The Weeknight

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Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.

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‘Epically Bad Taste'

May 8, 2026, 7pm: Black voting power is being ripped apart, triggering legal battles across the country. Tenn. State Rep. Justin J. Pearson and NAACP general counsel Kristen Clarke join The Weeknight to discuss. And, the economic consequences of Trump’s war in Iran are hitting the large majority of Americans, who are growing more dissatisfied with the President’s policies every day. MS NOW political analyst Tim O’Brien joins the hosts to respond. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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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‘Loyalty Over Competence’

May 7, 2026, 7pm: MS NOW investigative reporter Carol Leonnig joins The Weeknight to describe her bombshell reporting that FBI Director Kash Patel is forcing his employees to take a polygraph test, following the Atlantic’s damning accounts of his behavior in the role as bureau chief. Plus, voting rights activist and Founder of Fair Fight Action, Stacey Abrams, joins The Weeknight as the nation confronts the GOP’s unprecedented push to carve up congressional maps and weaken Black voting power across the South. And, the hosts react to the latest chaos and confusion coming out of Trump’s war in Iran. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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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‘Deep Into Dysfunction'

May 6, 2026, 7pm: Commerce Secy. Howard Lutnick sat for an interview before the House Oversight Committee behind closed doors today. It seems lawmakers were left with more questions than answers about his ties to Epstein. Rep. James Walkinshaw was in the room and joins The Weeknight. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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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‘La La Land'

May 5, 2026, 7pm: The White House braces for a Democratic takeover of the House, and the oversight that could bring. Sarah Matthews, former White House deputy press secretary, and Kurt Bardella, publisher of The Watchdog Report and co-host of The Party Lines podcast, join The Weeknight to discuss. And, with election workers targeted, maps redrawn, and lawsuits piling up, there is a sweeping GOP push to reshape the vote accelerates across the South. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight as the fight over who gets power reaches a breaking point. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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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‘Flailing’

May 4, 2026, 8pm: Fmr. CIA Dir. John Brennan joins The Weeknight to discuss the Trump DOJ’s repeated, failing retribution campaign against the President’s perceived enemies. And, Democracy Forward CEO Skye Perryman responds to the Supreme Court’s temporary restoration of mifepristone mail access. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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
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‘Self-Defeating’

May 4, 2026, 7pm: Sky high gas prices are driving down President Trump’s poll numbers. Plus, Republicans have launched a full-scale redistricting blitz across the South, igniting a high-stakes fight over voting rights and political power. Alabama is just one state racing to redraw its districts. Rep. Shomari Figures joins The Weeknight to discuss the battle that could force him out of Congress. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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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“Peddling this lie”

May 1, 2026, 7pm: Protesters marched in dozens of cities from coast to coast, airing their frustration with the state of the country. MS NOW Political Analyst and pollster Cornell Belcher breaks down the President’s sagging popularity. Plus, more southern states look to roll back the clock on voting rights with new redistricting efforts. Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-WA), the Chair of the DCCC, tells us how Democrats fight back. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS NOW podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. 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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‘Americans, You Deserve Better’

April 30, 2026, 7pm: Democratic Whip Katherine Clark joins The Weeknight as Trump’s approval rating drops to a new second-term low. And, MS NOW reports the Trump DOJ's retribution campaign against ex-FBI Dir. James Comey kicked into overdrive only after Pam Bondi was fired from her post as AG. Rep. Ro Khanna joins The Weeknight to discuss. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. 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 Weeknight"

Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day. 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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The Weeknight

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Veritas100

Awesome !!! Love the information and conversation
Thank you

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Grand Drame

Love your intelligence and energy as a brave chorus speaking up for human rights! Grateful to hear Senator Rosen tonight! Another brave soul and piercingly accurate speaker. Shabbat Shalom
Best show on from The Weekend to Prime The Weeknight ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

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BSandrs

Absolutely love all three of your energy my husband and I look forward to watching y’all every night! Symone what is the name brand for makeup you use on Amazon you mentioned the other night. Your makeup Ace fashion is always on point. All of you look good❤️❤️❤️🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽🫶🏽
Love !

27/08/2025

justawnd

I love this show ! Very lively and informative, which is a great combination ! Symone and Alicia are both so tough and smart and no-nonsense ! They tell it like it is ! And I really do like Michael (even though he’s a Republican !)

Alicia Menendez, Michael Steele, and Symone Sanders-Townsend's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.