Master Plan

A podcast by The Lever

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14 Episodes

  1. Decoding Project 2025 (via Lever Time)

    Published: 11/7/2024

  2. BONUS: The Master Planners’ Election (With Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse)

    Published: 11/4/2024

  3. Hell Or High Water

    Published: 10/29/2024

  4. The Heist

    Published: 10/22/2024

  5. Going Big

    Published: 10/15/2024

  6. Shock and Awe

    Published: 10/8/2024

  7. Rise of the Machine

    Published: 10/1/2024

  8. The Maverick

    Published: 9/24/2024

  9. Corporations Are People, My Friend

    Published: 9/17/2024

  10. The Secret Task Force

    Published: 9/10/2024

  11. The Powell Memo

    Published: 9/3/2024

  12. The Other Watergate

    Published: 8/27/2024

  13. Milk Money

    Published: 8/27/2024

  14. Trailer — Legalizing Corruption

    Published: 8/5/2024

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A secret plot. A public theft. A democracy corrupted. Discover the truth on Master Plan, winner of the 2024 Signal Awards for News & Politics and Best Writing. Hosted by David Sirota, former speechwriter for Bernie Sanders and Oscar-nominated co-writer of Don’t Look Up, Master Plan uncovers a deliberate scheme to legalize corruption in the U.S., enabling the wealthy to buy policies that serve them at the public’s expense. How did our democracy become a kleptocracy? The Lever has unearthed never-before-reported documents revealing this 50-year plot as a coordinated effort by wealthy individuals and political ideologues. Across 11 episodes, the series traces this historic thread from the Watergate scandal in the ’70s to the Citizens United decision, current Supreme Court outrages, and the 2024 election. It’s a story of infamous figures like President Richard Nixon, Senator Mitch McConnell, and Fox News founder Roger Ailes—plus operatives and oligarchs you’ve never heard of. www.masterplanpodcast.com