Note: This episode originally aired in June 2015.

Chuck Todd, NBC News political director and moderator of Meet the Press, talks about the political landscape and his role in it. Brian and Chuck also discuss the line between journalism and show business, the value of long-form interviews, and Chuck's waning enthusiasm for the political game. Plus, Chuck dives into his vision for Meet the Press, the burden of hosting the longest running television show in history, and the real story behind Advise and Consent.

Topics this week:

NBC's Meet the Press

The Stranger: Barack Obama in the White House by Chuck Todd

The Julliard School

Profiles In Courage by John F. Kennedy

Up, Simba! an essay by David Foster Wallace

Bulworth

Network

Advise and Consent

Preston Brooks and Charles Sumner Fight

Cowboys Are My Weakness by Pam Houston

People this week:

Former Senator Rick Santorum

Governor John Kasich

Senator Rand Paul

Former Vice President Dick Cheney

Senator Bernie Sanders

Former Governor Jeb Bush

Former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton

President Barack Obama

Former Senator Lester Hunt

Former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann

Former President Bill Clinton

Senator John McCain

Ross Perot

Mayor Bill de Blasio

Bill Thompson 

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