The Wilderness
Claim This Podcastby Runaway Country with Alex Wagner
Podcast Overview
<div> <p>Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breathless media narratives and the same loud voices rushing in to score political points. Then another Truth Social post drops and the circus moves on. But all that noise is drowning out the actual story. On her new podcast Runaway Country, veteran journalist Alex Wagner talks to the voices at the center of the headlines: from the fringes of the resistance, to the marrow of MAGA, to the many people who’ve found themselves smack-dab in the crosshairs of a fight they never asked for. Because if you want to understand our unreal times, you’ve got to talk to the very real people who are experiencing it all first-hand. Join Alex as she brings together the stories of everyday Americans trapped in our national car with no brakes, alongside conversations with some of the smartest thinkers in politics. Buckle up, this road could lead anywhere.</p> <p>New episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and @RunawayCountryWithAlexWagner on YouTube. <strong>Friends of the Pod subscribers can access ad-free episodes of </strong><strong>Runaway Country</strong><strong> by subscribing through Apple Podcasts, Supercast, Crooked Media on Substack, or the Pod Save America YouTube channel.</strong></p> </div>
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Publishing Since
7/6/2018
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
SCOTUS Foils Trump’s Midterm Steal…For Now
Alex Wagner interviews Janai Nelson and Kate Shaw about the Supreme Court's decision on mail-in ballots and the urgent need for judicial reform.
September 11, 2026
Still Counting: Trump vs. The BLUE WAVE: A Midterm Extravaganza
Nate Silver, Clare Malone, and Galen Druke analyze competitive Senate races for the midterms in this interview excerpt.
September 10, 2026
Measles Outbreak: The RFK Effect
Alex Wagner interviews pediatricians Dr. Deborah Greenhouse and Dr. Nathan Keller about the measles outbreak and Erin Ryan on vaccine skepticism's impact.
127 total episodes available with 48 transcripts
Recent guests on The Wilderness
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Janai Nelson
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Kate Shaw
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Nate Silver
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Clare Malone
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Galen Druke
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Deborah Greenhouse
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Nathan Keller
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Erin Ryan
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Joshua Manske
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Brian Beutler
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Suzanne Bellsnyder
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Charlie Warzel
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- What is The Wilderness?
<div> <p>Being an American right now is a wild ride. Every day brings a new controversy, with breathless media narratives and the same loud voices rushing in to score political points. Then another Truth Social post drops and the circus moves on. But all that noise is drowning out the actual story. On her new podcast Runaway Country, veteran journalist Alex Wagner talks to the voices at the center of the headlines: from the fringes of the resistance, to the marrow of MAGA, to the many people who’ve found themselves smack-dab in the crosshairs of a fight they never asked for. Because if you want to understand our unreal times, you’ve got to talk to the very real people who are experiencing it all first-hand. Join Alex as she brings together the stories of everyday Americans trapped in our national car with no brakes, alongside conversations with some of the smartest thinkers in politics. Buckle up, this road could lead anywhere.</p> <p>New episodes every Thursday wherever you get your podcasts, and @RunawayCountryWithAlexWagner on YouTube. <strong>Friends of the Pod subscribers can access ad-free episodes of </strong><strong>Runaway Country</strong><strong> by subscribing through Apple Podcasts, Supercast, Crooked Media on Substack, or the Pod Save America YouTube channel.</strong></p> </div> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
This podcast updates daily.
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- Does this podcast accept guests?
Yes, this podcast regularly features guests.
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