Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Episodes 72
Avg. Duration 1h
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (12,885)
Since Jul 2018
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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About This Podcast

Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, breathless media narratives, and the same loud voices rushing in to score political points. Then another Truth Social post drops and the circus moves on. But all that noise is drowning out the actual story. On her new podcast Runaway Country, veteran journalist Alex Wagner talks to the voices at the center of the headlines: from the fringes of the resistance, to the marrow of MAGA, to the many people who’ve found themselves smack-dab in the crosshairs of a fight they never asked for. Because if you want to understand our unreal times, you’ve got to talk to the very real people who are experiencing it all first-hand. Join Alex as she brings together the stories of everyday Americans trapped in our national car with no brakes, alongside conversations with some of the smartest thinkers in politics. Buckle up, this road could lead anywhere. New episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and @RunawayCountryWithAlexWagner on YouTube. If you have a story to share, send us an email or one-minute voice note at [email protected].

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Recent Episodes

Grifter in Chief

Jun 11, 2026 1h 6m

The levels of corruption Americans are witnessing are both historic and astounding. This week, Alex speaks to ProPublica reporter Robert Faturechi, who broke the story that the Department of Defense…

What Actually Happens in ICE Detention

Jun 04, 2026 1h 13m

A new chapter of ICE terror has begun, but instead of taking place on the street—where agents are held accountable by protesters and their phones—mistreatment and coercion is now happening behind the…

Election Chaos: Texas Republicans vs California Dems

May 28, 2026 1h 17m

Could reality TV star Spencer Pratt become Mayor of Los Angeles? And could Trump’s endorsement of Ken Paxton cause Texas to go blue? This week, Alex dives into all things primaries to see if we can…

The Emperor’s New Slush Fund

May 21, 2026 1h 15m

This week, Alex digs into the nearly unfathomable corruption of President Trump’s settlement with the Department of Justice, including the $1.776 billion “Anti-weaponization Fund”. She speaks to…

GOP Gerrymanders Are Burning Down the House

May 14, 2026 1h 5m

Redistricting battles are spreading like wildfire in both red and blue states, and increasingly the fate of America’s electoral system is at the mercy of the courts. This week, Alex speaks to…

Trump’s Perverted Justice

May 07, 2026 1h 9m

Has Trump corrupted our justice system beyond repair? The latest indictment of former FBI Director James Comey is just the tip of the iceberg in terms of damage that this administration has done.…

The President and The Press

Apr 30, 2026 1h 18m

This week, the President AND the press came under attack. After an attempted shooting at the White House Correspondents Dinner, the Trump administration was quick to blame the media and threaten ABC…

The Gas Prices Are Too Damn High

Apr 23, 2026 1h 9m

Instead of pumping the brakes on the Iran war, President Trump is breaking the pumps. This week Alex looks at how high gas prices are impacting Americans, and why they’ve long been considered an…

Trump’s Unholy War Against the Church

Apr 16, 2026 1h 6m

President Trump has a God problem. After criticizing the Pope and posting an image of himself as Jesus online, Trump has caused an uproar among his Christian base. This week, Alex speaks to Pastor…

MAGA Turns on The Mad King

Apr 09, 2026 1h 2m

The President of the United States has officially gone mad. That can be the only conclusion after Trump’s genocidal threats this week to destroy the entire country of Iran, before announcing a two…

Will Trump Profit from War with Iran?

Apr 02, 2026 1h 17m

How can we make sense of America’s senseless war with Iran? This week, Alex asks if President Trump’s web of corruption extends to his foreign policy. First she speaks to Sarah Leah Whitson, the…

ICE Goons at the Airport and DACA Detentions (w/ Jonathan V. Last)

Mar 26, 2026 1h 5m

Leave it to travel delays during Spring Break to turn America’s focus to immigration again. This week, as Congress debates over funding and reforms to ICE, and Markwayne Mullin is sworn in as new…

Trump's Plan for Iran....Is No Plan

Mar 19, 2026 1h 18m

With the war against Iran now in its third week, it has become devastatingly clear that President Trump and his administration have no strategy for the conflict. This week, Alex speaks to Retired…

Trump’s War of Choice Against Iran (w/ Rachel Maddow)

Mar 12, 2026 1h 16m

Over a week into the war with Iran, the casualties, global economic fallout, and incoherence of the Trump administration are all growing. This week Alex speaks to Senator Adam Schiff about Democrats’…

The Other MAGA War….At Home

Mar 05, 2026 1h 20m

While the Trump administration wages war against Iran and broadens their military scope in the northern hemisphere, there are more subtle campaigns being pushed here at home – like the one to…

Trump, Tucker, and the Death of Legacy News

Feb 26, 2026 1h 16m

Rightwing billionaire takeovers, journalists getting arrested, and endless misinformation. Welcome to the current state of American journalism. This week, Alex speaks to former CNN correspondent Jim…

Trump Gives DC Architecture A MAGA Facelift (with Heather Cox Richardson)

Feb 19, 2026 1h 4m

President Trump has torn down the East Wing of the White House, re-named the Kennedy Center, and proposed an “Independence Arch”. This week, Alex speaks to architect Neil Flanagan about the damage…

The Epstein Administration

Feb 12, 2026 1h 3m

The latest release of more than three million Epstein files has exposed the vast network of powerful and ultra-rich elites who were part of Jeffrey Epstein’s social and business circle. This week,…

Trump Is Getting Scared About the Midterms

Feb 05, 2026 1h 11m

From a raid on an election office in Fulton County, Georgia, to a call to nationalize federal elections…President Trump is making it clear that his next target is our Democracy itself. This week,…

On the Ground in Minnesota

Jan 29, 2026 1h 24m

This week Alex travels to Minneapolis to see first hand how the community is responding to the terrorizing presence of ICE and the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti. She shines a light on the…

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