The Weeknight

Michael Steele, Symone Sanders Townsend, and Luke Russert's one-on-one conversations with politicians and newsmakers, and the breaking issues of the day.

The Weeknight is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  Episode #20260819

  'Padding the Pockets of the President'

  Aug 19, 202642 min

  August 19, 2026, 7pm: Trump’s corruption saga continues as he welcomes crypto executives to the White House after personally pocketing $1.4 billion from an industry he regulates. MS NOW political analyst Kimberly Atkins Stohr joins The Weeknight to react. Plus, State Rep. Angie Nixon joins the table after her surprising victory in last night's Democratic Senate Primary in Florida. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #20260818

  'Don't Take the Bait'

  Aug 18, 202642 min

  August 18, 2026, 7pm: More primaries are underway as Trump's approval rating falls to an embarrassing second term low that matches the lowest point of his first term. Matthew Bartlett, MS NOW political analyst, and Mo Elleithee, Executive Director of Georgetown Institute of Politics and Public Service, join The Weeknight to discuss. Then, NAACP General Counsel Kristen Clarke joins the table to react to Trump's repeated hypocrisy over voting by mail and his DOJ's plan to sent 1,000 poll monitors across the country in November. Plus, ABC sues the Trump administration's FCC over First Amendment violations as Trump continues to hurl personal attacks at reporters. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #20260817

  'Sheer Lunacy and Stupidity'

  Aug 17, 202642 min

  August 17, 2026, 7pm: Attorney General Todd Blanche refuses to pledge that the Justice Department will remain independent from Donald Trump, and threatens to take the administration’s fight for access to state voter rolls all the way to the Supreme Court. Angelo Carusone, president of Media Matters, and Ankush Khardori, former federal prosecutor, join The Weeknight to discuss the stakes. Plus, Texas State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, the Democratic nominee for governor, joins the table as voter frustration grows over gas prices driven higher by Trump’s war with Iran. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #20260813

  ‘Full of It’

  Aug 13, 202643 min

  August 13, 2026, 7pm: Attorney General Todd Blanche delivered an uncharacteristically normal speech to the Justice Department workforce in a stark difference from his daily efforts to weaponize the DOJ. Marc Elias joins The Weeknight to break down the Trump admin's latest attacks on the rule of law and election integrity. Plus, independent journalist Katie Phang joins the table to discuss her lawsuit against Trump’s DOJ for its botched release of the Epstein Files. And Arizona Democratic Gov. Katie Hobbs and former Republican John Giles join The Weeknight to explain how they're fighting against Trump's lies with a message of affordability and unity. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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  Episode #20260810

  ‘Are We Turning a Corner?’

  Aug 10, 202642 min

  August 10, 2026, 7pm: Trump is workshopping new, xenophobic attacks against Democrats in a desperate attempt to scare voters ahead of the midterms, while his own approval ratings tank. MS NOW Political Contributor Jason Johnson and Ashley Davis, fmr. White House official under the George W. Bush administration, join The Weeknight to respond. Plus, Brian Poindexter, the Democrat running to unseat embattled GOP Congressman Max Miller, joins The Weeknight to respond to his opponent's decision to stay in the race despite abuse allegations. For more, follow us on Instagram and BlueSky @weeknightmsnow and @ms.now. To listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads, sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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