Jonathan Swan’s Dive into Trump’s Reality | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
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As Trump’s second administration pursues a radically different playbook from his first, Jon is joined by Jonathan Swan, New York Times reporter and co-author of the book "Regime Change." Together, they discuss what’s changed between Trump’s first term and now, how to puncture the president’s reality distortion bubble, and the craft behind a great interview. Plus, Jon takes listeners’ questions about causing political diabetes and Trump’s 9/11 efforts.
0:00 - Intro
03:09 - Jonathan Swan Joins
06:35 - Reporting on the Iran War
09:46 - The Complexities & Risks of Gathering National Security Information
14:20 - The Collapse of Congressional Oversight
19:08 - How Influential the Supreme Court's 2024 Immunity Ruling Was
23:38 - The Learned Effect of January 6th
28:15 - From First-Term Leaks to a Unified, Loyalist Administration
30:10 - How the Administration Justifies the Iran War
37:40 - Trump's Miscalculation on the Collapse of the Iranian Regime
42:03 - How Trump Absorbs & Attempts to Spin Irrefutable Realities
57:16 - Mike Wallace's Interview with Roy Cohn
01:04:50 - Can Good Journalism Still Exist?
01:11:49 - The Audience's Expectation for "Blood"
01:19:40 - Breaking Down the Discussion
01:26:01 - Listener Q&A
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Jonathan Swan’s Dive into Trump’s Reality | The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart
1,998,922 views
As Trump’s second administration pursues a radically different playbook from his first, Jon is joined by Jonathan Swan, New York Times reporter and co-author of the book "Regime Change." Together, they discuss what’s changed between Trump’s first term and now, how to puncture the president’s reality distortion bubble, and the craft behind a great interview. Plus, Jon takes listeners’ questions about causing political diabetes and Trump’s 9/11 efforts.
0:00 - Intro
03:09 - Jonathan Swan Joins
06:35 - Reporting on the Iran War
09:46 - The Complexities & Risks of Gathering National Security Information
14:20 - The Collapse of Congressional Oversight
19:08 - How Influential the Supreme Court's 2024 Immunity Ruling Was
23:38 - The Learned Effect of January 6th
28:15 - From First-Term Leaks to a Unified, Loyalist Administration
30:10 - How the Administration Justifies the Iran War
37:40 - Trump's Miscalculation on the Collapse of the Iranian Regime
42:03 - How Trump Absorbs & Attempts to Spin Irrefutable Realities
57:16 - Mike Wallace's Interview with Roy Cohn
01:04:50 - Can Good Journalism Still Exist?
01:11:49 - The Audience's Expectation for "Blood"
01:19:40 - Breaking Down the Discussion
01:26:01 - Listener Q&A
This episode is brought to you by:
GROUND NEWS - Go to https://groundnews.com/stewart to see all sides of every story. Subscribe for 40% off the Vantage Subscription only for a limited time through our link https://groundnews.com/stewart
AVOCADO GREEN MATTRESS - Find an Avocado near you or shop online at https://AvocadoGreenMattress.com/TWS — and check out their mattress and bedding sale!
BOMBAS - Head over to https://Bombas.com/weekly and use code WEEKLY for 20% off your first purchase.
SMALLS - For a limited time, get 60% off your first order, plus free shipping, when you head to https://Smalls.com/TWS.
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About The Weekly Show:
On Mondays, Jon Stewart hosts The Daily Show, but on Thursdays he hosts The Weekly Show — A podcast featuring in- depth conversations with special guests that explores the biggest threats to our democracy. Also hear from producers and friends of the show who discuss the latest headlines, what’s on their minds, and more!
The Weekly Show with Jon Stewart releases new episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts & full episode is available on YouTube, Fridays at 9AM ET.