{"podcast":{"title":"Inside Trump's Head","slug":"inside-trump-s-head-7013446","podcast_index_feed_id":7013446,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/QCD8589611489","website_url":"https://www.thedailybeast.com","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/011b1ce6-fc5b-11f0-9ac2-0376505a4cea/image/45d680a0d822fb478f725632aae43cee.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"The Daily Beast","episode_count":203,"summary":"Character is destiny and no character has defined or deformed the 21st century more than Donald Trump. In this new podcast series, the definitive Trump biographer Michael Wolff joins forces with the Daily Beast’s provocateur-in-chief Joanna Coles to crack open the psyche of the man the world can’t stop watching. Coles and Wolff balance candor with curiosity as they dissect Trump’s thoughts and actions and try to answer the ultimate question: what drives the most powerful man alive? This is the analysis no one else has the access, authority, or ambition to deliver. Ignore it at your peril. New episodes every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday; early drops on YouTube. If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just sign up here.","last_synced_at":"2026-09-09T12:21:11.128755+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-trump-s-head-7013446"},"episode":{"title":"Why Trump Is Dooming Himself with MAGA Candidates","slug":"why-trump-is-dooming-himself-with-maga-candidates","published_at":"2026-08-30T03:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-trump-s-head-7013446/why-trump-is-dooming-himself-with-maga-candidates","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-trump-s-head-7013446","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD1375259411.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD1375259411.mp3","summary":"Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles look ahead to the midterms and ask whether Donald Trump’s political dominance is finally starting to crack—or whether Democrats are getting ahead of themselves. They break down the unreliable polling, Trump’s unusual ability to bring hesitant voters back to his side at the last moment, the races that could determine control of the House and Senate, and the surprising Republican confidence that they can hold key states including Texas. They also examine Trump’s record of backing risky candidates like Ken Paxton, the enormous sums being poured into competitive races, and how Trump is already trying to shape the rules of the election through mail voting restrictions, redistricting and polling-place monitoring. But the most consequential question comes at the end: if Trump loses and declares the election rigged, will the people around him finally distance themselves—or once again follow him beyond the bounds of what is politically acceptable? #ad Head to https://Superpower.com and use code BEAST at checkout for $20 off your membership. Unlock your new health intelligence. 100+ biomarkers. Every year. Detect early signs of 1,000+ conditions. #superpowerpod  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles look ahead to the midterms and ask whether Donald Trump’s political dominance is finally starting to crack—or whether Democ…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2904,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/inside-trump-s-head-7013446/episodes/why-trump-is-dooming-himself-with-maga-candidates/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-trump-s-head-7013446/why-trump-is-dooming-himself-with-maga-candidates.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}