island native Zak Malamed is tired of Rep. George Santos’ shit. So tired of it that he decided to... more

19 May 2023 · 1 hour, 3 minutes
How Chasten Buttigieg Gets Revenge Against Right Wing Bigots

Chasten Buttigieg is no stranger to hate. He joins this episode of The New Abnormal to share with Danielle more... more

16 May 2023 · 55 minutes
George Santos Is the ‘Inventing Anna’ of Congress

In this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie respond to an interview clip where... more

14 May 2023 · 30 minutes
Donald Trump’s Actions to Young Staff Was’'Open Secret:’ Ex-Adviser

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Alyssa Farah Griffin, co-host of “The View” and former Trump White House... more

12 May 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Florida’s House Republicans Are Even Worse Behind the Scenes

In this episode of The New Abnormal podcast, Florida state Rep. Anna Eskamani shares what it’s like to be a Democrat... more

09 May 2023 · 41 minutes
How Tucker Carlson Wanted to ‘Save the GOP’ Live On Air

The New Abnormal zeroes in on the former Fox News host’s plan to save right-wing politics and unite warring factions... more

07 May 2023 · 30 minutes
Dear Tucker Carlson, This Is How White Men Really Fight

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andly Levy and Danielle Moodie react to Tucker Carlson’s racist texts.... more

05 May 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
TN Rep Gloria Johnson Rips Apart Huge Pro-Gun ‘Argument’

Almost-expelled Tennessee House Representative Gloria Johnson joins this episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast to talk about what the last few... more

02 May 2023 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
If Only Ted Cruz Cared About This Constituent Who Almost Died

Texas woman Amanda Zurawski ripped into Ted Cruz and John Cornyn, her state Senators, and other Republicans at a Senate... more

30 Apr 2023 · 37 minutes
These Are the Five States Competing to Be the Biggest Trans Haters

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Erin Reed joins us to talk about the extreme measures taken by... more

28 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
This May Have Been Tucker Carlson’s Biggest Mistake

It was a culmination of things that ultimately led to Tucker Carlson’s departure from Fox News, but according to Daily... more

25 Apr 2023 · 1 hour,
Inside Trumpworld Hero Ali Alexander’s Teen Sexting Scandal

For a party who likes to accuse Democrats and the LGBT community of corrupting children, the right has a few... more

23 Apr 2023 · 30 minutes
Rupert Murdoch Is Still a Billionaire. He Won.

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, NPR media reporter David Folkenflik talks about Fox News' settlement with Dominion.... more

21 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 2 minutes
Clarence Thomas Is a ‘Grifting Faucet You Can’t Turn Off’

Clarence Thomas’s “grifting” faucet just won’t turn off, says an exasperated Danielle Moodie on this episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast.... more

18 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
MAGA ‘Loser’ Wants It to Be Illegal for Women to Own Dogs

Far-right creeps say the darndest things and their soundbites played on this week’s bonus episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast for... more

16 Apr 2023 · 33 minutes
Tucker Carlson Laid Down to Donald Trump During Humiliating Fox Interview

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Tucker Carlson’s humiliating Trump turnaround,. Plus! Rolling Stone culture writer Miles Klee... more

14 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
Michael Flynn’s Boomer Moment Got a Trump Prayer Call Hacked

Daily Beast contributing editor Diana Falzone walks co-host Andy Levy through a piece she published this week which uncovers who... more

11 Apr 2023 · 55 minutes
Trump and This Murdering KKK Cannibal Have a Lot in Common

Timothy Egan, author of A Fever in the Heartland: The Ku Klux Klan’s Plot to Take Over America, and the Woman... more

09 Apr 2023 · 31 minutes
What Prosecutors Need to Prove to Nail Trump With a Felony

Elie Honig joins this episode of The New Abnormal politics podcast to explain how the 2024 election could impact the... more

07 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
The Worst Thing That Can Happen If Trump Beats These Charges

No one knows what the future holds for Donald Trump and this indictment, but The Bulwark’s Amanda Carpenter has a few ideas... more

04 Apr 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
Betsy DeVos Is Still Making Moves to Destroy Public Schools

Betsy DeVos is no longer wreaking havoc as former President Donald Trump’s Secretary of Education, but even without the title,... more

02 Apr 2023 · 30 minutes
You Don’t Get More Reality TV Trash Than Donald Trump’s Indictment

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie discuss the latest in Donald Trump’s... more

31 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
What Ron DeSantis Is Counting On to Beat Trump

Will Ron DeSantis be as popular among the rest of the country as he is in Florida? Charlie Sykes, editor... more

28 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 5 minutes
What Trump Learned About Manipulation From Pal Vince McMahon

The world of pro wrestling used to be sold as real. Viewers were told that the fights, the rivalries, and... more

26 Mar 2023 · 34 minutes
Did Anyone Other Than Trump Say He Was Going to be Indicted?

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moddie discuss the latest in Donald Trump’s... more

24 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Trump’s Arrest for Stormy Case Is ‘Beginning of the Fall’

MSNBC legal analyst Katie Phang joins the show and gives co-host Danielle Moodie insight into why Manhattan District Attorney Alvin... more

21 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
The Truth about Those ‘Classified’ Biden and Trump Docs

The right and the left seemed to have gotten super worked up about the classified documents found in the private... more

19 Mar 2023 · 27 minutes
What Conservative Author Bethany Mandel’s Viral Flub Taught Us About ‘Woke’

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, MSNBC's Mehdi Hasan talk to us about this week’s viral moment surrounding... more

17 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
How the Silicon Valley Bank Implosion Leads Back to Trump

Rep. Dan Goldman (D-NY), a congressman representing New York’s 10th district and former lead counsel during Trump impeachment hearings, spells... more

14 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 7 minutes
Kimberly Guilfoyle Is Just Another ‘Grifting Ass Republican’

Just add Kimberly Guilfoyle to the long list of MAGA Republican grifters. Donald Trump Jr.’s fiance has a grift so... more

12 Mar 2023 · 31 minutes
Tucker Carlson Went Too Far and Even Republicans Know it

On this episode of The New Abnormal, Senior Fellow at Media Matters for America, Matt Gertz talks about Tucker Carlson... more

10 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 9 minutes
Capitol Police Officers Could Be the Key to Nailing Trump

It might take a little while longer (it’s already taking a while), but, according to Daily Beast investigations reporter Jose... more

07 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Time Jimmy Carter Played White Supremacists for Fools

Former President Jimmy Carter wasn’t the most bubbly member of the government, a bit “prickly,” says Jonathan Alter, author of His... more

05 Mar 2023 · 40 minutes
The One Word Fox News Channel Needs to Drop

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik talks about Rupert Murdoch's recent deposition and... more

03 Mar 2023 · 1 hour, 12 minutes
Tucker Carlson Thinks Ohio Train Tracks Are Anti-White

Fox News’ Tucker Carlson hinted at a new conspiracy theory to explain the train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, and... more

28 Feb 2023 · 59 minutes
Hannity, ‘National Divorce’ Backer, Forgets He’s a New Yorker

TNA hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy listen to a clip of Sean Hannity interviewing with Marjorie Taylor Greene on... more

26 Feb 2023 · 32 minutes
Man Who Lost Narrow Race to Lauren Boebert Plots Redemption Run

 On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Adam Frisch, who lost to Lauren Boebert in the 2022 midterms, explains... more

24 Feb 2023 · 58 minutes
This ‘Terrifying’ Court Case Could Change Abortion Access - Again

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Mini Timmaraju, who is the president of  NARAL Pro-Choice America talks about... more

21 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 1 minute
Inside QAnon’s Rise and How Trump Became It’s God Emperor

The Daily Beast’s Will Sommer takes Andy Levy from The New Abnormal through how QAnon has managed to evolve from... more

19 Feb 2023 · 33 minutes
The DOJ Is Coming for Donald Trump Quicker Than Ever

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner talks about Trump's latest legal jeopardy. Plus,... more

17 Feb 2023 · 59 minutes
‘Anti-Woke’ Businessman Vivek Ramaswamy May Be The Next Big Right-Wing Star

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, Daniel Lippman, a reporter at Politico, tells us all about the ‘CEO... more

14 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 6 minutes
How Twitter Hearing Turned into a Dumpster Fire for GOP

Republicans on Capitol Hill last week were keen to score points against Democrats by pushing the narrative that the federal government... more

12 Feb 2023 · 34 minutes
America Has Never Seen a House Speaker With a Limper Gavel

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, CNN Analyst and New York Daily News columnist S. E. Cupp describes... more

10 Feb 2023 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
The Greatest Threat the United States Faces Is Coming From Within

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, David Rothkopf, CEO of the Rothkopf Group and the host of the... more

07 Feb 2023 · 58 minutes
The Mob Boss Tactic Trump Uses to Keep People From Flipping

When former federal and state prosecutor Elie Honig says Donald Trump acts just like a mob boss, he’s not using... more

05 Feb 2023 · 36 minutes
The One Lie That Will Get George Santos in the End

On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, The Daily Beast politics editor Matt Fuller talks to us about what... more

03 Feb 2023 · 59 minutes
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On this week’s episode of The New Abnormal, MSNBC legal analyst Glenn Kirschner talks about Trump's latest legal jeopardy. Plus, The Lever’s... more