Just Ask the Question Podcast
Hosted by Brian Karem and Brian and Mark Zaid and Nolan Higdon · Brian Karem
4.6from 293 ratings
- 419
- Episodes
- 164
- Transcribed
- 293
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 222K
- YouTube views
About Just Ask the Question Podcast
Just Ask the Question is a unique and provocative look at the news in today’s headlines. Playboy White House correspondent and CNN political analyst Brian Karem hosts a conversation with newsmakers across the spectrum, asking the hardest questions and engaging them in deep conversation about issues that matter to all of us. Just Ask the Question is an unedited conversation with those in the public eye who influence life in the United States. It’s unlike anything you’ve ever heard.
- Publisher
- Brian Karem
- Category
- news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 16 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 21 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
164 of 419 episodes have a transcript.
21 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Just Ask the Press - KOMPROMAT OR BRAIN ROT?
14 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Just Ask the Press - Putin's Diesel, Sacrificing LA, & The Media Antitrust War
6 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Just Ask the Press - They Tried to Execute Her Twice: The 8th Amendment Crisis
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Just Ask the Press - KOMPROMAT OR BRAIN ROT?
Published 21 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] You know, even at some level, right? George W. Bush studied history. He knew American history. Bill Clinton, constitutional lawyer. Obama, history of community activism. There was some, like, history of commitment to the concept of America or caring about its past. Trump doesn't have that. And I think when you stop talking about the United States and just talk about Trump, I think his worldview starts to become a little clear. He wants at least two things right now. One is he wants to be able to say he's a peace president, ended wars. So he wants to end the Russia-Ukraine war, but that's all for himself. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Just Ask the Question Podcast
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Glenn Kirschner
- Mark S Zaid
- Fred Wellman
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 222,203
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.6 / 5
- 263 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.6 / 5
- 30 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 92 / 100
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- Quality
- 93
- Social presence
- 94
- YouTube
- 86
- Engagement
- 96
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Who hosts Just Ask the Question Podcast?
Brian Karem and Brian and Mark Zaid and Nolan Higdon host the show. Published by Brian Karem.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Just Ask the Question Podcast take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
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