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Matter of Opinion The New York Times
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Thoughts, aloud. Hosted by Michelle Cottle, Ross Douthat, Carlos Lozada and Lydia Polgreen. Every Friday, from New York Times Opinion.
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“If We Think There’s a Trump Cult Already …”
With Lydia in South Africa covering their election, Ross out on parental leave and Michelle reporting from a saloon in Colorado, Carlos turns the mic over to his Times Opinion colleagues to respond to the news about Donald Trump’s guilty verdict in the New York hush-money trial.
The columnists Michelle Goldberg and David French — who calls himself “a recovering litigator” — join the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, to discuss Trump’s 34 guilty counts and debate what they mean for the former president, whether he’ll face jail time and how it will affect the 2024 presidential race. -
R.F.K. Jr. and the ‘Coalition of the Distrustful’
We’re taking a break to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and will be back next week. Until then, enjoy an audio essay from NYT Opinion’s other Michelle — Michelle Goldberg — on what Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign could mean for President Biden and Donald Trump.
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Why Do We Hate Kamala Harris? Do We?
This week, the hosts debate what the latest Times/Siena poll reveals about Joe Biden’s weaknesses and mull over the question of whether Vice President Kamala Harris is one of them. Plus, Carlos on some advice that’s gold, Jerry, gold.
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Let the Trump Veep Auditions Begin
Donald Trump is searching for a running mate, and his list of potential candidates is getting smaller and smaller. This week, the hosts discuss whether Trump is considering other qualities beyond loyalty, and they debate what his eventual choice could mean for the future of Trumpism in the Republican Party.
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Untangling the Mess of Campus Protests
On this episode, the hosts get heated about the political divisions and contradictions revealed by the recent campus protests and ask why some in Washington seem so invested in perpetuating the demonstrations.
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How Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric End?
How worried should we really be about the threat of political violence? On this week’s episode of “Matter of Opinion,” columnist Jamelle Bouie joins the hosts to set the record straight on whether we’re actually living through an unusually violent era, and they discuss whether the new movie, “Civil War,” could come true.
Plus, Keanu Reeves in his most beautiful form yet.
Customer Reviews
Some debates are better than others
I am generally a fan of this podcast, but I have to say that the discussion of the student protests is shedding more heat than light. Not really a good example of reasoned, balanced debate.
Kamala Harris / Barrack Obama
It seems like a biracial and multi cultural identities are elastic. Both Harris and Obama present as "black" people but culturally both are "white" people.
Under researched/informed
Unfortunately, many of the hosts seem to have done little preparation yet feel comfortable being very opinionated and self-congratulatory. Disappointing.