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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 13

Close -- it's a picture of John Heilemann. He's the host of the show.

John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 13

Thank *you* for coming on and being your usual hard-nosed, clear-eyed, reality-based (and good-humored -- despite, well, everything) self, @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social. 🙏🙏🙏

Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thanks for inviting me @jheil.bsky.social for this deep dive discussion:

Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · Sep 12

OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Former FBI assistant director @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social on what’s driving the cross-partisan epidemic of political violence, and what, if anything, can be done to break the vicious cycle.
(Impolitic with @jheil.bsky.social)
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Frank Figliuzzi @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social · Sep 12

Thanks for inviting me @jheil.bsky.social for this deep dive discussion:

Opinion Today @opiniontoday.bsky.social · Sep 12

OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
Former FBI assistant director @frankfigliuzzi.bsky.social on what’s driving the cross-partisan epidemic of political violence, and what, if anything, can be done to break the vicious cycle.
(Impolitic with @jheil.bsky.social)
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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 12

If only.

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 12

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alert! Former FBI assistant director Frank Figliuzzi on the manhunt for Charlie Kirk's killer, the state of the bureau under Kash Patel, and America's political violence epidemic. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... open.spotify.com/episode/6GRV...

Frank Figliuzzi: Charlie Kirk’s Killing & America’s Political Violence Crisis

Podcast Episode · Impolitic with John Heilemann · 09/12/2025 · 1h 14m

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 12

Nope.

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Sheila G🌎🇺🇸🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈 @sheilaginhb.bsky.social · Sep 9

I'm posting some of my favorite pods from the week. Don't know about you but I needed a break. Here's @jheil.bsky.social and Rob Reiner talking about Spinal Tap 2. Comes out on Friday and that's turning it up to 11!

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Rob Reiner: The Spinal Tap Sequel, Like the Original, Goes to 11

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 9

And finally, the one and only #RobReiner previewed the release of "Spinal Tap II: The End Continues" in theaters this Friday -- as well talking abt the influence of the "This Is Spinal Tap" and his non-Tap directorial career. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... open.spotify.com/episode/3FwP...

Rob Reiner: The Spinal Tap Sequel, Like the Original, Goes to 11

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 9

Then my @puck.news partner and pal @lacaldwelldc.bsky.social chopped up the return of Congress to DC after recess, Epstein & RFK Jr developments on the Hill, and the prospect of a govt shutdown on Oct 1. open.spotify.com/episode/3tAX... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Leigh Ann Caldwell: 12 Angry Women (& One Addled Man) Hit Capitol Hill

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 9

First we had Bronx Is Burning author @jonathanmahler.bsky.social on to talk about his terrific new book The Gods of New York -- and our time together in college as teammates (intramural softball) cellmates (Evanston Township jail). open.spotify.com/episode/1M9u... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Jonathan Mahler: NYC’s 1980s Reinvention & The 40-Year Era it Spawned

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 9

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alerts! Been remiss about posting, so playing catch-up here on the past 3 superb episodes of #ImpoliticJH. See thread below for guests and links:

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Sep 1

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alert! As Oasis prepares to take the stage in NY, the great Chuck Klosterman explains why America is finally falling for the Gallahger brothers 30 years after their reigen as kings of Britpop. Apple: Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/04EC...

Chuck Klosterman: Oasismania Overcomes America

Podcast Episode · Impolitic with John Heilemann · 08/29/2025 · 1h 40m

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 28

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 25

Never been a Republican a day in my life, ma'am.

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 25

The second, which dropped this morning, features former 6th-grade teacher, current Texas state rep, aspiring preacher, likely Senate candidate, and Dem rising star @jamestalarico.bsky.social talking abt his state's new congressional map and the war over redistricting. puck.news/podcasts/imp...

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 25

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alerts! Two cracking new eps of #ImpoliticJH, the first with @mcfaulmike.bsky.social talking Trump, Putin, Zelensky, Europe, the state of play in the war in Ukraine, and last week's exercises in summitry, sophistry, and sound & fury, signifying next to nothing: puck.news/podcasts/imp...

Puck Podcasts | Insider Conversations Across Industries

Tune into Puck's podcasts for expert discussions on Hollywood, Silicon Valley, Washington, and Wall Street. Get the latest episodes and stay informed!

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 19

It would be easier to tolerate the self-importance and self-certainty in this comment if it didn't open with such a glaring display of factual ignorance (the book debuted at #2 on the NYT bestseller list -- hard to pull off if "no one is reading" it).

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 18

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Politics Podcast · Updated Semiweekly · Join Puck’s chief political columnist, MSNBC/NBC News national affairs analyst, and best-selling author John Heilemann as he roams the corridors of power and in...

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 18

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3rSl... Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Dan Pfeiffer: Gavin’s Gamble, J.B.’s Jibes & Other Harbingers of 2028

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alert! @danpfeiffer.bsky.social is back, talking @gavinnewsom.bsky.social, @jbpritzker.bsky.social, the redistricting wars, & 2028; young Democratic phenoms @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @jamestalarico.bsky.social; and the story Dems need to be telling about Trump & the GOP. Links below:

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 18

🚨🎙️🚨 New pod alert! On Friday's ep of #ImpoliticJH, the fabulous @cbrennansports.bsky.social talks abt her new bestselling book, "On Her Game," abt @CaitlinClark22 & the transformation of the @WNBA and women's sports. Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3y2H...

Christine Brennan: Caitlin Clark’s Culture Wars & the WNBA’s Cluelessness

Podcast Episode · Impolitic with John Heilemann · 08/15/2025 · 1h 31m

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 8

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The States Forum @statesforum.bsky.social · Aug 7

🎧New pod alert: Our founders Adam Pritzker and Daniel Squadron joined the latest episode of #ImpoliticJH with @jheil.bsky.social to chat about how we can catalyze the power of the states to uphold American values and achieve the American Promise.

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Aug 8

That's one word for it, sure -- but there are others (like "leering," "lascivious," and "creepy") that convey the flavor of it more vividly.

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John Heilemann @jheil.bsky.social · Jul 11

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Scott Conway @scott-conway.bsky.social · Jul 11

@jheil.bsky.social and @nicollewallace.bsky.social are two of my favorite “politics” people…great extended chat!

If I had a Mt. Rushmore of pods, they would have a spot.

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Nicolle Wallace: Why MAGA Went Ballistic Over Epstein & The Bear Heals All Wounds

Podcast Episode · Impolitic with John Heilemann · 07/11/2025 · 1h 16m

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