Rick Wilson

The Republican party has changed. On this episode Ricks sits with Isaac Arnsdorf, a Washington Post reporter and author to discuss the profound transformation within the Republican Party instigated by the MAGA movement. Arnsdorf shares insights from his book, revealing how grassroots activism, led by figures like Steve Bannon, has reshaped the party from the bottom up. The episode explores the strategic takeovers of local party positions by MAGA supporters, the creation of a new political narrative surrounding the 2020 election, and the broader implications of this shift on American politics.

Host Rick Wilson dives deep into the morass of Florida politics with NBC Senior National Political reporter Matt Dixon on this episode of The Enemies List.

On this episode of 'The Enemies List', Rick is joined by retired Army Colonel Alex Vindman to discuss the current state of Ukraine and the need for combined arms strategies.

Historian Kevin Kruse joins Rick Wilson to discuss the consequences using false history to manipulate the public. They explore the GOP's stance on race and how the GOP switched sides and lost their claim to being the "Party of Lincoln."

Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, an American serving in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, joins Rick from Kyiv to discuss the status of the war and announce the launch of her new podcast with Resolute Square, ZeroLine.

The Right keeps moving the bar (or the Overton Window) on what defines going too far - a classic fascist tactic. Can any challenger take Trump out and does it even matter? Rick, Reed, Stuart, and Joe on this and more on the latest Strategy Session.

Rick Wilson and Congressman Ro Khana discuss the need for regulation of the AI and tech industry. They explore the need for an Internet Bill of Rights, antitrust measures, and the need to re-industrialize America. They also discuss the power of lobbyists and the lack of urgency from leadership when it comes to regulating tech.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick Wilson interviews Nikki Fried, Chair of the Democratic Party of Florida, recent candidate for governor and democracy champion. She and Rick discuss what it's going to take to move beyond the DeSantis reign of autocracy and get Florida and the nation back on track.

Rick Wilson: "There’s no blue pill for electile dysfunction, and Ron DeSantis suffers from that pernicious condition affecting politicians of a certain position in the political food chain."

Margaret Hoover, conservative political commentator, political strategist, and media personality, joins Rick for a dive into reshaping political dialogue in the US, the rise of the downtrodden white dude, the extreme goals of the social conservative movement, and the need for bipartisanship and a safe, legal, and rare abortion policy.

Rick Wilson writes, "Sorry, Democrats and pro-democracy Republicans, but you don’t understand what’s happening." But fear not, Rick has some tough love to share.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick speaks with Michael Weiss. Michael is the Senior Correspondent at Yahoo News, an author with a new book coming out about Russian intelligence, and an expert on Ukraine. Rick and Michael discuss the counteroffensive that Ukraine has kicked off to beat back Russia and take back important territories. They also talk about American media and how some, like Tucker Carlson, are helping Russian propaganda.

Rick speaks with Michael Waldman. Michael is the President and CEO of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU, a constitutional lawyer, writer, and an expert on the presidency and American democracy. Rick and Michael discuss how the court has completely gotten caught up in the power it has and lost touch with the people for which it serves.

Rick speaks with Ben Terris, staff writer at the Washington Post about his new book, "The Big Break: The Gambles, Party Animals and True Believers Trying To Win In Washington While America Loses Its Mind".

Author Jeffrey Toobin joins Rick to discuss his new book called "Homegrown-Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism". Rick and Jeff talk about how McVeigh became an extremist back in 1995 when he bombed the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City.

Publisher of FloridaPolitics.com, Peter Schorsch, and Rick engage in a lively discussion about Ron Desantis and his potential run for POTUS, the GOP stranglehold on FL, and take a deep dive into the political landscape. And there's a new entry on The Enemies List!

Rick speaks with media analyst and correspondent Brian Stelter to discuss how the media and media coverage has changed in the past couple of Presidential election cycles, as well as the recent Tucker/Fox breakup.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick talks with the senior White House correspondent for the Huffington Post, Shirish Date about his recent article on Trump's coup attempt and why we can't forget about it.

On this episode of The Enemies List, Rick speaks with Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, American fighting in Ukraine, who joins to discuss what Ukraine needs in order to continue gaining ground and defeat Putin's Russia.

Many of the kooks, crackpots, crooks, and conspiracy theorists from 2016 have been purged from the 2024 campaign team. Rick Wilson reminds us to be careful what we wish for.