Oct 30, 202628 min
On today's show, Jane is joined by Alex Wagner, host of Crooked's Runaway Country . The pair discuss the Trump administration, corruption, and the midterms before digging into Alex's new book, The Steal: Four Right-Wing...
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If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t know the answers, she asks someone even smarter to fill us all in. Radical, right? New episodes at 5:00 a.m. EST, Monday–Friday in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. Being informed was never this easy.
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If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes.
What has What A Day covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Is Corruption the Number 1 Issue For Voters?" (30 October 2026, 28 minutes), "From Kansas Congregation to Constituents: Adam Hamilton's Senate Bid" (29 October 2026, 34 minutes), and "The Trump Effect on Elections Abroad" (28 October 2026, 29 minutes).
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What A Day publishes roughly daily, with episodes averaging 26 minutes.
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Oct 29, 202634 minWe’re in the final stretch before Election Day, with early voting underway and new polls still rolling in. The latest CNN poll shows Kansas Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger...
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The Trump Effect on Elections Abroad
Oct 28, 202629 minIsrael, Brazil, and Serbia recently held elections. Jane talks to Tommy Vietor, co-host of Pod Save the World, about what links all three. And whether a "Trump effect" is at work abroad, or if these three are separate...
Oct 27, 202631 minMAGA is getting nervous as polls in the Michigan U.S. Senate race show Democratic candidate Abdul El-Sayed leading. According to new polling from Detroit News/WDIV-TV, El-Sayed had 51.4% support, compared with...
Oct 26, 202625 minGeorgia's first day of early voting set a midterm-voting record. But should record turnout reassure us, or can turnout be high and suppression still be real? Jane discusses this, ballot access, and how to secure your...
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Oct 23, 202628 minAs we know, the Trump administration is working hard to compromise the integrity of the upcoming midterm elections. So on today's episode, Jane speaks with Hawaii Democratic Senator Brian Schatz about how he's staying...
Oct 22, 202625 minA federal judge in California today ordered the Trump administration to halt investigations in nine states into whether noncitizens are registered to vote. The ruling comes as the administration steps up efforts to...
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The Elitism of American Politics
Oct 21, 202630 minIn American politics, candidates often say they care about kitchen-table issues and working-class voters. Yet, if you look at both parties' candidates, you'll find they are more alike than you think: the same five...
Oct 19, 202629 minNate Silver, statistician and host of Crooked Media's Still Counting, made a bold prediction about the 2026 Senate Midterm races today. Silver argues that Democrats have a 75% chance of winning the Senate , which feels...
Oct 16, 202621 minThis weekend, Senator Bernie Sanders will rally with Florida Democratic State Representative Angie Nixon, who is challenging Republican Senator Ashley Moody for Florida's U.S. Senate seat. Running on a platform of...
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How Dark Money Is Funding The Midterms
Oct 15, 202621 minThe midterms are just around the corner, and that means you’re probably seeing more political ads than ever in your mailbox and on your screens. But who’s funding those ads… and the campaigns they’re supporting? Jane...
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The State That Might Re-Ban Abortion
Oct 14, 202624 minAbortion is back on the ballot in a handful of states – including Missouri, where voters are being asked to repeal the rights they just instated two years ago. Jane sits down with Carter Sherman, co-host of the Guardian...
Oct 7, 202621 minThe Senate Leadership Fund, a super PAC aligned with a top Senate Republican, began dialing back its funding for the North Carolina Senate race last week and shifted it elsewhere. Now a group affiliated with Senate...
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When Gender Identity is on The Ballot
Oct 6, 202627 minThis midterm election introduces a surprising ballot measure for Washington State voters to weigh in on -- whether to require girls to undergo genital inspections if they want to play sports. Jane speaks with Washington...
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Is This Samuel Alito’s Swan Song?
Oct 5, 202619 minThe Supreme Court is back, and once again a lot is on the docket. Like climate change, and what cities and states are allowed to do about it. This major climate case also saw Justice Samuel Alito's recusal — which is...
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Is Trump Escalating The War In Iran?
Oct 2, 202621 minThe Group of Seven wealthy democracies said Friday that they plan to release 100 million barrels of oil and fuel products in the coming weeks — starting with “substantial” amounts of diesel. The announcement comes as...
Oct 1, 202627 minThe midterms are next month, and President Donald Trump's approval rating on issues like the economy is slipping. But are Democrats capitalizing on it? Is their messaging keeping pace with the moment? On today's show...
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The ICE Surge Isn't Over
Sep 30, 202624 minThe Venezuelan man who was shot in the back by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Austin, Texas, last week has been charged with assaulting an officer. Burundi is the latest country to accept U.S...
Sep 29, 202628 minLet's talk about cowards. The people who surrendered to President Donald J. Trump's Administration – and why. Jane talks to Jacob Weisberg, author of the new book, “Profiles in Cowardice: A Study of Collaboration in the...
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Trump's Government-Sponsored Ad Campaign
Sep 28, 202620 minIf you watched NFL football on Sunday, you may have seen President Donald Trump's new ad campaign, featuring a 2024 Trump ad. The ad was re-released and shown dozens of times, paid for by the US government. Trump is...
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Alex Wagner
MS NOW Senior Political Analyst and host of the 'Runaway Country' podcast, Bowbrook for the Liberal Democrats
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Adam Hamilton
pastor of the largest United Methodist church in the country, The United Methodist Church of the Resurrection
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Tommy Vietor
co-host of Pod Save America, Pod Save the World
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Abdul El-Sayed
physician, epidemiologist, author, and county health commissioner, University of Michigan's Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy
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