The Rachel Maddow Show
The Rachel Maddow Show airs Mondays at 9pm ET on MS NOW and drops shortly thereafter in this feed.
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- Ali Velshi2 eps
- Barack Obama2 eps
- Julia Ainsley1 ep
Also: Joyce Vance, Barbara McQuade, Steven J. Ross, Jamie Raskin, Mirianna Mitchem, Sherrilyn Ifill, Jen Psaki, Julia Angwin, Ami Fields-Meyer, Michelle Obama, Ayman Mohyeldin, Greg Werkheiser
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- 🇺🇸United States · NewsHOME#24169K to 893K
- 🇨🇦Canada · News#295.8K to 31K
- 🇬🇧United Kingdom · News#871.5K to 8.0K
- 🇦🇺Australia · News#611.5K to 7.8K
- 🇵🇭PH · News#35749 to 4.0K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
182K to 962K🎙 ~2x weekly·397 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
364K to 1.9M🇺🇸93%🇨🇦3%🇬🇧1%+1 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
200K to 1.1M
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
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| 10/20/26 | 'Politically insane': Trump sets bad policy time bomb for after midterms | October 19, 2026; 9pm: Rachel Maddow examines signs Trump and Republicans are delaying unpopular actions until after the midterms, while early voting and No Kings organizing surge nationwide. Senator Mark Warner warns about potential pretexts to contest election results, and Leah Greenberg discusses election-defense organizing. | 44m 23s | ||||||
| 10/18/26 | Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 2): The Progressive Playbook Reshaping Democrats | October 17, 2026 - Long Game examines Bernie Sanders’ rise from Burlington mayor to national progressive force, tracing how his working-class message, outsider identity, and movement politics reshaped the Democratic Party. The episode features Sanders, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, and Zohran Mamdani on electability, party tensions, governing, and the next generation of progressive candidates. | 41m 20s | ||||||
| 10/18/26 | Long Game: The Bernie Sanders Effect with Michele Norris (Pt. 1): AOC, Progressive Politics and the 2026 Midterms | October 17, 2026 - Michelle Norris examines Bernie Sanders’ influence on progressive politics, the 2026 midterms, and the candidates testing whether a grassroots, working-class message can win general elections. The episode features interviews with Bernie Sanders and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on electability, class politics, race, party power, and the future of the Democratic coalition. | 45m 00s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | Maddow: Desperation creeps in as Trump's polls turn catastrophic | Rachel Maddow points out that no matter what the political trends are, candidates and campaigns still matter, and Democrats are enjoying the benefit of some favorable match-ups in addition to Donald Trump becoming an ever deeper black hole for Republicans to try to escape. And as Trump recognizes the dire situation he is in, his behavior is becoming more desperate. | 44m 47s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  Together in Texas: Part 2 | Together In Texas: We the People 2026. Part Two. | 42m 41s | ||||||
| 10/11/26 |  Together in Texas: Part 1 | Together In Texas: We the People 2026. Part One. | 44m 43s | ||||||
| 10/9/26 | 92NY on MS NOW: 'The mega-agent of our time': Rachel Maddow talks with Ari Emanuel | MS NOW has teamed up with the 92nd Street Y to bring viewers unforgettable conversations with influential voices from politics, culture and entertainment. In this edition of Nicolle Wallace presents: The 92NY on MS NOW, Rachel Maddow interviews Hollywood agent and dealmaker Ari Emanuel about his new book, "Roll the Calls," his life and career, his bizarre health routine that involves eating live worms, and his relationship with Donald Trump. | 44m 26s | ||||||
| 10/6/26 | MAGA official points to 'Plan B' as Republicans lose faith in Georgia victory | October 5, 2026 - Rachel Maddow shows that Republicans are losing their political grip on Georgia, and as they lose confidence in their chances for electoral victory, the executive director of the Georgia State Election Board, a MAGA election denier, has written a letter without consulting the rest of the election board asking for federal intervention in Georgia's voting. Fulton County Commissioner Dana Barrett joins to discuss how local election officials are preparing to defend Georgia's elections from Donald Trump's potential interference. | 43m 38s | ||||||
| 9/29/26 | Maddow: Patel picks a bad time to get petty with counterterrorism | Rachel Maddow shares new reporting that in the midst of elevated threats from Iran and its allies, Kash Patel demoted two top counterterrorism officials for not being adequately attentive to Stephen Miller's wife after she got harassing phone calls, even though the calls were not terrorism-related. And in the wake of Kash Patel's personal e-mail being hacked, the FBI suffered a massive hack of the personal information of employees, raising even more questions about Patel's ability to keep American safe in an increasingly threatening environment. | 44m 00s | ||||||
| 9/22/26 | Maddow: Why the Constitution and the American spirit are against Trump's war on the free press | Rachel Maddow reviews the fundamental legal principles that are working against Donald Trump's attempt to ban news organizations from the White House, as well as the American cultural principles that would never accept Trump administration propaganda as a replacement for a free press. Jameel Jaffer, executive director of the Knight First Amendment Institute, joins to discuss. | 43m 23s | ||||||
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| 9/15/26 | Maddow reacts to report of Russian oligarch paying for Trump Jr.'s lavish wedding weekend | Rachel Maddow shares details of new reporting from ProPublica that Donald Trump Jr.'s lavish weekend wedding celebration was largely paid for by a "very generous" Russian oligarch who even helped plan the festivities despite there being some questions about just how well he knows the couple or what he might expect in return for his generosity. Brett Murphy, investigative reporter with ProPublica, joins to talk about the report. | 42m 55s | ||||||
| 9/1/26 | Trump legal claimsObama administration+4 | Greg Werkheiser | Cultural Heritage Partners | White HouseObama administration | TrumpObama+6 | — | 43m 59s | ||
| 8/25/26 | Trump's agendaU.S. allies+3 | — | — | U.S.three states | TrumpU.S. allies+3 | — | 43m 04s | ||
| 8/11/26 | Greenlandoil drilling+4 | — | Trump-aligned Texas oil company | GreenlandDenmark | Greenlandoil drilling+5 | — | 43m 22s | ||
| 8/5/26 | primary electionsDemocratic politics+4 | — | MS NOW | VirginiaKansas+3 | primary returnsVirginia+6 | — | 50m 00s | ||
| 8/4/26 | midterm electionsRepublican Party+3 | — | Republican Party | — | midterm electionsRepublican Party+3 | — | 44m 22s | ||
| 7/28/26 | Trump's decisionspolitical consequences+3 | — | — | — | Trumpdecisions+5 | — | 43m 00s | ||
| 7/14/26 | Trumpdesperation+3 | — | — | — | Trumpdesperation+3 | — | 43m 58s | ||
| 7/7/26 | gun rightsmental health+4 | Mirianna Mitchem | ATF | — | gun rightsmental illness+5 | — | 47m 53s | ||
| 7/4/26 | America's 250th anniversarycivil rights+3 | Sherrilyn Ifill | MS NOW | Philadelphia | America 250civil rights+5 | — | 43m 59s | ||
| 7/4/26 | American historyanniversary celebration+3 | Jen PsakiAli Velshi | MS NOW | Philadelphia | America 250history+5 | — | 41m 30s | ||
| 6/30/26 | Supreme Courtpresidential power+3 | — | Supreme Court | — | Supreme CourtTrump+3 | — | 43m 40s | ||
| 6/29/26 | defianceauthoritarianism+3 | Julia AngwinAmi Fields-Meyer | On Courage: How to be a dissident in an age of fear | — | defianceTrump+4 | — | 43m 19s | ||
| 6/23/26 | politicsDonald Trump+3 | — | — | — | bad presidentDonald Trump+3 | — | 42m 51s | ||
| 6/20/26 | Obama Presidential CenterBarack Obama+3 | Barack ObamaMichelle Obama | Obama Presidential Center | Chicago | ObamaPresidential Center+3 | — | 40m 46s | ||
| 6/20/26 | Barack Obamapresidential center+4 | Barack Obama | MS NOWObama Presidential Center | Chicago | Barack ObamaObama Presidential Center+3 | — | 42m 36s | ||
| 6/16/26 | Donald TrumpIran+3 | Ayman Mohyeldin | — | IranStrait of Hormuz | Donald TrumpIran+3 | — | 42m 34s | ||
| 6/9/26 | Donald TrumpNBA Finals+4 | — | New York KnicksSan Antonio Spurs | New York CityMadison Square Garden+1 | Donald TrumpNBA Finals+4 | — | 43m 24s | ||
| 6/3/26 | primary election returnsSupreme Court+3 | — | MS NOWCBS News | New JerseySouth Dakota+4 | primary electionsSupreme Court+3 | — | 44m 10s | ||
| 6/3/26 | primary electionspolitics+5 | — | MS NOW | New JerseySouth Dakota+4 | primary electionNew Jersey+5 | — | 43m 32s | ||
| 6/2/26 | TrumpIRS settlement+4 | Joyce Vance | IRScourt | — | TrumpIRS settlement+5 | — | 43m 33s | ||
| 6/1/26 | organized crimecorruption+3 | Barbara McQuade | The Fix: Saving America from the Corruption of a Mob-Style Government | — | Trumpcorruption+5 | — | 45m 36s | ||
| 5/26/26 | conversationhate+3 | Steven J. Ross | 92nd Street YThe Secret War Against Hate | — | Rachel MaddowSteven J. Ross+3 | — | 42m 09s | ||
| 5/19/26 | presidential corruptionTrump+4 | Jamie Raskin | IRS | — | Trumpcorruption+5 | — | 42m 43s | ||
| 5/12/26 | TrumpJustice Department+3 | — | Department of Justice | — | TrumpJustice Department+3 | — | 42m 55s | ||
| 5/5/26 | artificial intelligenceAI effects+3 | — | AIThe AI End Game | — | artificial intelligenceAI+3 | — | 1m 16s | ||
| 5/5/26 | Donald TrumpBlack Americans+3 | — | Supreme CourtVoting Rights Act | American South | Donald TrumpBlack Americans+3 | — | 43m 07s | ||
| 5/4/26 | Trump administrationimmigration policy+3 | Julia Ainsley | NBC NewsUndue Process: The Inside Story of Trump’s Mass Deportation Program | United States | Trumpimmigration+3 | — | 50m 12s | ||
| 4/28/26 | immigrationTrump administration+3 | — | Trump administration | America | Trumpimmigrant prisons+3 | — | 42m 34s | ||
| 4/21/26 | Trump administrationCabinet resignations+4 | — | Trump's Cabinet | — | Lori Chavez-DeRemerDonald Trump+3 | — | 42m 42s | ||
| 4/14/26 | authoritarianismpolitics+5 | — | — | Hungary | TrumpOrbán+5 | — | 44m 27s | ||
| 4/7/26 | U.S. militaryIran+3 | — | U.S. military | — | Trumpmilitary+5 | — | 43m 25s | ||
| 3/31/26 | corruptionDepartment of Homeland Security+3 | — | Department of Homeland Security | — | corruptionDHS+5 | — | 43m 19s | ||
| 3/24/26 | U.S. politicsinternational relations+3 | — | DenmarkICE+1 | Greenland | TrumpDenmark+5 | — | 43m 11s | ||
| 3/17/26 | TrumpIran+4 | — | — | Strait of Hormuz | TrumpIran+5 | — | 43m 46s | ||
| 3/10/26 | TrumpIran+4 | — | RussiaIran | America | TrumpIran+4 | — | 37m 31s | ||
| 3/4/26 | primary electionsTexas+5 | Ali Velshi | — | TexasNorth Carolina+1 | primary electionTexas+7 | — | 1h 39m 07s | ||
| 3/3/26 | national securityTrump administration+4 | — | — | IranUnited States | TrumpIran+5 | — | 42m 56s | ||
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Chart history for The Rachel Maddow Show
Peaked at #24 in United States, currently #24 in United States.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | — | #24 | #24 | — |
| Canada | — | #29 | #29 | — |
| PH | — | #35 | #35 | — |
| NG | — | #37 | #37 | — |
| Norway | — | #52 | #52 | — |
| Ireland | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Australia | — | #61 | #61 | — |
| PE | — | #67 | #67 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #71 | #71 | — |
| HK | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| Sweden | — | #75 | #75 | — |
| South Africa | — | #81 | #81 | — |
| AE | — | #85 | #85 | — |
| IS | — | #86 | #86 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #87 | #87 | — |
| SG | — | #106 | #106 | — |
| Denmark | — | #116 | #116 | — |
| India | — | #123 | #123 | — |
| Finland | — | #124 | #124 | — |
| SA | — | #135 | #135 | — |
Chart Positions
31 placements across 31 markets.
Chart Positions
31 placements across 31 markets.