The Takeout

The Takeout episodes:

• 04.19.2024

  Pasta and Calamari with Congressman Ro Khanna

  Join us at Carmine's in Washington D.C.'s Penn Quarter for epic quantities of rigatoni, calamari and garlic bread - and an equally delicious conversation with California Congressman Ro Khanna. Khanna, a progressive Democrat and ally of President Biden, says it's...

  
• 04.12.2024

  Troublemaker: Author Lisa Cornwell

  After an extraordinary junior golf career and a battle with personal demons, Lisa Cornwell got what should have been a dream job: on-air reporter for The Golf Channel. Cornwell spent seven years covering professional and collegiate golf but she writes...

  
• 04.05.2024

  On the Front Lines of Climate Disaster: CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti

  CBS News national correspondent Jonathan Vigliotti joins Major to discuss his new book, Before It's Gone: Stories from the Front Lines of Climate Change in Small-Town America, out this week from Simon & Schuster. Vigliotti, who is frequently called upon...

  
• 03.29.2024

  The Bomb and the Cold War: Filmmaker Brian Knappenberger

  This week, we focus our attention on the new nine-part Netflix documentary series Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War, which offers viewers a comprehensive look at the Cold War and its aftermath. Major chats with Turning Point director...

  
• 03.22.2024

  Disproving Claims of Voter Fraud: Analyst Ken Block

  This week's guest wears several hats: he's an author, a data analyst, a tech businessman and a former gubernatorial candidate in his home state of Rhode Island. Ken Block, who joined Major for breakfast at Any Day Now in D.C.'s...

  
• 03.15.2024

  Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su

  Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Julie Su joins Major this week for dinner at Anju in Dupont Circle to discuss President Biden’s State of the Union promise of an economic soft landing. Su, who has been serving as Biden's acting...

  
• 03.08.2024

  Anthony Mason's Greatest Hits

  The man with one of the most coveted jobs in journalism, Anthony Mason, joins Major for breakfast at Carnegie Diner & Cafe in New York City's Times Square District. The veteran CBS News man currently serves as the network's senior...

  
• 03.01.2024

  Election Night Owls: Joe Klein and John Ellis

  Political analysts and hosts of the "Night Owls" podcast Joe Klein and John Ellis are our guests on this week's episode of "The Takeout." They join Major Garrett ahead of next week's Super Tuesday primaries to discuss all things politics and...

  
• 02.21.2024

  House on Hold: Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-NC)

  Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC) is disappointed with the state of Congress. "It's been a rough couple of months," McHenry told Major on this week's episode. McHenry is frustrated that his fellow House Republicans "played politics" and didn't pass the national...

  
• 02.16.2024

  Cyber Chat: NSC Advisor Anne Neuberger

  Anne Neuberger, the White House's Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, joins Major this week to discuss the threat of attacks from cyber criminals, mostly based in Russia, who target vulnerable systems like hospitals and schools and...

  
• 02.09.2024

  Constitutional Clash: Secretaries of State Adrian Fontes (D-AZ) & Scott Schwab (R-KS)

  This week, Major sits down with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes and Kansas Secretary of State Scott Schwab to discuss former President Trump’s 14th Amendment case and whether a criminal conviction is needed to keep him off the ballot. “He...

  
• 02.02.2024

  The Power of USAID: Administrator Samantha Power

  United States Agency for International Development Administrator Samantha Power joins Major this week to share her thoughts on the wars in Ukraine and Gaza. She argues for the importance of both military and economic assistance for Ukraine from the US...

  
• 01.26.2024

  Trump's Trials: Filmmaker Michael Kirk

  Director and writer Michael Kirk joins Major this week to talk about his upcoming FRONTLINE documentary, "Democracy on Trial," which premieres on January 30th across all PBS stations and streaming on demand and YouTube. The film explores January 6th and the Congressional...

  
• 01.19.2024

  Power to the Patients: Rapper Fat Joe

  There's "So Much More" to Fat Joe, our special guest this week, than his legendary career in hip-hop music. The "Lean Back" rapper joins Major for a light lunch at Santa Rosa Taqueria in D.C. to discuss Power to the...

  
• 01.12.2024

  Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey

  This week, Major sits down with Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, a Democrat and member of the Senate Intelligence Committee. Casey said, “There has to be a lot more transparency," surrounding Defense Secretary's Lloyd Austin's hospital stay. “No one should say...

  
• 01.05.2024

  Doc Talk: Former Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams

  Dr. Jerome Adams, who served as Surgeon General under former President Donald Trump, joins Major this week to discuss the lessons he learned during the COVID-19 pandemic and the consequences of mixing politics and public health. His new book, "Crisis...

  
• 12.29.2023

  Holiday Special: Winemaker and Author Alex Gambal

  Alex Gambal left behind his family's successful real estate and parking garage business in 1993 to pursue a dream: making wine in France. His new book, "Climbing the Vines in Burgundy," chronicles his experience working the land and selling wine...

  
• 12.22.2023

  Comedian Gary Gulman's Busy Year

  What did you do in 2023? Publish a book? Produce and star in an hourlong comedy special? Both? That's what this week's guest Gary Gulman did in 2023. His new special "Born on 3rd Base" debuted this week on...

  
• 12.15.2023

  Mr. Garrett Goes to Georgia

  Alongside the CBS News investigative unit, Major visited Dekalb County, Georgia, recently to look at why there has been a sharp increase in the number of voter registration challenges since the last election. Citizens can now legally file an unlimited...

  
• 12.08.2023

  Politically Homeless: Former Congressman Adam Kinzinger

  Former Republican congressman Adam Kinzinger describes himself as politically “homeless,” at odds with a GOP he views as “anti-constitutionalist.” He believes former President Donald Trump will be the 2024 Republican nominee - and if that’s the case, Kinzinger intends to...

  
• 12.01.2023

  Theology and T-Swift: Rep. Greg Landsman (D-OH)

  This week, Major sits down with Congressman Greg Landsman (D-OH), a devotee of religious text and...pop star Taylor Swift! Their conversation - recorded at one of our Capitol Hill favorites, Santa Rosa Taqueria - begins with T-Swift "conspiracies theories," and...

  
• 11.24.2023

  The Incredible Life of Bayard Rustin

  This Thanksgiving week, we're giving thanks for 1963's March on Washington and the key architect of that peaceful demonstration, activist Bayard Rustin. The new Netflix film "Rustin" tells the true story of the openly-gay Black civil rights leader, an oft-overlooked figure in...

  
• 11.17.2023

  Newspaperman Marty Baron

  Former Washington Post executive editor and author Marty Baron joins Major this week to talk about the state of journalism, Donald Trump, and his new book "Collision of Power." Baron was portrayed by Liev Schreiber in the 2015 film "Spotlight,"...

  
• 11.10.2023

  Senator Jack Reed (D-RI)

  Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, shares his thoughts on the war raging in the Middel East, the funding fight in congress for Israel and Ukraine, one senator's ploy to block military promotions and...

  
• 11.03.2023

  Who Are We?

  Well, it depends who you ask. And this week, Major put that question to the director of the American Communities Project Dante Chinni, whose research focuses on what shapes Americans’ views based on where they live. Despite perceptions, Chinni’s research...

  
• 10.27.2023

  Beat Check

  Israel. Gaza. Ukraine. Congress. There is so much news right now. We thought it would be helpful to check in with some of the best reporters in the business to bring you the latest on several stories making headlines. Major's...

  
• 10.19.2023

  The Speaker Quest: Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO)

  For those closely following the latest headlines out of Washington, the GOP's efforts to elect a new Speaker of the House appears as if it's a neverending quest. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) lost the House speaker vote for a second...

  
• 10.12.2023

  Laying Down the Lawler: Rep. Mike Lawler

  Congressman Mike Lawler (R-NY) is frustrated. The removal of Kevin McCarthy of speaker has left the House paralyzed, unable to perform basic functions like passing an aid package for Israel, Lawler says. Major sits down with the freshman lawmaker to...

  
• 10.06.2023

  FBI True

  Major sits down with the team behind new CBS show "FBI True" which explores famous cases handled by the FBI and the people who helped solve them. Executive producer Anne Beagan and former FBI official John Miller join Major to...

  
• 09.29.2023

  Spy Nonfiction: Author Lis Wiehl

  This week, we take a break from politics to tell spy stories. Lis Wiehl, author of “A Spy in Plain Sight” joins Major to talk about the book’s subject, former FBI agent Robert Hanssen. Hanssen was the most damaging spy...

  
• 09.22.2023

  Actor and Director Sean Penn

  Sean Penn set out to make a documentary about the youthful, new Ukrainian president, Volodomyr Zelensky. Zelensky had had a successful career as a comedic actor prior to jumping into politics. In fact, he played the fake Ukranian president on...

  
• 09.15.2023

  Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA)

  Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee, sits down with Major in his Capitol Hill office to talk about a potential government shutdown, Republican efforts to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Biden and the impact...

  
• 09.08.2023

  What on Earth is Happening: Climate Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert

  Hot enough for you? The three-month period from June to August was the hottest ever recorded, according to the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service. Wildfires in Maui claimed at least 115 lives and devastated the town of Lahaina. And...

  
• 09.01.2023

  Birchers: Author Matthew Dallek

  How did we get here politically? It's a question we've asked a lot lately. Author and professor Matthew Dallek has a theory on the origins of our current political moment. His new book, "Birchers: How the John Birch Society Radicalized...

  
• 08.25.2023

  Comedian/Actor/Producer/Author Wayne Federman

  Join us for an interview with actor/writer/producer/stand-up Wayne Federman, who helped make a documentary called "George Carlin's American Dream," a look at the life of comedian George Carlin. Carlin happens to be Major's favorite stand-up comedian of all time. We're...

  
• 08.18.2023

  Live from the Iowa State Fair

  Corndogs, anyone? Major is at the state fair in Des Moines, Iowa, talking politics and eating porkchops. He spent time with an array of politicos who hope to influence the outcome of January's caucuses - Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), GOP...

  
• 08.11.2023

  All About That Bass (and presidential history): Musician and Podcaster Bob Crawford

  As the bassist for The Avett Brothers, Bob Crawford spends a lot of time on the road. When he's on a tour bus or a plane, you can usually find him reading history. He turned that passion - and a...

  
• 08.04.2023

  Oppenheimer Adjacent: Filmmaker Steve James

  In search of an 'Oppenheimer' companion piece? The new documentary, 'A Compassionate Spy,' is our focus on this week's episode, with the film's writer/director, Steve James, joining Major over Zoom. James' film tells the story of Ted Hall, the controversial...

  
• 07.28.2023

  Pepperoni Pizza with Congressman Eric Swalwell (D-CA)

  Major sits down for pizza with California Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell at Stellina, a Neapolitan pizza joint in DC's Union Market. Swalwell reacts to the Hunter Biden plea agreement that fell apart this week and weighs in on President Biden's...

  
• 07.21.2023

  The Ben Terris Treatment

  Washington Post reporter and author Ben Terris joins Major to discuss his new book, "The Big Break: The Gamblers, Party Animals, and True Believers Trying to Win in Washington While America Loses Its Mind." Terris's book looks at Washington after...

  
• 07.14.2023

  Half Smokes & Historic Firsts: Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA)

  This week, it's all about historic firsts: for the first time in our seven-year history, we paid a visit to the historic Ben's Chili Bowl, a restaurant that's been serving their "original half-smokes" to hungry Washingtonians since 1958. Rep. Ayanna...

  
• 07.07.2023

  Evangelicalism in America: Author Jon Ward

  Evangelical voters are likely to play a significant role in deciding whether former President Trump will capture the GOP nomination in 2024. Jon Ward, chief national correspondent for Yahoo! News, knows that voting bloc well. Ward's new book, Testimony: Inside...

  
• 06.30.2023

  On the Road with Neil King, Jr.

  Journalist and author Neil King, Jr. joins Major at The Grill at Harryman House in Reisterstown, MD. On the menu: a chat about Neil’s new book “American Ramble,” a chronicle of his 300+ mile walk from Washington, D.C. to New...

  
• 06.23.2023

  Talkin' Politics with Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

  The Republican former governor of Maryland has a lot to say about the 2024 race for the GOP nomination - a contest he says he will not join. But would he consider a third party challenge early next year? Governor...

  
• 06.16.2023

  Breakfast with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

  Rhode Island senator Sheldon Whitehouse joins Major for pastries and coffee at Ted's Bulletin on Capitol Hill. Whitehouse goes deep on former President Trump's legal troubles and his own experience prosecuting a celebrity politician. Plus, a discussion about President Biden's...

  
• 06.08.2023

  Author Luke Russert w/ Former House Speaker John Boehner

  Author and former broadcast journalist Luke Russert joins Major at famed Capitol Hill watering hole Tune Inn for a discussion of Russert's new book, "Look for Me There," a memoir about losing his father and traveling the world. Russert recounts...

  
• 06.01.2023

  Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on the debt ceiling, social security and 2024

  It's been a whirlwind week in Washington with both chambers of Congress considering a bill to lift the nation's borrowing limit and avert potential default on America's debt. The House passed the bill Wednesday night and Republican Senator Bill Cassidy...

  
• 05.26.2023

  A Very Nerdy Debt Ceiling Discussion: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)

  We're wearing our nerd hats this week because, well...the news-of-the-day requires such attire! The ranking Democrat on the House Budget Committee, Pennsylvania Congressman Brendan Boyle, joins Major for coffee at one of our favorite haunts, the Dubliner on Capitol Hill....

  
• 05.19.2023

  Caucus of One: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)

  Much has been made in recent weeks about the House GOP's 'five families' and Speaker Kevin McCarthy's efforts to unite these five ideologically-diverse caucuses in effort to strike a deal with the Biden White House on raising the debt ceiling....

  
• 05.12.2023

  The End of Title 42: Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ)

  The state of Arizona is anticipating an influx of migrants seeking aslyum at the U.S. southern border following the expiration of Title 42 on Thursday, May 11. Just days prior to the end of the Trump-era public health restrictions, Major...