The Joe Scarborough Podcast

The Joe Scarborough Podcast

The Joe Scarborough Podcast will be dropping into your earbuds with a weekly dose of energized, impassioned analysis and interviews with the biggest influencers and stars. From media newsrooms to Hollywood’s back lots and from DC to Silicon Valley, I will be bringing everyone to the table for behind the scenes looks and newsmaking insights about what is happening across the globe. And don’t miss my independent takes on the latest eruptions in the news cycle. But also get ready for hard hitting analysis of the Red Sox bullpen or hot takes on the one Beatles album you must take to a desert island! Highly Caffeinated and Slightly Ground Down, listen to The Joe Scarborough Podcast wherever you get your podcasts. It will improve your backswing, reverse male pattern baldness, and just may save the Republic. read less

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Check out the trailer for "The Joe Scarborough Podcast." Launching September 14.

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Rock legend Joe Walsh talks about his life in the fast lane with the Eagles, his decades long battle with addiction, how he got clean, and seeing his future brother-in-law (Ringo) at Shea Stadium.

18: Rev. Al Sharpton

18: Rev. Al Sharpton

Joe and Reverend Al discuss the dramatic conclusion of Ahmaud Arbery’s case, the Rev’s journey from rabble rouser to racial reconciliation, how Joe and Al’s close friendship grew out of a political fight, and why the Rev pushes back on what he calls “latte liberals”.

17: Thomas Ricks

17: Thomas Ricks

Joe talks to Pulitzer Prize-winning author Thomas Ricks on the brilliance of George Washington, the hypocrisy of the slaveholder whose Declaration freed more humans than any figure in history, how James Madison saved America from the illiberalism of Donald Trump, why General Sherman was the greatest soldier in U.S. history, and what we should learn from 20 years of military misadventures.

16: Donny Deutsch

16: Donny Deutsch

Joe talks to advertising legend Donny Deutsch about whether he regrets cashing out at a young age, the highlight of his advertising career, and how the Democratic Party avoids a landslide loss next year and expands their majority.

15: Adrienne Elrod & Jennifer Palmieri

15: Adrienne Elrod & Jennifer Palmieri

Campaign communications strategist for the Hillary Clinton and Joe Biden presidential campaigns Adrienne Elrod and former White House Communications Director and star of Showtime’s “The Circus” Jennifer Palmieri join the pod to answer the question “Are Democrats screwed?” and forecast what’s next for the party of Joe Manchin and AOC.

14: Roger Bennett

14: Roger Bennett

Roger chats with Joe about the inspiration for his best seller "Reborn in the USA," Messi vs. Ronaldo and his surreal experience hosting "Band of Brothers Podcast."

13: Lawrence O'Donnell

13: Lawrence O'Donnell

Joe and Lawrence discuss Joe Manchin’s negotiation tactics, Trump 2024 and the legacy of Robert F. Kennedy. Lawrence also shares why he doesn’t call the United States a democracy anymore.

Joe welcomes R.E.M.'s Michael Stipe and Mike Mills to the pod on the 25th anniversary of "New Adventures in Hi-Fi" to discuss their musical journey, how grassroots politics are essential to protecting American democracy and why social media giants are the robber barons of our time.

11: A Soldier's Legacy

11: A Soldier's Legacy

Council on Foreign Relations President Richard Haass talks to Joe about the life and legacy of trailblazing general, long-time colleague and personal friend Colin Powell.

10: John Heilemann

10: John Heilemann

Joe and John discuss the Beatles vs. the Stones, Joy Division vs. the Sex Pistols, the otherworldliness of Paul McCartney, the Slow Moving Coup, and media overreach in the age of Trump.

9: How Democrats Can Win

9: How Democrats Can Win

Joe talks about the historic opportunity Democrats have to create a grand coalition and dominate American politics over the next generation. He asks, though, whether they will be willing to pay the price required to win.

8: Why Democrats Need to Fight Like Hell

8: Why Democrats Need to Fight Like Hell

Joe explains the difference between how Democrats and Republicans fight, and why it’s time for the Party of FDR to fight nihilism with nihilism. Derek Trucks also drops by to talk about what’s next for the legendary Tedeschi Trucks Band.

7: Bill Maher and the Future of the Democratic Party

7: Bill Maher and the Future of the Democratic Party

Bill tells Joe why he’s so concerned about the future of the Democratic Party and why Republicans have started coming to his stand-up shows for the first time in his career.

6: Joe’s “Dear John” Letter to a Trump friend

6: Joe’s “Dear John” Letter to a Trump friend

Joe suggests to a friend that he stops sending politically-themed emails and takes the opportunity to ask why he voted for a politician who tried to get him arrested for murder; Mika talks about the time Deng Xiaoping showed up for dinner and describes the hilarity that followed.

5: Fear and Loathing in Red Sox Nation

5: Fear and Loathing in Red Sox Nation

Boston Globe legend Mike Barnicle, NY Daily News columnist Mike Lupica, and AP White House correspondent Jonathan Lemire work through Joe’s issues with the Ghosts of Red Sox Past and Future as they commiserate over the Yankees’ weekend sweep of the Sox. The four discuss the final week of the baseball season and whether Boston will once again break their fans’ hearts.

4: Tax Scam for Billionaires and Multinational Corporations

4: Tax Scam for Billionaires and Multinational Corporations

Joe is joined by “Evil Geniuses” author Kurt Andersen to discuss the rising income gap, the conservative argument for taxing the Super Rich and asks why politicians in both parties refuse to regulate the Facebook Monopoly.

Internal memos at Facebook admit the company is destroying the lives of young girls. Joe presses politicians to finally take on this out-of-control monopoly. Joe also talks to Bee Gees’ legendary frontman Barry Gibb about the group’s Emmy-winning documentary and his remarkable career.

Joe welcomes David Byrne of Talking Heads and American Utopia fame to discuss how Aspergers can be a superpower, the psychology of his on-stage persona, and how he remains optimistic in a challenging political climate. Mika discusses her mother serving roadkill to polite Washington society.

1: Joe's Bet on America

1: Joe's Bet on America

Following the 9/11 anniversary, Joe looks forward to the next 20 years and why what you have been told about America's standing in the world might be wrong. Mika recalls the most harrowing moments of her reporting career.

The Joe Scarborough Podcast Trailer

The Joe Scarborough Podcast Trailer

Check out the trailer for "The Joe Scarborough Podcast." Launching September 14.