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If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t know the answers, she asks someone even smarter to fill us all in. Radical, right? New episodes at 5:00 a.m. EST, Monday–Friday in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. Being informed was never this easy.© Crooked Media. All Rights Reserved. Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Trump vs Reddit: Free Speech In The Balance
    Apr 20 2026

    President Donald Trump and Co. have historically claimed to be all about free speech. But maybe Trump only cares about free speech when he likes what's being said. Earlier this month, The Intercept reported that the Department of Justice is taking Reddit to court to force the massive social media platform to unmask one of its users. Why? Because Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been desperately trying to identify the user who said stuff ICE doesn't like.To learn more about what's going on with Reddit and the Justice Department, we spoke with Ryan Devereaux. He's an investigative journalist for the Intercept.

    And in headlines, FBI Director Kash Patel says he's going to sue The Atlantic for a 'defamatory article', companies that paid Trump's emergency tariffs can start claiming refunds, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright brings more bad news about gas prices.

    Show Notes:

    • Check out Ryan's piece – https://tinyurl.com/5akbsrww
    • Call Congress – 202-224-3121
    • Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy
    • What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/
    • For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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    20 mins
  • How Trump Bullied Israel Into A Ceasefire
    Apr 17 2026

    On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Lebanon had agreed to a 10-day ceasefire. The ceasefire could pause weeks of fighting between Israel and Hezbollah, a Lebanese militant group backed by Iran. The agreement followed the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon since 1993. Of course, there’s still a lot we don't know about the ceasefire or how it will affect America’s war with Iran. So to talk about what all this means, we spoke with Tommy Vietor, co-host of Crooked Media’s Pod Save The World.

    And in headlines: Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is going after your Lululemon yoga pants, Secretary of War/little boy Pete Hegseth is getting real creative when reciting his prayers, and the grudge of the century is not letting up! Trump is still beefing with the Pope.

    Show Notes:

    • Check out Pod Save The World – crooked.com/podcast-series/pod-save-the-world/
    • Call Congress – 202-224-3121
    • Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy
    • What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/
    • For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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    23 mins
  • The Race To 2028 Has Begun
    Apr 16 2026

    Presidential hopefuls have already started jockeying for position in the 2028 race — look at the number of Democrats who published memoirs over the last year. But a lot can happen in two years. And across the aisle on the Republican side, there's a big orange obstacle: Donald Trump, the unpopular president who somehow still has a stranglehold on GOP primary voters. To talk more about the race for the White House, we spoke with MS NOW's Chris Hayes. He's the host of "All In with Chris Hayes" and the podcast "Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast."

    And in headlines, the Trump administration wishes the Pope would keep his mouth shut when it comes to issues of humanity, Grok almost faces consequences for its sexual AI images, and Senate Majority Leader John Thune wants to put the Department of Homeland Security legislation on a diet!

    Show Notes:

    • Check out Chris Hayes's podcast – https://tinyurl.com/4ddh6kzd
    • Call Congress – 202-224-3121
    • Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/y4y2e9jy
    • What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcast
    • Follow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/
    • For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday
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    27 mins
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