Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra
Rachel Maddow, MSNBC
As a new authoritarian movement rises in American politics, stoked by one of the country’s most outrageous demagogues, there is an all-out international manhunt for an American traitor. The U.S. Army’s Nazi war crimes trials in Germany have been infiltrated by a spy -- a mole for the other side. A gruesome foreign influence operation unfolds in Washington. A blackmail plot turns deadly in the U.S. Senate. A Hail Mary scheme to stop the counting of the Electoral College votes rattles democracy’s cage. With the line between the violent ultra-right and mainstream American politics fraying beyond recognition, with the FBI always one step behind their quarry, Americans of all stripes step up to confront a seemingly unstoppable, ascendant, anti-democratic force. Join Rachel Maddow for Episode One, launching June 10, 2024, and follow now. You can also subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access to every episode the Friday before it drops, and ad-free listening to all episodes in Ultra seasons one and two.
Categories: News & Politics
Listen to the last episode:
As Sen. Joseph McCarthy's activities -- and his troubling connections to those on the ultra right -- are exposed in the press, Democratic Sen. Lester Hunt launches a final effort to take McCarthy on and rein in his abuses. In response, McCarthy and his allies launch a coordinated blackmail campaign against Hunt, using his own family, that will ultimately end in tragedy.
Previous episodes
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18 - Episode 6: Under Pressure Mon, 22 Jul 2024
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17 - Episode 5: Coming Home Mon, 15 Jul 2024
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16 - Episode 4: Spectacle Mon, 8 Jul 2024
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15 - Bonus Episode: Rachel Maddow in Conversation with Tony Kushner Mon, 1 Jul 2024
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14 - Episode 3: Malmedy Mon, 24 Jun 2024
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13 - Episode 2: The Mole Mon, 17 Jun 2024
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12 - Episode 1: Dr. Hunt Mon, 10 Jun 2024
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11 - Introducing Season Two of Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra Mon, 3 Jun 2024
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10 - Episode 8: Ultra Vires Mon, 21 Nov 2022
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9 - Episode 7: Rinse, Repeat Mon, 14 Nov 2022
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8 - Episode 6: Bedlam Mon, 7 Nov 2022
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6 - Episode 5: Shut It Down Mon, 31 Oct 2022
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5 - Episode 4: A Bad Angle Mon, 24 Oct 2022
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4 - Episode 3: The Day Mon, 17 Oct 2022
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3 - Episode 2: The Brooklyn Boys Mon, 10 Oct 2022
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2 - Episode 1: Trip 19 Mon, 10 Oct 2022
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1 - Introducing Rachel Maddow Presents: Ultra Sat, 1 Oct 2022