The Beat with Ari Melber
Ari Melber delivers the biggest political and news stories of the day, with interviews and original reporting from around the nation. An Emmy-winning journalist, attorney and former Senate staffer, Melber cuts through th...
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- Molly Jong-Fast5 eps
- Antonia Hylton4 eps
- Ty Cobb3 eps
Also: Jay McInerney, Chai Komanduri, Maya Wiley, Nancy Erika Smith, Emily Bazelon, Jason Johnson, Michelle Goldberg, Tara Palmeri, Eugene Robinson, Robert D'Amico, Francis Fukuyama, Will Sommer, Alex Wagner, Morris Katz, Bill Nye, Christina Greer, Pete Hegseth
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- 🇺🇸United States · PoliticsHOME#4668K to 362K
- 🇨🇦Canada · Politics#532.5K to 13K
- 🇲🇽Mexico · Politics#472.3K to 12K
- 🇳🇬NG · Politics#142.1K to 11K
- 🇦🇺Australia · Politics#671.2K to 6.5K
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276K to 1.5M🇺🇸83%🇨🇦3%🇲🇽3%+7 more - Active Followers
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/28/26 | GOP 'Simping For Trump': Dem Wes Moore on Midterms; Grand Jury Declines To Indict Star Jan 6 Witness | October 27, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down a federal grand jury rejecting the DOJ’s bid to indict Cassidy Hutchinson, then interviews Wes Moore and Sherrod Brown on Democratic strategy, Ohio’s Senate race, affordability, tech billionaire spending and accountability. MS NOW's Ali Velshi maps the House battlegrounds Democrats are targeting one week before Election Day. | 41m 54s | ||||||
| 10/26/26 | Dems Vow Probes Into Trump Corruption, Epstein Financing, ICE, Musk (Special Midterm Report) | October 26, 2026; 6pm: MS NOW's Ari Melber breaks down the Trump DOJ’s new James Comey indictment, Barack Obama’s midterm push, and how Democrats could use House oversight powers if they win next week. The episode’s key takeaway is that investigations, subpoenas, and cabinet impeachment could become central tools for accountability over alleged corruption, war crimes, ICE tactics, and weaponized justice. | 41m 20s | ||||||
| 10/24/26 | Is Trump Afraid of Losing Mississippi & Alaska? Plus: Dems Eye Musk, Epstein, Hegseth Probes | Republicans are on defense with 11 days until the midterms. MS NOW's Ari Melber is joined by political strategist Chai Komanduri and MS NOW political analyst Juanita Tolliver. | 41m 29s | ||||||
| 10/23/26 | Molly Jong-Fast & Rev Al Sharpton on Midterms, Trump Praising Men's Bodies & DOJ Targeting Dems | With just 12 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the latest developments and is joined by the Rev. Al Sharpton and The New York Times’ Molly Jong-Fast. | 41m 18s | ||||||
| 10/21/26 | Why Republicans Fear 'Electoral Apocalypse' & Chris Hayes Interviews Dem Ilhar Omar | With just 13 days until the midterms, MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on the state of American politics as President Trump’s approval rating plunges and Republicans fear an electoral apocalypse. | 41m 29s | ||||||
| 10/20/26 | Trump Approval Crashes With 14 Days To Go (Michael Steele, Maya Wiley) | With just two weeks until Election Day, Republicans are on defense as President Trump’s approval rating drops to 31%. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by former RNC Chair Michael Steele and Maya Wiley, president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights. | 53m 10s | ||||||
| 10/19/26 | DC Republicans 'Blame Trump' For Possible Midterm Losses; Michael Lewis on Elon Musk's Failures | With just 15 days until the midterms, Republicans are scrambling. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Brett Meiselas, co-founder of the MeidasTouch Network, and Democratic strategist Alencia Johnson. | 42m 52s | ||||||
| 10/16/26 | Trump WH Press Secy out after 5 days; SNL's Michael Che x Ari | President Trump’s White House press secretary Katie Zacharia is out after just five days on the job. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Joe Lockhart, former White House press secretary under President Bill Clinton, and The New York Times’ Molly Jong-Fast. | 42m 09s | ||||||
| 10/15/26 | “Art of the Deal” Co-Author on Trump’s Decline | MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on the latest developments following a shooting at an elementary school in Bend, Oregon. Plus, with less than three weeks until Election Day, Republicans are in panic mode as the midterms approach. Melber is joined by former SDNY civil prosecutor Maya Wiley and Fordham University's Christina Greer. | 43m 15s | ||||||
| 10/14/26 | Top Republicans ‘Privately Concede’ They’ll Lose Midterms as Inflation Haunts Trump | MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on President Trump's failure to tame inflation and the broader political fallout for the GOP. Former New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and The New York Times' Michelle Goldberg join. | 41m 25s | ||||||
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| 10/13/26 | Texas Dem Gina Hinojosa on Her Bid to Unseat Gov. Greg Abbott | The Trump administration is facing backlash for allegedly defying a judge’s order, reportedly missing a deadline to stop running taxpayer-funded campaign-style ads after a judge temporarily barred them. MS NOW's Ari Melber is joined by former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance. | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 10/12/26 | WSJ: Guilfoyle Boasted of Private Jet Trips | MS NOW's Peter Alexander reports on The Wall Street Journal's reporting that Kimberly Guilfoyle, the new U.S. ambassador to Greece, boasted of private jet trips paid for by two wealthy Greek tycoons while working at the World Economic Forum. Trump vet Sarah Matthews joins. | 41m 24s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | GOP panics as "Red Wall" falters | The GOP reaches a new level of panic ahead of a potential midterm reckoning. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by podcaster Brian Tyler Cohen and political strategist Chai Komanduri. Plus Melber is joined by Hollywood super-agent Ari Emanuel to talk mergers, AI and political censorship. | 41m 51s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | Trump DOJ Clashes With News Outlets In Court Over WH Ban | MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on a new legal loss for President Trump in his ongoing war on free speech. Andrew Weissmann, former FBI General Counsel and former Mueller prosecutor. | 41m 39s | ||||||
| 10/7/26 | Trump Rallies in Texas as Red Map Contracts | With just four weeks until the midterms, Republicans are trailing in most polls and playing defense in what Politico calls “triage mode.” MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Jelani Cobb, dean of the Columbia Journalism School, and Christine Quinn, vice chair of the New York State Democratic Party. | 41m 58s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | Candidates Eye "First AI Election" | MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on President Trump’s declining support as the midterms approach. The New York Times’ Molly Jong-Fast and former Washington Gov. Jay Inslee join. | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | GOP's Thom Tillis on "The Beat" | North Carolina Senator Thom Tillis joins MS NOW's Ari Melber on "The Beat" for an extended interview. | 41m 20s | ||||||
| 10/2/26 | White House Rocked by Bad Jobs Report | MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on President Trump’s “Red State Tour” and the latest jobs report. Political analyst Juanita Tolliver and Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Eugene Robinson join. | 43m 05s | ||||||
| 10/1/26 | MI Dem Senate Nominee Abdul El-Sayed on “The Beat” | Michigan Democratic Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed joins MS NOW's Ari Melber on "The Beat" for an extended conversation. | 41m 53s | ||||||
| 9/30/26 | Leaked Audio: MAGA Candidate Paxton Hits Trump Convention | Leaked audio obtained by The New York Times reveals Republican Senate candidate Ken Paxton apparently insulting President Trump’s convention. Paxton’s team disputes the claim that Paxton sees Trump as a drag. | 41m 58s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | DOJ Vet Jack Smith Stands by Cases to Jail Trump | MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on bombshell testimony from former special counsel Jack Smith, the first federal prosecutor to criminally charge a former president. Smith appeared before Congress today defending his two indictments of Trump. | 43m 09s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | Trump Approval Hits New Low | MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports on President Trump’s declining approval ratings as the midterms draw closer and is joined by legendary Democratic strategist James Carville. | 41m 35s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Trump Bucks Base on AI | MAGA is breaking with President Trump over his embrace of AI. MS NOW’s Ari Melber reports and is joined by Naomi Klein, journalist and bestselling author of "End times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World." | 41m 26s | ||||||
| 9/25/26 | Judge Blocks Trump's WH Ban on MS NOW, CNN & Politico | President Trump loses the first court test of his press ban. MS NOW's Ari Melber reports. | 41m 34s | ||||||
| 9/24/26 | Judge Skeptical of Trump Press Ban | President Trump’s White House press ban faced skeptical questions at an emergency court hearing. MS NOW’s Ari Melber breaks down what happened. | 40m 52s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | gas pricesmidterm elections+3 | Antonia HyltonJoan Walsh+1 | MS NOWThe Nation | Obama | gas pricesLabor Day+3 | — | 42m 10s | ||
| 9/4/26 | mail-in votingTrump+3 | — | Postal ServiceMS NOW | United States | Trumpmail voting+3 | — | 42m 04s | ||
| 9/3/26 | feminismpolitics+3 | Ty Cobb | Trump White House | — | Gloria SteinemTrump+3 | — | 41m 52s | ||
| 9/2/26 | midterm electionsTrump+3 | Brett Meiselas | MeidasTouch News Network | — | Trumpmidterm elections+3 | — | 41m 57s | ||
| 9/1/26 | DOJEpstein+4 | Jason Leopold | DOJBloomberg+1 | — | DOJEpstein+4 | — | 41m 49s | ||
| 8/31/26 | Iran warTrump+4 | Reverend Al Sharpton | — | Iran | IranTrump+5 | — | 41m 31s | ||
| 8/28/26 | Iran Warpolitics+3 | Eugene RobinsonJeff Mason | — | Iran | Iranwar+5 | — | 41m 51s | ||
| 8/27/26 | AIBill Gates+3 | — | Microsoft | — | AI warningBill Gates+3 | — | 42m 01s | ||
| 8/26/26 | Big Techmental health+4 | — | FacebookInstagram+2 | — | Metasettlement+5 | — | 39m 04s | ||
| 8/25/26 | Dolly Partonmusic legacy+3 | Diane WarrenMartha Ackmann+1 | And Nobody’s Fool: The Life and Times of Dolly Parton | — | Dolly Partoncountry music+3 | — | 41m 53s | ||
| 7/20/26 | Iran conflictTrump+3 | Tom Nichols | — | IranTrump+1 | IranTrump+5 | — | 41m 59s | ||
| 7/17/26 | Trump administrationActing Attorney General+3 | Ty Cobb | Trump administration | — | TrumpAttorney General+5 | — | 42m 19s | ||
| 7/16/26 | voting rightsaccountability+4 | Eugene Robinson | The New York TimesTrump DOJ | — | voting rightsSusan Collins+5 | — | 41m 56s | ||
| 7/15/26 | legal issuespolitics+3 | Molly Jong-FastJohn Flannery | The New York TimesDOJ | — | EpsteinDOJ+4 | — | 41m 47s | ||
| 7/14/26 | Trumpcourt ruling+3 | — | IRS | — | Trumpcourt battle+3 | — | 40m 40s | ||
| 7/14/26 | musichip hop+4 | Memphis Bleek | Jay-Z | Yankee Stadium | Memphis BleekJay-Z+3 | — | 10m 22s | ||
| 7/10/26 | Trumpelection officials+4 | Michelle GoldbergMark Leibovich | The New York TimesCongress | — | Trumpelection officials+5 | — | 41m 44s | ||
| 7/9/26 | Trump White HouseIran+4 | Chai KomanduriTara Palmeri | Trump White House | Iran | TrumpIran+4 | — | 41m 19s | ||
| 7/8/26 | Mideast conflictTrump administration+4 | Molly Jong-FastBill De Blasio | The New York Times | Iran | oil spikesTrump+6 | — | 41m 34s | ||
| 7/7/26 | Trump administrationpolitical chaos+4 | Maggie HabermanJonathan Swan | The New York TimesRegime Change | — | TrumpMaggie Haberman+6 | — | 41m 15s | ||
| 6/12/26 | antitrustmergers+3 | — | Department of JusticeParamount+1 | — | DOJParamount+5 | — | 40m 50s | ||
| 6/11/26 | TrumpEpstein scandal+3 | — | White House | Iran | TrumpEpstein+4 | — | 40m 56s | ||
| 6/10/26 | Epstein scandalWhite House+3 | Michelle GoldbergVicky Ward | The New York Times | White House | EpsteinWhite House+5 | — | 41m 05s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Trump DOJtestimony+3 | Nancy Erika SmithTara Palmeri | Trump DOJ | — | Trump DOJtestimony+3 | — | 40m 52s | ||
| 6/9/26 | hip-hopNew York rap+3 | The LOX | The LOX | New York | The LOXAri Melber+3 | — | 27m 30s | ||
| 6/8/26 | Trump approvalpolitics+4 | Howard Dean | DNCMS NOW+1 | Iran | Trumpapproval ratings+6 | — | 40m 51s | ||
| 6/6/26 | Trump DOJStatue of Liberty+3 | Emily BazelonJuanita Tolliver | New York TimesTrump DOJ | Statue of Liberty | Trump DOJStatue of Liberty+3 | — | 41m 20s | ||
| 6/5/26 | TrumpAttorney General+3 | Jason Johnson | MS NOWMorgan State University | — | TrumpAttorney General+4 | — | 41m 27s | ||
| 6/3/26 | Trumplegal issues+4 | David Kelley | MS NOW | President Trump | TrumpAG+5 | — | 41m 13s | ||
| 6/2/26 | GOPTrump+3 | James Carville | GOPCBS+1 | — | GOPTrump+4 | — | 42m 09s | ||
| 5/8/26 | EpsteinTrump+4 | Rev. Al SharptonMaya Wiley+2 | — | — | Epsteinsuicide note+5 | — | 40m 55s | ||
| 5/7/26 | Epstein ScandalCongress+4 | Howard LutnickNancy Erika Smith+3 | MS NOW | — | EpsteinCongress+5 | — | 41m 26s | ||
| 5/6/26 | TrumpIran+3 | Mike BarnicleMolly Jong-Fast+2 | Bush's Mideast Blunders | Iran | TrumpIran+4 | — | 41m 09s | ||
| 5/5/26 | midterm electionsTrump policies+3 | Antonia HyltonJelani Cobb+4 | — | — | pollsvoters+5 | — | 41m 58s | ||
| 5/1/26 | TrumpIran+4 | Ayman MohyeldinMolly Jong-Fast+1 | — | Iran | TrumpIran+6 | — | 41m 08s | ||
| 4/30/26 | Trumppolitical comparison+3 | Ashley Parker | The Atlantic | — | Trumpemperors+3 | — | 41m 18s | ||
| 4/29/26 | Iran warDefense Secretary+3 | Pete HegsethAdmiral John Kirby | House Armed Services Committee | — | Iran warPete Hegseth+5 | — | 41m 47s | ||
| 4/28/26 | TrumpJustice Department+4 | James SampleJoyce Vance | Trump Justice DepartmentHofstra University | — | TrumpComey+5 | — | 42m 09s | ||
| 4/27/26 | shootingmedia+4 | Antonia HyltonMolly Jong-Fast+1 | White House Correspondents’ Dinner | — | shootingWhite House+5 | — | 41m 20s | ||
| 4/27/26 | billionairesU.S. decline+5 | Francis Fukuyama | TrustThe End of History | — | billionairespublic trust+5 | — | 45m 06s | ||
| 4/27/26 | DOJ probeFederal Reserve+4 | — | DOJFederal Reserve | — | DOJFederal Reserve+5 | — | 40m 54s | ||
| 4/23/26 | TrumpIran war+3 | — | — | Iran | TrumpIran war+4 | — | 41m 20s | ||
| 4/22/26 | TrumpTucker Carlson+3 | Will Sommer | The Bulwark | — | Tucker CarlsonDonald Trump+3 | — | 40m 58s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Trump supportTucker Carlson+3 | Alex WagnerMorris Katz | — | — | Tucker CarlsonTrump+5 | — | 41m 23s | ||
| 4/20/26 | VeteransTrump+5 | Antonia HyltonBill Nye | DOJMS NOW | — | VeteransTrump+6 | — | 41m 39s | ||
| 4/20/26 | literaturesocial life+3 | Jay McInerney | his new book | New York CityTimes Square | Ari MelberJay McInerney+4 | — | 40m 08s | ||
| 4/17/26 | Trumpeconomy+5 | Chai KomanduriChristina Greer | Fordham UniversityMS NOW | U.S. | Trumpeconomy+6 | — | 40m 48s | ||
| 4/17/26 | TrumpIran war+5 | Ty CobbJay McInerney | Department of JusticeSee You on the Other Side | Iran | Trumpgas prices+6 | — | 41m 07s | ||
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Chart history for The Beat with Ari Melber
Peaked at #14 in NG, currently #14 in NG.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NG | — | #14 | #14 | — |
| SG | — | #20 | #20 | — |
| IS | — | #22 | #22 | — |
| KE | — | #39 | #39 | — |
| United States | — | #46 | #46 | — |
| Mexico | — | #47 | #47 | — |
| Canada | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| RO | — | #62 | #62 | — |
| Norway | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| ID | — | #63 | #63 | — |
| Australia | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| MY | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| HK | — | #72 | #72 | — |
| NG | — | #76 | #76 | — |
| Sweden | — | #77 | #77 | — |
| HU | — | #80 | #80 | — |
| IS | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| Finland | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| Ireland | — | #91 | #91 | — |
Chart Positions
48 placements across 40 markets.
Chart Positions
48 placements across 40 markets.