{"podcast":{"title":"The Chris Cuomo Project","slug":"the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136","podcast_index_feed_id":5588136,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/cuomoproject","website_url":"https://chriscuomo.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/7001eb88-07a1-11ed-9785-6b7f69d42353/image/Chris_Cuomo_Project_cover_final.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Chris Cuomo","episode_count":444,"summary":"The Chris Cuomo Project is the official podcast of award-winning veteran broadcast journalist Chris Cuomo. Chris’ independent voice provides listeners with an up-close view of politics, global affairs, and American culture from a vantage point uniquely shaped by decades of insider experience. Every Tuesday, Chris presents his signature take on today’s pressing current events — and explores how these stories are being covered by all sides of the media — through in-depth interviews with newsmakers, tastemakers, and other influential figures. On Thursdays, Chris shares insights into subjects that deeply matter to him personally, and answers YouTube comments and listener phone calls. Free from the constraints of a traditional media organization, The Chris Cuomo Project is home to independents, free agents, and those who don’t fit nicely on one side or the other. Let’s get after it.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-07T22:21:20.959288+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136"},"episode":{"title":"Trump Just Turned The White House Into A Freak Show","slug":"trump-just-turned-the-white-house-into-a-freak-show","published_at":"2026-06-16T10:30:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136/trump-just-turned-the-white-house-into-a-freak-show","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136","url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD2383765217.mp3","audio_url":"https://pdst.fm/e/pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/433/claritaspod.com/measure/traffic.megaphone.fm/QCD2383765217.mp3","summary":"Chris Cuomo explains why a bizarre moment at UFC 250, when heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit declared “Michelle Obama is a man” during a post-fight interview, revealed something much bigger than a bad joke. Cuomo argues that MAGA has drifted away from the populist movement that once appealed to frustrated and disaffected voters and has instead become a spectacle centered on loyalty, grievance, and attention-seeking behavior. Using the White House UFC event as a case study, Cuomo breaks down why he believes Trump’s political movement is losing touch with the people it originally claimed to represent, why young men remain politically available to both parties, how corporate interests and political branding have replaced real populism, and why Democrats are missing a major opportunity if they focus on mocking MAGA voters instead of addressing the frustrations that drove many of them there in the first place. Cuomo also discusses Graham Platner, Dan Bongino, Joe Rogan, the No Kings protests, Trump’s Iran claims, healthcare costs, corporate power, and the growing gap between political rhetoric and economic reality. Join The Chris Cuomo Project on YouTube for ad-free episodes, early releases, exclusive access to Chris, and more: https://www.youtube.com/@chriscuomo/join Follow and subscribe to The Chris Cuomo Project on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and YouTube for new episodes every Tuesday and Thursday: https://linktr.ee/cuomoproject Get $20 OFF the Waver Vibration Plate and Free Shipping at https://lifeprofitness.com with code CUOMO at checkout. #ad Sign up for your one-dollar-per-month trial today at https://shopify.com/chrisc. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices","meta_description":"Chris Cuomo explains why a bizarre moment at UFC 250, when heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit declared “Michelle Obama is a man” during a post-fight interview…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2860,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136/episodes/trump-just-turned-the-white-house-into-a-freak-show/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-chris-cuomo-project-5588136/trump-just-turned-the-white-house-into-a-freak-show.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}