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Master Plan

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Published by The Lever & David Sirota

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SEASON TWO: THE KINGMAKERS IS HERE For early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus content, ⁠click here to upgrade to a paid subscription⁠ to The Lever. Master Plan, the award-winning investigative podcast series from The Lever, reveals the hidden forces behind today’s biggest problems — and how small groups of powerful people engineered those problems to serve their own interests. We are exposing their schemes. Narrated by David Sirota, an award-winning investigative journalist and Oscar nominee for his work on the film Don’t Look Up. Master Plan has received the 2025 National Press Club Award for Audio Journalism, the New York Festivals Radio Award for Best Investigative Journalism Podcast, multiple Signal Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast and Best Writing. It was an Ambies finalist for Best Politics podcast and was named a Webby Awards Honoree. Learn more at masterplanpodcast.com

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Recent Episodes

September 14, 2026

Episode 8: The Inheritance | The Kingmakers

Democratic leaders Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Gov. Josh Shapiro discuss the next U.S. president's use of expanded executive powers in this interview.

August 25, 2026

Episode 7: The King’s Man | The Kingmakers

Host David Sirota interviews conservative operative Michael Caputo about his plan to create a shadow government for a future presidential term.

August 18, 2026

Episode 6: Obama’s Kill List | The Kingmakers

Host David Sirota interviews former Obama administration officials about the secret "kill list" system that granted the president unilateral power over life and death decisions.

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Episode 8: The Inheritance | The Kingmakers

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[…] In the eyes of his supporters, FDR was using presidential power to save the country. These are the things that indicate better times and show that under Roosevelt's leadership, America is going forward. But to his enemies, President Roosevelt was using a national emergency as an excuse to become a dictator. The president has deemed the power to alter all wages, all prices, all debt, all savings at his will. And is not this very increase of personal power the very suicide rule upon which every democratic government has died from the time of Greece and Rome down to the dozen liberal governments that have perished in Europe during this last 20 years? […]

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What is Master Plan?: SEASON TWO: THE KINGMAKERS IS HERE

For early access to future episodes and exclusive bonus content, ⁠click here to upgrade to a paid subscription⁠ to The Lever.

Master Plan, the award-winning investigative podcast series from The Lever, reveals the hidden forces behind today’s biggest problems — and how small groups of powerful people engineered those problems to serve their own interests. We are exposing their schemes.

Narrated by David Sirota, an award-winning investigative journalist and Oscar nominee for his work on the film Don’t Look Up.

Master Plan has received the 2025 National Press Club Award for Audio Journalism, the New York Festivals Radio Award for Best Investigative Journalism Podcast, multiple Signal Awards for Best News & Politics Podcast and Best Writing. It was an Ambies finalist for Best Politics podcast and was named a Webby Awards Honoree.

Learn more at masterplanpodcast.com
How often does this podcast release new episodes?: This podcast updates daily.
Where can I listen to this podcast?: This podcast is available on 2 platforms including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and more. You can also use the RSS feed directly.
Does this podcast accept guests?: Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.

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RSS feed: Last successful check: 23 Sept 2026. Refresh timing varies with show activity.
Apple Podcasts ratings (US): Snapshot recorded: 18 Sept 2026. Collected periodically from the US storefront.
Spotify ratings: Snapshot recorded: Date unavailable. Collected periodically; platform observation dates may differ.
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