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Who are The Best People? They're the people who are the best at what they do and know how to bring out the best in others. On her new podcast, Nicolle Wallace speaks to the people who inspire her. As a mom. As an American. Or sometimes just as a super fan. In the first episode, she sits down with actor Jason Bateman. His show “Smartless,” which he co-hosts with Will Arnett and Sean Hayes, is the podcast that inspired her to do her own. On this special preview, Bateman shares his journey into podcasting and reflects on the political climate that gives him endless fodder for conversation. Search “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace” to listen to the full episode and to catch new episodes every Monday. Or sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to get early access on Fridays. Signing up for Premium also includes ad-free listening and bonus content.

Ali Velshi is joined by Professor of Law at University of Baltimore School of Law Kimberly Wehle, retired Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Vindman, candidate for U.S. Senator in South Carolina Annie Andrews, staff writer at The New Yorker John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker Sheelah Kolhatkar

Ali Velshi is joined by MSNBC Senior National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi, Associate Professor of International Affairs & Director of Graduate Studies at Georgia Tech Margaret Kosal, Senior Writer at Slate Mark Joseph Stern, fmr. U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance

Ali Velshi is joined by co-host of ‘The Weekend' on MSNBC Jonathan Capehart, fmr. Republican Congressman Joe Walsh, candidate for U.S. Senator in South Carolina Annie Andrews, staff writer at The Atlantic Adam Serwer,

Ali Velshi is joined by New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, and “Puppy Pride” author Robin Stevenson.

Ali Velshi is joined by The Contrarian's Jennifer Rubin, Independent Journalist Jim Acosta, The Atlantic's Anne Applebaum, the Migration and Technology Monitor's Petra Molnar, and NYU Law Professor Rachel Barkow.

Ali Velshi is joined by Yale University History Professor Timothy Snyder, fmr. Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, Vanity Fair Special Correspondent Molly Jong-Fast, SiriusXM host Dean Obeidallah

On her new podcast, “The Best People,” Nicolle Wallace sits down with the smartest, funniest, wisest people she knows. These are the people who are the best at what they do and use their success to help others.  Hear from some of the biggest names in politics, sports, and entertainment; people such as Jason Bateman, Rachel Maddow, Sarah Jessica Parker, Doc Rivers, and Kara Swisher.  New episodes drop on Mondays, beginning June 2nd. And you can sign up for MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts to get early access, ad-free listening, and bonus content.

Ali Velshi is joined by Professor of Economics & Urban Policy at The New School Darrick Hamilton, producer on The Rachel Maddow Show Steve Benen, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, Senior Editor of Slate Dahlia Lithwick, co-founder & CEO of Center for Policing Equity Phillip Atiba Solomon, retired Police Captain for the Montgomery County Police Department Sonia Pruitt

Ali Velshi is joined by fmr. Federal Judge J. Michael Luttig, Founding Director for the Center for the Study of Race & Democracy at University of Texas at Austin Peniel Joseph

Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), owner of Wise Mouth Lei Nichols, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, Senior Editor of Slate Dahlia Lithwick

Ali Velshi is joined by host of SiriusXM's ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show' Dean Obeidallah, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Professor of Constitutional Law & Global Health Policy at Georgetown Law Michele Goodwin, reproductive rights advocate Kaitlyn Kash

Ali Velshi is joined by Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman, Sr. Fellow at the American Statecraft Program at Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Aaron David Miller, author of “Fun Home” Alison Bechdel

Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), NBC News' Matt Bradley, fmr. Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT), Special Correspondent at Vanity Fair Molly Jong-Fast, Professor of History at Yale University Marci Shore

Ali Velshi is joined by co-founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson, writer & editor of MSNBC Daily Hayes Brown, fmr. Gov. Jay Inslee (D-WA)

From banners of his face hanging outside a federal building to the military parade that just so happens to fall on his birthday, why we all need to pay attention to the authoritarian window dressings that are increasingly appearing around President Trump; plus a first-hand account of how Trump's tariffs are hurting America's small businesses.

Ali Velshi is joined by independent journalist Jim Acosta, co-founder of The Contrarian Norm Eisen, fmr. HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, fmr. assistant Watergate special prosecutor Jill Wine-Banks, fmr. U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade.

Ali Velshi is joined by fmr. Rep. Joe Walsh, fmr. Rep. Charles Dent, host of ‘Assembly Required' podcast Stacey Abrams

Ali Velshi is joined by Senior Fellow Emeritus at American Enterprise Institute Norman Ornstein, fmr. Ambassador Wendy Sherman, Photojournalist Lynsey Addario, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Anne Applebaum, author of ‘Last Night At The Telegraph Club' Malinda Lo

Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Don Bacon (R-NE), 2008 Nobel Laureate in Economics Paul Krugman, Professor of Law at NYU Melissa Murray, NBC News Senior National Security Analyst Frank Figliuzzi

Ali Velshi is joined by co-founder of The Lincoln Project Rick Wilson, Dean Obeidallah, fmr. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), fmr. Rep. Charles Dent (D-PA)

Ali Velshi is joined by fmr. FDIC Chair Sheila Bair, Immigration Attorney Allen Orr, and fmr. U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance

Ali Velshi is joined by Sen. Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), fmr. Sen. Doug Jones (D-AL), geopolitical analyst Bobby Ghosh, and CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Zeteo Mehdi Hasan

Ali Velshi is joined by University of Michigan Economics Professor Justin Wolfers, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ), author of ‘Tell Me How It Ends' Valeria Luiselli

Ali Velshi is joined by The Atlantic's Tom Nichols, former Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes, NC Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, NYU Law Professor Melissa Murray

Ali Velshi is joined by former Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA), Yale University professor of philosophy Jason Stanley, The Atlantic Staff Writer Rose Horowitch, President of Wesleyan University Michael Roth

Ali Velshi is joined by Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of The Contrarian Jennifer Rubin, Executive Director of Aspen Digital Vivian Schiller, Co-Founder of The Contrarian Norman Eisen, Investigative Reporter with The New York Times Eric Lipton, former Federal Judge for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit Judge J. Michael Luttig, former U.S. Secretary of Energy Ernest J. Moniz, Law Professor and Historian at UC Davis Law School Mary Ziegler, Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD), Professor of Philosophy at Yale University Jason Stanley, Professor of History at NYU Ruth Ben-Ghiat

Ali Velshi is joined by Co-host of MSNBC's “The Weekend: Primetime” Catherine Rampell, host of SiriusXM's ‘The Dean Obeidallah Show' Dean Obeidallah, Law Professor at Columbia University Kimberlé Crenshaw, Co-hosts of MSNBC's “The Weekend: Primetime” Ayman Mohyeldin and Antonia Hylton, Professor of Law at University of California Berkeley Law Daniel Farber, Vice Chairman and Senior Advisor of Eurasia Group Gerald Butts, Staff Writer at The Atlantic David Graham, Senior Correspondent at Vox Zack Beauchamp, Co-host of MSNBC's “The Weekend: Primetime” Elise Jordan, Professor of Economics & Public Policy at University of Michigan Justin Wolfers, author of ‘All Boys Aren't Blue' George M. Johnson

Charles Coleman Jr. is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by The Contrarian co-founder Jennifer Rubin, former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, President & CEO of Planned Parenthood of Michigan Paula Thornton Greear, The Rachel Maddow Show's Steve Benen, Hayes Brown, The Atlantic's David Graham, Rina Shah, Harvard's Imani Perry, Tracie Therence Ferrell, and Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)

Charles Coleman, sitting in for Ali Velshi is joined by Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA), Slate's Mark Joseph Stern, Georgetown's Michele Goodwin, Janai Nelson, president and director-counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund, Kimberly Atkins Stohr, Molly Jong-Fast, the ACLU's Alanah Odoms, the Nation's Ray Suarez, and MacMillan Publishers CEO Jon Yaged.

Ali Velshi is joined by Rep. Becca Balint (D-VT), economist Mohamed El-Erian, Brookings' Andre Perry, TN State Rep. Justin J. Pearson, Vanity Fair's Molly Jong-Fast, New York Times' Nicholas Kristof, Caitlin Dickerson from The Atlantic, and attorney Petra Molnar.

Ali Velshi is joined by Yale Jackson School of Global Affairs' Asha Rangappa, MSNBC's ‘The Weekend' host Michael Steele, Fmr. Chair of the FTC Lina Khan, President of Wesleyan University Michael Roth, George Washington University Law School's Mary Anne Franks, MSNBC Legal Analyst Barbara McQuade, Co-Founder and Editor-in-Chief of ‘The Contrarian' Jennifer Rubin, Filmmaker Alex Gibney, “The Gatsby Gambit” author Claire Anderson Wheeler, and Playwright of ‘Gatsby: An American Myth' Martyna Majok. 

Ali Velshi is joined by President and Founder of the Eurasia Group & GZERO Media Ian Bremmer, former Chairman and President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States Fred Hochberg, former Associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom Rachel Cohen, Managing Partner of Mark S. Zaid, P.C. Mark Zaid, former Secretary of Treasury Lawrence Summers, North Carolina Supreme Court Justice Allison Riggs, Senior Associate Dean for Leadership at the Yale School of Management Jeffrey Sonnenfeld & fmr. asst. Chief Negotiator for the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative J. Nicole Bivens Collinson

Ali Velshi is joined by Independent Journalist Jim Acosta, Director of Economic Policy Studies & Senior Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute Michael Strain, National Security Attorney Bradley Moss, Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance, Journalist John Harwood, Chief Economist at KPMG Diane Swonk, Staff Writer at The Atlantic Anne Applebaum, President of PEN America Board of Trustees Jennifer F. Boylan.

Melissa Murray is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by Columnist & Editor for MSNBC Daily Hayes Brown, Rep. Emily Randall (D-WA), UCLA School of Law's Richard L. Hasen, NYU School of Law's Rachel Barkow, Co-Founders of The Contrarian Norman Eisen and Jennifer Rubin, Executive Editor of Ms. Magazine Katherine Spillar, Politico's Josh Gerstein, and Professor of Law at University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman.

Melissa Murray is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by Editor-in-Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver, Contributing Editor of The Atlantic Norman Ornstein, Deputy Director of Immigrants' Rights Project at the American Civil Liberties Union Lee Gelernt, Business Investigations Editor for The New York Times David Enrich, Co-Host, MSNBC's “The Weekend: Primetime” Catherine Rampell, fmr. Advisor to the National Economic Council Diane Swonk, Attorney for Mahmoud Khalil Baher Azmy, Executive Director of The Yellowhammer Fund Jenice Fountain, Executive Director of the West Alabama Women's Center Robin Marty.

Michele Norris is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by Sen. Alex Padilla (D-CA), President and Director-Counsel of the NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund Janai Nelson, Director of Social Security & Disability Policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities Kathleen Romig, Professor of International Affairs at UC-San Diego Barbara F. Walter, Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Professor of History at Johns Hopkins University Martha S. Jones, Professor of U.S. History at Georgetown University Chandra Manning, and co-authors of ‘You Must Take Part In Revolution' Melissa Chan and Badiucao.

Melissa Murray is in for Ali Velshi and is joined by Ranking Member of the House Armed Services Committee Rep. Adam Smith (D-WA), fmr. FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter, Professor of Law at the University of Michigan Law School Leah Litman, Professor of Philosophy at Yale University Jason Stanley, White House Correspondent with The New York Times Luke Broadwater, Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (D-MA), Associate Professor of Law at the University of Pittsburgh Greer Donley, Professor of Law at Drexel University David Cohen

The new protest movement taking place in town halls across the country feels much different than the resistance activated during Trump's first term, but what's happening now could be more effective in the end; how the growing class divide is shaping the fight against Trump and his billionaire cronies; and former FTC Commissioner Lina Khan explains how Trump is reshaping America's economic power structure.

President Trump and his allies' increasingly contentious rhetoric towards America's judiciary is ramping up fears of an historic clash that could have dire consequences for democracy, while Trump's assault against the freedom and independence of America's colleges and universities is taking us down a dangerous path that will cost us all

Why Donald Trump is underwater on the economy, what's at stake as he slashes health research, and why more people aren't speaking out against creeping authoritarianism

Ali Velshi is joined by Harvard Economist Kenneth Rogoff, Wesleyan University President Michael Roth, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones, Canada's Consul-General in New York Tom Clark, constitutional law and global health policy professor Michele Goodwin, two-time Newbery medalist Erin Entrada Kelly, and Columbia Professor Rachel E. Adams.