Bleep! with Ana Navarro

On the eve of the 2026 midterms, Ana breaks down the five issues driving voters — economy, democracy, healthcare, education, and immigration — plus the government corruption she says tops even Fox News polls. From rising prices to ICE killings, Medicaid cuts, and billions in Trump profiteering, Ana makes the case that this is the most consequential election of her lifetime. Get out and vote!

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Trick or cheat? In this special bonus episode, Ana talks with José Javier Rodríguez, Democratic candidate for Florida attorney general, about candidate stacking, aka “ghost candidates,” a tactic used to manipulate elections by drawing votes away from opposing candidates. In 2020, Rodríguez lost his Florida Senate race by just 32 votes after a no-party candidate with the same last name was paid to run and then received more than 6,000 votes. Now, similar schemes are haunting the 2026 midterms, and Ana and José unmask how these tricks work, who benefits, and what they mean for the integrity of American elections.

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in this special bonus episode, Ana breaks down two Senate races that could decide control of the chamber. In Alaska, Democrats allegedly recruited a second Dan Sullivan to confuse voters. It’s dirty, yes, but Ana reminds Republicans they wrote the playbook, and walks through comparable (and even worse) examples, including Miami’s own David Rivera scandal. In Michigan, Abdul El-Sayed faces a flood of Islamophobic attacks from Trump and RFK Jr., while his opponent Mike Rogers stays silent. Ana calls out the hypocrisy and urges voters to focus on the issues.

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They’re not career politicians, and that’s the point. Ana talks with three newcomers running in some of the most closely watched House races in the country, two of them in Texas districts drawn to keep Republicans in power. Former teacher and attorney Katy Padilla Stout (TX-23) and Tejano star Bobby Pulido (TX-15) are taking on the map, while community college professor Randy Villegas (CA-22) is challenging Rep. David Valadao in California’s Central Valley.

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Bloomberg Businessweek brings you a smart and fun chat show about all things...business. Hosted by award-winning business and economics journalists Max Chafkin (author of The Contrarian: Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley’s Pursuit of Power) and Stacey Vanek Smith (former co-host of NPR’s Planet Money and reporter for Marketplace), Everybody's Business is powered by the unparalleled sources and reporters who bring you Businessweek magazine’s headlines and the stories behind them. The show gives listeners a window into the discussions happening in boardrooms, Zooms and group chats in power centers around the world. From interpreting Fed meetings to the business of wolf cloning, each week Max, Stacey and their friends at Bloomberg Businessweek guide listeners through what really went on during the last week from Wall Street and Main Street. Because what’s happening with money and markets is everybody’s business.

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In this bonus episode, Ana calls out Vivek Ramaswamy’s Ohio governor campaign for airing a controversial ad featuring the estranged mother of his opponent, Amy Acton, disputing her account of childhood abuse. Ana condemns the use of personal family trauma as a political weapon, and urges voters to support Amy Acton.

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As the race to the midterms heads into its final weeks, Ana speaks with Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, who chairs the Senate Democrats’ campaign arm, about the party’s strategy to win back the Senate. Then she sits down with Eliott Rodriguez, the Democratic nominee in Florida’s 27th Congressional District, for an inside look at one of the most closely watched House races in the country.

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All eyes may be on Texas and Ohio this midterm season, but another surprising race is happening in Ana’s home state of Florida. In this episode, she sits down with David Jolly, the former Republican congressman turned Democratic nominee for governor, who’s trying to become the first Democrat elected governor of Florida in more than three decades. They talk about why he left the GOP and where he stands on abortion, gun violence prevention, health care, immigration, housing costs, and public education. Jolly also explains his push to stop new AI data centers, why he thinks Florida needs new leadership, and why, in the age of Trump, he’s trying to be Ted Lasso.

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Ana continues her conversation with Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal about the growing frustration and distrust within the Democratic Party, including Hakeem Jeffries’ controversial meeting with Jared Kushner. They discuss Jayapal’s Medicare for All proposal, how she says it would work, and why she believes rising health care costs and medical debt have changed the conversation around universal coverage. Jayapal also opens up about her work on immigration, her visits to detention centers, the stories she has heard from detained immigrants, and what she hopes to do if Democrats regain control of the House.

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Ana sits down with progressive Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to discuss the biggest issues facing the country — from Trump's UN speech, the war in Iran, and Venezuela to the future of American foreign policy. They dig into concerns around AI, data centers, and surveillance, including Jayapal's plans for new AI legislation. Rep. Jayapal also weighs in on the Democratic Party's internal debate over its future, what voters are looking for, and the rising cost of housing, health care, child care, and everyday life.

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In January, Ana cried tears of joy watching Maduro in handcuffs, and she took hell for it. Now his right hand, Delcy Rodríguez, is smiling for photos with Trump during UN week as Venezuela's US-blessed leader. In this bonus episode, Ana explains why she's furious about what Venezuelans actually got: no election date, the same regime, and Maduro's accomplice with a seat at the table.

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Former Secretary of State Antony Blinken joins Ana to talk about the biggest foreign-policy challenges facing the United States, from the rise of AI and America's relationship to Iran, Israel and Gaza, Venezuela, Cuba, and the future of American alliances. They discuss his experience negotiating the Iran nuclear deal, what he learned from working alongside Joe Biden and Barack Obama, and why he believes rebuilding trust with U.S. allies is critical. Plus, Blinken opens up about his life after government, his plans to write a book, and his love of music.

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Ana opens up about her husband's Parkinson's diagnosis, the stigma and uncertainty that come with the disease, and the challenges families face navigating care. Plus: her take on the Trump administration's push to roll back efforts to address the history of racism in the military and other government institutions — and, with midterms less than 50 days away, her plea to vote.

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It's been a long, wild summer for the Trump White House. Ana rounds up the moments that had everyone talking, and some that should've gotten more attention — from the great catering cart escape to the abrupt reversal of Haitian Temporary Protected Status, which has left 350,000 immigrants living and working legally in the U.S. vulnerable to detention and deportation. But the stakes go beyond the headlines, and she makes a strong case for why the midterm elections are too important to sit out.

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Ana sits down with Illinois Lieutenant Governor and U.S. Senate candidate Juliana Stratton to talk about her unexpected path into politics, the influence of her parents, and the experiences that shaped her commitment to public service. They discuss voting rights and representation, immigration and the future of ICE, gun violence, foreign policy, Pope Leo, and what Stratton hopes to accomplish in the Senate. She also shares why she remains hopeful about the power of people to show up, speak out, and make their voices heard.

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In Part 2 of Ana's conversation with Hunter, they discuss his legal career and what it feels like to watch members of the Trump family operate with apparent impunity and profit from their father's presidency while he was dragged through the mud. Hunter also gets candid about his pardon, why he makes a point of engaging on social media with people who disagree with him, and why he believes Merrick Garland's handling of his case was one of the most significant — and damaging — decisions not just of the Biden era, but of the last century.

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Hunter Biden has lived one of the most scrutinized lives in recent American history — and he's ready to talk about it. In Part 1 of an unguarded conversation with Ana, Hunter opens up about addiction, sobriety, and what it actually felt like to hit bottom in public. He shares intimate stories about his father, the losses that shaped the Biden family, and what he really thought when Joe Biden stepped aside in 2024. Plus, how he believes history will remember a presidency his family lived from the inside.

You can read Hunter's Substack here: https://hunterbiden.substack.com

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Part 2 of Ana's conversation with Chef José Andrés goes even deeper. They discuss his work with World Central Kitchen, how Hurricane Maria transformed his approach to disaster relief, and why he believes food is about dignity, respect, and hope. José also reflects on his friendship with Anthony Bourdain, playing basketball with Bad Bunny, and walking the Camino de Santiago. Plus, his very serious feelings about mayonnaise, and what it means to be a girl dad.

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Chef José Andrés joins Ana to talk about his new cookbook, Spain: My Way, and the food, family, and experiences that shaped his life and career. He shares his journey from Spain to America and how cooking became his way of expressing love. Plus, José gets nostalgic about his mother’s cooking, reveals his lifelong obsession with gazpacho, and tells the story of how he and his brothers used to sneak into the fridge and eat the croqueta filling before their mom could actually make them.

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Ana sits down with her close friend Rosie O'Donnell to talk about Rosie's move to Ireland, her new autobiographical one-woman show "Common Knowledge," her facelift, her family, and, of course, her decades-long feud with Donald Trump. Plus, they rope in their buddy Gloria Estefan by phone for an emergency flan intervention.

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