Best Lawrence O Donnell Podcasts (2023)

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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Lawrence: McCarthy removal shows GOP's uncontrollable hatred of government 43:03

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Tonight on The Last Word: The House votes to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker. Also, a New York judge issues a gag order after Donald Trump lies about a clerk. And President Biden assures his allies that Ukraine aid will continue. Rep. James Clyburn, Adam Klasfeld, Tim O’Brien, Andrew Weissmann, Timothy Snyder and Simon Rosenberg join Lawrence O’Do…

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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Lawrence: In NY courtroom, Trump's now just another guy from Queens in trouble 38:28

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Tonight on The Last Word: Donald Trump appears in court for the New York fraud case. Also, Trump co-defendant Scott Hall pleads guilty in the Georgia case. Plus, Justice Clarence Thomas recuses himself as the Supreme Court refuses to hear John Eastman’s appeal. And 31 Democratic senators are calling for Sen. Bob Menendez to resign. Adam Klasfeld, T…

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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House GOP careening U.S. toward government shutdown 42:58

6h ago42:58

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Tonight on The Last Word: A new Jack Smith filing cites a Trump social media post about Gen. Milley as potential witness intimidation. Also, New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking a $250M fine in the Trump fraud suit. Plus, labor unions are notching wins negotiating with businesses. And Ukraine aid is at the center of the shutdown showd…

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court 42:04

6d ago42:04

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Tonight on The Last Word: The hearing in Donald Trump’s New York civil case is set for Monday. Also, a looming shutdown threat hangs over the GOP-led House. And President Biden warns against the dangers of Trump Republicans. Plus, Sen. John Fetterman wants to ask indicted Sen. Robert Menendez, “Why haven’t you resigned?” Harry Litman, Amy Lee Copel…

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

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Lawrence: Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to remove her from Jack Smith’s 2020 election case 43:09

7d ago43:09

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Tonight on The Last Word: District Attorney Fani Willis responds to requests to dismiss the Georgia case. Also, a judge rules Donald Trump committed fraud for “decades.” And President Biden makes history by joining striking auto workers on the picket line. Andrew Weissmann, Glenn Kirschner, Joyce Vance, Tim O’Brien and Sen. Bob Casey join Lawrence …

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Cecile Richards 1:20:44

7M ago1:20:44

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In which John Heilemann talks with Cecile Richards, co-chair of the Democratic super PAC American Bridge 21st Century, co-founder of the women’s rights advocacy group Supermajority, and, from 2006 to 2018, president of Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Heilemann and Richards discuss Roe v Wade's uncertain future in the wake of the recent Su…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Tom Nichols Part 2 1:20:44

7M ago1:20:44

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A special two-part episode in which John Heilemann talks with international affairs and national security guru Tom Nichols, contributing writer at The Atlantic, longtime senior faculty member at the U.S. Naval War College, and author of eight books on foreign policy and politics, including, most recently, Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Withi…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Tom Nichols Part 1 1:20:44

7M ago1:20:44

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A special two-part episode in which John Heilemann talks with international affairs and national security guru Tom Nichols, contributing writer at The Atlantic, longtime senior faculty member at the U.S. Naval War College, and author of eight books on foreign policy and politics, including, most recently, Our Own Worst Enemy: The Assault from Withi…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Shannon Watts 1:20:44

8M ago1:20:44

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Shannon Watts is the founder of Moms Demand Action For Gun Sense in America — a self-described “accidental activist” who, in less than a decade, went from being a stay-at-home mother in Indiana to the face of a national grassroots movement with more active members than the National Rifle Association. When Watts launched her advocacy group as a simp…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Kurt Andersen and Lawrence O’Donnell 1:20:44

8M ago1:20:44

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Kurt Andersen and Lawrence O’Donnell first met 46 years ago as undergraduates at Harvard, forming a friendship that’s flourished alongside their careers as two of their generation’s most incisive, insightful observers of American politics and culture. Andersen made his mark in the 1980s as co-founder of the iconic Spy magazine, then went on to serv…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Fiona Hill 1:15:07

8M ago1:15:07

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In which John Heilemann talks with Fiona Hill, the former national security official in Donald Trump's White House who made headlines with her testimony in the hearings over the Ukraine scandal that led to his first impeachment. Heilemann and Hill discuss her new memoir, There Is Nothing for You Here: Finding Opportunity in the Twenty-First Century…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Ken Burns 1:17:32

8M ago1:17:32

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In which John Heilemann talks with documentarian Ken Burns, whose new four-part series, Muhammad Ali, premiered this week on PBS. Heilemann and Burns discuss Ali's life and legacy as the most important athlete of the 20th century, in particular how his story transcends sports, intersecting with the defining issues of his era (race, religion, politi…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Julia Ioffe and Michael McFaul 1:00:27

9M ago1:00:27

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In which John Heilemann discusses the Russia invasion of Ukraine -- and its far-reaching implications for Europe, Joe Biden's presidency, Vladimir Putin's place in history, and the global security writ large -- with former US ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul and Puck News correspondent Julia Ioffe. Heilemann, McFaul, and Ioffe talk about Russia’…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Michael Bender, Part 2 45:02

9M ago45:02

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In which John Heilemann talks with Mike Bender, senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost, for a special two-part episode of the podcast. Heilemann and Bender discuss the latter's new book and its news-making account of Trump's cataclysmic final year i…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Michael Bender, Part 1 56:06

9M ago56:06

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In which John Heilemann talks with Mike Bender, senior White House reporter for The Wall Street Journal and author of Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost, for a special two-part episode of the podcast. Heilemann and Bender discuss the latter's new book and its news-making account of Trump's cataclysmic final year i…

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Hasan Minhaj 1:40:25

9M ago1:40:25

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John Heilemann talks with two-time Peabody Award-winning comedian Hasan Minhaj, best known for hosting six seasons of the Netflix series Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj and his widely acclaimed Netflix special, Homecoming King. Heilemann and Minhaj discuss his early career as a comic and the centrality of his background as a first-generation Indian- …

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Kara Swisher 1:16:16

9M ago1:16:16

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In which John Heilemann talks with Kara Swisher, arguably the preeminent chronicler (and frequent critic) of the companies, personalities, and culture of Silicon Valley and the technology world writ large. Heilemann and Swisher, a protean reporter and pundit whose vast array of endeavors includes hosting the New York Times podcast Sway and serving …

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Stevie Van Zandt, Part 2 1:09:20

10M ago1:09:20

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In which John Heilemann talks with Stevie Van Zandt, a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, co-star of The Sopranos, and author of a new memoir, Unrequited Infatuations. In this special two-part episode, Heilemann and Van Zandt discuss his early musical influences, the foundations of his …

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Stevie Van Zandt, Part 1 1:09:30

10M ago1:09:30

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In which John Heilemann talks with Stevie Van Zandt, a founding member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, co-star of The Sopranos, and author of a new memoir, Unrequited Infatuations. In this special two-part episode, Heilemann and Van Zandt discuss his early musical influences, the foundations of his …

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

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Tenacious D 1:15:46

10M ago1:15:46

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When Jack Black and Kyle Gass formed the mock-rock band Tenacious D in 1994, they were just a pair of unknown members of The Actors' Gang in LA with a spiritual and satirical kinship with Spinal Tap, a penchant for R-rated lyrics about their sexual prowess and prodigious cannabis consumption, and surprisingly serious musical chops. Twenty-six years…

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Lawrence O Donnell Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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The Last Word with Lawrence O’Donnell

Lawrence O'Donnell, MSNBC

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Hell & High Water with John Heilemann

The Recount

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Lawrence: McCarthy removal shows GOP's uncontrollable hatred of government 43:03

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Lawrence: In NY courtroom, Trump's now just another guy from Queens in trouble 38:28

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House GOP careening U.S. toward government shutdown 42:58

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Trump won’t try to move Georgia case to federal court 42:04

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Lawrence: Judge Chutkan denies Trump’s request to remove her from Jack Smith’s 2020 election case 43:09

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Cecile Richards 1:20:44

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Tom Nichols Part 2 1:20:44

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Tom Nichols Part 1 1:20:44

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Shannon Watts 1:20:44

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Kurt Andersen and Lawrence O’Donnell 1:20:44

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Fiona Hill 1:15:07

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Ken Burns 1:17:32

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Julia Ioffe and Michael McFaul 1:00:27

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Michael Bender, Part 2 45:02

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Michael Bender, Part 1 56:06

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Hasan Minhaj 1:40:25

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Kara Swisher 1:16:16

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Stevie Van Zandt, Part 2 1:09:20

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Stevie Van Zandt, Part 1 1:09:30

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Tenacious D 1:15:46

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