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Recent episodes include "The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/26/26", "The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/28/26", and "Stephen Knott's "Conspirator In Chief"". The latest went out on 29 Sep 2026 and ran about 44 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

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The Takeout with Major Garrett publishes most weekdays, a median of 1 day between episodes. Episodes average about 41 minutes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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The Takeout, hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, is a never-take-yourself-too-seriously daily show that harnesses the best and latest reporting from CBS News. Its motto: relentlessly curious, steadfastly non-ideological. It is listed as a News show, with a politics focus.

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The Takeout , hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett, is a never-take-yourself-too-seriously daily show that harnesses the best and latest reporting from CBS News. Its motto: relentlessly curious, steadfastly non-ideological. Featuring unique guest interviews, investigative journalism and the day’s biggest events, The Takeout will also simplify and explain the complexities and acronyms of official Washington. The show is driven by national politics but lives comfortably in deep discussions of economics, pop culture, sports and technology.

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The Takeout with Major Garrett
The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/26/26
Sep 29, 202644 min
President Trump and Speaker Johnson meet with AI executives at the White House. Nancy Cordes has the latest. Lindsay Clancy is back in court, after the previous murder trial ended in a mistrial. CBS News Legal Contributor Caroline Polisi joins to discuss the status of the case. Jack Smith testifies in front of Congress, to defend his former prosecutions of the President. Lee Holmes, former counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee is on-set with Major to dive into the testimony. Plus, ProPublica reporter Jake Pearson has a new piece on how he bet like a problem gambler on DraftKings and what happened next. Join us for the full episode here.
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The Takeout with Major Garrett
The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/28/26
Sep 28, 202645 min
President Trump and House Speaker Mike Johnson are set to meet with A.I. executives tomorrow. Ahead of that meeting, Nancy Cordes is at the North Lawn to preview what she’s expecting out of it. Ravi Agrawal, editor-in-chief of Foreign Policy, joins Major to discuss the latest in the war in Iran. Kyle Kondik and Anthony Salvanto are providing analysis on the status of the midterms, just 36 days away from Election Day. Plus, Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for Governor of Georgia against Republican Rick Jackson. She discusses what she’s learned from leading during COVID, and makes her case about why she’s the best person to lead the Peach State. All that and more, right here on The Takeout!
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Stephen Knott's "Conspirator In Chief"
Sep 25, 202628 min
Major speaks with history professor Stephen Knott about his latest book, "Conspirator in Chief: The Long Tradition of Conspiracy Theories in the American Presidency." In it, he argues that many U.S. presidents before Trump promoted conspiracy theories they didn't believe were true to boost public opinion. Knott explains it all, covering figures from Jefferson and Jackson to Woodrow Wilson and Trump. It's a conversation you won't want to miss!
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The Takeout with Major Garrett
The Takeout with Major Garrett, Sep 25, 2026
Sep 25, 202644 min
Weijia Jiang is at the White House to recap the three-day summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. Former U.S. Ambassador to China, Nicholas Burns, provides his analysis of the state visit. Margaret Brennan joins Major on-set to preview her network exclusive interview with the Iranian President about the state of the war. Zachary Donnini, head of Data Science at VoteHub, is at the touchscreen discussing the races he has his eye on, with just 38 days before the midterm elections. Plus, Matt Calkins, CEO & Co-Founder of Appian, will break down the important developments in artificial intelligence this week. Listen to the episode wherever you get your podcasts.
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The Takeout with Major Garrett
The Takeout with Major Garrett, 9/24/26
Sep 24, 202645 min
President Trump welcomes Xi Jinping to the White House for a state dinner, providing the pomp and circumstance. Weijia Jiang is at the White House covering that, in addition to the reinstatement of badge access for fellow outlets POLITICO, MSNOW and CNN. Steve Yates, a Senior Fellow for China and National Security Policy at the Heritage Foundation, joins to discuss the Trump-Xi summit. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivers remarks at the United Nations General Assembly, where some people walked out during his speech. Aaron David Miller from the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace offers his perspective. Plus, former CBS Miami anchor Elliott Rodriguez is running against former journalist turned Republican Congresswoman Maria Elvira Salazar. He reacts to the recent direct-to-camera ad Salazar released about Trump's immigration policy, and explains his reasoning for entering the race. Join us here for the full episode.
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Ben Rhodes

Deputy National Security Advisor to President Obama, Thor Sport

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novelist, journalist, Marine Corps veteran

Anita McBride

co-author of Remember the First Ladies and U.S. First Ladies: Making History and Leaving Legacies

Jodi Kantor

author of "How to Start: Discovering Your Life's Work", The New York Times

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