The Takeout: A CBS News original political podcast

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Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA)

Adam Smith, the ranking Democrat on the House Armed Services committee, sits down with Major in his Capitol Hill office to talk about a potential government shutdown, Republican efforts to launch an impeachment inquiry against President Biden and the impact of Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-LA) hold on military promotions. Plus, Smith explains his years long struggle with chronic pain, crippling anxiety and the healthcare system. Join us for an enlightening conversation about how he overcame a challenge millions of Americans face.

"The Takeout" is a weekly podcast about politics, policy and pop culture hosted by CBS News chief Washington correspondent Major Garrett. Listeners can expect context and analysis of the week's political news in a casual format that allows for expanded conversation with a newsmaker. Each episode is recorded over a meal at a Washington, D.C., restaurant.

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The Takeout archives

2023

Episode 348 (Sept. 15) Rep. Adam Smith calls GOP's Biden impeachment inquiry a "ridiculous step"

Episode 347 (Sept. 8) What on Earth is Happening: Climate Journalist Elizabeth Kolbert

Episode 346 (Sept. 1) Birchers: Author Matthew Dallek

Episode 345 (Aug. 25) Comedian/Actor/Producer/Author Wayne Federman

Episode 344 (Aug. 21) Wondery Presents: Over My Dead Body: Gone Hunting

Episode 343 (Aug. 18) Live from the Iowa State Fair

Episode 342 (Aug. 11) All About That Bass (and presidential history): Musician and Podcaster Bob Crawford

Episode 341 (Aug. 4): Oppenheimer Adjacent: Filmmaker Steve James

Episode 340 (July 28): Pepperoni Pizza with Congressman Eric Swalwell

Episode 339 (July 21): The Ben Terris Treatment

Episode 338 (July 14): Rep. Ayanna Pressley on student loans, the Supreme Court and Biden's reelection

Episode 337 (July 7): Evangelicalism in America: Author Jon Ward / Video

Episode 336 (June 30): On the Road with Neil King, Jr.

Episode 335 (June 23): Talkin' Politics with Former Maryland Governor Larry Hogan

Episode 334 (June 16): Breakfast with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Episode 333 (June 8): Luke Russert w/ Former House Speaker John Boehner

Episode 332 (June 1): Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on the debt ceiling, Social Security and 2024 / video

Episode 331 (May 26): A Very Nerdy Debt Ceiling Discussion: Rep. Brendan Boyle (D-PA)

Episode 330 (May 19): Caucus of One: Rep. Nancy Mace (R-SC)

Episode 329 (May 12): The End of Title 42: Governor Katie Hobbs (D-AZ)

Episode 328 (May 7): The Great Money Reset: CBS News' Jill Schlesinger /podcast

Episode 327 (May 1): Live from The White House Correspondents' Dinner

Episode 326 (Apr 28): Political Impressionist: Comedian Matt Friend / podcast

Episode 325 (Apr 21): Roy Wood Jr. of "The Daily Show" on political satire

Episode 324 (Apr 14): Inside Baseball: MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred

Episode 323 (Apr 7): Actor Jay Ellis and Showrunner Dave Stassen

Episode 322 (Mar 31): South Dakota GOP congressman defends gun owners' rights after Nashville mass shooting

Episode 321 (Mar 24): Rep. Stacey Plaskett defends Manhattan D.A.'s investigation of Trump

Episode 320 (Mar 17): Russian collision with drone won't deter U.S. missions, says national security spokesman John Kirby

Episode 319 (Mar 10): Lion Ted: Author John Farrell on Senator Ted Kennedy

Episode 318 (Mar 3): The Anti-Woke Presidential Hopeful: Vivek Ramaswamy

Episode 317 (Feb 24): Inside Biden's Oval Office: Author Chris Whipple

Episode 316 (Feb 17):  LBJ's Legacy 50 Years Later: Historian Mark A. Lawrence

Episode 315 (Feb 10): Former acting defense secretary Christopher Miller thinks the U.S. should slash its military budget in half

Episode 314 (Feb 3): Lonnie Bunch III: The Smithsonian's First African American Secretary

Episode 313 (Jan 27): Rocky Mountain Guy: Governor Jared Polis

Episode 312 (Jan 20): Debt Ceiling Dilemma: Chairman Patrick McHenry (R-NC)

Episode 311 (Jan 13): Jim Jordan and the House Judiciary Committee prepare to probe matters involving two presidents

Episode 310 (Jan 6): Exit Interview: Dr. Anthony Fauci

2022

Episode 309 (Dec 30): CBS News' Mo Rocca on Season 3 of Mobituaries

Episode 308 (Dec 23): Christmas with Frank Caliendo (2022 Edition)

Episode 307 (Dec 16): Missing Justice: CBS News' Cara Korte and Bo Erickson

Episode 306 (Dec 9): Former U.S. Ambassador to Russia John Sullivan

Episode 305 (Dec 2): Secretaries of State Jocelyn Benson (D-MI) and Brad Raffensperger (R-GA)

Episode 304 (Nov 25): Thanksgiving breakfast with CBS Mornings co-host Nate Burleson

Episode 303 (Nov 18): Biden's Pollster: John Anzalone

Episode 302 (Nov 11): Midterm Postmortem with Governor Roy Cooper (D-NC)

Episode 301 (Nov 4): Gov. Gavin Newsom

Episode 300 (Oct 28): Former D.C. Cop Michael Fanone

Episode 299 (Oct 21): Reproductive Rights and the Midterms, Part II: Marjorie Dannenfelser

Episode 298 (Oct 14): Reproductive Rights and the Midterms, Part I: Cecile Richards

Episode 297 (Oct 7): Weather, man: NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad

Episode 296 (Sep 30): The Big Truth: David Becker & Major Garrett

Episode 295 (Sep 23): Live from the Texas Tribune Fest: Rep. Chip Roy (R-TX)

Episode 294 (Sep 17): Mitch McConnell's Money Man: Steven Law

Episode 293 (Sep 9): Former Trump White House Counsel Ty Cobb

Episode 292 (Sep 2): Right Hand Man: Marc Short, Top Aide to Former VP Mike Pence

Episode 291 (Aug 26): Freeing Detained Americans: Deputy Homeland Security adviser Joshua Geltzer

Episode 290 (Aug 19): Partyman: Former DNC Chairman Tom Perez

Episode 289 (Aug. 12): Meet Virginia Senator Tim Kaine 

Episode 288 (Aug. 5): Trump's Town: Author Mark Leibovich

Episode 287 (July 29): Hello Governor: South Dakota Republican Kristi Noem

Episode 286 (July 22): Former Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney

Episode 285 (July 15): Money, Money, Money: CBS News Business Analyst Jill Schlesinger on Inflation

Episode 284 (July 8): Major's Extended Interview with John Hinckley Jr.

Episode 283 (July 1): Reproductive Health in a Post-Roe World: Rep. Sara Jacobs

Episode 282 (June 24): Around the World with Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo

Episode 281 (June 18): Checking the Biden Administration: Congressman James Comer (R-KY)

Episode 280 (June 11): Checking the Biden Administration: Congressman James Comer (R-KY)

Episode 279 (June 10): Bipartisan Buffet: Reps. Jim Himes (D-CT) & Bryan Steil (R-WI)

Episode 278 (June 3): The Fate of Roe v. Wade: CBS News Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford

Episode 277 (May 27): The Doctor Makes a House Call: Anthony Fauci

Episode 276 (May 20): Key Issues Ahead of the Midterms: Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND)

Episode 275 (May 13): Finding Austin: Marc and Debra Tice, Parents of a Journalist Missing in Syria

Episode 274 (May 6): William Taylor explains Ukraine: Former US Ambassador to Kiev breaks down the Russian invasion

Episode 273 (Apr 29): Humor me: Comedian and Former Senator Al Franken

Episode 272 (Apr. 22): Doug Jones on bleak prospects for Democrats in midterms 

Episode 271 (Apr 15) Supporting Ukraine: Poland's Ambassador to the U.S. Marek Magierowski

Episode 270 (Apr 8): David Miliband, International Rescue Committee president and CEO, on Ukraine's humanitarian crisis

Episode 269 (Apr 1): The January 6 Investigation: CBS News Correspondents Robert Costa and Scott MacFarlane

Episode 268 (Mar 25): The Russian Cyber Threat: Senator Mark Warner

Episode 267 (Mar 18): H.R. McMaster on U.S. handling of Ukraine crisis

Episode 266 (Mar 11): Debating Aid to Ukraine: Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL)

Episode 265 (Mar 4): E.U. Ambassador to U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis discusses Ukraine

Episode 264 (Feb 25): The Attica Prison Rebellion: Filmmaker Stanley Nelson Jr.

Episode 263 (Feb 18): Congressman Colin Allred discusses Democrats' midterm prospects 

Episode 262 (Feb 11): Jamie Yuccas on covering the Winter Olympics from inside Beijing's anti-COVID "bubble"

Episode 261 (Feb 4): Carl Bernstein on the political climate in Washington

Episode 260 (Jan 28): Reporter's Notebook: CBS News' Holly Williams in Ukraine

Episode 259 (Jan 21): NHL's first Black player, Willie O'Ree, discusses his legacy on and off ice

Episode 258 (Jan 14): Congresswoman and Selma native Terri Sewell

Episode 257 (Jan 7): Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger on life post-2020 election 

2021

Episode 256 (December 24, 2021): Misinformation and the Metaverse with CBS News Reporter Dan Patterson | Audio | Video

Episode 255 (December 17, 2021): Pollster Robert Cahaly on Accuracy in Political Polling | Audio | Video

Episode 254 (December 10, 2021): Congressman Byron Donalds | Audio | Video

Episode 253 (December 3, 2021): Walking the Line with Congressional Guru Dave Wasserman | Audio | Video

Episode 252 (November 26, 2021): Abigail Spanberger on Biden, FDR and what Democrats want | Audio | Video

Episode 251 (November 19, 2021): Donald Trump and his Shadow with Author David Drucker | Audio | Video

Episode 250 (November 12, 2021): The NRA's Extravagant Ways with Investigative Reporter Tim Mak | Audio | Video

Episode 249 (November 5, 2021): Science and spaghetti with David Pogue | Audio | Video

Episode 248 (October 29, 2021): French Ambassador Philippe Etienne says U.S. and France are "rebuilding trust" | Audio | Video

Episode 247 (October 22, 2021): James Balog's photos chronicle climate change | Audio | Video

Episode 246 (October 15, 2021): Pramila Jayapal says of reconciliation and infrastructure bills that Democrats "will get it done" | Audio | Video

Episode 245 (October 8, 2021): Class Act: NEA President Becky Pringle | Audio | Video

Episode 244 (September 30, 2021): Jennifer Granholm on Congress and the fate of Biden's agenda | Audio | Video

Episode 243 (September 23, 2021): Paging Dr. Fauci | Audio | Video

Episode 242 (September 17, 2021): Ken Burns on his Muhammad Ali documentary | Audio | Video

Episode 241 (September 10, 2021): David Petraeus on Afghanistan withdrawal | Audio | Video

Episode 240 (September 3, 2021): CBS News' Jeff Berardelli and Ben Tracy on climate change | Audio | Video

Episode 239 (August 27, 2021) Lucy Walker, director of "Bring Your Own Brigade" | Audio | Video

Episode 238 (August 20, 2021) Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock discusses Afghanistan withdrawal on "The Takeout" | Audio | Video

Episode 237 (August 13, 2021) Surgeon General Vivek Murthy on the Delta Variant and COVID Disinformation | Audio | Video

Episode 236 (August 5, 2021) Virginia Governor Ralph Northam says he'll let New Yorkers decide Cuomo's fate | Audio | Video

Episode 235 (July 30, 2021) Public health expert Dr. Leana Wen calls CDC communications strategy "frankly, very poor" | Audio | Video

Episode 234 (July 23, 2021) Lunch with Larry Hogan | Audio | Video

Episode 233 (July 16, 2021) Charlie D'Agata on what Taliban advances could mean for the future of Afghanistan | Audio | Video

Episode 232 (July 8, 2021) "This summer is just nuts": Peter Greenberg discusses travel | Audio | Video

Episode 231 (July 1, 2021) Constitutional scholar Jeffrey Rosen says January 6 "represents the framers' nightmare" | Audio | Video

Episode 230 (June 25, 2021) Investigative reporter Michael Isikoff discusses Jamal Khashoggi's murder | Audio | Video

Episode 229 (June 18, 2021) Boston University professor Ibram X. Kendi discusses racism in America | Audio | Video

Episode 228 (June 11, 2021) Bill Bratton on Race and the Future of U.S. Policing | Audio | Video

Episode 227 (June 4, 2021) CBS News business analyst Jill Schlesinger discusses inflation and the housing market | Audio | Video

Episode 226 (May 28, 2021) "There's no real solution for Gaza," former Israeli ambassador Michael Oren says on "The Takeout" | Audio | Video

Episode 225 (May 21, 2021) The Future of Space Tourism and Exploration with Bill Harwood | Audio | Video

Episode 224 (May 14, 2021) Chris Krebs on the Colonial Pipeline cyberattack and Solar Winds | Audio | Video

Episode 223 (May 7, 2021) Pulitzer Prize winning author and historian Jon Meacham | Audio | Video

Episode 222 (April 30, 2021) Giuliani's Legal Problems and Police Reform with Legal Analyst Rikki Klieman | Audio | Video

Episode 221 (April 23, 2021) Bipartisan Immigration Reform with Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-TX) and Rep. John Katko (R-NY) | Audio | Video

Episode 220 (April 16, 2021) Pulitzer Prize winning author Elizabeth Kolbert | Audio | Video

Episode 219 (April 9, 2021) Comedian Roy Wood Jr. | Audio | Video

Episode 218 (April 2, 2021) NAACP President Derrick Johnson | Audio | Video

Episode 217 (March 26, 2021) Journalist Ron Brownstein | Audio | Video

Episode 216 (March 19, 2021) Chuck Lorre, David Petraeus, Ryan Crocker, Maria Farrari, Dave Goetsch | Audio | Video

Episode 215 (March 12, 2021) Dr. Michael Osterholm | Audio | Video

Episode 214 (March 5, 2021) Chad Wolf | Audio | Video

Episode 213 (Feb 26, 2021) Peter Meijer | Audio | Video

Episode 212 (Feb 19, 2021) Jared Bernstein | Audio | Video

Episode 211 (Feb 12, 2021) Jitarth Jadeja | Audio | Video

Episode 210 (Feb 4, 2021) Adam Schiff | Audio | Video

Episode 209 (Jan 28, 2021) Joe Lieberman | Audio | 

Episode 208 (Jan 21, 2021) Pramila Jayapal | Audio | 

Episode 207 (Jan 14, 2021) Adam Kinzinger | Audio | 

Episode 206 (Jan 8, 2021) David Becker | Audio | Video

Episode 205 (Jan 1, 2021) Karl Racine | Audio | 

2020

Episode 204 (Dec 25, 2020) Armando Varricchio | Audio | 

Episode 203 (Dec 18, 2020) Amy Klobuchar and Tom Enner | Audio | 

Episode 202 (Dec 11, 2020) David Rubenstein | Audio | 

Episode 201 (Dec 3, 2020) Dr. Anthony Fauci | Audio | Video

Episode 200 (Nov 27, 2020) Four restaurateurs | Audio | Video

Episode 199 (Nov 20, 2020) Tom Colicchio | Audio | Video

Episode 198 (Nov 13, 2020) Kirsten Gillibrand | Audio | Video

Episode 197 (Nov 6, 2020) Ed O'Keefe and Anthony Salvanto | Audio

Episode 196 (Oct 30, 2020) Gretchen Whitmer | Audio | Video

Episode 195 (Oct 23, 2020) Mark Blyth | Audio | Video

Episode 194 (Oct 16, 2020) Chris Murphy and Roy Blunt | Audio | Video

Episode 193 (Oct 9, 2020) Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie | Audio | Video

Episode 192 (Oct 2, 2020) Beto O'Rourke |  | Video

Episode 191 (Sep 25, 2020) Carrie Severino and Elizabeth Wydra | Audio | Video

Episode 190 (Sep 18, 2020) Sarah Sanders | Audio | Video

Episode 189 (Sep 11, 2020) Larry Kudlow | Audio | Video

Episode 188 (Sep 5, 2020) Mo Rocca | Audio | Video

Episode 187 (Aug 28, 2020) Julián Castro | Audio | Video

Episode 186 (Aug 21, 2020) Chris Krebs | Audio | Video

Episode 185 (Aug 14, 2020) Paul Begala | Audio | Video

Episode 184 (Aug 7, 2020) John King | Audio | Video

Episode 183 (July 31, 2020) Ron Wyden | Audio | Video

Episode 182 (July 24, 2020) Raja Krishnamoorthi | Audio | Video

Episode 181 (July 17, 2020) Michael McCaul | Audio | Video

Episode 180 (July 10, 2020) Zeke Emanuel | Audio | Video

Episode 179 (July 3, 2020) John Bolton | Audio | Video

Episode 178 (June 26, 2020) Joe Manchin | Audio | Video

Episode 177 (June 19, 2020) Symone Sanders | Audio | Video

Episode 176 (June 12, 2020) Glenn Kessler | Audio | Video

Episode 175 (June 5, 2020) Karen Bass | Audio | Video

Episode 174 (May 29, 2020) John Barry | Audio | Video

Episode 174 (May 22, 2020) Catherine Herridge | Audio | Video

Episode 173 (May 15, 2020) Steve Adler, Michelle Kaufusi | Audio | Video

Episode 172 (May 8, 2020) Ro Khanna | Audio | Video

Episode 171 (May 1, 2020) Cal Ripken | Audio | Video

Bonus Episode (April 28, 2020) Rhett & Link (Bonus) | Audio

Episode 171 (April 24, 2020) Ray Washburne | Audio | Video

Episode 170 (April 17, 2020) Stephen Moore | Audio | Video

Episode 169 (April 17, 2020): Tony Hale | Audio 

Episode 168 (April 10, 2020): Craig Fugate | Audio | Video

Episode 167 (April 3, 2020): Greg Walden | Audio 

Episode 166 (March 27, 2020): Gary Gulman | Audio 

Episode 165 (March 20, 2020): Doug Mills at The Newseum | Audio 

Bonus episode (March 25, 2020): Joe Biden - recorded remotely | Audio 

Bonus episode: Coping with COVD-19 / Dr. Lynn Bufka - recorded remotely | Audio

Episode 165 (March 20, 2020): Doug Mills at The Newseum | Audio 

Episode 164 (March 13, 2020): Terry Sullivan and Jamal Simmons at Astro Beer Hall in Washington | Audio

Episode 163 (March 6, 2020): Leana Wen at Village Square Cafe in Baltimore | Audio | Video

Episode 162 (February 28, 2020): Hawk Newsome at The Lit. Bar in New York | Audio | Video

Episode 161 (February 21, 2020): Carla Hayden at Village Square Cafe in Baltimore | Audio | Video

Episode 160 (February 14, 2020): Arthur Brooks at Henrietta's Table in Cambridge | Audio | Video

Episode 159 (February 7, 2020): Steve Scalise at Matchbox | Audio | Video

Episode 158 (January 31, 2020): Jim Jordan at the Capitol | Audio | Video

Episode 157 (January 24, 2020): Dan Crenshaw at Karbach Brewing Company| Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 156 (January 17, 2020): Debbie Dingell at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 155 (January 10, 2020): Enes Kanter at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 154 (January 3, 2020): Bob Garfield at Politics and Prose | Audio | Extra | Video

2019

Episode 153 (December 27, 2019): Dorothy Butler Gilliam at Kith and Kin | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 152 (December 20, 2019): Eric Ueland at MXDC | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 152 (December 13, 2019): Musadiq Bidar, LaCrai Mitchell and Nicole Sganga at Astro Beer Hall | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 151 (December 6, 2019): Norah O'Donnell at Chef Geoff's | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 150 (November 29, 2019): Reince Priebus interview | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 149 (November 22, 2019): Max Rose at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 148 (November 15, 2019): Jamie Raskin at Busboys and Poets | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 147 (November 8, 2019): Tim Scott at Ice Cream Jubilee | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 146 (November 1, 2019): Henry McMaster at Lizard's Thicket in Columbia, S.C. | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 145 (October 25, 2019): David Martin, Margaret Brennan, Nancy Cordes and Paula Reid at Cafe Deluxe | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 144 (October 18, 2019): Shannon Watts at the Purple Pig | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 143 (October 11, 2019): Kim Wehle at Il Canale | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 142 (October 4, 2019): William McRaven at Texas Tribune Festival | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 141 (September 20, 2019): Michael Bennet at the Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 140 (September 20, 2019): David Bernhardt at the Washington Monument | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 139 (September 13, 2019): Amb. Daniel Mulhall: Food by Chef Jess. Drinks by Nue Vodka. | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 138 (September 6, 2019): Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis at Founding Farmers in Tysons Corner, Virginia | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 137 (August 30, 2019): Natasha Cloud at Busboys and Poets | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 136 (August 23, 2019): Ron Maxwell at home in Virginia | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 135 (August 16, 2019): Jonna Mendez at Il Canale | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 134 (August 9, 2019): Mary Ellen O'Toole at The Auld Shebeen | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 133 (August 2, 2019): Tara Narula at Bistro Bis | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 132 (July 26, 2019): Ted Lieu at Bistro Bis | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 131 (July 22, 2019): Mike Pence at Kennedy Space Center | Audio | Video

Episode 130 (July 19, 2019): Tim Alberta at Circa | Audio | Video

Episode 130 (July 12, 2019): Glen Johnson at Cafe Milano | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 129 (July 4, 2019): Eric O'Neill at Pizza Paradiso | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 128 (June 28, 2019): Suzanne Maloney at Bistro Bis | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 127 (June 21, 2019): Brad Parscale at Amway Arena | Audio | Video

Episode 126 (June 14, 2019): Marianne Williamson at Estuary | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 125 (June 7, 2019): Tom Perez at City Tap | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 124 (May 31, 2019): Janet Napolitano at Tenley Bar and Grill | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 123 (May 24, 2019: Tony Schwartz at ViceVersa | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 122 (May 17, 2019): Jessica Yellin at Kingbird | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 121 (May 10, 2019): Mick Mulvaney at Martin's | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 120 (May 3, 2019): Ed O'Keefe at Meiwah | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 119 (April 26, 2019): Jack Reed at District Taco | Audio | Video

Episode 118 (April 19, 2019): Robert Wilkie at Georgia Brown's | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 117 (April 12, 2019): Todd Young at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 116 (April 5, 2019): Jessica Ann Tyson, Monica Sparks at Cafe Deluxe | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 115 (March 29, 2019): Rudy Giuliani and Jay Sekulow at Bistro Bis | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 114 (March 22, 2019): Jennifer Wexton at Firehook Bakery | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 113 (March 15, 2019): Chris Coons at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 112 (March 8, 2019): Presidential Candidate Andrew Yang | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 111 (March 1, 2019): Viet No-Deal: CBS News at Trump-Kim Summit | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 110 (February 22, 2019): Jung Pak at Pizza Paradiso | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 109 (February 15, 2019): Jason Rezaian on his new book, "Prisoner" | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 108 (February 8, 2019): Rick Scott at Cuba Libre | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 107 (February 1, 2019): Super Bowl Extravaganza | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 106 (January 25, 2019): Barry Black at The Dubliner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 105 (January 18, 2019): Donna Shalala at Pete's Diner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 104 (January 11, 2019): Mike Braun at McDonalds | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 103 (January 4, 2019): Doris Kearns Goodwin at Cafe du Parc | Audio | Extra | Video

2018

Episode 102 (December 28, 2018): Michael Morell and Karen Attiah at Ris | Audio | Extra

Episode 101 (December 21, 2018): Mac Thornberry at Due South | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 100 (December 14, 2018): David Bonior at Agua 301 | Audio | Extra | Video 

Episode 99 (December 7, 2018): Corey Lewandowski and David Bossie
at Shaw All Purpose Pizza | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 98 (November 30, 2018): Frank Sharry at Taberna Del Alabardero | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 97 (November 23, 2018): Mark Leibovich and Eric Winston at Meiwah | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 96 (November 16, 2018): Will Durst in New York live | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 95 (November 9, 2018): Kim Darroch at the British Embassy | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 94 (November 2, 2018): Caitlin Conant at Cafe Deluxe | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 93 (October 26, 2018): Heather Wilson at Pete's Diner | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 92 (October 19, 2018): Christopher Krebs at Firefly | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 91 (October 12, 2018): Joni Ernst at Uno Pizzeria and Grill | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 90 (October 5, 2018): Neil deGrasse Tyson at Tupelo Honey | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 89 (September 28, 2018): Washington Nationals reliever Sean Doolittle and his wife, Eireann Dolan, at Busboys and Poets | Audio | Video

Episode 88 (September 21, 2018): Major Garrett on his book, Mr. Trump's Wild Ride at City Tap House | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 87 (September 14, 2018): Sen. Mark Warner, D-Virginia, at All Purpose Pizzeria | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 86 (September 7, 2018): director of the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency Kelly McKeague The Smith | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 85 (August 31, 2018): The Super Especial of Takeout Especiales | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 84 (August 24, 2018): Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, having Rocklands BBQ on Chris Perez's back deck in Bethesda, Maryland | Audio | Extra | Video

Episode 83 (August 17, 2018): Chief counsel and policy director of the Judicial Crisis Network Carrie Severino at Café Deluxe | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 82 (August 10, 2018): Former head of the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice and current president of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights Vanita Gupta at Supra | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 81 (August 3, 2018): CBS News Director of Elections and Surveys Anthony Salvanto at Meiwah | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 80 (July 27, 2018): Rep. Joaquín Castro, D-Texas, at Rosa Mexicano | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 79 (July 20, 2018): U.S. Diplomatic Correspondent for Reuters Warren Strobel at Bread and Chocolate | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 78 (July 13, 2018): National security correspondent for The New York Times David Sanger at RARE Steakhouse | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 77 (July 6, 2018): NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine at The Dubliner | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 76 (June 29, 2018): Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, at Trusty's | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 75 (June 22, 2018): White House Council of Economic Advisers (CEA) Chairman Kevin Hassett at Edgar Bar and Kitchen | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 74 (June 15, 2018): North Korea experts Duyeon Kim and Robert Carlin at The Butcher's Kitchen in Singapore | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 73 (June 8, 2018): Former Mexican President Vicente Fox at Tredici Enoteca | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 72 (June 1, 2018): Former CIA senior analyst and senior fellow at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Sue Mi Terry at Pennsylvania 6 | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 71 (May 25, 2018): Executive Director of Army National Military Cemeteries Karen Durham-Aguilera "KDA" at Honeysuckle | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 70 (May 18, 2018): Former CIA and NSA Director Michael Hayden at Casa Luca | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 69 (May 11, 2018): Belgian Ambassador Dirk Wouters at B Too | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 68 (May 4, 2018): White House Director of Legislative Affairs Marc Short at Bread and Chocolate | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 67 (April 27, 2018): Small Business Administrator Linda McMahon at Carmine's | Audio | extra | Video

Episode 66 (April 20, 2018): Author Mark Penn at Bistro Bis | Audio | Video

Episode 65 (April 13, 2018): Former governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe at i Ricci | Audio | Video

Episode 64 (April 6, 2018): Actor and activist Danny Glover at Dirty Habit | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 63 (March 30, 2018): Rep. Marcy Kaptur, D-Ohio, at Pete's Diner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 62 (March 23, 2018): Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-South Carolina, at District Taco | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 61 (March 16, 2018): National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Rep. Steve Stivers at Trattoria Alberto | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 60 (March 9, 2018): Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman Rep. Ben Ray Lujan at the DCCC headquarters | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 59 (March 2, 2018): Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt at Ris | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 58 (February 23, 2018): Center for Strategic and International Studies' senior vice president Jim Lewis at Edgar Bar and Kitchen | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 57 (February 16, 2018): Former CIA Analyst, Senior Fellow and SK-Korea Foundation Chair in Korea Studies at the Brookings Institution Jung Pak at Kramerbooks and Afterwords Cafe | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 56 (February 9, 2018): Director of The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci at Tastee Diner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 55 (February 2, 2018): Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, at Trattoria Alberto | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 54 (January 26, 2018): Democratic National Committee Chairman Tom Perez, at The Smith | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 53 (January 19, 2018): President Trump's attorney Ty Cobb, at Dirty Habit | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 52 (January 12, 2018): POLITICO Playbook's Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman, at District Taco | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 51 (January 5, 2018): Rep. Donna Edwards, D-Maryland, at Café Deluxe | Audio | Audio extra | Video

2017

Episode 50 (December 29, 2017): Arden Farhi and Major Garrett at Dirty Habit | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 49 (December 22, 2017): Rep. Kevin McCarthy, R-California, at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 48 (December 15, 2017): Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, at Tortilla Coast | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 47 (December 8, 2017): Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski and deputy campaign manager David Bossie at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 46 (December 1, 2017): CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent and moderator of "Face the Nation" John Dickerson at Meiwah | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 45 (November 24, 2017): American Beverage Association President/CEO Susan Neely at The University Club | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 44 (November 17, 2017): Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge at Edgar | Audio | Audio extra | Video 

Episode 43 (November 10, 2017): CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin on Medal of Honor recipients, Cafe Bonaparte | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 42 (November 3, 2017): Former U.S. prosecutors John Wood and Julie Myers Wood at Cafe Deluxe - West End | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 41 (October 27, 2017): Rep. Joseph Kennedy III, D-Massachusetts, at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 40 (October 20, 2017): Energy Secretary Rick Perry at Energy Department / Dunkin Donuts | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 39 (October 13, 2017): Sen. Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 38 (October 6, 2017): "Full Frontal" host Samantha Bee at the CBS Broadcast Center cafeteria | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 37 (September 29, 2017): 2020 presidential candidate Rep. John Delaney, D-Maryland, at Rosa Mexicano | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Special Edition (September 27, 2017): "48 Hours" Senior Executive Producer Susan Zirinsky at the CBS Broadcast Center cafeteria | Audio

Episode 36 (September 22, 2017): Former Homeland Security Adviser Fran Townsend at the offices of MacAndrews and Forbes | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 35 (September 15, 2017): Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney at The Tombs | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 34 (September 8, 2017): RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 33 (September 1, 2017): CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin at Duke's Grocery | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 32 (August 25, 2017): Author, playwright, broadcaster Janet Langhart Cohen at Old Ebbitt Grill | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 31 (August 18, 2017): Former Defense Secretary William Cohen at Nopa Kitchen and Bar | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 30 (August 11, 2017): Treasury spokesman Tony Sayegh at Old Ebbitt Grill | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 29 (August 4, 2017): Sen. Al Franken, D-Minnesota, at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 28 (July 28, 2017): Rep. Seth Moulton, D-Massachusetts, at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 27 (July 21, 2017): Tea Party Patriots co-founder Jenny Beth Martin at Meiwah | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 26 (July 14, 2017): Political economist Mark Blyth at District Taco Dupont | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 25 (July 7, 2017): Rep. Ro Khanna, D-California, at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 24 (June 30, 2017): Former White House Deputy Press Secretary Eric Schultz at Quadrant Lounge | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 23 (June 23, 2017): Americans for Prosperity president Tim Phillips at Ris | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 22 (June 16, 2017): Former Gov. Martin O'Malley, D-Maryland, at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra | Video

Episode 21 (June 9, 2017): CBS News' Steven Portnoy and Paula Reid at Pizzeria Paradiso Dupont | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 20 (June 2, 2017): Comedian Frank Caliendo at Tredici Enoteca | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 19 (May 26, 2017): CSIS foreign policy expert Heather Conley at Meiwah | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 18 (May 19, 2017): Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tennessee, at Bistro Bis | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 17 (May 12, 2017): Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, at 701 Restaurant | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 16 (May 5, 2017): CBS News Justice and Homeland Security Correspondent Jeff Pegues at Ris | Audio | Audio extra

Special White House Correspondents' Dinner Open Mic (May 1, 2017): Various guests including former CIA chief of staff Jeremy Bash, former White House press secretary Josh Earnest and actor Alan Ruck | Audio

Episode 15 (April 28, 2017): Rep. Will Hurd, R-Texas, Republik Kolache takeout in Hurd's Capitol Hill office | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 14 (April 21, 2017): Former GOP presidential candidate Carly Fiorina at Station 4 | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 13 (April 14, 2017): CBS News' Bob Schieffer and Nancy Cordes at Tredici Enoteca | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 12 (April 7, 2017): Committee for a Responsible Budget president Maya MacGuineas at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 11 (March 31, 2017): Emily's List president Stephanie Schriock at Meiwah | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 10 (March 24, 2017): Rep. Joseph Crowley, D-New York, at Kelly's Irish Times | Audio | Audio extra

Episode 9 (March 17, 2017): Rep. Mark Meadows, R-North Carolina, at Bullfeathers | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 8 (March 10, 2017): "Freakonomics" co-author Stephen Dubner at Dubliner | Audio | Audio extra 

Episode 7 (March 3, 2017): Former presidential speechwriters Jonathan Horn and Cody Keenan at Riggsby | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 6 (February 24, 2017): CBS News White House Correspondent Margaret Brennan, Chop't takeout in CBS News' White House booth | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 5 (February 17, 2017): CBS News' Jeff Pegues and Paula Reid at Meiwah | Audio | Audio extra 

Episode 4 (February 10, 2017): Former Hillary Clinton campaign communications director Jennifer Palmieri at Nopa Kitchen and Bar | Audio | Audio extra | Video clip

Episode 3 (February 3, 2017): CBS News Legal Correspondent Jan Crawford and Judicial Crisis Network's Carrie Severino at Casa Luca | Audio | Video clip

Episode 2 (January 27, 2017): NFL Players Association executive director DeMaurice Smith at Meiwah | Audio | Video clip

Episode 1 (January 20, 2017): Former Trump campaign manager Corey Lewandowski at Meiwah | Audio | Video clip