Fast Politics with Molly Jong-Fast

Molly Jong-Fast has carved out a distinct niche in political podcasting by being genuinely funny about things that are genuinely terrible. That sounds like it should not work, but over 635 episodes it clearly does. She built her reputation as an author and columnist before launching the show in 2022 through iHeartPodcasts, and her interviewing style is direct without being combative -- she asks the follow-up questions that other hosts let slide. The format is straightforward: Jong-Fast brings on journalists, politicians, legal analysts, and the occasional surprising guest to break down whatever political crisis is dominating the news cycle. Episodes typically run 45 to 55 minutes and drop multiple times a week. The pace is fast, as the name promises, and she rarely lets conversations drift into the kind of meandering tangents that plague so many interview shows. What sets Fast Politics apart from the dozens of other liberal-leaning political podcasts is Jong-Fast's personality. She is sardonic and self-deprecating, quick to admit when something surprises her, and unafraid to push back on her own guests when their talking points get stale. Her background as a novelist shows in the way she finds narrative threads in political chaos. The show carries an explicit rating and has earned a 4.7 rating from over 2,000 reviews on Apple Podcasts, which puts it among the highest-rated political shows on the platform. If you want your political news served with sharp wit and zero patience for spin, this is the one.