

59 episodes
by The Daily Beast, Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles · English
Character is destiny and no character has defined or deformed the 21st century more than Donald Trump. In this new podcast series, the definitive Trump biographer Michael Wolff joins forces with the Daily Beast’s provocateur-in-chief Joanna Coles to crack open the psyche of the man the world can’t stop watching. Coles and Wolff balance candor with curiosity as they dissect Trump’s thoughts and actions and try to answer the ultimate question: what drives the most powerful man alive? This is the analysis no one else has the access, authority, or ambition to deliver. Ignore it at your peril. New episodes every Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday; early drops on YouTube. If you’re not already a subscriber to The Daily Beast, it’s easy! Just sign up here.

The hosts discuss multiple Trump-era issues, focusing on (1) Michael Wolff’s lawsuit against Melania Trump and her lawyers, (2) Trump “breaking” the newly announced U.S.-Saudi nuclear deal by…
24 Jul 2026 · 56m · 28 chapters
The episode (from Michael Wolff) argues that Trump’s administration is in a low point, with internal dysfunction and escalating foreign-policy risk.
22 Jul 2026 · 54m · 20 chapters
The hosts discuss Donald Trump’s alleged mental instability and obsession with the 2020 election, arguing the U.S.
19 Jul 2026 · 1h 4m · 25 chapters
The episode is a political analysis of Pete Hegseth’s proposed testosterone-testing and injection program for U.S.
17 Jul 2026 · 57m · 14 chapters
The hosts discuss the political meaning of Lindsey Graham’s death and how Donald Trump’s Truth Social posts, staffing, and personal power dynamics shape events.
15 Jul 2026 · 1h 3m · 18 chapters
The episode dissects what’s “inside Donald Trump’s head,” arguing his fixation on death, threats from Iran, and personal obsessions (especially airplanes) are driving his political behavior.
12 Jul 2026 · 58m · 18 chapters
The episode argues that Donald Trump’s defining trait is an obsessive need for attention, which drives both his foreign-policy behavior and his public messaging.
10 Jul 2026 · 1h 1m · 24 chapters
Michael Wolff and Joanna Coles argue that Donald Trump’s behavior is driven by “a government of one” and a need to be the center of attention, with corruption/grift escalating over a decade.
8 Jul 2026 · 1h 7m · 18 chapters
A political discussion on whether a “blue wave” will sweep Democrats into Congress in upcoming midterms, focusing on how voter sentiment, turnout, and economic/affordability concerns could outweigh…
5 Jul 2026 · 54m · 18 chapters
Michael Wolff discusses the legal fight between himself and Melania Trump, focusing on Melania’s lawyers filing a “Section 11” motion to sanction Wolff’s attorneys as a delay tactic.
3 Jul 2026 · 1h 2m · 23 chapters
The hosts discuss alleged corruption and self-dealing by Donald Trump and his sons, focusing on a U.S.-financed critical-minerals mining deal in Kazakhstan involving the “investment bank” Domani…
1 Jul 2026 · 56m · 15 chapters