Episodes 53
Avg. Duration 55m
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Apple Rating 4.8 (12,850)
Since Jul 2018
Latest Episode Jan 2026

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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

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…

ICE Arrests Are Only the Beginning

Jan 22, 2026 1h 15m

Even police chiefs in Minnesota are calling out ICE tactics as race-based and out of line. This week, Alex focuses on what comes next — from conditions at ICE detention centers, to the long-term…

Trump and MAGA Justify Renee Good’s Death

Jan 15, 2026 1h 6m

Since an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, President Trump and MAGA have labeled her a “domestic terrorist” and come up with one reason after another to justify her death. This…

Trump’s Terrifying Imperial Fantasies

Jan 08, 2026 1h 2m

2026 has started off with strikes on Venezuela, the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, and a brazen slew of threats from President Trump against Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Iran. This…

Will the Supreme Court Finally Stand Up to Trump in 2026? (with Melissa Murray)

Dec 18, 2025 1h 18m

Are President Trump’s tariffs illegal? Will the independence of federal agencies be a thing of the past? Is birthright citizenship about to be taken away? These are just a few of the consequential…

What the Hell is Happening at the Pentagon? (with Sen. Elissa Slotkin & Ben Rhodes)

Dec 11, 2025 1h 11m

Under the leadership of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, the Pentagon is in disarray. From a lack of transparency on extrajudicial strikes in the Caribbean, to the Signalgate scandal, to kicking out…

Making America White Again (with Joy Reid)

Dec 04, 2025 47m

The Trump administration is using the tragic shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national as justification to close the door on immigration, refugees, and asylum seekers trying to…

Trump Cracks on Epstein Files

Nov 20, 2025 53m

This week, the House and Senate voted nearly unanimously to release all of the files related to the investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after President Trump pulled a complete 180 and…

Hasan Piker on the Democrats' Bullies and Republican Nazis

Nov 13, 2025 1h 14m

Democrats and Republicans may seem worlds apart politically, but both parties are running into a similar problem – getting pushed into uncomfortable positions. Less than a week after election wins…

A Wipeout and a Showdown (with Chris Hayes)

Nov 06, 2025 52m

Tuesday’s elections ushered in big wins for Democrats in the NYC mayoral race, Virginia and New Jersey’s Governors’ races, California’s redistricting measure, and more. Meanwhile, Democrats in…

Dems Take the Gloves Off (with David Plouffe)

Oct 30, 2025 59m

Alex talks about the hottest issue leading up to next week’s election….the 2026 election. California’s Proposition 50 is a power play by Governor Newsom and Democrats to fight back against Republican…

Justice Has Left the Building

Oct 23, 2025 1h 8m

Alex digs into the destruction of due process and rule of law under the Trump administration. First, she hears from Judge Anam Petit, a recently fired immigration judge who explains how the legal…

Introducing Runaway Country with Alex Wagner (Coming October 23rd)

Oct 16, 2025 1m Trailer

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…

Updates from The Wilderness

Oct 15, 2025 1m Bonus

Hey everyone, Jon Favreau here with a special announcement. From now on, new episodes of The Wilderness will appear on the Pod Save America feed, and we’ll have some updates soon about when that’s…

The Wilderness: How Kamala Beats Trump (S4E8)

Aug 18, 2024 55m

On the final episode of this season of The Wilderness, Jon is joined by UCLA political scientist Lynn Vavreck and senior Harris campaign advisor David Plouffe. Lynn and Jon discuss why, despite all…

The Wilderness: Kamala Harris’s Winning Message (S4E7)

Aug 11, 2024 54m

Jon is joined Democratic message guru Anat Shenker-Osorio and longtime political strategist Michael Podhorzer to talk about how swing voters are reacting to a Harris-Walz ticket and what message the…

The Wilderness: What Undecided Voters Think of Kamala Harris (S4E6)

Jul 28, 2024 42m

Jon is joined by longtime pollster Sarah Longwell to discuss how swing voters are reacting to Kamala Harris’ unexpected campaign for president. How did they react to Biden’s decision to withdraw?…

The Wilderness: Why No One’s Winning Young Voters (S4E5)

Jul 07, 2024 1h 12m

Jon is joined by youth polling experts John Della Volpe and Kristen Soltis Anderson to talk about apathy among young voters this election cycle. Why are they so disengaged? Are some truly defecting…

The Wilderness: How Democrats Can Win Latinos Back (S4E4)

Jun 23, 2024 1h 3m

Jon is joined by Carlos Odio and Stephanie Valencia, founders of Equis Research, the nation’s leading polling and research firm focused on the Latino electorate, to talk about what Democrats can do…

The Wilderness: Could Trump-Curious Black Voters Swing the Election? (S4E3)

Jun 09, 2024 1h

Jon is joined by pollster Terrance Woodbury and Lavora Barnes, Chair of the Michigan Democratic Party, to talk about the black voters who may cast their ballots for Trump this November. Who are they?…

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