The Contrarian Pod
The Contrarian Pod
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Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen bring you the best of The Contrarian's unflinching journalism to defend democracy—truthful, not neutral. Listen for political and legal analysis, uncompromising interviews, and steps for actionable resistance in defense of democracy.
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The podcast delves into topics such as political and legal analysis, economic discussions, and cultural commentary with episodes that include insightful conversations on tariffs and inflation featuring economists like Justin Wolfers and Jared Bernstein, along with legal battles pertaining to high-profile cases like that of E. Jean Carroll against Donald Trump.

Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen bring you the best of The Contrarian’s unflinching journalism to defend democracy—truthful, not neutral. Listen for political and legal analysis, uncompromising interviews, and steps for actionable resistance in defense of democracy.
Earlier this month, the Secretary of Health and Human Services unveiled the first episode of a new program “that empowers families to make healthy eating practical, approachable, and affordable,” according to the HHS website.
And no, there’s not any roadkill involved.
Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson, culture columnist Meredith Blake and editor Meghan Houser discuss RFK’s foray into food media and what it tells us about the current administration’s food policy, Trump’s fascination with media coverage, and what the deal is with seed oils.
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