Historian and author David Pietrusza talks about his new memoir, Too Long Ago: A Childhood Memory. A Vanished World.

Michael Tomasky is a columnist at the Daily Beast, an editor at Democracy: A Journal of Ideas, and author of the book, If We Can Keep It. During this podcast discussion, he makes the case for ending the legislative filibuster.

Mona Charen is Policy Editor of The Bulwark, a nationally syndicated columnist, and host of The Bulwark’s Beg to Differ podcast. During this podcast conversation, she talks about writing for National Review, working for Ronald and Nancy Reagan, and writing speeches for Jack Kemp. She also discusses why she no longer calls herself a Republican, or even a member of the conservative movement.

Josh Kraushaar is the political editor for National Journal, and pens the weekly “Against the Grain” column. During this podcast, he talks about Trump's last day as president—and what to expect from a Joe Biden administration. He also talks about how Washington, DC, has become a fortress, and the problem with our current rural/urban political divide.

GOP strategist Mike Murphy joins the podcast to talk about the MAGA insurrection, as well as whether there's a chance of getting 17 Republicans to vote to convict Donald Trump in the U.S. Senate.

David French, editor of The Dispatch and columnist for Time, talks with Matt about his column, Why Only the Church Can Truly Defeat a Christian Insurrection.

World-renowned Ebola researcher at The University of Texas Medical Branch, Dr. Thomas Geisbert, talks about the COVID-19 vaccines.

Trevor Moawad is a renowned Mental Conditioning expert and strategic advisor to some of the world’s most elite performers. During this podcast, he talks with Matt about how to remove negativity from your life, and other lessons from his book It Takes What It Takes: How to Think Neutrally and Gain Control of Your Life.

Olivia Troye, who worked as homeland security, counterterrorism and coronavirus adviser to Vice President Mike Pence, talks about her background as a Republican, why she supported Joe Biden for president, and what it was like working for Mike Pence.

Tim Carney, author of Alienated America, talks about his latest Washington Examiner column, "Trump Corrupts." He also discusses why the very things that bring us joy (community and purpose) put us at the greatest risk for COVID-19 exposure.