Night Owls

By John Ellis and Joe KleinNews Politics

Night Owls episodes

September 11, 2024 Episode 37 (Post-Debate Analysis)
John and Joe discuss yesterday's presidental debate
34 min
September 07, 2024 Episode 36 (with Paul Vallas)
John and Joe welcome Paul Vallas to the show!

Paul Vallas is best known for his innovative work in public education — as superintendent of schools in Chicago and in the all-charter school system in New Orleans — and (most recently) his impressive campaign for Mayor of Chicago (he got 48% of the vote, running against the mighty machine of the Chicago Teachers Union). Joe Klein, who has been campaigning in print against teachers unions for the better part of four decades, conducted the lion's share of the interview.
1 hr 9 min
August 30, 2024 Episode 35 (with Zoe Liu)
Joe and John interview Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Maurice R. Greenberg senior fellow for China studies at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR), about her recent article in Foreign Affairs, "China's Real Economic Crisis."
59 min
August 25, 2024 Episode 34
Joe and John assess the Democratic National Convention, the collapse of RFK Jr.'s presidential campaign, and the rising political influence of the crypto-currency "industry."
44 min
August 07, 2024 Episode 33
Joe and John discuss volatility in the markets and the Middle East...and Kamala Harris's running mate: "Coach" Walz.
37 min
August 03, 2024 Episode 32 (A Conversation with Ann Selzer.)
Joe and John talk with Ann Selzer, the great Iowa pollster. It's a smart, interesting conversation about the 2024 presidential campaign, because she knows what she's talking about.
57 min
July 26, 2024 Episode 30
Is Trump the the one to beat as the polling suggests? What does VP Kamala Hariss's ascent to the to the presidential nominee mean for her chances? Joe and John discuss
33 min
July 04, 2024 Episode 29
The last days of the Biden campaign? Joe and John go back and forth.
28 min
July 01, 2024 Episode 28 (with Rebecca Patterson)
Rebecca Patterson, the former chief investment strategist at Bridgewater Associates, gave us a guided tour of the global economy. She's very smart and very articulate; the perfect podcast guest.
1 hr 12 min
June 17, 2024 Episode 27 (with Philip K. Howard)
Why is government stuck in the muck? Philip K. Howard tells Night Owls how to make schools, infrastructure projects and environmental regulations work better.
56 min

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Joe Klein and John Ellis on what's happening and what happens next. Joe Klein is the author of seven books and "Sanity Clause," a Substack newsletter. John Ellis is the founder and editor of two…