The Chuck ToddCast podcast

The Chuck ToddCast

Chuck Todd at his best – unscripted, informed and focused on what really matters in politics. Join Chuck as he talks with top reporters from the nation’s capital, plus exclusive sit-down interviews and on-the-ground dispatches from across the campaign trail.

Chuck Todd at his best – unscripted, informed and focused on what really matters in politics. Join Chuck as he talks with top reporters from the nation’s capital, plus exclusive sit-down interviews and on-the-ground dispatches from across the campaign trail.

 

#600

48 Hours of Trump: Stephen Hayes looks ahead to another four years

President Trump is back. And he started off with a bang, signing 47 executive orders, giving a half dozen speeches, and generally just taking up all of the attention, all of the time. Chuck talks with Stephen Hayes, co-founder of The Dispatch, about the future of the Republican Party.  ... Read more

Yesterday

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:53

Yesterday


#599

'He is bitter': Susan Page's takeaways from her Biden exit interview

Susan Page, Washington Bureau chief for USA Today, joins Chuck on the final full day of Joe Biden's presidency to break down the 46th president's record over the past four years. ... Read more

19 Jan 2025

39 MINS

39:08

19 Jan 2025


#598

Dark MAGA vs. Deep MAGA on the world stage: Ian Bremmer's global view

Ian Bremmer, president and founder of Eurasia Group, joins Chuck to talk about China, Russia and what a second Trump administration means for global politics.  ... Read more

17 Jan 2025

54 MINS

54:33

17 Jan 2025


#597

Gov. Jared Polis on wildfires and politics

Colorado Gov. Jared Polis (D) joins Chuck to talk about the challenges posed by wildfires in western states, and his takeaways from the 2024 election.  ... Read more

15 Jan 2025

55 MINS

55:15

15 Jan 2025


#596

Fmr. Gov. John Kasich: Jimmy Carter’s lessons on character for Washington

Former Gov. John Kasich (R-Ohio) joins Chuck to talk about the state of the Republican Party as President-elect Trump returns to the White House in just over a week. Kasich also previews his upcoming book, "Heaven Help Us: How Faith Communities Inspire Hope, Strengthen Neighborhoods, and Build the Future." ... Read more

10 Jan 2025

1 HR 02 MINS

1:02:37

10 Jan 2025


#595

Tallahassee heads to Washington: Marc Caputo goes inside the developing Trump administration

Marc Caputo, senior politics reporter at Axios and one of the best reporters out there on the Trump beat joins Chuck to talk about reporting on President-elect Trump. Marc’s first story for Axios featured one of the hardest interviews to get in Trump’s orbit: an on the record discussion with Trump’s incoming chief of staff, Susie Wiles. ... Read more

08 Jan 2025

1 HR 08 MINS

1:08:50

08 Jan 2025


#594

What if Russia revealed a spy in the U.S. government? Former CIA Director John Brennan’s alternative...

For the last alternative history episode of the holiday season, Chuck talks with former CIA Director John Brennan about a forward-looking scenario: What if Russia announced that they have a senior U.S. official on their intelligence service’s payroll.  ... Read more

02 Jan 2025

46 MINS

46:50

02 Jan 2025


#593

What if George Washington ran for a third term? Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky on a possible Constitutional ...

Alternative History: If George Washington ran for a third term, would the United States be here today? Chuck talks with Dr. Lindsay Chervinsky, presidential historian and the Executive Director of the George Washington Presidential Library. ... Read more

30 Dec 2024

54 MINS

54:48

30 Dec 2024


#592

What if Donald Trump bought the Buffalo Bills in 2014?

Jeff Pearlman, author of "Football for a Buck," joins Chuck to talk about what might have happened if Donald Trump had been more successful in his attempt to buy the Buffalo Bill or bring the USFL to success. ... Read more

26 Dec 2024

44 MINS

44:00

26 Dec 2024


#591

The ultimate What If election: 2024 Alternative Histories with Jonathan Martin

Alternative history is back! We kick off this year's series with a look back at all the possible "What If" scenarios from the 2024 election. Chuck is joined by Politico's Senior Political Columnist, Jonathan Martin.  ... Read more

23 Dec 2024

59 MINS

59:27

23 Dec 2024


#590

"I'm controversial": John Morgan talks about possible independent bid for Florida governor

Chuck talks with John Morgan, the founder of Orlando-based personal injury firm Morgan and Morgan with offices nationwide. Morgan, a well-known Democratic fundraiser in Florida, recently posted on Twitter that he was thinking of running for governor … as an independent.  ... Read more

20 Dec 2024

54 MINS

54:58

20 Dec 2024


#589

Why Mike Duggan is dropping the 'Democrat' label in his bid for governor

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan joins Chuck to preview his independent bid for Michigan's 2026 gubernatorial election, in what could be a seismic shift in a battleground state. ... Read more

18 Dec 2024

58 MINS

58:17

18 Dec 2024


#588

Paul Farhi: How news deserts moved the 2024 election

Media reporter Paul Farhi joins Chuck to talk about his recent report for Northwestern Medill's local news initiative. In his piece, Farhi observed: “Donald Trump won the 2024 election with one of the smallest popular-vote margins in U.S. history, but in news deserts – counties lacking a professional source of local news – it was an avalanche.”   ... Read more

13 Dec 2024

41 MINS

41:04

13 Dec 2024


#587

Martin O'Malley: The DNC 'should be defending voting rights everywhere'

Martin O’Malley is the former governor of Maryland, mayor of Baltimore,  and most recently, the commissioner of the Social Security Administration in the Biden administration. In November, O’Malley launched a campaign to become the next chairman of the Democratic National Committee. ... Read more

11 Dec 2024

1 HR 04 MINS

1:04:51

11 Dec 2024


#586

Sen. Chris Murphy: Democrats focus too much on 'solutions,' not enough on addressing problems

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) joins Chuck to weigh in on the Democratic Party’s soul-searching since their election loss and President Biden’s pardon of his son, Hunter. ... Read more

06 Dec 2024

51 MINS

51:06

06 Dec 2024


#585

Ben Wikler: DNC chair should not be 'taking a side in factional battles' within the party

Ben Wikler, chairman of the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, talks to Chuck about his campaign for the DNC chairmanship and what he thinks unites the party. Wikler also discusses President Biden's pardon of his son, and why he thinks Democrats lost on Election Day.  ... Read more

04 Dec 2024

56 MINS

56:26

04 Dec 2024


#584

Rep. Ro Khanna: What Democrats need to do now

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) talks to Chuck Todd about his travels across the country and what he wants Democrats to focus on after their losses on Election Day.  ... Read more

27 Nov 2024

53 MINS

53:12

27 Nov 2024


#583

Faiz Shakir: What Bernie revealed about our politics

Faiz Shakir, chief political adviser to Senator Bernie Sanders, and the founder and executive director of “A More Perfect Union” joins Chuck to talk about the future of the Democratic Party.   ... Read more

22 Nov 2024

55 MINS

55:09

22 Nov 2024


#582

Charlie Cook: Trump’s GOP honeymoon is over before it began

Chuck talks to Charlie Cook, founder of the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter and Kevin P. Reilly Sr. Endowed Chair in Political Communication at the Manship School of Mass Communication at LSU. In his latest column for National Journal, Charlie writes about President-elect Trump’s power play to force Republican senators into compliance over his cabinet choices. ... Read more

20 Nov 2024

59 MINS

59:14

20 Nov 2024


#581

Howard Dean looks ahead: "The DNC is not a place to have ideological fights"

Former Vermont Gov. and DNC Chairman Howard Dean talks with Chuck about how Democrats can make gains in the future, after widespread losses on Election Day.  ... Read more

15 Nov 2024

51 MINS

51:14

15 Nov 2024