66 episodes

Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to help you get through what may be the most chaotic and consequential presidential election cycle of our lifetime. With 15 years covering politics, Tara speaks with the smartest political brains to discuss what is happening behind the scenes in Washington D.C., and on the campaign trail.

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    • 4.2 • 1.7K Ratings

Puck senior political correspondent Tara Palmeri is here to help you get through what may be the most chaotic and consequential presidential election cycle of our lifetime. With 15 years covering politics, Tara speaks with the smartest political brains to discuss what is happening behind the scenes in Washington D.C., and on the campaign trail.

    Trump Criminal Trial 101 With Elie Honig

    Trump Criminal Trial 101 With Elie Honig

    Tara is joined by CNN legal analyst Elie Honig to discuss the first day of the Donald Trump hush money trial in New York City. They go over the events that led up to this historic moment, shine a light on key witnesses and jury selection strategies, and speculate on the final verdict.
    For more of Tara's reporting, please sign up for her newsletter, ‘The Best and the Brightest,’ at puck.news/tarapalmeri and use the discount code TARA20
    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Elie Honig
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 30 min
    RFK Jr. Faces the Dark Arts of Politics

    RFK Jr. Faces the Dark Arts of Politics

    Tara is joined by Puck’s own Teddy Schleifer, and they begin their conversation by discussing the GOP reaction to both Donald Trump’s reproductive rights announcement and the Arizona Supreme Court’s abortion ban. They then examine the state of RFK Jr.’s presidential campaign; shine a light on his mysterious running mate, Nicole Shanahan; and debate whether Kennedy will become a disruptor to either Trump or Biden in the upcoming election (9:29).
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    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Teddy Schleifer
    Producer: Chris Sutton
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    • 36 min
    Trump Tries to Eclipse His Abortion Stance

    Trump Tries to Eclipse His Abortion Stance

    Tara is joined by Republican political consultant Sam Nunberg to share their reactions to Donald Trump’s public announcement concerning his stance on abortion. Then they dive into Trump’s history with reproductive rights issues, dissect the strategic reasoning for the announcement, and debate the political ramifications that this decision may have for his presidential campaign going forward.
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    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Sam Nunberg
    Producer: Chris Sutton
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    • 32 min
    Trump’s Mail-in Voting Conspiracies Could Cost Him

    Trump’s Mail-in Voting Conspiracies Could Cost Him

    Tara is joined by CNN political commentator David Urban to discuss the religious revival surrounding Donald Trump and the state of conservative politics in Pennsylvania. Then, they then survey some of the intensely close senatorial races across the U.S. and speculate on Trump’s VP choice (24:46).
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    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: David Urban
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 45 min
    Biden Flexes His Fundraising Prowess

    Biden Flexes His Fundraising Prowess

    Tara starts the pod by detailing the vibes in the MSNBC newsroom after the Ronna McDaniel hiring/firing debacle, and examining the abortion pill case on which the Supreme Court is currently hearing arguments. She’s then joined by political consultant Robin Leeds to discuss the star-studded Radio City Music Hall fundraiser for Joe Biden, and expound on the optimistic financial outlook for his campaign (10:11).
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    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Robin Leeds
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 50 min
    Trump Gets His $280 Million Lucky Break

    Trump Gets His $280 Million Lucky Break

    Tara and Puck’s own Bill Cohan get together to share their reactions to the news of the N.Y. appeals court’s surprise decision to reduce Donald Trump’s bond from his civil fraud case and offer him an extra 10 days to pay it. They then speculate on Trump’s actual net worth, break down his appeals pathway, and take a hard look at the future of Truth Social.
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    Host: Tara Palmeri
    Guest: Bill Cohan
    Producer: Chris Sutton
    Production Supervision: Conor Nevins
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    • 45 min

Customer Reviews

4.2 out of 5
1.7K Ratings

1.7K Ratings

NeverGoFullRetard ,

New Fan

Gagging down the agendas from the political parties puts my Prozac in therapy. However, this charming host provides the glitter to the hope, in navigating the noise. She avoids typical headline grabbing abuse from misunderstood voters while simplifying comments from guests by asking clarifying questions. The show helps listeners identify why people in D.C. are supporting candidates with more context than “party driven.” Highly recommended the show for those who have found self-worth.

Heavy Mental Army ,

Too many republican guests.

I genuinely like the show, but in the last few weeks it’s been one gop strategist after another. The show is meant to be about the current ‘24 election, but seems to wallow in “what’s going on with Trump?” show to show. It gets tedious. Please bring in more Democrat voices to even out the deluge of current, former, Trump strategists. PLEASE.

Diane1948 ,

New Fan

Could NOT listen to show on Trump and abortion due to horrible sound. Your guest was on a speaker phone (?) and could barely understand him. Turned it off. Do better, please.

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