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The 1600 is an unfiltered guide to the politics and culture defining the Trump era. Newsweek's Carlo Versano explores the forces reshaping our world with help from lawmakers, experts and modern thinkers.

  1. 22 HR AGO

    The Great Economic Heist Extracting Trillions From America ft. Dylan Ratigan

    Dylan Ratigan's iconic 2011 MSNBC rant predicted the challenges that define America's political life today. In this episode, Ratigan and Carlo talk Washington's bipartisan corruption, the systematic extraction of wealth from ordinary Americans, Trump's market manipulation, and whether the U.S. dollar's reserve currency status is at risk. Ratigan also opens up about why he walked away from MSNBC at the height of his show, how Sanders and Trump both tapped into the same economic populist rage he was sounding the alarm on 15 years ago and what comes next after today's "era of destruction." Ask Dylan: https://dylanratigan.substack.com/ Euforia: https://euforia-sneakers.com/ 00:00:00 — Intro 00:01:33 — Dylan Ratigan's 2011 rant revisited 00:07:21 — Obama's original sin 00:13:00 — Why Ratigan walked from MSNBC 00:18:12 — How Trump hijacked economic populism 00:20:28 — The golden age of corruption 00:25:03 — Is "both parties bad" letting Trump off? 00:36:29 — Is the dollar's reserve status at risk? 00:47:09 — Destruction comes before creation - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84P... Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLbJbsiKs77FzYrlHIxQDl5AxWjR4tgN1r See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  2. 2 DAYS AGO

    Could AI Accidentally Solve Climate Change? — With Amy Harder

    Carlo is joined by Axios national energy correspondent Amy Harder to unpack how the AI boom is rapidly reshaping America’s energy system and sidelining climate politics. They dig into the explosive rise of AI data centers, why the power grid isn’t built to handle the demand, and the growing push to take data centers off‑grid. Harder explains why natural gas is winning for now, why nuclear, carbon capture, and even fusion are getting a second look, and how Trump’s energy agenda is accelerating a major shift. The race to power AI, she argues, may end up forcing the clean‑energy breakthroughs that politics couldn’t deliver. Harder Line: https://www.amyharder.com/?utm_campaign=profile_chips   Podcast: https://climate.uchicago.edu/shocked/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    46 min

  3. 16 APR

    How Pope Leo Became Trump's Most Effective Moral Rival with Christopher Hale

    Carlo is joined by Christopher Hale, the "Letters from Leo" author and reporter who helped break January's bitter meeting between Pentagon officials and the Vatican's U.S. ambassador. This episode reveals why the first American pope is refusing to visit the states for America's 250th anniversary, JD Vance mansplaining faith to the Pope, Trump's odd Jesus memes, Giorgia Meloni's uncharacteristic stand against Trump, the MAGA Catholic outlook and Leo's next moves. In what could be one of the most prominent contentions of modern American Catholicism, Christopher Hale saw it coming. Letters From Leo: https://www.thelettersfromleo.com/ AvignonGate: https://avignongate.com/ 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:07 Trump Attacks Pope Leo 00:02:00 Leo: "I Am Not Afraid" 00:06:53 Inside The Pentagon Meeting 00:11:05 Leo Skips 250th Anniversary 00:13:19 The 14th Century Weapon 00:18:46 Vance Warns Pope Leo 00:21:31 MAGA Catholics Under Pressure 00:25:00 Last Institution Against Trump 00:31:59 Hale Responds to Criticism 00:40:06 Leo's July 4th Message 00:42:17 Pope Leo On Artificial Intelligence - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    45 min

  4. 15 APR

    Why This Iranian-American Supports Trump's War

    "Shadows of Tehran" author Nick Berg joins Carlo to talk the Iran War and why it's "your fight," too. Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    41 min

  5. 13 APR

    America's Largest Minority Voting Bloc Is Up for Grabs with Mike Madrid

    Carlo speaks with Lincoln Project co-founder, Never-Trump Republican and Latino GOP consultant Mike Madrid about how Donald Trump blew it with the coalition that brought him back to power -- and what the Democrats need to do (or stop doing) to win them over. Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    40 min

  6. 6 APR

    Donald Trump Has No Friends ft. Anthony Scaramucci

    The Mooch reveals all. The financier-turned White House Communications Director-turned MAGA foe tells Carlo what Trump's actually thinking, and why he's possibly the worst person to be President of the United States. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/_pQGvhI4Kb4 Anthony Scaramucci:  @therealanthonyscaramucci  | https://x.com/Scaramucci?lang=en 0:00 – Intro 1:50 – "Nobody is friends with Trump" 2:57 – Why smart people fall for Trump 5:28 – Trump showed no empathy 6:19 – "If I don't go back, I'm going to jail" 7:38 – How Trump hoodwinked his voters 8:22 – How the U.S. got pulled into Iran war 11:21 – How Trump was sold on the war 13:01 – Can we survive Donald Trump? 14:22 – Trump's team of mirrors 17:30 – Will Trump send ground troops? 22:10 – Obama's Iran deal vs. Trump's approach 24:23 – The Jared Kushner guardrail 34:20 – Liberation Day one year later 40:28 – Pentagon's propaganda reels 43:47 – Citizens United is today's Plessy v. Ferguson 46:19 – The American Dream is impaired, not dead 49:04 – America's 80-year reset cycle explained 52:25 – How to actually fix America - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    58 min

  7. 3 APR

    Done With MAGA? There's a Support Group for That

    Rich Logis wanted out of MAGA. He tells Carlo how he did it, and how he's helping others do the same. Leaving MAGA: https://leavingmaga.org/ | https://www.youtube.com/@LeavingMAGA/videos One Betrayal Too Many: https://linktr.ee/onebetrayaltoomany 0:00 – Intro 01:50 – Why Rich Logis Left MAGA 07:27 – COVID & “Mass Psychosis” 09:02 – Why Rich Supported Trump 14:30 – Never Admit You’re Wrong 18:10 – Is MAGA Over? 22:59 – Admitting You Were Wrong 32:49 – Is MAGA Addictive? 41:20 – What Comes After MAGA? - - - - - - - - - - - - - Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min

  8. 1 APR

    How Trump's Iran War is Squeezing Your Wallet with Justin Wolfers

    Economist Justin Wolfer joins Carlo to take the economy's temperature as Trump's war in Iran shakes markets and hits Americans' wallets. Watch this episode: https://youtu.be/tYFh5U73sWc Justin Wolfers: https://www.youtube.com/jjwolfers/videos | https://x.com/JustinWolfers Get more Carlo by subscribing to The 1600 newsletter, with fresh columns on the latest news in your inbox every Monday through Friday: https://the-1600.beehiiv.com/ Listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1LOS84PQRRWwDKEQ2zHYHe Listen on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-1600/id1860634203 If you enjoy The 1600, consider rating us five stars on your favorite podcast platform, giving us a like or subscribing here on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2a35q7eyzkfoIusBzdH4Hw See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    47 min
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The 1600 is an unfiltered guide to the politics and culture defining the Trump era. Newsweek's Carlo Versano explores the forces reshaping our world with help from lawmakers, experts and modern thinkers.

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    Newsweek
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
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