The New Abnormal

By The Daily Beast

Blunt truth and dark humor for a world in chaos. A Daily Beast podcast hosted by Danielle Moodie & Andy Levy. Tune in every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday.

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The New Abnormal episodes:

December 20, 2024 Elon Musk Is the Billionaire Grinch That Ruined Christmas
Billionaire Elon Musk’s meddling has given America’s elected officials a taste of what is to come from President-elect Donald Trump’s right hand man. “And it’s only the beginning,” said The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie. Plus! Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Spencer Ackerman joins the podcast to discuss the next administration’s potential reshaping of Middle East policy, and The New Republic writer Edith Olmsted unpacks Musk’s unprecedented presidential influence.
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December 17, 2024 Why Trump’s Niece Is Even More Afraid for His Second Term
Donald Trump is more powerful than ever, warns Mary Trump on the latest episode of The New Abnormal. Then, NPR media correspondent David Folkenflik joins the program to discuss the Voice of America and what Trump’s selection of Kari Lake to head up the organization could mean for the media network.

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December 15, 2024 Nancy Mace Completes Her MAGA ‘Monster’ Transformation
South Carolina Rep. Nancy Mace seems to be on a mission to be the most “disgusting human being” on Capitol Hill with her latest round of transphobic attacks, argue The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie. Plus! Slate politics writer Alex Sammon discusses his new piece, “Democrats Have a ‘Pod Save America’ Problem,” and the biggest shadow hanging over the party post-election.
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December 13, 2024 Trump’s ‘Time’ Honor Threatens to Blow Up Musk Friendship
The president-elect was chosen as Time Magazine’s “Person of the Year” Thursday—but the distinction may come with some unintended consequences. Then, Rob Bonta, the attorney general of California, joins the program to discuss how the state is preparing to push back against potential mass deportation efforts under a second Trump presidency. Plus! Anna Gifty, a Harvard doctoral candidate and editor of “The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System” discusses the transformative power of centering black women in the economy.
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December 10, 2024 Trump Is Using Classic Mob Boss Tactics to Carry Out His Wishes
Donald Trump is already up to his old
tricks, according to co-hosts Andy
Levy and Danielle Moodie on the
latest episode of The New Abnormal.
Then, Melissa Murray, professor of
law at NYU Law School, joins the
program to break down Donald
Trump’s recent statements on ending
birthright citizenship. Plus! Adam
Serwer, staff writer at The Atlantic,
joins us to talk about his new article,
“Trump Fans Are Suffering From Tony
Soprano Syndrome.”

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1h 6min
December 08, 2024 GOP Leaders Flip-Flop as Pete Hegseth Faces the Guillotine
Some Republican leaders are squirming to keep Pete Hegseth’s name in the hat as president-elect Donald Trump’s defense secretary nominee—at all costs, said The New Abnormal co-hosts Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie. Plus! Christopher Robbins, reporter and co-founder of local news outlet Hell Gate, discusses New York City Mayor Eric Adams’ big shift on immigration.
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December 06, 2024 A Broken U.S. Healthcare System Doesn’t Make Murder OK
The reaction to the assassination of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson has led to some dark places. Plus! Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel unpacks the far reaching impacts of Donald Trump’s mass deportation plans. Then, Elad Nehorai joins us to talk about their recent piece, “The Deeper Reasons Democrats Lost.”
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December 03, 2024 Pete Hegseth’s Drinking Could Cause a Rift With Teetotaler Trump
It may be last call for one of Donald Trump’s most controversial nominees—and not for the reasons you may think. Then, author Jared Yates Sexton joins the program to emphasize the fact that nobody is coming to save us from the chaos of a second Trump Administration. Plus! A conversation with founder and editor of the popular blog Techdirt, Mike Masnick, about one of Trump’s scariest nominees: Brendan Carr.
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December 01, 2024 Republicans Launch Anti-Trans Assault as Democrats Flounder
Two special guests join The New Abnormal co-hosts Danielle Moodie and Andy Levy to discuss a rise in anti-trans rhetoric and Black women historically preserving democracy.
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November 29, 2024 The Left Will Never Have Its Own Version of Joe Rogan
Can the left replicate the success of Joe Rogan’s podcast with one of their own? The New Abnormal co-hosts discuss. Plus! Jeb Lund and David J. Roth, the co-hosts of the It's Christmastown podcast, battle it out once again to determine who is the most Thanksgiving American. Then, author and historian Ruth Ben-Ghiat joins the show to discuss the shift in Trump’s regime and the narrative that is being presented from him and his followers.

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