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Mediaite presents Press Club, a podcast featuring conversations with the top figures in media and politics. Each week, Mediaite editor-in-chief Aidan McLaughlin sits down with the broadcasters, reporters, editors, and executives making the headlines. Guests will take listeners inside the news industry, reveal its secrets, and break down the forces shaping its trajectory. New episodes drop every Thursday.
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Nicholas Kristof, the veteran foreign correspondent and New York Times columnist, about his call for President Joe Biden to drop out of the 2024 race. Kristof has been supportive of the Biden administration, but argued in a piece published the night of the president's disastrous debate against D…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with veteran media reporter Brian Stelter about the crisis at the Washington Post. Stelter breaks down his sprawling 9,000 word investigation of the Post just published in The Atlantic. He reveals what he found about the paper, and whether it can survive the turmoil.Plus: Stelter talks the 2024 elect…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with MSNBC anchor Ali Velshi, out now with a new book "Small Acts of Courage." They discuss the book, the stakes of the 2024 election, what a second Trump term means for journalists, the future of the news industry, and media coverage of Oct. 7 and the war in Gaza.Mediaite's Press Club has expanded into a sho…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Alyssa Farah Griffin, former communications director in the Trump White House turned co-host of The View and CNN contributor. In a wide-ranging and at times personal conversation, they discuss her career, what she saw in the White House, why the GOP can't move on from Trump, and how a second Trump term w…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with George Stephanopoulos about covering Trump and Biden, the upcoming debates, the media industry, and his new book "The Situation Room". Stephanopoulos is the host of Good Morning America and This Week on ABC News.Mediaite's Press Club has expanded into a show on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124. The new show …
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with veteran foreign correspondent Arwa Damon about her recent mission inside Gaza. Damon started her career covering the Iraq War. She joined CNN, where she served as senior international correspondent and reported on war zones in Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, South Sudan, Libya and elsewhere. She won a Peabody …
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with New York magazine Washington correspondent Olivia Nuzzi, who takes us inside Donald Trump's hush money trial, which she's been covering in Manhattan's criminal court for the last few weeks as a jury was selected, opening arguments were presented, witnesses testified, and the former president was gagged. …
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CNN anchor Jim Acosta. They discuss his new show, his time as a White House correspondent under Trump, facing death threats, covering Trump's new election campaign, what he fears most about a second Trump term, Biden's handling of Israel, CNN's new boss and the uncertain future of cable news.This episode…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with veteran tech journalist Kara Swisher. They discuss her career as a reporter covering the rise of Silicon Valley and then as a media entrepreneur, the future of the media industry, how to start a media company in today’s climate, whether cable news can survive in a post-linear world, her relationship with…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Don Lemon, the former CNN host who just launched his new independent venture, The Don Lemon Show, with a dramatic splash. The first episode of his show featured a lengthy interview with billionaire Elon Musk — who was so upset by the tough questions he abruptly canceled his multi-million dollar deal with…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Mehdi Hasan, the former MSNBC host who just announced the launch of a new digital media company, Zeteo. Hasan left MSNBC after the network canceled his show in the wake of Oct. 7 and Israel's war in Gaza. The cancelation sparked an outcry, and Hasan capitalized on that outrage to leave the network and la…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin sits down for an in-depth chat with Bill Maher, the host of Real Time on HBO, the podcast Club Random, and author of the upcoming book "What This Comedian Said Will Shock You.” McLaughlin and Maher talk, at Maher's Club Random studios in Los Angeles, about the media, the state of the cable news industry, the 2024 ra…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Barak Ravid, an Israeli journalist who covers politics and foreign policy for Axios and serves as a contributor to CNN. They discuss the Israel-Hamas war, the media landscape in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's crackdown on the press.…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Janice Min, the veteran news editor and executive who now runs The Ankler. They discuss a turbulent year for Hollywood, her career turning around the Hollywood Reporter, the uncertain future of the big trades, and what she's doing with The Ankler.…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Marc Lamont Hill, professor, political commentator, and host of Upfront on Al Jazeera, about the war between Israel and Hamas and the media’s coverage of it. They also discuss his long history of covering the conflict between Israel and Palestine, whether the media censors pro-Palestinian voices…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Anti-Defamation League CEO Jonathan Greenblatt about the Jewish civil rights group's work and the alarming rise in anti-Semitism in America. Greenblatt also discussed the media’s coverage of the Hamas terror attack on October 7 and Israel’s war, the ADL’s feud with Elon Musk, President Joe Bi…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Brian Stelter, the veteran media reporter and former CNN host out with a new book about Fox News: Network of Lies The Epic Saga of Fox News, Donald Trump, and the Battle for American Democracy. He discusses the trove of evidence he drew on for his book from the Dominion defamation suit, what …
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin speaks with author and staff writer for The Atlantic McKay Coppins about his bestselling new book "Romney: A Reckoning." They discuss Mitt Romney's life and career — and his shift from being the standard-bearer of the Republican Party when he won its nomination for president in 2012 to a pariah when he was elected to the…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with CNN anchor and chief legal analyst Laura Coates about her new show, walking in Larry King's footsteps, the last two years at CNN, and how she covers difficult stories.This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke.By Aidan McLaughlin
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Mediaite’s Diana Falzone speaks with Sherif Mansour, the Middle East and North Africa Program Director for The Committee to Protect Journalists. Sherif and Diana discuss the work of the CPJ, a non-profit organization that defends press freedom, the toll of the Israel-Hamas war, and its devastating impact on journalists trying to cover it.This episo…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with CNN anchor Jake Tapper about the Israel-Hamas war, media coverage of conflict, his reporting on John Kelly's bombshell comments about former President Trump, big changes at CNN, and the 2024 election.In addition to anchoring The Lead on CNN, Tapper is the network's chief Washington correspond…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Major Garrett, the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and creator and host of The TakeOut podcast, about a wild week on Capitol Hill.Major breaks down the chaotic — and potentially dangerous — ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and what's next for Congress. Major discusses his ne…
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Mediaite's Diana Falzone chats with Molly Jong-Fast, special correspondent at Vanity Fair and host of the Fast Politics podcast, who has amassed a huge audience online thanks to her sharp commentary — from a liberal perspective — on the increasingly deranged political environment we find ourselves in. Diana and Molly discuss the second Republican d…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone speak with Michael Wolff, the bestselling author whose new book — "The Fall: The End of Fox News and the Murdoch Dynasty" — is making waves this week. They discuss the future of the Murdoch empire, which could involve a nasty succession fight and determine the fate of Fox News, and drama inside the bigg…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Tomi Lahren, the host of "Tomi Lahren is Fearless" on Outkick, a politics and sports website owned by Fox. They discuss her career, the 2024 election, Trump's election conspiracy theories, the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, her Covid commentary and more.This episode was produced by Kory Hilpmann.…
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Mediaite's Aidan McLaughlin and Diana Falzone chat with Eric Bolling, host of “The Balance” on Newsmax, airing weeknights at 8 p.m. Bolling, a cable news veteran who worked at Fox News for years before joining its rival, spoke about the growth of Newsmax, the Republican debate, and the looming trials of former President Donald Trump.This episode wa…
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Mediaite senior reporter Diana Falzone speaks with ‘A Storm Foretold’ filmmaker Christoffer Guldbrandsen about his documentary following pro-Trump operative Roger Stone — the self-proclaimed "dirty trickster" and a key figure in the plot to overturn the 2020 election. Falzone and Guldbrandsen discuss the plot that erupted in the Jan. 6 riot, the Ge…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CNN senior legal analyst Elie Honig about the indictments of former President Donald Trump. Honig, a former assistant U.S. attorney and author of "Untouchable: How Powerful People Get Away with It," breaks down the indictments, the strength of the latest charges in Georgia, what it all means for the 2024…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin and his new co-host, Mediaite senior reporter Diana Falzone, speak with award-winning journalist and veteran foreign correspondent Geraldo Rivera about his departure from Fox News after 21 years at the network. Geraldo opens up about the conflicts that led to his departure, his clashes with Greg Gutfeld and Tucker C…
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Mediaite's senior media reporter Diana Falzone speaks with Buck Sexton, a former CIA officer turned conservative political commentator and author who now co-hosts “The Clay Travis and Buck Sexton Show” — which occupies the coveted timeslot once held by Rush Limbaugh. Travis and Falzone discuss his start with the CIA and career in media, the 2024 pr…
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Mediaite's "The Interview" is back with an exciting new episode: Diana Falzone, who joined Mediaite as a senior reporter, is also joining Aidan McLaughlin as a host on the podcast. For her debut episode, she interviews Michael Teter, a lawyer for Ray Epps, the Jan. 6 protestor who was cast as a federal agent by Tucker Carlson on his erstwhile Fox N…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Wesley Lowery about his new book "American Whitelash: A Changing Nation and the Cost of Progress." It's a deeply reported book examining how racial progress, like the election of the first black president Barack Obama in 2008, has been met throughout history wit…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Washington Post writer Ben Terris about his new book, "The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind." They discuss how D.C. never returned to normal in the wake of Trump's presidency, and how characters on both sides of the politi…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CNN anchor John Berman, who was recently named one of the anchors on "CNN News Central" — a new three hour program on the network — alongside Sara Sidner and Kate Bolduan. McLaughlin and Berman discuss the new show, changes at CNN, the network’s town hall with Trump, how to cover the former president, re…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Axios senior media reporter Sara Fischer about a bombshell month on the media beat. Fischer, who is also a media analyst for CNN, discusses Fox's $787 million settlement with Dominion over election lies, the shocking ousters of Tucker Carlson and Don Lemon, what's next for those cable news heavy…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with legendary First Amendment lawyer Floyd Abrams about the bombshell $787.5 million settlement in Dominion's defamation suit against Fox News. Abrams, who among other triumphs represented the New York Times in the Pentagon Papers case, discusses what went down in the courtroom this week in Wilmingt…
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David French returns to "The Interview" for a wide-ranging discussion with Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin. French, who now writes an opinion column for The New York Times, discusses the serious legal peril facing Donald Trump, the dangers of the former president's movement, the 2024 presidential race, the Fox News-Dominion trial, a new c…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Stephen A. Smith, host of ESPN's First Take, host of the Know Mercy Podcast, and author of the new book "Straight Shooter", a memoir of his life and career. Smith dishes on everything: his incredible career, how to make it in the media industry, being friends with Fox News hosts, the Dominion la…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Outkick founder Clay Travis about the success of his sports and politics site, selling to Fox Corporation, hosting Rush Limbaugh’s old timeslot, wading into politics, running afoul of Covid fact-checkers, the legacy of Trump after the Jan. 6 riot, and what he makes of the 2024 presidential race.…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with New York Times reporters James B. Stewart and Rachel Abrams about their new book "Unscripted: The Epic Battle for a Media Empire and the Redstone Family Legacy." The book pulls back the curtain on the shocking — and lurid — tale of media titan Sumner Redstone. They discuss how Paramount Global, …
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with MSNBC host and chief legal analyst Ari Melber about the success of his show "The Beat" — the most watched program on MSNBC in January — how to make it in cable news, Donald Trump's legal peril, and the major defamation lawsuits plaguing Fox News.By Aidan McLaughlin
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CNN senior crime and justice correspondent Shimon Prokupecz. Over the last 8 months Prokupecz has been covering one story more than any other: the horrific mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. There remain unanswered questions about the shooting and the police response to it…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CBS News congressional correspondent Scott MacFarlane about Kevin McCarthy's dramatic battle to become the next Speaker of the House of Representatives. McLaughlin and MacFarlane discuss the five long days of McCarthy's nightmare-turned-triumph, what it was like covering the drama on the House f…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Steve Kornacki, MSNBC's data guru, who will be manning the "Big Board" once again for the 2022 midterm elections. They discuss what to expect from the most consequential election since the last one and how Kornacki prepares for his marathon coverage. They also talk his podcast, "The Revolution With Steve…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Stephen Gutowski, founder of The Reload, about the state of gun violence and gun control in the country. They discuss his new gig at CNN, what’s going on at the NRA, and what the media gets wrong when it covers firearms.By Aidan McLaughlin
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with New York Times writer-at-large Jim Rutenberg about the vast media empire of Rupert Murdoch. Rutenberg is the co-author of an extensive Times investigation into the Murdoch family that was published in 2019. That report was turned into a documentary — "The Murdochs: Empire of Influence" — for which Rutenb…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Margaret Sullivan, the veteran journalist who, until August, served as media columnist for the Washington Post. Before joining The Post, she was the public editor of the New York Times and before that the top editor of the Buffalo News. McLaughlin and Sullivan discuss how media covers threats to democrac…
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Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Cody Keenan, chief speechwriter to President Barack Obama during his second term in office, about his new book. "Grace: President Obama And Ten Days In The Battle For America" recounts 10 days in 2015, a shocking period of tragedy and progress that started with the horrific mass shooting at a Bl…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with CNN anchor Kate Bolduan, host of 11 a.m. show "At This Hour." They discuss her extraordinary career and her 15 years at CNN. Bolduan joined the network at 24, and within five years she was named the co-host of "New Day" — making her the youngest morning show host on television. In the years since she has…
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Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Jake Adelstein, an American journalist who covered crime in Tokyo for more than a decade. His book "Tokyo Vice: An American Reporter on the Police Beat in Japan" inspired the hit HBO show starring Ansel Elgort and Ken Watanabe. McLaughing and Adelstein discuss the life of a reporter in Tokyo, covering th…
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