Best Dworkin Report Podcasts (2024)

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Author reveals how GOP became toxic, from the rise of Gingrich to Trump 16:19

2y ago16:19

16:19

Princeton political history Professor and CNN Commentator Julian Zelizer returns to the Dworkin Report to discuss his book, Burning Down the House: Newt Gingrich, the Fall of a Speaker, and the Rise of the New Republican Party. Professor Zelizer tells us how Newt Gingrich’s rise to power in the Republican party was the turning point that led to the…

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Fmr. Melania advisor reveals the Trump family profited off of 2017 Inaugural Committee 21:51

2y ago21:51

21:51

Scott interviews Stephanie Winston Wolkoff, who served as executive producer and adviser to the Inaugural Committee for Donald Trump, as well as an advisor to Melania Trump in this first part of a multi-part interview. Winston Wolkoff authored the revelatory NY Times #1 best-selling book: Melania and Me, an intimate look at her now broken relations…

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Top Georgia journalist warns about Herschel Walker's political assets 18:30

2y ago18:30

18:30

Award-winning journalist and author Greg Bluestein of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution joined our show to talk about what lessons can be learned from the 2020 special elections in Georgia and shared wisdom about Herschel Walker's campaign. We discussed his excellent book, Flipped: How Georgia Turned Purple and Broke the Monopoly on Republican Power…

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Inside Trump's willful dereliction of duty on Jan. 6th with Philip Rucker 22:49

2y ago22:49

22:49

Scott interviews Philip Rucker, co-author of the New York Times bestselling book "I Alone Can Fix It: Donald Trump’s Catastrophic Final Year” with his Washington Post colleague, Carol Leonnig. Their book opens at the very beginning of 2020 when the COVID pandemic arrives, carries through the January 6, 2021 insurrection, and ends with Joe Biden's i…

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Michael Cohen can’t hide his disgust at new Manhattan DA’s failure to prosecute Trump 25:15

2+ y ago25:15

25:15

Scott interviews former Trump fixer Michael Cohen, who knows Trump's playbook better than anybody, and tells us if he believes Donald Trump will ever be convicted for any of his crimes after the Manhattan DA dropped the ball and what approach he thinks law enforcement would have to take to get it done. Michael's New York Times bestselling book is …

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Michael Cohen just explained how Trump set up a GOP Congressman seeking a pardon 24:29

2+ y ago24:29

24:29

Scott interviews friend and former political opponent, Michael Cohen in part one of this two-part interview. He provided key insight into the unsavory way that the disgraced ex-president handled one of his key House Republican allies at the end of his term, soon after inciting an insurrection against the United State Capitol.As the former personal …

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Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship 17:01

3y ago17:01

17:01

Scott and Grant interview Lev Parnas, who became well-known for his leading role in the former President’s efforts to pressure Ukraine to launch an investigation into political rival Joe Biden which led to the first of two impeachments against the disgraced former Commander-in-Chief. This is part two of a two-part interview with Parnas recorded on …

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Author reveals how Peter Thiel helped Trump cut a deal with Facebook to evade fact checking 25:12

3y ago25:12

25:12

Scott talks with author and journalist Max Chafkin, who is a features editor and a tech reporter at Bloomberg Businessweek. Max is the author of "The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power," a biography about the enigmatic, controversial, and hugely influential power broker Peter Thiel who sits at the dynamic intersection of …

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Lev Parnas just explained how Rudy Giuliani acquired Russian disinformation for Trump 28:36

3y ago28:36

28:36

Scott and Grant interview Lev Parnas, a former political associate of President Trump and a close confidant to his lawyer Rudy Giuliani. This is the first part of a special two-part interview with Lev Parnas, who revealed some stunning, never before known facts to us and our listeners exclusively. In this first installment, Parnas details precisely…

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Reporter reveals Facebook paid Eastern European troll farms and the sinister secrets behind its algorithm 27:56

3y ago27:56

27:56

Scott speaks with Karen Hao the senior Artificial Intelligence editor for MIT Technology Review whose groundbreaking work looking into Facebook just got validated in a massive way this week by whistleblower Francis Haugen's testimony to the U.S. Senate. Hao holds a mechanical engineering degree from MIT, which she took to outlets like Mother Jones …

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Reality Winner’s mom calls on President Biden to grant her daughter clemency 41:06

3y ago41:06

41:06

Scott speaks with Billie Jean Winner-Davis, whose daughter Reality spent years in federal prison for revealing Russia’s cyberattack on America’s elections in 2016. Reality’s mom shared some of her frustrations, several of her hopes, shots of her wisdom, and situations she personally experienced through years marked by the most unexpected events, an…

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Reality Winner’s sister talks about growing up with an American patriot 46:09

3y ago46:09

46:09

Scott speaks with Brittany Winner, whose sister Reality Winner just got out of federal prison after disclosing a classified record from the NSA revealing Russia’s attack on the 2016 election. Besides all of the many reasons why we would interview Brittany, there is one she raised that people might not be aware of; as she explains, her whistleblower…

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Reality Winner’s lawyer lays out the case for her freedom 27:19

3+ y ago27:19

27:19

Scott speaks with Alison Grinter Allen, a lawyer to some of America’s most politically persecuted people, including Reality Winner, whose bombshell NSA leak about Russia's attack on the 2016 election changed the course of our nation's politics.This is the first in a series of three interviews with Reality Winner's inner circle, the first such inter…

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"Worst day ever." How a Capitol Police officer fought off the January 6th insurrection 39:53

3+ y ago39:53

39:53

Scott Dworkin speaks with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn (part 2). Officer Dunn will be one of the first officers called to testify in front of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection against Congress. We released part one of our interview with Officer Dunn last week, after the most-watched right-wing extremist Fox …

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Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn's harrowing firsthand account of the January 6th insurrection 25:35

3+ y ago25:35

25:35

Scott Dworkin speaks with Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn. Officer Dunn will be one of the first officers called to testify in front of the House Select Committee investigating the January 6th insurrection against Congress. Last night, the most-watched right-wing extremist Fox News opinion host mercilessly attacked him for having personal, politi…

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Author reveals the story behind Obama calling Trump a "corrupt motherf**ker" 25:12

3+ y ago25:12

25:12

Scott speaks with award-winning journalist and author Edward-Isaac Dovere about his new book, “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump." Isaac spent the 2020 campaign on the road for The Atlantic after leaving his post as Chief Washington correspondent for Politico. The advance copy of his book made global news the mome…

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DC statehood bill gets boost from 39 constitutional scholars support says Congresswoman 13:48

3+ y ago13:48

13:48

Scott speaks with Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton, the House delegate from Washington, D.C. She is here to discuss the momentous drive for D.C. statehood to admit Washington, Douglass Commonwealth as a state, and her bill the DC Admission Act. It passed the House in a historic vote, only to meet with opposition on constitutional grounds, but h…

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Senator Hirono just shamed a Republican's lone vote to allow more hate crimes 21:21

3+ y ago21:21

21:21

Scott speaks with Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) about her new book "Heart of Fire: An immigrant daughter's story" which chronicles her humble beginnings that led to her five-decade career in public service. Her fight to protect the vulnerable recently culminated in getting the typically obstructed Senate to pass her bill making it illegal to commit h…

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Bestselling author explains how he was able to connect with millions of hard-to-flip voters 54:18

3+ y ago54:18

54:18

Scott speaks with novelist Gregg Hurwitz about his latest New York Times bestseller "Prodigal Son" his latest installment in the OrphanX series and his political activities that spanned the partisan divide, as well as his writing for The Bulwark. He even revealed for the first time how his own personal experiences partly inspired the creation of Ev…

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Rep. Gomez just revealed why he’s filing the bill to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene 16:02

4y ago16:02

16:02

Scott speaks with Rep. Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) about his decision to file a bill to expel newly sworn Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green (R-GA) from Congress. The Representative was unsparing about his dismal opinion of Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) whom he described as "owned by QAnon and the QAnon believers and the hard right." Additional video of Rep…

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EMILY's List President just released a blueprint for activists who want to run for office 33:13

4y ago33:13

33:13

Scott speaks with Stephanie Schriock, the President of Emily's List about her new book "Run to Win: Lessons in Leadership for Women Changing the World," as well as the impact and repercussions of the disgraced ex-President's insurrection against the Capitol, which led to his historic second impeachment. Born in Minnesota, Schriock became a key memb…

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A Forbes journalist just exposed Jared Kushner's Qatar business ties. Congress is investigating 29:31

4y ago29:31

29:31

Scott presents an interview with Producer Grant Stern and Forbes editor and author Dan Alexander whose new book "White House Inc.: How Donald Trump turned the Presidency into a business" exposes the business ties that sent foreign cash directly into the hands of President Trump. While the Trump Administration is rife with apparent conflicts of inte…

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Speaker Pelosi reveals the plan for investigating Trump’s abuses of power 5:36

4y ago5:36

5:36

Scott speaks with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) about what's next for the House's investigation of Donald Trump over his administration's failed coronavirus response has killed over 235,000 Americans. The Speaker also explained her plan to continue exposing Trump's abuses after the 2020 election. Our book Meet the Candidates 2020: Joe Bi…

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Pelosi: "Republicans want to take away your healthcare. Vote to save it!" 15:42

4y ago15:42

15:42

Scott talks with elected DNC member Christine Pelosi about the Trump Administration's failure to adequately respond to the pandemic. They spoke about the Heroes Act coronavirus relief package Speaker Pelosi passed in May which Senate Majority leader "Moscow" Mitch McConnell and Donald Trump refused to pass before the election. They also spoke about…

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Mary L. Trump blames her Uncle's "criminal" coronavirus response for 200,000+ American deaths 23:16

4y ago23:16

23:16

Scott talks with Mary L. Trump in this fascinating and wide-ranging interview. Mary told us about the details of her NY Times #1 bestselling book "Too Much and Never Enough: How My Family Created the World's Most Dangerous Man," including why she went public. We also asked Donald Trump's niece for her insights into his failed coronavirus response, …

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Author reveals how GOP became toxic, from the rise of Gingrich to Trump 16:19

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Fmr. Melania advisor reveals the Trump family profited off of 2017 Inaugural Committee 21:51

1
Top Georgia journalist warns about Herschel Walker's political assets 18:30

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Inside Trump's willful dereliction of duty on Jan. 6th with Philip Rucker 22:49

1
Michael Cohen can’t hide his disgust at new Manhattan DA’s failure to prosecute Trump 25:15

1
Michael Cohen just explained how Trump set up a GOP Congressman seeking a pardon 24:29

1
Lev Parnas just revealed how Ron DeSantis got Trump's endorsement and the Florida governorship 17:01

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Author reveals how Peter Thiel helped Trump cut a deal with Facebook to evade fact checking 25:12

1
Lev Parnas just explained how Rudy Giuliani acquired Russian disinformation for Trump 28:36

1
Reporter reveals Facebook paid Eastern European troll farms and the sinister secrets behind its algorithm 27:56

1
Reality Winner’s mom calls on President Biden to grant her daughter clemency 41:06

1
Reality Winner’s sister talks about growing up with an American patriot 46:09

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Reality Winner’s lawyer lays out the case for her freedom 27:19

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"Worst day ever." How a Capitol Police officer fought off the January 6th insurrection 39:53

1
Capitol Police Officer Harry Dunn's harrowing firsthand account of the January 6th insurrection 25:35

1
Author reveals the story behind Obama calling Trump a "corrupt motherf**ker" 25:12

1
DC statehood bill gets boost from 39 constitutional scholars support says Congresswoman 13:48

1
Senator Hirono just shamed a Republican's lone vote to allow more hate crimes 21:21

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Bestselling author explains how he was able to connect with millions of hard-to-flip voters 54:18

1
Rep. Gomez just revealed why he’s filing the bill to expel Marjorie Taylor Greene 16:02

1
EMILY's List President just released a blueprint for activists who want to run for office 33:13

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A Forbes journalist just exposed Jared Kushner's Qatar business ties. Congress is investigating 29:31

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Speaker Pelosi reveals the plan for investigating Trump’s abuses of power 5:36

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Pelosi: "Republicans want to take away your healthcare. Vote to save it!" 15:42

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Mary L. Trump blames her Uncle's "criminal" coronavirus response for 200,000+ American deaths 23:16

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