Podcast

The Jim Acosta Show

News, Politics

Don't give into the lies. Don't give into fear. Hold on to the truth. And hope.

https://www.jimacosta.com

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#97
Episodes
351
Releases
Daily
Typical length
5 min
On air since
2025
Latest episode
8 hours ago

Episodes

351 episodes, newest first

  1. Election Coverage Preview Show with Katie Couric, Tara Setmayer, Glenn Kirschner, and Olivia Troye

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Ellie Leonard, Uncomfortable Truth by Monica, Cash Flow Collective, Mary Nilsen, Amy McGrath, and many others for tuning into my live video with Katie Couric, Glenn Kirschner, Tara Setmayer, and Olivia of Troye! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    6 min
  2. The Midterms Are Here! Will Voters Slam the Brakes on Trump? UVA’s Larry Sabato and Leigh McGowan Join Us to Discuss

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    5 min
  3. Katie Couric Smells a Blue Wave... Then My Phone Rang.

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Elaine Cimino, Andrea After All, Deborah J., HoldingTheLine(HTL), Jinx Corle 5150 Diaries 🤭, and many others for tuning into my live video with Katie Couric! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    5 min
  4. JAMM Update Digest: Really Mad Dash

    Show notes

    This week was extra-Trumpy, and no, there is no good way.

    Since we didn’t have updates on Monday or Tuesday, let’s start off with a peek at the MAAP. Enjoy!

    The Jim Acosta Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    Things moved fast this week, so don’t feel bad if you missed something — the Daily Update Digest has you covered!

    Monday: OFF

    Tuesday: OFF

    Wednesday: Burgers And Asses And Meat Oh My!

    Thursday: Trump Gets Epstein Serenade, Obama Roast Trump To A Crisp, And More

    Friday: Trump Flips Out, JD Vance Has Ass-Envy, Kansas Is ‘Gone,’ And More

    Catch the Daily Update every morning.

    The Jim Acosta Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    10 min
  5. Trump Blows Up Over Canceled Rallies - My Conversation with Steve Schmidt, Harvard’s John Della Volpe and Dem Strategist Chuck Rocha

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Dani Smart, Cat: Poli-Psych, Kelli Pryor, Amy McGrath, Carol Johnston, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    4 min
  6. Why Obama Roasting Trump Matters - My Conversation with Historian Heather Cox Richardson and Michigan Democrat for Governor Jocelyn Benson

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Dani Smart, Caro Henry, Florence Acosta, Sara Garcia, Amy McGrath, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    5 min
  7. Ruth Ben-Ghiat on Trump’s Midterms Threats plus Independent Alaska Congressional Candidate Bill Hill

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Don’t miss Ruth’s brilliant take on why Donald Trump has been fixated on the male physique in recent weeks. Thanks to everybody who tuned in today. And we appreciate all of you who are supporting this program and lifting up independent media.

    5 min
  8. Can the Deep South Turn Blue? My Conversations with Alabama Democrat for Governor Doug Jones, Molly Jong-Fast and Olivia Troye

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Cat: Poli-Psych, Abby Marin, Robin Payes, Deeanna Burleson, PhD, A Girl With MS and a Dream, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olivia of Troye and Doug Jones! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    4 min
  9. ICYMI: Surging Dem Senate Candidate James Talarico Tears into Elon Musk at Big El Paso Rally

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    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Inside a jam-packed auditorium on the campus of University of Texas El Paso, James Talarico slammed tech tycoon Elon Musk, drawing huge cheers from the audience, as he accused the world’s richest man of attempting to buy a U.S. Senate seat for Republican challenger Ken Paxton. Musk has reportedly poured nearly $200 million dollars into the race in suppo…

    4 min
  10. Can Talarico Triumph in Texas? Live from El Paso with Ron Brownstein, Rep. Veronica Escobar, and Olivia Troye

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Ellie Leonard, Dani Smart, Cat: Poli-Psych, Dr. Eric Lullove, Lisa N. Peterson, and many others for tuning into my live video with Olivia of Troye! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    4 min
  11. JAMM Update Digest: It Just Kept Getting Scummier

    Show notes

    It sounds like a trope, but there truly was no bottom this week. But we tried to end it on a lighter note.

    Since Friday was a travel day, we did a late and light version of the update, which we will lead off with. Enjoy!

    The Jim Acosta Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    Things moved fast this week, so don’t feel bad if you missed something — the Daily Update Digest has you covered!

    Monday: Vance’s Town Hall Debacle, CBS Reporter’s True Colors, Evil’s Conclave, And More

    Tuesday: Trump Hate, Vance Racism, Melania Dodge Reflex, Noem Dog Troll, And Much More

    Wednesday: Vivek’s Ad Disgusts, Feinberg Stands His Ground, Trump Examines Men’s Bodies, And More

    Thursday: Trump 2.0 and the A** Presidency

    Friday: The Mini-Update

    Catch the Daily Update every morning.

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    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    6 min
  12. Steve Schmidt, with 'Oh Schmidt it's Friday' Plus Miles Taylor on his new doc "Corruption Land"

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Dani Smart, Amy McGrath, Victoria Priya, LCSW, Deeanna Burleson, PhD, The Hopeful Resistance, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt and Miles Taylor! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    4 min
  13. Two Great Guests on The Fight for American Democracy: Adam Kinzinger and Timothy Snyder

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Thank you Dani Smart, Cat: Poli-Psych, Kelli Pryor, Amy McGrath, Jeeni Criscenzo, and many others for tuning into my live video! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    4 min
  14. Daily Update: Trump And The Ass Presidency

    Show notes

    All of Trump’s ass talk gives us the perfect metaphor for his second term.

    It’s a travel day, so here’s an abbreviated update that’s available to everyone.

    The Daily Update is a video companion to our daily newsletter for all you social media mavens and folks on the go. Enjoy, share away, and keep JAMMing!

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    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    7 min
  15. Can Hope Make a Comeback? The Great Rosie O'Donnell Says Yes! Plus Maine Senate Candidate Troy Jackson

    Show notes

    This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit https://www.jimacosta.com

    Hey guys… there’s a new tool I am using more and more these days to check out the news. It’s called Ground News. Not only do they have all of the day’s news… they also provide ownership information about the media outlets reporting the headlines. Take a look!

    Go to http://groundnews.com/acosta to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wi…

    5 min
  16. Trump Prepares to Deny Election Results. My conversations with Election Attorney Marc Elias and Dem Pollster John Anzalone

    Show notes

    Thank you LC - Silence is Complicity, Amy McGrath, Christina Beck, Deeanna Burleson, PhD, John Mahoney, and many others for tuning into my live video with Democracy Docket! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    57 min
  17. Trump Trots out Racist Closing Message and Betrays Ukraine - My Discussion with Joe Walsh and the Atlantic’s Tom Nichols

    Show notes

    Thank you Dani Smart, Caro Henry, LeftieProf, Christina Beck, Carol Johnston, and many others for tuning into my live video with Joe Walsh! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    52 min
  18. JAMM Update Digest: Ugly Trump Rallies, Katie Zacharia Saga Begins And Ends, Weird Animal Stuff, And More

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    I don’t know whether he’s sad or relieved, but Anthony Scaramucci was supplanted in the record books by Katie Zacharia. Her entire career as press secretary is covered in this week’s’ digest.

    The Jim Acosta Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    Things moved fast this week, so don’t feel bad if you missed something — the Daily Update Digest has you covered!

    Monday: Trump Called Out On Ceasefire BS, Rallies To Empty Seats, And More

    Tuesday: Trump Makes It Weird At Ugly Rally, Lashes Out Over Diesel Deal, And More

    Wednesday: Vance Goes Full Homophobe, Local Candidate Goes Rogue On MAGA, And More

    Thursday: New Trump Rants On Shooting Americans, Lying About Prices, Hegseth Heckled, And More

    Friday: El-Sayed Mocks ‘Small’ Trump, Trump Threatens Jail For Presidents, And More

    Catch the Daily Update every morning.

    The Jim Acosta Show is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    2 min
  19. Voters Hate Corruption! My Conversation with Steve Schmidt plus Mississippi Senate Candidate Scott Colom

    Show notes

    Thank you Abby Marin, Christina Beck, Carol Johnston, Joseph Thomas Klein, Andrea Engstrom, and many others for tuning into my live video with Steve Schmidt! Join me for my next live video in the app.

    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    55 min
  20. Jim Acosta On Breaking Katie Zacharia Firing: ‘She Was Never Cut Out For The Job’

    Show notes

    Katie Zacharia is out as press secretary, hours after we predicted it in today’s newsletter and Daily Update. Jim Acosta had some quick thoughts:

    Guys, this just in: Katie Zacharia is out as the White House press secretary. She has been fired after only five days on the job.

    That is worse than what happened to my friend Anthony Scaramucci, who was the White House communications director during the first Trump administration for just 11 days.

    Katie Zacharia obviously was never cut out for the job. You could see how poorly she performed at her very first White House briefing earlier in the week, but it was really the fact that she had presented herself as an attorney, as a lawyer, even though she did not pass the bar exam.

    And she even went on Sean Hannity, who was giving her a hard time, pretending that he’s Tim Russert all of a sudden. That was a pretty clear indication because Sean talks to Trump, that Zacharia was on her way out, and it turns out she definitely is. She’s out. She’s been fired.

    The news broke shortly after Trump told reporters he had given Zacharia some advice:

    Katie, we hardly knew ye.

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    This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit https://www.jimacosta.com/subscribe

    1 min