The New Abnormal

The New Abnormal

Hosted by Joanna Coles and Hugh Dougherty and Michael Wolff · The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles

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83Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
1,316
Episodes
664
Transcribed
9,904
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2020
First episode
45M
YouTube views

About The New Abnormal

The Daily Beast Podcast is as wildly exciting, energizing, and entertaining as the topics it covers. Hosted by Joanna Coles, Chief Content Officer of the Daily Beast, each episode delivers the people and politics coverage you need—straight from the Daily Beast newsroom. Conversations have featured voices like John Oliver, Mary Trump, and Governor Gavin Newsom, alongside sharp, incisive takes each week from show regular David Rothkopf. It’s like the best dinner party you’ve ever been to, just without the food. New episodes every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday; early drops on YouTube. If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just go to thedailybeast.com to sign up.

Publisher
The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
Yes
First episode
15 Apr 2020
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

664 of 1,316 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    I Know Who Trump's Going to Fire in MAGA Massacre

  2. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Why Trump’s Spell Broke With Ultimate Humiliation

  3. 4 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    ITH LIVE: Trump's Ultimate Nightmare Begins

Inside a recent episode

I Know Who Trump's Going to Fire in MAGA Massacre

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] So that seems equivocal. And again, these other certainties, and they seem certain about this, but no one can be certain at this point. And what this means is everybody's fighting for their lives. Okay, right. So that was a lot of names. So Pete Hegseth out. Let's focus on Pete Hegseth for a moment. […]

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Who has been a guest on The New Abnormal

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Terry Moran
  • Ben Meiselas
  • Jennifer Welch
  • David Rothkopf
  • Anthony Scaramucci

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
44,597,050
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.6 / 5
8,250 ratings
Spotify
4.1 / 5
1,654 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 83 / 100

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Quality
88
Social presence
0
YouTube
93
Engagement
100

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Who hosts The New Abnormal?

Joanna Coles and Hugh Dougherty and Michael Wolff host the show. Published by The Daily Beast, Joanna Coles.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.

Does The New Abnormal take guests?

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