Mediaite's Press Club

Mediaite, SiriusXM

Mediaite presents Press Club, a podcast featuring conversations with the top figures in media and politics. Each week, Mediaite editor-in-chief Aidan McLaughlin sits down with the broadcasters, reporters, editors, and executives making the headlines. Guests will take listeners inside the news industry, reveal its secrets, and break down the forces shaping its trajectory. New episodes drop every Saturday after airing on SiriusXM's POTUS Channel 124 at 10 am EST.

All episodes

Best episodes

Top 10 Mediaite's Press Club Episodes

Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best Mediaite's Press Club episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to Mediaite's Press Club for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite Mediaite's Press Club episode by adding your comments to the episode page.

Ali Abbasi

Mediaite's Press Club

10/19/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Ali Abbasi, the critically acclaimed director of the new film The Apprentice, which depicts the origin story of Donald Trump. Ali discusses Trump's relationship with ruthless prosecutor and political fixer Roy Cohn, why he decided to get involved with the project in the first place– as a lot of Hollywood was fearful to get involved in a Trump biopic– and why he thought of the film as a humanist project. Aidan also speaks with Steve Hayes, the founder, CEO, and editor of The Dispatch, about how to launch a successful media outlet in the current climate. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Michael Smerconish

Mediaite's Press Club

11/16/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Michael Smerconish, host of Smerconish on CNN and The Michael Smerconish Program on SiriusXM, about his opinion that left-leaning media went too far in their critiques of Trump, potentially explaining his winning of the popular vote. They also speak about the effect of young men in this increasingly divided media landscape, or podcast age, on the election. In the second half of the episode, Aidan talks with Mediaite's founding editor, Colby Hall, about how the Trump cabinet is shaping up. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Isaac Saul

Mediaite's Press Club

12/07/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Isaac Saul, founder of the independent, nonpartisan newsletter Tangle, about how he covers the news, and Tangle's goal of reducing media-initiated polarization. They also speak about what Isaac makes of traditional media versus the rise of independent outlets, and how to start a media business in 2024 while considering the partisanship of language in journalism. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Ruth Sherlock

Mediaite's Press Club

12/14/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Ruth Sherlock, an international correspondent for NPR on the ground now in Syria. They talk about what she's seen post-fall of Assad, her reporting inside Syria's notorious Sednaya Prison, what's next for HTS–the major rebel group– and the dangers she faces as a foreign reporter. Aidan also speaks with Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall about the top media stories this week. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner

Mediaite's Press Club

09/21/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Susanne Craig and Russ Buettner, New York Times reporters and authors of "Lucky Loser: How Donald Trump Squandered His Father's Fortune and Created The Illusion of Success". They discuss their in-depth reporting on Trump's finances, breaking the story of his financial losses and tax evasion methods in 2016, and the former president's attachment to his identity as "self-made". Aidan also speaks with Dominic Ponsford, editor in chief at the Press Gazette, about the scandal plaguing the largest Jewish newspaper in the world. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Harry Enten

Mediaite's Press Club

11/12/20 • 34 min

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks to CNN senior writer and polling analyst Harry Enten about the future of polling, the state of the 2020 election, and what it was like to cover election week in the CNN newsroom.

Anne Applebaum

Mediaite's Press Club

10/26/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum about Trump's recent spike in rhetoric used by Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin. Anne is out with a new book, Autocracy Inc., which goes deep into the complex financial system 21st-century autocrats employ to stay in power. She makes comparisons here to Trump's relationship with Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and warns Trump has no real understanding of history– he's using this dehumanizing language because he believes it'll help him achieve absolute control. Aidan also speaks with Charlotte Klein, a features writer at New York Magazine, about her recent piece in which she interviewed 57 media elites, on and off the record, about the future of the news business. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Marc Caputo

Mediaite's Press Club

11/23/24 • 50 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks to Marc Caputo, a national politics reporter from The Bulwark and the most plugged-in national political reporter working out of Florida. They talk about Florida's outsized role in American politics since the beginning of the Trump era, the impact of Trump's constant presence at Mar a Lago, and Trump's trust in Floridians like Susie Wiles, Matt Gaetz, and now Pam Bondi. Aidan also speaks with Mediaite founding editor Colby Hall about the wild past week for Trump's cabinet nominees. This episode was produced by Brandon Reschke and Kathryn Wilkens.

Michael Bender

Mediaite's Press Club

07/15/21 • 43 min

Mediaite editor Aidan McLaughlin speaks with Michael Bender, senior White House reporter for the Wall Street Journal and author of "Frankly, We Did Win This Election: The Inside Story of How Trump Lost." McLaughlin and Bender discuss the "unhinged" final chapter of Trump's presidency, his near death experience with Covid, his private thoughts on Hitler, and life in Mar a Lago.

Ari Melber

Mediaite's Press Club

02/14/23 • 37 min

Mediaite editor in chief Aidan McLaughlin speaks with MSNBC host and chief legal analyst Ari Melber about the success of his show "The Beat" — the most watched program on MSNBC in January — how to make it in cable news, Donald Trump's legal peril, and the major defamation lawsuits plaguing Fox News.

Show more best episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does Mediaite's Press Club have?

Mediaite's Press Club currently has 144 episodes available.

What topics does Mediaite's Press Club cover?

The podcast is about News, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.

What is the most popular episode on Mediaite's Press Club?

The episode title 'Janice Min' is the most popular.

What is the average episode length on Mediaite's Press Club?

The average episode length on Mediaite's Press Club is 38 minutes.

How often are episodes of Mediaite's Press Club released?

Episodes of Mediaite's Press Club are typically released every 7 days, 3 hours.

When was the first episode of Mediaite's Press Club?

The first episode of Mediaite's Press Club was released on Aug 14, 2020.

Show more FAQ

Mediaite's Press Club

Mediaite, SiriusXM

Top 10 Mediaite's Press Club Episodes

FAQ

How many episodes does Mediaite's Press Club have?

What topics does Mediaite's Press Club cover?

What is the most popular episode on Mediaite's Press Club?

What is the average episode length on Mediaite's Press Club?

How often are episodes of Mediaite's Press Club released?

When was the first episode of Mediaite's Press Club?

Comments