# May “8 for ’28” Democratic Nominee Rankings, Plus: Megyn Kelly on Tucker Carlson’s NYT Interview

Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699/may-8-for-28-democratic-nominee-rankings-plus-megyn-kelly-on-tucker-carlson-s-nyt-interview
Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699/may-8-for-28-democratic-nominee-rankings-plus-megyn-kelly-on-tucker-carlson-s-nyt-interview.md
Podcast: [Next Up with Mark Halperin](https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699)
Published: 2026-05-05T18:33:33+00:00
Episode link: https://www.siriusxm.com
Audio file: https://dts.podtrac.com/redirect.mp3/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/101/clrtpod.com/m/sxm.simplecastaudio.com/471b0937-65bf-4c8a-ae51-e75de4915a9b/episodes/f005926f-4d27-4aa3-8426-0bf49240caaf/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=471b0937-65bf-4c8a-ae51-e75de4915a9b&awEpisodeId=f005926f-4d27-4aa3-8426-0bf49240caaf&feed=NBguu3Vc
Processing state: not_requested
JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699/episodes/may-8-for-28-democratic-nominee-rankings-plus-megyn-kelly-on-tucker-carlson-s-nyt-interview
Duration seconds: 4192

## Resource

On this episode of “Next Up,” Mark Halperin’s reported monologue unveils his updated May “8 for ’28” Democratic presidential nominee rankings, breaking down the biggest shakeups, rising contenders, and surprising additions shaping the race for 2028. Spoiler alert: Bernie Sanders??!!!!??? Megyn Kelly joins Mark to discuss Tucker Carlson’s surprising New York Times interview and what it reveals about today’s shifting media dynamics, before diving into the Graham Platner controversy as the latest example of obvious media double standards. Later, Mollie Hemingway offers a fascinating look at why serving on the Supreme Court may be one of the weirdest and most consequential positions in America, unpacking the extraordinary pressures, ideological tensions, and power that define the Court. Plus, Mark celebrates the show’s one-year anniversary with a special look back at some of his favorite “Next Up” moments Acre Gold: Turn your pocket change into physical 24-karat gold and enter to win a limited-edition Hot Wheels gold bar at https://GetAcreGold.com/Mark 120Life: Go to https://120Life.com and use code NEXTUP to save 20% Bank On Yourself: Discover the retirement plan banks Don't want you to know about—get your free report at https://BankOnYourself.com/Mark Follow Next Up with Mark Halperin on all social platforms: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nextuphalperin TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@nextuphalperin X (Twitter): https://x.com/NextUpHalperin Connect with Mark Halperin on social media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/markevanhalperin X (Twitter): https://x.com/markhalperin Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts: Apple — https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin/id1810218232 Spotify — https://open.spotify.com/show/2f0n8G4x…

## Actions

- request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699/episodes/may-8-for-28-democratic-nominee-rankings-plus-megyn-kelly-on-tucker-carlson-s-nyt-interview/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode.
- read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/next-up-with-mark-halperin-7306699/may-8-for-28-democratic-nominee-rankings-plus-megyn-kelly-on-tucker-carlson-s-nyt-interview.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource.

A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed.

## Transcript

Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.