The TPM Social Club

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The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting hosted by TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo. Each week Josh and Joe will journey to where politics spills into culture. 

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Editor & Publisher

    TPM Publisher Joe Ragazzo is joined by TPM Executive Editor John Light as they talk about The News, literally, figuratively, and even kind of spiritually. Amazing Grace 2011 - Classical Whimsical by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100820 Artist: http://incompetech.com/ To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 13m

  2. May 29

    The Big World Cup Corruption Episode

    Josh and Joe are joined by Tom Kludt, special correspondent at Vanity Fair and a former TPMer. They discuss the World Cup, FIFA, corruption, doping, and more, including why Sepp Blatter, as corrupt as he was, may have been better for soccer as a sport than FIFA's current head, Gianni Infantino. We also talk about why America may have hit its ceiling on how good it can get at soccer, and whether that will ever change. To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    57 min

  3. May 22

    Things Seem Bad w/ Layla A. Jones

    TPM's Josh Kovensky and Joe Ragazzo are joined by TPM reporter Layla A. Jones to analyze the state of the economy and why it seems to be working for some people, but against most people. They take some time to eviscerate Jeff Bezos clownshow interview on CNBC earlier this week. U.S. Workers Are Getting Record-Low Compensation Based on Their Productivity Americans still feel pessimistic about the economy. When will it get better? US 30-Year Yield Hits Highest Since 2007 as Selloff Deepens The AI Boom Is Making Warsh's Bond Market Bind Even Worse Trump DOJ: Yale’s Medical School Has Way Too Many Black Students The exit economy is here. Black Women are paying the highest price | Fortune To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    59 min

  4. May 15

    Checking in on MAHA w/ Madeline Peltz

    A nuanced look at the current state of the so-called Make America Healthy Again movement and it's relationship with the Trump Administration Number Two Pencil Good Girls and Alpha Males: How Conservative Media Is Targeting Gen Z Breaking: Trump withdraws MAHA darling from Surgeon General nomination I asked MAHA voters outside the Supreme Court if they’d vote Democrat To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/tpmsocialclub.bsky.social Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://x.com/tpmsocialclub Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tpmsocialclub/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  5. May 8

    How is AI affecting culture? with Leif Weatherby

    An honest conversation about AI, language and culture with Leif Weatherby. Knowers of Ball Permanent Decline The decline of Aaron Rodgers (with Leif Weatherby) Attention is All We Need: On Leif Weatherby’s Language Machines TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 4m

  6. May 1

    White House Conspiracy Dinner

    Josh Kovensky and Joe Ragazzo are joined by TPM contributor and conspiracy theory expert Mike Rothschild (No, not those Rothschilds) to break down the strange reaction to the WHCD assassination attempt and discuss the current state of conspiracy theorizing. And then, believe it or not, we wrap up with some surprising developments from.....Summer House? Mike Rothschild writes Rough Edges for TPM, covering fringe groups, conspiracy theories, and how the Internet broke our brains. He is a journalist and expert in the growth and impact of conspiracy theories. He is the author of the first complete book on the QAnon conspiracy movement, 2021’s The Storm is Upon Us: How QAnon Became a Movement, Cult, and Conspiracy Theory of Everything; as well as Jewish Space Lasers: The Rothschilds and 200 Years of Conspiracy Theories in 2023. https://www.patreon.com/cw/MikeRothschild What’s Really Underpinning the ‘Missing Scientists’ Conspiracy Theory What the Difference Between Conspiracies and Conspiracy Theories Tells Us About American History—and About Now How the Epstein Files Reveal the Final Failure of QAnon Donald Trump Became President By Appealing to Conspiracy Theorists — Now He’s Driving Them Away TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 4m

  7. Apr 24

    Pete Hegseth's Next Objective: Surviving the Rapture

    Talking Popes Memo: Josh and Joe are joined by Deputy Editor Nicole LaFond to figure out why Trump is feuding with the Pope, why Hegseth quoted Pulp Fiction, and what makes the MAGA brand of evangelicalism so different. -- The Real Religious ‘Renewal’ Happening in Gen Z -- TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    52 min

  8. Apr 17

    Checking in on Mamdani's First 100 Days

    The TPM Social Club is joined this week by Max Rivlin-Nadler of Hell Gate, an independent publication owned and run by journalists devoted to covering NYC. We talk 100 days of Zohran Mamdani, going into how he's governed so far, how that stacks up against his campaign promises, and what that means for his project to reintroduce America to democratic socialism. We also get into nagging questions around what sports team truly represents New York City, and what movie depicts it the best. Listen in, check out Hell Gate here, and don't forget to sign up for a membership if you haven't already. -- Talk Mayor to Me: First 100 Days It's True: Mamdani Is Fast Filling a Record Number of Holes Mamdani Must Become the Curb Mayor The Sound of 62 Percent of New York City Voters Chanting 'Tax the Rich' -- TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    55 min

  9. Apr 3

    The Blockade Continues, The Podcast Returns

    TPM reporter Josh Kovensky and publisher Joe Ragazzo are back to launch The TPM Social Club, a show about what's interesting. Today they covered a lot of ground: a jury finding Meta liable for harming children's mental health, Afroman's winning battle against the law, the U.S. blockade of Cuba, and more. Finally, they talked about baseball. Specifically, Team USA baseball, who seemed to have absolutely zero fun playing in the World Baseball Classic while every other team was having a blast. What does this say about America itself? -- Jury finds Meta's platforms are harmful to children in 1st wave of social media addiction lawsuits Afroman prevails in cops' music video defamation suit after a brief but viral trial Afroman Merch Cuba looks to Vatican for help as U.S. pressure plunges island into crisis Yankees broadcaster takes issue with 'wrapping sports in the flag and preaching patriotism' -- TPM's Annual Membership Drive is underway! If you're not a member, now's the perfect time to join! For a limited time, you can get 25% off an annual Prime or Prime Ad Free membership! To watch this episode on video, go to our YouTube page. We also have newsletters: subscribe here! Follow us on: Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/talkingpointsmemo.com Facebook: https://facebook.com/talkingpointsmemo Twitter: https://twitter.com/tpm Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/talkingpointsmemo/ See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

    1h 3m
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