Jodi Kantor & Megan Twohey
Episodes
41
Barry Jenkins
President Trump delivers a fearmongering Oval Office address, Desi Lydic reacts to Jeff Bezos’s impending divorce, and Barry Jenkins discusses If Beale Street Could Talk.
42
John David Washington
The government shutdown over President Trump’s border wall takes its toll, Trevor weighs in on a casting controversy, and John David Washington discusses BlacKkKlansman.
43
Derek Waters
Trevor highlights three Democrats running for president in 2020, President Trump’s dubious grasp of Civil War history is dramatized, and Derek Waters discusses Drunk History.
44
Tressie McMillan Cottom
Trevor investigates the racist rhetoric of Rep. Steve King, Ronny Chieng weighs in on the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show, and author Tressie McMillan Cottom discusses “Thick.”
45
Keegan-Michael Key
Nancy Pelosi calls on President Trump to postpone his State of the Union address, Lewis Black targets new state laws, and Keegan-Michael Key discusses Friends from College.
46
Don Cheadle
Michael Kosta sees crowdfunding as a solution to the government shutdown, Jaboukie Young-White tries out a Trump-inspired credit card, and Don Cheadle talks Black Monday.
47
Patty Jenkins
A teen’s standoff with Native American leaders goes viral, Dulce Sloan reflects on Martin Luther King’s legacy, and ‘I Am The Night’ Director Patty Jenkins stops by.
48
Amanda Seals
Democratic Presidential hopefuls address their controversial pasts, Ronny Chieng calls out an Oscar snub, and Amanda Seals discusses her stand-up special ‘I Be Knowin.’’
49
Joe Morton
Nancy Pelosi asks President Trump to postpone the State of the Union, Roy Wood Jr. investigates black cowboys taking on gang violence, and Joe Morton talks “God Friended Me.”
50
Chuck Todd
El Chapo’s former associates tell all in court, Roy Wood Jr. explains why the NFL should rely on instant replay, and “Meet the Press” moderator Chuck Todd stops by.
51
Mo Amer
The government reopens after the longest shutdown in history, Trump aide Roger Stone gets indicted in the Robert Mueller investigation, and Mo Amer discusses “The Vagabond.”
52
Sallie Krawcheck
Howard Schultz announces a possible presidential run, Desi Lydic finds out how environmental racism is affecting a Colorado school, and Ellevest CEO Sallie Krawcheck stops by.
53
Chris Christie
Ronny Chieng explains climate change as a cold front hits the Midwest, President Trump attacks his own intelligence agencies, and Chris Christie chats about “Let Me Finish.”
54
Ilhan Omar
Roy Wood Jr. and Michael Kosta prepare for the big game, Neal Brennan calls for gun control-inspired social media regulations, and Minnesota Rep. Ilhan Omar stops by.
55
Colin Quinn
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam comes under fire for allegedly appearing in blackface, President Trump defends his plans for Syria, and Colin Quinn talks “Red State Blue State.”
56
State of the Union Special
Trevor and the World’s Fakest News Team break down President Trump’s second State of the Union address, and New York Times op-ed columnist Frank Bruni weighs in on the speech.
57
Danai Gurira
Democrats tease their potential 2020 presidential campaigns, Michael Kosta investigates competitive video gaming, and actor Danai Gurira discusses “The Walking Dead.”
58
Dorothy Butler Gilliam
Ronny Chieng talks about raising taxes on the rich, Roy Wood Jr. highlights notable civil rights marches, and journalist Dorothy Butler Gilliam discusses “Trailblazer.”
59
Phoebe Robinson
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam addresses his blackface scandal in a CBS interview, Sen. Amy Klobuchar enters the 2020 race, and actor Phoebe Robinson discusses “2 Dope Queens.”
60
Spike Lee
President Trump holds a rally in El Paso, Texas, notorious drug lord Pablo Escobar’s hippos take over Colombia, and writer and director Spike Lee discusses “BlacKkKlansman.”
