The Weekend Primetime

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Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events.

3D AGO

MAGA civil war erupts over Trump’s war with Iran

Tonight: cracks are beginning to merge in the Republican Party over the Iran war, as Iranian state media announces the country's new supreme leader. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Mar. 8, 2026 at 8pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
3D AGO

Democracy at stake

Tonight: As Republicans fret about brutal midterm losses, President Trump is once again floating voter fraud conspiracy theories, and calling for Republicans to take over elections. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Mar. 8, 2026 at 7pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
3D AGO

Iran Announces New Supreme Leader

Tonight: The Assembly of Experts has named Mojtaba Khamenei to replace his father, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as the country's new supreme leader. The selection is seen as a victory for the Revolutionary Guard and those who are hoping for a hardliner to stay in power. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on March. 8, 2026 at 6pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

42 min
4D AGO

Trump doesn’t rule out boots on the ground in Iran

Tonight: what happened to the "golden age" President Trump promised voters and tax payers? For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on Mar. 7, 2026 at 8pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
4D AGO

The Price of War

As the Iran War enters its second week, MS NOW has learned that the war is costing at least $1 Billion a day, and likely much higher. Plus, Trump claims without evidence the U.S. was not behind the strike on the girls school in Iran. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on March. 7, 2026 at 7pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

40 min
4D AGO

Trump Demands “Unconditional Surrender” by Iran

Tonight: Iran rejected President Trump’s demands to surrender, even as the President insisted that Tehran is being “beat to hell.” It comes as the war enters its second week, with no signs of slowing down and no clear objective to the mission. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on March 7, 2026 at 6pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

49 min
MAR 2

Iran Retaliates

Tonight: Iran launches more drone and missile strikes against bases across the middle east. Plus, GOP Rep. Anna Paulina Luna joins the show to discuss whether Trump’s strikes constitute a war. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

41 min
MAR 2

First American Casualties

Tonight: The Pentagon says three U.S. service members were killed and five seriously wounded just one day after The U.S. and Israel launched joint strikes against Iran. President Trump said he’s agreed to resume negotiations with Iran though it’s unclear what the timeframe for that would be. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @theweekendprime. This episode aired on March 1, 2026 at 6 pm. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Introducing "The Weekend: Primetime"

Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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Ayman Mohyeldin, Catherine Rampell, Antonia Hylton and Elise Jordan set the agenda for Saturday, Sunday, and the week ahead; fresh analysis of the week's biggest events.

Channel

MS NOW
Creator

MS NOW, Ayman Mohyeldin, Elise Jordan, Antonia Hylton, Catherine Rampell
Years Active

2025 - 2026
Episodes

248
Rating

Clean
Show Website

The Weekend Primetime
Provider

Versant Media, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company