Joe talks about the historic opportunity Democrats have to create a grand coalition and dominate American politics over the next generation. He asks, though, whether they will be willing to pay the price required to win. 

Joe explains the difference between how Democrats and Republicans fight, and why it’s time for the Party of FDR to fight nihilism with nihilism. Derek Trucks also drops by to talk about what’s next for the legendary Tedeschi Trucks Band. 

Bill tells Joe why he’s so concerned about the future of the Democratic Party and why Republicans have started coming to his stand-up shows for the first time in his career. 

Joe suggests to a friend that he stops sending politically-themed emails and takes the opportunity to ask why he voted for a politician who tried to get him arrested for murder; Mika talks about the time Deng Xiaoping showed up for dinner and describes the hilarity that followed.

Boston Globe legend Mike Barnicle, NY Daily News columnist Mike Lupica, and AP White House correspondent Jonathan Lemire work through Joe’s issues with the Ghosts of Red Sox Past and Future as they commiserate over the Yankees’ weekend sweep of the Sox. The four discuss the final week of the baseball season and whether Boston will once again break their fans’ hearts.

Joe is joined by “Evil Geniuses” author Kurt Andersen to discuss the rising income gap, the conservative argument for taxing the Super Rich and asks why politicians in both parties refuse to regulate the Facebook Monopoly.

Internal memos at Facebook admit the company is destroying the lives of young girls. Joe presses politicians to finally take on this out-of-control monopoly. Joe also talks to Bee Gees’ legendary frontman Barry Gibb about the group’s Emmy-winning documentary and his remarkable career. 

Joe welcomes David Byrne of Talking Heads and American Utopia fame to discuss how Aspergers can be a superpower, the psychology of his on-stage persona, and how he remains optimistic in a challenging political climate. Mika discusses her mother serving roadkill to polite Washington society.

Following the 9/11 anniversary, Joe looks forward to the next 20 years and why what you have been told about America's standing in the world might be wrong. Mika recalls the most harrowing moments of her reporting career.

Check out the trailer for "The Joe Scarborough Podcast." Launching September 14.