Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Runaway Country with Alex Wagner

Author: Runaway Country with Alex Wagner Language: English Episodes: 71
In a landscape saturated with political talk, Runaway Country with Alex Wagner offers a different kind of conversation. This podcast moves beyond the day-to-day noise of headlines to explore the deeper forces shaping American life. Alex Wagner guides listeners through complex intersections of power, identity, and belief, examining how cultural shifts and government policies resonate in communities across the nation. Each episode is built on thoughtful discussion that connects the dots between news events and their human consequences, asking what current political realities reveal about our society's trajectory. The focus is on understanding the undercurrents-the cultural narratives and historical contexts-that define this moment. You'll hear analysis that prioritizes depth over instant reaction, considering how issues of governance and politics are lived and felt far from the capital's corridors. It’s a space for considering the American story from multiple angles, making sense of a rapidly changing world. For anyone seeking a more nuanced perspective on the forces driving the country, this podcast provides essential listening.
Episodes
Trump and MAGA Justify Renee Good’s Death [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:06:07
Since an ICE agent shot and killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, President Trump and MAGA have labeled her a “domestic terrorist” and come up with one reason after another to justify her death. This week Alex interviews Mic…
Trump’s Terrifying Imperial Fantasies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:56
2026 has started off with strikes on Venezuela, the kidnapping of President Nicolas Maduro, and a brazen slew of threats from President Trump against Greenland, Colombia, Cuba, Mexico, and Iran. This week, Alex speaks to…
Making America White Again (with Joy Reid) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 47:23
The Trump administration is using the tragic shooting of two National Guard members by an Afghan national as justification to close the door on immigration, refugees, and asylum seekers trying to enter the US. This week,…
Trump Cracks on Epstein Files [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:03
This week, the House and Senate voted nearly unanimously to release all of the files related to the investigation into sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, after President Trump pulled a complete 180 and signaled his support.…
Hasan Piker on the Democrats' Bullies and Republican Nazis [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:14:13
Democrats and Republicans may seem worlds apart politically, but both parties are running into a similar problem – getting pushed into uncomfortable positions. Less than a week after election wins across the country, it…
A Wipeout and a Showdown (with Chris Hayes) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:43
Tuesday’s elections ushered in big wins for Democrats in the NYC mayoral race, Virginia and New Jersey’s Governors’ races, California’s redistricting measure, and more. Meanwhile, Democrats in Congress are still standing…
Dems Take the Gloves Off (with David Plouffe) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:23
Alex talks about the hottest issue leading up to next week’s election….the 2026 election. California’s Proposition 50 is a power play by Governor Newsom and Democrats to fight back against Republican gerrymandering in Te…
Justice Has Left the Building [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:08:44
Alex digs into the destruction of due process and rule of law under the Trump administration. First, she hears from Judge Anam Petit, a recently fired immigration judge who explains how the legal system is being quietly…