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Since Mar 2019
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Talking Feds is a roundtable discussion that brings together prominent former government officials, journalists, and special guests for a dynamic and in-depth analysis of the most pressing questions in law and politics.

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Inside the DOJ’s Downward Spiral

Jun 11, 2026 45m

Veteran reporter Devlin Barrett takes Harry inside the secret negotiations that created the $1.8 billion slush fund and the transformation within the Department of Justice that made Trump's…

The Start of Trump’s Long Slide?

Jun 08, 2026 57m

Harry talks with former Senator Barbara Boxer, Charlie Sykes, and Glenn Thrush to make sense of the sudden Republican restiveness, Graham Platner's latest scandal, and Trump's "scariest” appointment…

David Frum’s Unified Thesis of Trump’s Failings

Jun 04, 2026 33m

The U.S. war with Iran is not—despite promises from the White House—over. Nonetheless, premier national commentator David Frum is ready to declare a loser: Donald Trump. Together Harry and David…

Purges, Payoffs, and Paxton

Jun 01, 2026 1h

As Trump puts a blue Texas in reach, Harry talks with Jonathan Alter, David A. Graham, and Senator Heidi Heitkamp to discuss the fall’s premier Senate race and the latest outrages from the DOJ.…

Patrick Radden Keefe’s “London Falling” and Death in the Time of Oligarchs

May 28, 2026 40m

A teenager hurtles from the balcony of a luxury apartment complex into the Thames. That unexplained death animates the newest book from one of America’s great nonfiction writers, Patrick Radden…

Orange Slush (Special DOJ Episode)

May 25, 2026 1h 4m

For Talking Feds' latest special episode on the Department of Justice, Harry bears down on the DOJ's sinister creation of $1.8 billion slush fund for Trump's nastiest allies. Expert observers of the…

How SCOTUS is Slanting the Midterms

May 21, 2026 36m

Harry talks with Rick Hasen, one of the country’s leading experts in election law and a prophet of Chief Justice John Roberts’s decades-long project to tear down voting rights. Hasen explains why…

Trump's "Systematic" Undermining of the Economy

May 18, 2026 36m

With gas prices surging and inflation on the rise once more, Harry turns to economist Justin Wolfers to get a handle on what Trump is doing to the U.S. economy. Wolfers explains why the real cost of…

Race to the Bottom

May 14, 2026 1h 1m

As Republicans falter on their gerrymandering plans and Trump looks for a creative new way to pocket taxpayer dollars, Harry talks with Alisyn Camerota, Adam Klasfeld, and Elliot Williams. The…

Redistricting Roulette

May 11, 2026 59m

After a bombshell redistricting ruling in Virginia shakes the midterms map, Harry talks with three top political minds—David French, Mara Liasson, and Mike Murphy—to try to get a sense of the outlook…

A Modern Reader's Guide to a Besieged Constitution

May 07, 2026 52m

Leading SCOTUS scholar Melissa Murray joins Harry to discuss her new book on the constitution and her concerns about the Justices now tasked with interpreting it. Melissa guides Harry through key…

Democracy Demolition Derby

May 04, 2026 58m

In the wake of the Supreme Court’s seismic redistricting decision, Harry talks with David Gura, Juliette Kayyem, and Tara Setmayer to take stock of the ruling’s impact, the aftershocks of the White…

The Global Aftershocks of Trump’s Blunder in Iran

Apr 30, 2026 33m

Jake Sullivan helped negotiate the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran. Now, as he watches Trump try to superglue some version of that deal back together, Sullivan tells Harry the president “has no idea what…

Molly Mashup: ‘Lots of Smoking Guns’

Apr 27, 2026 31m

In their newest mashup, Harry and Molly Jong-Fast swap questions about the scandals swamping Trump’s administration and the chances for real accountability for the culprits. Molly asks Harry what…

Kash Crash

Apr 24, 2026 56m

As scandals shake Trump’s cabinet, Harry sits down with Emily Bazelon, Conor Lamb, and Charlie Sykes to discuss the revelations about Kash Patel, a Democratic redistricting win in Virginia, and the…

Jersey’s New Governor Knows How to Take On a Don

Apr 23, 2026 32m

Nearly 100 days into her tenure, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill thinks she’s cracked the code for handling Trump. She tells Harry how she’s used the president’s negotiating tactics against him,…

Trump's "Absolute Fiasco"

Apr 20, 2026 58m

In our latest Contrarian episode, Norm Eisen, Norm Ornstein, and Jen Rubin join Harry to assess new flashpoints in Trump's nonstop quest to escape accountability and his hasty efforts to claw free of…

The 'No Kings' Plan to Make Trump the Next Orbán

Apr 16, 2026 43m

Harry talks with Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin, the principal force behind the massive and wildly successful No Kings protests. They fill Harry in on the politics and mechanics of building one of the…

Carte Blanche and an Inside Strait

Apr 13, 2026 59m

With Trump's two-week ceasefire hanging in the balance, Harry turns to Kristy Greenberg, Jason Kander, and Jasmine Wright to make sense of a week of reversals and u-turns for Donald Trump. What are…

Bondi to Blanche and Bad to Worse

Apr 09, 2026 38m

Mimi Rocah, a veteran federal prosecutor and former colleague of Acting AG Todd Blanche, joins Harry to assess Pam Bondi's legacy at the Department of Justice and what lies ahead for the department…

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