New York Times columnist Ross Douthat talks with Matt about his new book, The Deep Places: A Memoir of Illness and Discovery.

Addiction expert Dr. Nicholas Kardaras talks with Matt about his new book, Digital Madness: How Social Media Is Driving Our Mental Health Crisis--and How to Restore Our Sanity. (This episode was originally broadcast on October 14, 2022.)

Washington Post columnist Karen Tumulty talks about her new book, The Triumph of Nancy Reagan. (This was originally broadcast on April 27, 2021.)

Legal scholar Daniel S. Medwed talks with Matt about his new book, Barred: Why the Innocent Can’t Get Out of Prison. (This episode first aired on October 10, 2022.)

GOP Strategist Mike Murphy, co-host of the "Hacks on Tap" podcast, joins Matt to discuss the state of the GOP field, and why he still doesn't think Donald Trump will be the nominee. He also talks about the Biden's other granddaughter, the writer's strike, and the importance of finding a hobby that isn't politics. Enjoy!

Thomas E. Ricks, winner of the Pulitzer Prize, talks about his book, First Principles: What America's Founders Learned from the Greeks and Romans and How That Shaped Our Country. (Rebroadcast from December, 2020.)

On today's episode, Matt briefs us on the status of his forthcoming book FILTHY RICH POLITICIANS. Then, we rerun a great episode with Tyler Cowen (Ph.D.) about his book, Talent: How to Identify Energizers, Creatives, and Winners Around the World.

Friends of the pod Jamie Weinstein and Will Rahn return to discuss RFK, Jr. They also discuss reports that Vladimir Putin is considering actor Steven Seagal to be his next Defense Minister. Next, they discuss Breitbart's report on a pro-Ron DeSantis influencer's racist and anti-Semitic messages. And lastly, the trio reflect on the old days when they worked at The Daily Caller.

Newsweek opinion editor Batya Ungar-Sargon talks with Matt about RFJ, Jr., Hunter Biden, FILHTY RICH POLITICIANS, and more! *** If you like this podcast, please consider leaving a five-star review on iTunes. It really makes a difference in helping people find us! Please pre-order Matt’s new book, Filthy Rich Politicians and then go to FilthyRichBook.com to claim your bonus. Follow Matt […]

This week's celebration of Juneteeth got me thinking about my 2021 conversation with author Tim Madigan, about his critically acclaimed and best-selling book, The Burning: The Tulsa Race Massacre of 1921. So I decided to rebroadcast this eye-opening episode.