The Contrarian Pod

AI, Fighting Inflation, and Can Government Data Be Trusted?

On Let’s do Lunch, economist and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Jared Bernstein answered your burning questions about economics with Claudia Sahm. She’

Three Keys to the Midterms: Affordability, Healthcare, Turnout

April Ryan spoke with Representative Shomari Figures, one of only two Black representatives in Alabama, who is now fighting for his seat after redistricting in the state

What Does the Constitution Actually Say Anyway?

On Coffee with Contrarians, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Ben Sheehan, Civics Expert and author of the book, “What Does the Constitution Actually Say?” You might

How MAGA Is Codifying Voting Oppression

With only 20 days ahead of the midterm elections, Martin Luther King III and Arndrea Waters King from the Drum Major Institute discussed the importance of building Black

How the ACLU Is Safeguarding Immigrants and Elections

On Coffee with Contrarians, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Mike Zamore, National Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the ACLU. They discussed the ACLU’s n

The View From Texas: Winning the Latino Vote and ICE Brutality

On Coffee with Contrarians, special guest hosts Maria Cardona and Juan Proaño took the episode to Texas, and chatted with congressional candidate Johnny Garcia in San Ant

‘Notes on a Blacklash’ Reflects On Decades of White House Journalism

On Coffee with Contrarians Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen and April Ryan discussed Trump’s abhorrent comments about sacrificing Los Angeles and San Diego in the war with Iran. Ap

Everything You Knew About Menopause and Estrogen Replacement Is Wrong

Contrarian Editor in chief Jen Rubin sat down with author Jennifer Weiss Wolf. Jennifer is the executive director of the Birnbaum Women’s Leadership Center at NYU School

Two Congressional Candidates Fighting for Affordability and Against Corruption

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson spoke with two candidates hoping to flip tough House seats in the November midterms, Bob Brooks in Pennsylvania and Chaz Molder in

Trump’s Illegal Campaign Ad and Senate Races to Watch

On Coffee with Contrarians, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Adrienne Elrod, Democratic political strategist. The trio talked about Trump’s latest commercial, which

‘Third-Country Removals’ Leave Immigrants Facing Unknown Futures

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson chatted with Sarah Mehta, a deputy director of the ACLU and an expert in immigration policy. They discussed the Trump Administrati

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