The Contrarian Pod

Which Midterm Governor Races Could Decide the 2028 Election?

On Coffee with Contrarians, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Ben Wikler, a political organizer and the former chair of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin The trio di

Trump’s Threats to Iran and the Upcoming Trump/Xi Meeting

On Coffee with Contrarians earlier today, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Tom Malinowski, Former New Jersey Congressman, speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, an

When Will Diesel Prices and Interest Rates Stop Rising?

On Let’s do Lunch, economist and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Jared Bernstein answered your burning economics questions with Ernie Tedeschi, Chief Ec

‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enough to Win the Midterms

We have a special edition of the Tea with April Ryan for you today, April took a trip to the annual Congressional Black Caucus conference in DC and chatted with Rep. Maxw

SCOTUS Protects Mail-In Voting, but the Fight Isn't Over

On the Tea with April Ryan, April chatted with vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey. Vote.org helped 8.3 million people vote in 2024 and lets voters check their registration status

The Three Keys to the Midterms: Affordability, Affordability, Affordability

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson got the chance to sit down with three House candidates who are all fighting to flip swing districts across the midwest: Jake Johnso

The FCC's Failures and Fetterman's RNC Debut

On Coffee with Contrarians earlier this week, editor in chief Jennifer Rubin caught up with independent journalist Jim Acosta. They recapped night one of Trump-a-Palooza

Protect Voting Rights, Protect Democracy on October 17th

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson got the chance to catch up with Ezra Levin. Ezra is the co-founder of Indivisible, one of the leading organizations behind the No K

‘The Economy Is Doing Well, Except for Most of the People in It’

On this week’s Let’s do Lunch, economist and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Jared Bernstein answered your economics questions with Kyla Scanlon. She’s

Rep. Angie Nixon Talks McConnell’s Whereabouts, Haitians Losing TPS Status

On the Tea with April Ryan, April chatted with Florida congresswoman Angie Nixon. Angie is running for Senate in the Midterms against MAGA-endorsed Senator Ashley Moody.

How Senate Candidate Troy Jackson Is Standing Up for Maine

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson got the chance to sit down with Troy Jackson. He’s running for Senate in Maine against faux republican moderate Susan Collins, who

Trump’s Latest L’s in Court and a Guide to Fighting Back

On Coffee with Contrarians, Contrarian publisher Norm Eisen chatted with Skye Perryman, the President and CEO of Democracy Forward. The two updated us on recent court ca

The Legacy of the March on Washington

On the Tea with April Ryan, April chatted with LaTosha Brown, the co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund They talked about the bigger meaning of Friday’s March on Wa

The Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Will Harm Vulnerable Communities

On Coffee with Contrarians this morning, Contrarian publisher Norm Eisen chatted with Juan Proaño, the CEO of LULAC. The League of United Latin American Citizens is the l

Dr. Annie Andrews Wants to Flip South Carolina

After Senator Lindsey Graham’s death in July, his sister Darline Graham was appointed to fill the seat and is now campaigning for a full term. But, after her poor perfor

Contrarians Fight Trump in Court, and Who is Natalie Harp?

On Coffee with Contrarians this week, Contrarian publisher Norm Eisen spoke with Adam Klasfeld, the Editor in Chief of All Rise News. First, Norm gave us an update on le

Dems Are Assembling a Big Tent in Florida

Today on The Contrarian Pod, you’ll hear from two Florida nominees for the statewide ballot who exemplify the Big Tent coalition the Democrats are assembling this Novembe

Detention Deaths and Shock Gloves: ICE Violence Continues to Escalate

Earlier this week on Coffee with the Contrarians, Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson sat down with special guest Juan Proaño, CEO of LULAC, the League of United Latin

The FDA, RFK, MAHA, and Reality TV

Earlier this month, the Secretary of Health and Human Services unveiled the first episode of a new program “that empowers families to make healthy eating practical, appro

How Progressive Economic Policy Can Win Over Voters and the Future of Tariff Refunds

Economist and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Jared Bernstein is back with Let’s Do Lunch! Jared sat down with Devesh Kodnani, an economist working on