No One Knows Anything

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It's the politics podcast from BuzzFeed News. Featuring reporters from BuzzFeed News, and occasional special guests, each episode of No One Knows Anything breaks down the biggest and most insane stories in politics this week, and tries to figure what we should or shouldn't be freaking out about.

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05.11.2018
Introducing ... The News
BuzzFeed News has a new podcast: The News. Host Julia Furlan will catch you up on the week's news every Saturday morning. You can read more about the show here and make sure to subscribe to the show wherever you...
10.06.2017
It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To 2016
For their final episode of the podcast, Kate and Charlie talk about a few stories that have dominated the last year: Facebook and Russia. BuzzFeed News political editor Katherine Miller joins them to break down how central Facebook actually is...
09.29.2017
Trump vs. NFL, Facebook vs. Congress
Charlie and Kate talk to BuzzFeed politics reporter Darren Sands about Trump's culture war with the NFL and how the kneeling debate has transcended its origins as a police brutality protest. Then they're joined by senior technology reporter Alex Kantrowitz...
09.22.2017
The 'Rocket Man' And A Late Night TV Health Care Fight
Charlie returns from vacation and Kate gives him a rapid-fire rundown of what he missed (a lot). Then, they're joined by BuzzFeed News' Paul McLeod to learn what exactly the Graham-Cassidy health care bill that's floating through Congress would do...
09.15.2017
Deals, Deals, Deals
Kate is joined by BuzzFeed world news editor Hayes Brown, politics reporter Tarini Parti, and foreign affairs reporter John Hudson to talk about DACA dealmaking and Russia’s earnest attempt to make nice with the Trump Administration — starting with a...
09.08.2017
What Actually Happened With DACA And What Comes Next
This week, Kate is joined by BuzzFeed politics editor Katherine Miller and White House correspondent Adrian Carrasquillo to talk about why the Trump administration is trying to kill a program that helps 800,000 young people, and about what comes next...
08.25.2017
On the Front Lines of Fake News (With Craig Silverman)
Charlie talks with BuzzFeed News Media Editor Craig Silverman about the world of misinformation: How fake news gets made, how companies like Facebook grapple with policing it, and how social networks and concerned citizens are trying to understand and stop...
08.15.2017
Charlottesville, The Alt-Right, And The GOP Response
Kate and Charlie talk with BuzzFeed reporter Tarini Parti about what happened in Charlottesville this weekend, the ways the alt-right continues to grow beyond online hate groups, and about the GOP representatives distancing themselves from a selectively critical President Trump. Learn...
08.11.2017
This Anonymous Group Is Trying To Destroy Breitbart
This week: We continue our summer interview series with the co-founder of Sleeping Giants, an anonymous organization that's trying to stop companies from advertising with Breitbart. He discussed how the group convinced thousands to ditch Breitbart, why it's so easy...
07.28.2017
What It's Like Being A Democrat In Congress Right Now
This week: We continue our summer interview series with Rep. Jim Himes, a Democrat from Connecticut. He discussed the Russia investigation, why he thinks Republicans aren't standing up to President Trump, and what it's like being in the minority party...
07.26.2017
The Motion To Talk: What's Going On Today With Health Care
Kate talks with BuzzFeed Politics editor Katherine Miller about some of the things that might happen now that Senate Republicans have voted to proceed with the debate on the GOP healthcare bill. Plus: They explain what a “skinny repeal” is. Learn...
07.14.2017
Health Care: The Never-Ending Story
This week: We kick off our summer interview series with Sarah Kliff, senior policy correspondent at Vox. She discussed her years of U.S. health care coverage, how the GOP's Obamacare repeal attempts are going, and that time she dressed up...
06.30.2017
Health Care Senate Dark Arts, CNN's Retraction, and InfoGoop
This week: The latest obstacle for Republicans in Congress as they try to replace Obamacare, and how CNN is dealing with controversy after retracting a story related to Russia. Plus: what do Alex Jones and Gwyneth Paltrow have in common? Also,...
06.23.2017
The Most Special Special Election And Dispatches From Earth 2
This week: Republican senators unveil their health care bill, what made special elections in Georgia and South Carolina so special, and Alex Jones of Infowars goes head-to-head with NBC’s Megyn Kelly. Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Sarah Mimms edits Capitol...
06.16.2017
Security at the Capitol, Julius Caesar, and Mueller vs. Trump
This week: How Capitol Police handle security threats, why there’s controversy surrounding a modern political take on Julius Caesar, and what happens if President Trump decides to fire the special counsel in the Russia investigation, Robert Mueller. Hosted by Kate Nocera...
06.09.2017
"Comey Loves The Drama"
This week: The highlights from former FBI Director James Comey’s testimony about his interactions with President Trump and how Republicans in Congress are quickly (and quietly) getting closer to passing their healthcare bill. Hosted by Kate Nocera and Charlie Warzel. Tarini...
06.02.2017
Au Revoir Paris, Hello Covfefe
This week: What happens now that President Trump has taken the U.S. out of the Paris climate agreement, the White House is on the hunt for a new communications director and we try to figure out what all the covfefe...
05.26.2017
Body Slammed in Montana, Trump's Address to Muslims
This week: We learn more about GOP House candidate Greg Gianforte body slamming a reporter during Montana's special election, the conspiracy theory surrounding the unsolved murder of DNC staffer Seth Rich, and how President Trump's speech about Islam was received...
05.24.2017
Six Years With “The Sinister Forrest Gump Of American Politics”
Roger Stone, a lobbyist, consultant, and early political advisor to Trump, is the subject of the new Netflix documentary: Get Me Roger Stone. In this bonus episode, Charlie talks with the movie’s directors about choosing Stone as a subject at...
05.19.2017
No, Impeachment Isn’t On The Table Right Now — Here’s Why
This week: Why Trump getting impeached is unlikely for now, what really happens during a Congressional investigation, and what it’s like being cooped up with White House communications staff in the press office this week. Learn more about your ad choices....
05.12.2017
James Comey Out, GOP Healthcare Bill Myths, French Hackers Fail
This week: We dig into the firing of FBI director James Comey and what could be next, the myths and facts surrounding the GOP healthcare bill, and why hackers failed to affect the outcome of the French presidential election. Hosted by...
05.05.2017
Hate Memes, Trump's Dictator Speed Dating
This week: How internet trolls are trying to turn innocuous hand signals into white supremacy symbols, a look at how President Trump’s affinity for authoritarian leaders shapes U.S. foreign policy, and Sean Spicer’s update on the border wall. (Don't call...
04.28.2017
Milk In A Bag, North Korea, And One WHCD That Mattered
This week: Three ways the U.S. could end up in a trade war with Canada, a shifting tone in relations with North Korea, and a few words about the White House Correspondents Dinner. Hosted by Kate Nocera and Hayes Brown. Today's...
04.21.2017
Bill O’Reilly Ousted, Alex Jones On Trial
This week: Bill O'Reilly has been forced out of Fox News. We debate the importance of the special elections in Georgia, Kansas, and Montana. And why are we talking about performance art and chili during the custody hearing of InfoWars'...
04.14.2017
What Does It Mean To Go To War In 2017?
This week: We talk about whether Jon Ossoff—the 30-year-old Democrat running for a Georgia House seat—could actually win, what the Trump administration is doing about the extremely complex Syria situation and what it means to be at war in 2017,...
04.07.2017
Russian Spies, The Filibuster, And A Big Week For A Trump Troll
This week: One of Donald Trump's campaign staffers met with an actual Russian spy, why killing the filibuster might fundamentally change new Supreme Court appointments, and the internet troll who broke real news about Susan Rice. Follow Kate Nocera at @katenocera. Follow...
04.06.2017
We're back!
2017 is the new 2016. Let's figure it out together. No One Knows Anything is back, with new hosts and a new format, to help you make sense of everything. Come back every Friday to hear Kate Nocera, Charlie Warzel, and...
11.12.2016
No One Knows Anything
After many months of asking “Do we know anything?” about this election, we finally have an answer to at least one question: Who will be president? This will be the last episode of the podcast for now. In it, we...
11.07.2016
Making The Call On Election Night
What kind of information do you need to project a winner on election night? We talk with Brandon Finnegan, who runs the Decision Desk HQ project, about crowdsourcing vote counts to make calls—and what the consequences of a bad call...
11.02.2016
Mr. Brexit
In August, Donald Trump tweeted out a cryptic prediction. He said, "They will soon be calling me MR. BREXIT." This episode we’re taking a look at the similarities between the U.S. Presidential election and the Brexit vote. You’ll hear from...
10.29.2016
A Baggie Full Of Jimmy Carter's Hair
This episode, we're taking a look at how gender and race play into the way we talk about political hair—from scrunchies to combovers to very expensive haircuts. We'll visit an unusual collection of presidential relics that includes hair clippings from...
10.25.2016
BuzzFeed Brews: Neera Tanden and Ben Smith
The election will be over in just two weeks. Right now, forecasts at the New York Times, Five Thirty Eight, and the Huffington Post all give Hillary Clinton over an 80% chance of winning. This episode, you'll hear from someone...
10.18.2016
What's The Deal With Russia?
This week we’re talking about something we truly know very little about: Russia’s involvement in the U.S. election—from hacking, to Twitter trolling, to targeted campaigns that question the legitimacy of the U.S. political process. Plus whether or not it’s possible...
10.07.2016
The Purple Cup
This episode takes a look at the independent, uncommitted, and unenthusiastic voters who can't—or don't want to—pick a presidential candidate. And we ask how (HOW?) anyone could still be undecided when the two major party candidates are Hillary Clinton and...
10.05.2016
Second In Command, First In Our Hearts
Hannah Jewell, a senior writer for BuzzFeed UK, takes us back in time to appreciate the hottest Vice Presidents in American history. You may not know who they all are, but of the 47 people to be first in the...
09.30.2016
This Tea Party Senator Doesn't Know Who To Vote For
This episode, BuzzFeed politics reporter McKay Coppins interviews Utah Senator Mike Lee. Lee is a Tea Party Republican, a Mormon, and an outspoken critic of Donald Trump. McKay talks with him about about all that, and about why Mormon voters...
09.23.2016
Binders Full Of Zingers
Debate prep takes many forms: studying, rehearsing, systematically lowering the expectations of voters and the press. This episode, we talk with Lis Smith about how that process works. She worked on Governor O'Malley's debate prep team this year, and on...
09.21.2016
BuzzFeed Brews: Senators Mike Lee And Cory Booker
A live recording of BuzzFeed Brews at the Newseum in Washington, D.C., with an open conversation about criminal justice reform between Utah Senator Mike Lee, New Jersey Senator Cory Booker, and BuzzFeed’s Tarini Parti. During this hour-long conversation, Booker and Lee...
09.19.2016
What Canadians Really Think About U.S. Politics
This episode, we're taking a look at the U.S. election from a different perspective: Canada's. You'll hear from BuzzFeed politics reporter and real Canadian Paul McLeod about what's different—and familiar—about his new beat covering U.S. politics. And Daniel Dale from...
09.08.2016
How Frog Memes Became A Symbol For White Nationalism
Two weeks ago, Hillary Clinton made a speech in Reno, Nevada. In it, she named a group that has been mostly at the fringe of the 2016 presidential campaign: the Alt-Right. This week, we're talking about the Alt-Right movement. What...
09.01.2016
Trump's Rallies Vs. Clinton's Ground Game
A candidate’s ground game is everything they do to turn out their voters on election day—from voter registration, to door knocking, to phone calls, to direct mail. It’s tedious and expensive work. But, done well, it can nudge a candidate...
08.25.2016
Seersucker Suits And Tiny Flag Pins
Parties can change. This week we take a look at the origins of Republican conservatism and whether or not it has anything in common with Donald Trump's political ideology. Plus, BuzzFeed politics editor Katherine Miller talks about her time as...
08.18.2016
Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Foreign To The Republican Party
Republican national security experts usually spend election season advising their party's candidate on foreign policy issues. But now they're trying to distance themselves as far as they can from Donald Trump. This episode, BuzzFeed's Tarini Parti and Rosie Gray talk...
07.28.2016
Before Trump, There Was Wallace
What can you learn about the 2016 election by studying past presidential campaigns? In this episode, Evan talks with Face The Nation host John Dickerson about what's new—and what isn't—about the Trump and Clinton candidacies; with stories about Alabama Governor...
07.27.2016
BuzzFeed Audio Presents: Historical Event
Recorded live at the Trocadero Theater in Philadelphia, this Historical Event features Evan McMorris-Santoro, Another Round's Tracy Clayton, and Internet Explorer's Ryan Broderick and Katie Notopoulos. Plus, an interview with Texas Rep. Joaquín Castro and live music from Jean Grae. Learn...
07.22.2016
The Republican Party That Emerged From Cleveland
Evan talks with BuzzFeed politics editor Katherine Miller about the biggest (and strangest) speeches from the convention this week, and about what kind of message the Republican Party is sending out to voters in the general election. Learn more about your...
07.21.2016
Where Are All The Protesters?
The RNC in Cleveland is full of law enforcement officers. But protesters? Not so much. This episode, Evan talks with BuzzFeed News reporter Darren Sands about why there are so few people protesting the convention...and about what it's like for...
07.19.2016
The Republican Party Does Not Get Along
On this episode, we talk to some of the people who care the most about what happens this week at the convention: the delegates who are here to unify the Republican Party and get Republicans elected in November. They have...
07.18.2016
Welcome To Cleveland
The RNC kicks off today. Here's what BuzzFeed News reporters will be following this week, from primetime speeches to #NeverTrump delegates to protests and security. Guests: BuzzFeed News reporters Tarini Parti and Rosie Gray. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
07.17.2016
We Were Wrong About Trump
In February of 2014, BuzzFeed News reporter McKay Coppins wrote a piece called "36 Hours On The Fake Campaign Trail With Donald Trump". It was about why Trump never really had—and probably never would—seriously run for president. In this episode,...

What's No One Knows Anything about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

No One Knows Anything episodes:

Introducing ... The News

It's So Hard To Say Goodbye To 2016

Trump vs. NFL, Facebook vs. Congress

The 'Rocket Man' And A Late Night TV Health Care Fight

Deals, Deals, Deals

What Actually Happened With DACA And What Comes Next

On the Front Lines of Fake News (With Craig Silverman)

Charlottesville, The Alt-Right, And The GOP Response

This Anonymous Group Is Trying To Destroy Breitbart

What It's Like Being A Democrat In Congress Right Now

The Motion To Talk: What's Going On Today With Health Care

Health Care: The Never-Ending Story

Health Care Senate Dark Arts, CNN's Retraction, and InfoGoop

The Most Special Special Election And Dispatches From Earth 2

Security at the Capitol, Julius Caesar, and Mueller vs. Trump

"Comey Loves The Drama"

Au Revoir Paris, Hello Covfefe

Body Slammed in Montana, Trump's Address to Muslims

Six Years With “The Sinister Forrest Gump Of American Politics”

No, Impeachment Isn’t On The Table Right Now — Here’s Why

James Comey Out, GOP Healthcare Bill Myths, French Hackers Fail

Hate Memes, Trump's Dictator Speed Dating

Milk In A Bag, North Korea, And One WHCD That Mattered

Bill O’Reilly Ousted, Alex Jones On Trial

What Does It Mean To Go To War In 2017?

Russian Spies, The Filibuster, And A Big Week For A Trump Troll

We're back!

No One Knows Anything

Making The Call On Election Night

Mr. Brexit

A Baggie Full Of Jimmy Carter's Hair

BuzzFeed Brews: Neera Tanden and Ben Smith

What's The Deal With Russia?

The Purple Cup

Second In Command, First In Our Hearts

This Tea Party Senator Doesn't Know Who To Vote For

Binders Full Of Zingers

BuzzFeed Brews: Senators Mike Lee And Cory Booker

What Canadians Really Think About U.S. Politics

How Frog Memes Became A Symbol For White Nationalism

Trump's Rallies Vs. Clinton's Ground Game

Seersucker Suits And Tiny Flag Pins

Trump’s Foreign Policy Is Foreign To The Republican Party

Before Trump, There Was Wallace

BuzzFeed Audio Presents: Historical Event

The Republican Party That Emerged From Cleveland

Where Are All The Protesters?

The Republican Party Does Not Get Along

Welcome To Cleveland

We Were Wrong About Trump