{"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’s Desperate Ploy to Be Serious Is a Sham","slug":"why-trump-s-desperate-ploy-to-be-serious-is-a-sham","published_at":"2026-08-02T03:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/inside-trump-s-head-7013446/why-trump-s-desperate-ploy-to-be-serious-is-a-sham","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/QCD4315078282.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD4315078282.mp3","summary":"Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles argue that Donald Trump's trip to Camp David wasn't a show of strength but a sign of growing desperation, as he tries to project presidential gravitas while, they contend, becoming trapped in a war he cannot win and surrounded by advisers whose public loyalty masks private disbelief. They break down why Todd Blanche may be discovering the true cost of working for Trump, how a powerful Trump fundraiser is amassing a staggering war chest for his post-White House influence, and why Trump's grip on the Republican Party could outlast his presidency even as his poll numbers slide. Plus, they dissect the unraveling of the James Comey investigation, the bizarre role of Sammy \"The Bull\" Gravano, the dropped charges against Olympian Davey Hearn, and what Mitch McConnell's prolonged absence says about Washington's aging power structure in a conversation that reveals how the spectacle around Trump may be obscuring far more consequential shifts behind the scenes. Download SAILY's app and use code beast at checkout to get an exclusive 15% off your first purchase! For further details go to https://saily.com/beast #ad If you’re ever injured in an accident, you can check out Morgan & Morgan. You can start your claim in just a click without having to leave your couch: https://ForThePeople.com/TRUMP #ad Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles argue that Donald Trump's trip to Camp David wasn't a show of strength but a sign of growing desperation, as he tries to pr…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3916,"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-s-desperate-ploy-to-be-serious-is-a-sham/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-s-desperate-ploy-to-be-serious-is-a-sham.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}