The Takeout
314 episodes - English - Latest episode: 12 days ago - ★★★★★ - 543 ratingsPolitics, policy and a side of pop culture: Major Garrett serves up a balanced diet of serious discussion, humor and food...for thought.
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Democratic Presidential Candidate Michael Bennet
September 27, 2019 04:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBColorado senator and 2020 Democratic candidate Michael Bennet joins Major for pancakes and eggs at The Dubliner on Capitol Hill. The usually mild mannered senator has choice words for President Trump, gives his take on the 2020 race and delves into key issues like health care and gun policy. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Takeout Outtake Especial: Interior Secretary David Bernhardt
September 24, 2019 17:00 - 7 minutes - 6.99 MBTakeout Tuesday! More of Major's conversation with Interior Secretary David Bernhardt, recorded at the base of the newly reopened Washington Monument. Major explores the administration's changes to the Endangered Species Act and the maintenance backlogs at America's National Parks. Plus, the three threshold questions. Join us! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Washington's New Monument: David Bernhardt
September 20, 2019 02:00 - 39 minutes - 35.7 MBListen up, Takeouters! Interior Secretary David Bernhardt gives Major a sneak peek of the newly renovated Washington Monument. Come along for the ride - up the new fancy elevator and down the 896 stairs. This week the monument opened back up to the public after more than 3 years of construction. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Takeout Outtake Especial: Irish Ambassador Daniel Mulhall
September 17, 2019 02:00 - 11 minutes - 10.6 MBTakeout Tuesday! More of Major's conversation with Irish Ambassador to the United States Daniel Mulhall. On the menu: Indiana Jones, yacht rock, James Joyce, poetry and an Irish slang quiz. Pull up a chair. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Corned Beef, Cabbage and Brexit
September 13, 2019 03:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWhy should Americans care about the UK leaving the European Union? Irish Ambassador to the US Daniel Mulhall joins Major for a twist on a traditional Irish lunch and explains why breaking up with the UK is hard to do. Food by Chef Jess. Drinks by Nue Vodka. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Takeout Outtake Especial: NPR's Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis
September 10, 2019 02:00 - 10 minutes - 9.19 MBTakeout Tuesday! Movies, music, books and our very own news quiz. Join us for more of Major's conversation with the hosts of NPR's "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me" Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis. Recorded at Founding Farmers in Tysons Corner. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Humor Me: Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis
September 06, 2019 02:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBNeed a laugh? Peter Sagal and Bill Kurtis, the front men for NPR's hit show "Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!" join Major for breakfast at Founding Farmers in Tysons Corner, Virginia. On the menu: how their comedy news quiz is made each week, Bill's superb career in journalism and a little bit about Donald Trump. Join us. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Takeout Outtake Especial: Natasha Cloud
September 03, 2019 02:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBTakeout Tuesday! Come back for more of our conversation with Natasha Cloud, point guard for the WNBA's Washington Mystics and anti-gun violence advocate. We're at Busboys and Poets in Southeast D.C. Yum! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Cloud 9: WNBA Player and Gun Safety Advocate Natasha Cloud
August 30, 2019 01:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBWashington Mystics point guard Natasha Cloud joins Major for lunch at Busboys and Poets in Southeast Washington, DC. Cloud is the Mystics all-time assists leader on the court and she's helping with another cause off of it: curbing gun violence. Join us for a conversation about athletics and activism. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
Takeout Outtake Especial: Ron Maxwell
August 27, 2019 02:00 - 8 minutes - 7.83 MBTakeout Tuesday! More of Major's conversation with Ron Maxwell, writer-director of the Civil War epic "Gettysburg." We recorded this one in Maxwell's Civil War library at his home in the Virginia mountains. "Gettysburg" is one of Major's favorite movies - one he has seen more than 50 times. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Director: Ron Maxwell
August 23, 2019 02:00 - 39 minutes - 35.8 MBIt's Major's birthday! So we trekked to the mountains of Virginia to interview Ron Maxwell, writer and director of Major's favorite movie, "Gettysburg." Learn how the epic Civil War film was made and how it's still relevant today. We recorded this episode in Maxwell's Civil War library at his home in Flint Hill. On the menu: a Civil War-themed feast of jerky, biscuits, coffee and whiskey. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19....
Takeout Outtake Especial: Jonna Mendez
August 20, 2019 02:00 - 10 minutes - 9.79 MBFormer CIA disguise chief Jonna Mendez takes us behind the scenes of the 2012 Academy Award winning movie, Argo, based on the true story of her husband's lead role in the rescue of U.S. hostages in Iran. And in a rare public comment on politics today, Mendez explains why President Trump's relationship with the intel community "scares her to death." See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
The Moscow Rules: Jonna Mendez
August 16, 2019 02:00 - 40 minutes - 37.3 MBFormer CIA Disguise Chief Jonna Mendez joins Major this week for lunch at Il Canale in Georgetown - the DC neighborhood she refers to as her old stomping grounds. Mendez reveals the keys to being a superb CIA agent - particularly in Moscow, where virtually no place is safe from surveillance. Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee - and sting like hell, she says. Plus, her personal involvement in the Academy Award winning 2012, movie Argo. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/pr...
Takeout Outtake Especial: Former FBI Profiler Mary Ellen O'Toole
August 13, 2019 01:00 - 9 minutes - 8.86 MBTakeout Tuesday! More of Major's conversation with Former FBI criminal profiler and current George Mason University program director Mary Ellen O'Toole. On the menu: movies, music and books. Join us for bread pudding at The Auld Shebeen in Fairfax, VA. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.