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SEASON TWO: THE KINGMAKERS IS HERE For early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus content, ⁠click here to upgrade to a paid subscription⁠ to The Lever. Master Plan, the award-winning investigative podcast series from The Lever, reveals the hidden forces behind today’s biggest problems — and how small groups of powerful people engineered those problems to serve their own interests. We are exposing their schemes. Narrated by David Sirota, an award-winning investigative journalist and Oscar nominee for his work on the film Don’t Look Up. Master Plan has received the 2025 National Press Club Award for Audio Journalism, the New York Festivals Radio Award for Best Investigative Journalism Podcast, multiple Signal Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast and Best Writing. It was an Ambies finalist for Best Politics podcast and was named a Webby Awards Honoree. Learn more at masterplanpodcast.com

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  1. After The Fall

    Epizoda 1

    After The Fall

    Before Trump, there was Nixon. His attempts to seize the power of the purse and secretly expand the Vietnam War forged a constitutional crisis, a backlash, and a template for an imperial presidency. TRANSCRIPT & BONUS MATERIALS: Click here to read a transcript and to explore bonus historical documents related to the episode. Get Master Plan episodes early and ad-free by becoming a paid subscriber. Enjoy bonus episodes, exclusive content, and support this show. Visit masterplanpodcast.com. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    43 min
  2. Mandate for Power

    Epizoda 2

    Mandate for Power

    How did Project 2025 take control of the White House? It all began decades ago, when a beer-baron-backed think tank handed President Ronald Reagan an 1,100-page instruction manual for expanding presidential power. The next episode is available now for premium subscribers. Click here. TRANSCRIPT & BONUS MATERIALS: Click here to read a transcript and to explore bonus historical documents related to the episode. Get Master Plan episodes early and ad-free by becoming a paid subscriber. Enjoy bonus episodes, exclusive content, and support this show. Visit levernews.com/upgrade . To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  3. President Rambo

    Epizoda 3

    President Rambo

    Emboldened by a landslide election, the president’s men began to see themselves as 1980s action-movie heroes, willing to break the law to get what they want. The result was the Iran-Contra affair, a secret arms deal that ignited a constitutional crisis. Would Congress roll over and play dead — or actually do something? TRANSCRIPT & BONUS MATERIALS: Click here to read a transcript and to explore bonus archival documents related to the episode. Get Master Plan episodes early and ad-free by becoming a paid subscriber. Enjoy bonus episodes, exclusive content, and support this show. Visit levernews.com/upgrade. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    40 min
  4. The Meese Doctrine

    Epizoda 4

    The Meese Doctrine

    Rather than retreat from Iran-Contra and other scandals, conservative operatives inside the White House — led by Attorney General Edwin Meese — went on the offensive. Drawing on newly uncovered documents and exclusive interviews, we trace how Meese helped turn a fringe idea into doctrine: that all executive power belongs to the president alone. This is the origin story of the unitary executive theory. TRANSCRIPT & BONUS MATERIALS: Click here to read a transcript and to explore bonus archival documents related to Episode 4. 🎧 BONUS: Listen to the full Ed Meese interview here. Get Master Plan episodes early and ad-free by becoming a paid subscriber. Enjoy bonus episodes, exclusive content, and support this show. Visit levernews.com/upgrade To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  5. Season 2 Trailer: The Kingmakers

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    Season 2 Trailer: The Kingmakers

    A new season of Master Plan debuts on March 16. For early access to new episodes and exclusive bonus content, click here to upgrade to a paid subscription to The Lever. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    5 min
  6. BONUS: The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

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    BONUS: The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

    Congress has the power to stop Trump’s unpopular war in Iran — but lawmakers have never used it before. Their excuse? An obscure immigration case from 1983. In this special bonus episode, David Sirota tells the wild story of how a Kenyan-born immigrant and a Ralph Nader-aligned lawyer unwittingly expanded the powers of the president — and left Congress believing that it’s powerless to stop unauthorized wars. Note: This bonus episode marks the start of our midseason intermission for Master Plan: The Kingmakers. We’ll be back this summer with the remaining four episodes. Until then, keep an eye out for exclusive bonus interviews with former attorney general Ed Meese, former UN ambassador John Bolton, legendary historian and podcast Dan Carlin, and more. Your support makes this series possible — thank you!

    46 min
  7. BONUS: The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

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    BONUS: The Untouched Power That Could Stop The Iran War

    This week, the Iran War will reach its official 60-day mark. That’s a critical deadline under the War Powers Resolution, a Nixon-era law created to limit presidential war-making. Under that law, President Donald Trump can claim a one-time, 30-day extension, so the Iran War will likely continue. But the War Powers Resolution also gives Congress a secret weapon to end this unpopular war — or any war — whenever it wants. So why has Congress never used it?  In this special episode, David Sirota tells the wild story of how a Kenyan-born immigrant and a Ralph Nader-aligned lawyer unwittingly expanded the powers of the president — and left Congress believing that it’s powerless to stop unauthorized wars.  Note: This bonus episode marks the start of our midseason intermission for Master Plan: The Kingmakers. We’ll be back this summer with the remaining four episodes. Until then, please become a paid subscriber to keep receiving bonus episodes, updates, and more. Visit levernews.com/upgrade Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  8. BONUS: The Meese Interview | The Kingmakers

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    BONUS: The Meese Interview | The Kingmakers

    In this exclusive bonus episode of Master Plan, former Attorney General Edwin Meese speaks with David Sirota and Jared Jacang Maher for a rare interview featured in Episode 4 of The Kingmakers. Meese reflects on the origins of the “unitary executive” theory, Iran-Contra, war powers, the Reagan Justice Department’s push to expand presidential authority, and his recent departure from the Heritage Foundation. As a paid subscriber to The Lever, you receive early access to ad-free episodes. Your support makes this series possible — thank you!

    28 min
  9. BONUS: Reagan’s Regulatory Power Grab, Revisited | The Kingmakers

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    BONUS: Reagan’s Regulatory Power Grab, Revisited | The Kingmakers

    In this bonus episode of Master Plan, NYU law professor Peter Shane joins producer Laura Krantz to discuss how Ronald Reagan’s Executive Order 12,291 became a major turning point in the modern expansion of presidential power. This bonus episode is an exclusive benefit of your paid subscription. Your support makes this series possible — thank you!

    36 min
  10. BONUS: Dan Carlin on Power And History | The Kingmakers

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    BONUS: Dan Carlin on Power And History | The Kingmakers

    In this bonus episode of Master Plan, David Sirota sits down with Hardcore History host Dan Carlin for a wide-ranging conversation about presidential power, Watergate, Donald Trump, populism, and the fragility of democratic institutions. They explore what lessons ancient Rome, World War II, and other pivotal moments in history can offer as the United States confronts a new era of political upheaval. This bonus episode is an exclusive benefit of your paid subscription. Your support makes this series possible — thank you!

    59 min
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SEASON TWO: THE KINGMAKERS IS HERE For early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus content, ⁠click here to upgrade to a paid subscription⁠ to The Lever. Master Plan, the award-winning investigative podcast series from The Lever, reveals the hidden forces behind today’s biggest problems — and how small groups of powerful people engineered those problems to serve their own interests. We are exposing their schemes. Narrated by David Sirota, an award-winning investigative journalist and Oscar nominee for his work on the film Don’t Look Up. Master Plan has received the 2025 National Press Club Award for Audio Journalism, the New York Festivals Radio Award for Best Investigative Journalism Podcast, multiple Signal Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast and Best Writing. It was an Ambies finalist for Best Politics podcast and was named a Webby Awards Honoree. Learn more at masterplanpodcast.com

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    The Lever
  • Ustvarjalec
    The Lever & David Sirota
  • Epizode
    33
  • Sezone
    2
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  • Spetna stran oddaje
    Master Plan
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