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The Takeout with Major Garrett
2024
Last aired: S2025 E4, Episode 4 · 2025-01-24
The Takeout is a weekly podcast about politics, policy and pop culture hosted by CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Major Garrett; analysis of the week's political news in a casual format that allows for expanded conversation with a newsmaker.
Season 2025
E1
Episode 1
2025-01-03 · 48 min
Welcome to 2025! Want to be a little happier this year? Who doesn't? Major's guest this week is Arthur C. Brooks, noted professor and bestselling author who has written extensively on the topic of happiness (recently with Oprah....yes, THE Oprah). Brooks explains some of the science behind our moods and best practices for maximizing those good vibes. We're at Fish Taco in Tysons Corner, Virginia. Join us!
E2
Episode 2
2025-01-10 · 49 min
The nation has spent the better part of a week saying farewell to the 39th president, Jimmy Carter. Major sat down with Carter's biographer, Jonathan Alter, for a discussion about Carter's lasting impact at home and abroad. Alter argues that Carter's presidency was better than history gives him credit for and says many of his accomplishments are still with us today. We're at The Lambs Club in New York City. Join us!
E3
Episode 3
2025-01-17 · 47 min
Join us for a look back at history that might tell us something about the present. Major sits down with author and historian H.W. Brands, author of the new book "America First: Roosevelt vs. Lindbergh in the Shadow of War." What does the pre-World War II period and historical figures like Charles Lindbergh mean for foreign policy today?
E4
Episode 4
2025-01-24 · 49 min
Donald Trump swept into office this week with a deluge of executive actions aimed at reshaping the federal government in his image. The bounds of presidential power have evolved over the country's nearly 250 year history and each occupant of the office has exercised authority differently, often reflecting the times in which they governed.. This week, Major speaks with University of Chicago law professor Eric Posner about presidential power and its limits. Join us….and stick around until the end for a special message from Major.
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