- 63
- Episodes
- 19
- Transcribed
- 1,851
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2019
- First episode
About The Asset
In 2016, Donald Trump conspired with a foreign government to become President of the United States. On July 25, 2019, with the 2020 election around the corner, he decided to do it again. The first time around, it was collusion, aiding and abetting Russia’s attack on American democracy. The second time, it was extortion, demanding the Ukrainian government manufacture dirt on Trump’s political opponents in exchange for help the country needs to fend off a Russian invasion and chart a democratic future free of Vladimir Putin’s Kremlin. To make sense of these recent events that have rocked American politics and led to very real concerns that the President of the United States may be a Russian asset, we need to dig a little deeper. In Season 1, The Asset dives into Trump’s decades-long history with Russia, from his extensive business dealings with Russian oligarchs to his presidential campaign and the investigations that have sent some of his closest associates to prison. In Season 2, The Asset explores the backstory to Trump’s infamous phone call with the newly-elected Ukrainian President, where he demanded an investigation into a political opponent and set off a series of events leading to the impeachment inquiry. Hosted by Max Bergmann, a senior fellow and director of the Moscow Project at the Center for American Progress Action Fund, and featuring expert guests, The Asset will put together the pieces of Trump’s relationship with Russia and Ukrainian extortion campaign. The Asset is a partnership between the Center for American Progress Action Fund, District Productive, and Protect the Investigation. It is produced by Paul Woodhull, a 20-year veteran media executive and president of Build Better Media, and Peter Ogburn, the executive producer of the Bill Press Show.
- Publisher
- District Productive
- Category
- government · history · true crime
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 26 Apr 2019
- Latest episode
- 23 Jul 2026
Latest episodes
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23 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
Chapter 6: Rapprochement
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Chapter 5: The Jefferson Administration
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Chapter 4: The Adams Administration
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Chapter 6: Rapprochement
Published 23 Jul 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] I write for a refuge and protection against ennui. Though I have written two letters, yet unanswered, I must write a third. I must apologize for falling behind, John. I receive over 1,200 letters a year, all of which require answers. Well, I receive a tiny fraction of that and choose not to answer most of them so that I can focus my waning energies on writing to you, Thomas. You and I ought not to die before we have explained ourselves to each other. Well, yes. We are both too old to change opinions which are the result of a long life of inquiry and reflection. But we acted in perfect harmony through a long and perilous contest for our liberty and our independence. […]
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- Thomas Jefferson
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- Tim Costello
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- 4.6 / 5
- 1,817 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.9 / 5
- 34 ratings
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