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The Ezra Klein Show (Podcast Series 2016) Poster

(2016 Podcast Series)

Full Cast & Crew

Series Cast  

Ezra Klein ...  Self - Host
Jane Coaston Jane Coaston ...  Self - Guest Host
Matthew Yglesias Matthew Yglesias ...  Self - Co-Founder, Vox / ...
Sean Illing Sean Illing ...  Self - Guest Host / ...
Ta-Nehisi Coates ...  Self - Author / ...
Yascha Mounk Yascha Mounk ...  Self - Host, The Good Fight / ...
David Roberts David Roberts ...  Self - Guest Host / ...
Sarah Kliff Sarah Kliff ...  Self - Guest Host / ...
Yuval Levin Yuval Levin ...  Self - Editor, National Affairs / ...
Bill Gates ...  Self - Philanthropist
Cory Booker ...  Self - Senator, New Jersey
Molly Ball ...  Self - The Atlantic
Tyler Cowen Tyler Cowen ...  Self - Economist, George Mason University
Paul Krugman ...  Self - Economist
Chris Hayes ...  Self - Host, All In
Elizabeth Warren ...  Self - Senator, Massachusetts
Evan Osnos ...  Self - Author, The Age of Ambition / ...
Kara Swisher ...  Self - Founder, Recode
Andrew Sullivan ...  Self - Political Blogger
Bruce Friedrich ...  Self - Founder, Good Food Institute
Francis Fukuyama ...  Self - Political Scientist
Hillary Clinton ...  Self - Author, What Happened / ...
Heather McGhee ...  Self - President, Demos
Elizabeth Kolbert ...  Self - Journalist / ...
Bryan Stevenson ...  Self - Founder, Equal Justice Initiative
Masha Gessen Masha Gessen ...  Self - Author, Surviving Autocracy / ...
Cal Newport ...  Self - Author, Deep Work
Michael Bennet Michael Bennet ...  Self - Senator, Colorado
Rebecca Traister Rebecca Traister ...  Self - Author, Good and Mad / ...
Zephyr Teachout Zephyr Teachout ...  Self - Law Professor, Fordham University
Reihan Salam Reihan Salam ...  Self - Author, Grand New Party / ...
Avik Roy Avik Roy ...  Self - Policy Advisor
Zeynep Tüfekçi ...  Self - Professor, University of North Carolina / ...
Michael Pollan ...  Self - Author, How To Change Your Mind
Andrew Yang ...  Self - Former Presidential Candidate / ...
David French ...  Self - Editor, Dispatch / ...
Nate Silver ...  Self - Founder, FiveThirtyEight
Whitney Phillips Whitney Phillips ...  Self - Professor of Communications
Jaron Lanier ...  Self - Author, Dawn of the New Everything / ...
Carol Anderson Carol Anderson ...  Self - Professor, Emory University
Susan Hennessey ...  Self - Brookings Institution
Vivek Murthy ...  Self - Former Surgeon General
Pramila Jayapal ...  Self - Representative, Washington
Ross Douthat Ross Douthat ...  Self - Author, The Decadent Society / ...
Rutger Bregman Rutger Bregman ...  Self - Author, Utopia for Realists / ...
Jenny Odell Jenny Odell ...  Self - Author, How to Do Nothing
Danielle Allen ...  Self - Political Theorist
Saul Griffith Saul Griffith ...  Self - Founder, Otherlab
Jill Lepore ...  Self - Historian
Stacey Abrams ...  Self - Georgia Politician / ...
Jason Furman ...  Self - Economist
Malcolm Gladwell ...  Self - Host, Revisionist History / ...
Melissa Bell Melissa Bell ...  Self - Co-Founder, Vox / ...
Grant Gordon Grant Gordon ...  Self - Political Scientist
Jerusalem Demsas Jerusalem Demsas ...  Self / ...
Tom Hanks ...  Self - Actor
Isabel Wilkerson ...  Self - Author, Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents
Jesse Eisenberg ...  Self - Actor
Trevor Noah ...  Self - Host, The Daily Show
David Chang ...  Self - Chef
Moby ...  Self - Musician
Rachel Maddow ...  Self - Host, The Rachel Maddow Show
Arianna Huffington ...  Self - Huffington Post
José Andrés ...  Self - Chef
Robert Reich ...  Self - Former Secretary of Labor
David Frum ...  Self - Author, Dead Right
Atul Gawande ...  Self - Surgeon & Professor
Joseph Stiglitz Joseph Stiglitz ...  Self - Economist
Arlie Hochschild Arlie Hochschild ...  Self - Sociologist
Stewart Butterfield Stewart Butterfield ...  Self - Founder, Slack
Ronald Brownstein ...  Self - The Atlantic
Neera Tanden Neera Tanden ...  Self - CEO, Center for American Progress
Sylvia Burwell ...  Self - Health and Human Services Secretary
Jim Yong Kim Jim Yong Kim ...  Self - President, The World Bank
Deborah Tannen ...  Self - Linguist
Jessica Valenti Jessica Valenti ...  Self - Founder, Feministing
Michael Needham Michael Needham ...  Self - CEO, Heritage Action for America
Alice Rivlin Alice Rivlin ...  Self - Founding Director, CBO
Tony Podesta Tony Podesta ...  Self - Lobbyist
Tim Wu ...  Self - Law Professor, Columbia
Patrick Collison Patrick Collison ...  Self - CEO, Stripe
Patrick O. Brown Patrick O. Brown ...  Self - CEO, Impossible Foods
Evelyn Farkas Evelyn Farkas ...  Self - Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council
Grover Norquist ...  Self - Americans for Tax Reform
Ben Thompson Ben Thompson ...  Self - Media Analyst
Theda Skocpol Theda Skocpol ...  Self - Political Scientist
Jonathan Cohn ...  Self - The Huffington Post
Leana Wen ...  Self - Baltimore City Health Commissioner
Tom Perez ...  Self - Secretary of Labor
Tig Notaro ...  Self - Comedian
Eddie Izzard ...  Self - Comedian
Dan Rather ...  Self - Former News Anchor
Al Franken ...  Self - Senator, Minnesota
J.D. Vance ...  Self - Author, Hillbilly Elegy
Yuval Noah Harari ...  Self - Author, Sapiens
Tim Ferriss ...  Self - Author, Tools of Titans
David Remnick ...  Self - Editor, The New Yorker
G. Willow Wilson ...  Self - Author, The Butterfly Mosque
Jennifer Doudna ...  Self - Professor, University of California Berkeley
Joe Trippi Joe Trippi ...  Self - Political Strategist
Bill Gurley Bill Gurley ...  Self - Benchmark Capital
Sean Rameswaram Sean Rameswaram ...  Self - Host, Today Explained
Cecile Richards ...  Self - President, Planned Parenthood
Denis McDonough ...  Self - Former White House Chief of Staff
Keith Ellison ...  Self - Representative, Minnesota
Anna Sale Anna Sale ...  Self - Host of Death, Sex & Money
Elizabeth Drew ...  Self - Author, Washington Journal
Barbara Demick Barbara Demick ...  Self - Author, Nothing to Envy
Julia Galef Julia Galef ...  Self - Host, Rationally Speaking
Nneka Jones Tapia Nneka Jones Tapia ...  Self - Psychologist
Kwame Anthony Appiah ...  Self - Philosopher
James Wallner James Wallner ...  Self - Political Scientist
Thomas E. Mann Thomas E. Mann ...  Self - Author, It's Even Worse Than It Looks
David Miliband ...  Self - CEO, International Rescue Committee
Jennifer Lawless ...  Self - Political Scientist
Robert Wright Robert Wright ...  Self - Author, Why Buddhism is True
Angela J. Davis Angela J. Davis ...  Self - Professor of Law, American University
Danah Boyd ...  Self - Computer Scientist
Angela Nagle Angela Nagle ...  Self - Author, Kill All the Normies
Ai-Jen Poo ...  Self - Activist
Hasan Minhaj ...  Self - Comedian
Mark Zuckerberg ...  Self - Founder, Facebook
Jon Favreau ...  Self - Host, Pod Save America
Amy Chozick ...  Self - Reporter, The New York Times
Doris Kearns Goodwin ...  Self - Presidential Historian
Marcus Samuelsson ...  Self - Chef
Tristan Harris ...  Self - Center for Humane Technology
Eric Garcetti ...  Self - Mayor, Los Angeles
Sam Harris ...  Self - Host, Waking Up
Johann Hari Johann Hari ...  Self - Author, Lost Connections
Anand Giridharadas ...  Self - Author, Winners Take All
Melinda Gates ...  Self - Co-Founder, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation
Jonathan Haidt ...  Self - Psychologist, New York University
Steven Pinker ...  Self - Author, Enlightenment Now
N.K. Jemisin N.K. Jemisin ...  Self - Author
Leon Neyfakh Leon Neyfakh ...  Self - Host, Slow Burn
Joe Kennedy III ...  Self - Representative, Massachusetts
Melanie Joy ...  Self - Vegan Activist
Arthur C. Brooks ...  Self - American Enterprise Institute
Peter Beinart Peter Beinart ...  Self - Author, The Crisis of Zionism
Adam Davidson ...  Self - The New Yorker
Mitch Landrieu ...  Self - Mayor, New Orleans
Jose Antonio Vargas ...  Self - Author, Dear America: Notes of an Undocumented Citizen
Amy Chua ...  Self - Author, Political Tribes
Martha Nussbaum Martha Nussbaum ...  Self - Philosopher
Katie Porter ...  Self - California Congresswoman
Ellen Pao Ellen Pao ...  Self - CEO, Project Include
Adam Serwer ...  Self - The Atlantic
Jane Mayer ...  Self - Investigative Reporter
Dahlia Lithwick Dahlia Lithwick ...  Self - Legal Analyst, Slate
Jim Fallows Jim Fallows ...  Self - Co-Author, Our Towns
Jennifer Carlson Jennifer Carlson ...  Self - Sociologist
Will Storr Will Storr ...  Self - Author, Selfie
Dani Rodrik Dani Rodrik ...  Self - Economist
Lilliana Mason Lilliana Mason ...  Self - Author, Uncivil Agreement
Sam Rosenfeld Sam Rosenfeld ...  Self - Political Scientist
Jay Rosen Jay Rosen ...  Self - Professor of Journalism, New York University
Bhaskar Sunkara Bhaskar Sunkara ...  Self - Founder, Jacobin
Chris Anderson Chris Anderson ...  Self - Curator, TED
Sandy Darity Sandy Darity ...  Self - Economist
Chris Bailey Chris Bailey ...  Self - Author, Hyperfocus
Steven Levitsky Steven Levitsky ...  Self - Author, How Democracies Die
Krista Tippett Krista Tippett ...  Self - Host, On Being
John Sides John Sides ...  Self - Author, Identity Crisis
Jennifer Richeson Jennifer Richeson ...  Self - Psychologist
Patrick Deneen Patrick Deneen ...  Self - Political Scientist
Mehrsa Baradaran ...  Self - Law Professor, University of Georgia
Mark Sanford ...  Self - Representative, South Carolina
Edward Norton ...  Self - Actor
Michael Schur ...  Self - Creator, The Good Place
Michael Lewis ...  Self - Author, Against the Rules
Dave Eggers ...  Self - Author
Stephanie Kelton ...  Self - Economist
Pete Buttigieg ...  Self - Mayor, South Bend
Ralph Nader ...  Self - Activist
Brian Stelter ...  Self - Host, Reliable Sources
Eddie S. Glaude Jr. ...  Self - Professor of African American Studies, Princeton University
Adam Gopnik Adam Gopnik ...  Self - Author, A Thousand Small Sanities
Deeyah Khan ...  Self - Journalist
Natalie Wynn ...  Self - Host, ContraPoints
Jia Tolentino ...  Self - Author, Trick Mirror
Astra Taylor ...  Self - Filmmaker & Activist
George F. Will ...  Self - Author, The Conservative Sensibility
David Brooks ...  Self - Author, The Second Mountain
Robert Sapolsky ...  Self - Neuroscientist
Peter Singer ...  Self - Philosopher
Ibram X. Kendi ...  Self - Director, Antiracist Policy Center
Wendy Brown ...  Self - Professor of Political Theory
Samantha Power ...  Self - Former Ambassador to the U.N.
Eric Holder ...  Self - Former Attorney General
Tim Alberta Tim Alberta ...  Self - Author, American Carnage
Lisa Feldman Barrett Lisa Feldman Barrett ...  Self - Professor of Psychology, Northeastern University
Joanne Freeman Joanne Freeman ...  Self - Historian
Jay Inslee ...  Self - Governor, Washington
Leah Garces Leah Garces ...  Self - Mercy for Animals
Lawrence Lessig ...  Self - Law Professor, Harvard
Emily Oster ...  Self - Economist
Julián Castro Julián Castro ...  Self - Democratic Presidential Candidate
Ayana Elizabeth Johnson Ayana Elizabeth Johnson ...  Self - Marine Biologist
Avery Trufelman Avery Trufelman ...  Self - Host, Nice Try!
John McWhorter John McWhorter ...  Self - Professor of English, Columbia University
Rod Dreher Rod Dreher ...  Self - Author, The Benedict Option
Matt Bruenig Matt Bruenig ...  Self - Founder, People's Policy Project
Nikole Hannah-Jones ...  Self - Investigative Journalist
Peter Pomerantsev Peter Pomerantsev ...  Self - Author, This is Not Propaganda
Raj Chetty Raj Chetty ...  Self - Economist
Jane Mansbridge Jane Mansbridge ...  Self - Political Scientist
Gretchen McCulloch Gretchen McCulloch ...  Self - Host, Lingthusiasm
Randall Munroe Randall Munroe ...  Self - Cartoonist
Rhiana Gunn-Wright ...  Self - New Consensus
Anil Dash Anil Dash ...  Self - CEO, Glitch
Varshini Prakash ...  Self - Executive Director, Sunrise Movement
Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor ...  Self - Professor of African-American Studies, Princeton University
Frances Lee Frances Lee ...  Self - Author, Insecure Majorities
Sheri Berman Sheri Berman ...  Self - Political Scientist
Alison Gopnik Alison Gopnik ...  Self - Professor of Psychology & Philosophy, University of California Berkeley
Andrew Marantz ...  Self - The New Yorker
Danna Young Danna Young ...  Self - Professor of Communications, University of Delaware
Richard J. Davidson Richard J. Davidson ...  Self - Founder, Center for Healthy Minds
Nir Eyal Nir Eyal ...  Self - Author, Hooked
Michael Lind Michael Lind ...  Self - Co-Founder, New America Foundation
Anne Helen Petersen Anne Helen Petersen ...  Self - BuzzFeed News
Jane Flegal Jane Flegal ...  Self - Geoengineering Expert
Yancey Strickler Yancey Strickler ...  Self - Co-Founder, Kickstarter
Elizabeth Currid-Halkett Elizabeth Currid-Halkett ...  Self - Professor of Public Policy, USC
Eric Kaufmann Eric Kaufmann ...  Self - Author, Whiteshift
David Wallace-Wells David Wallace-Wells ...  Self - Journalist
Michael Brendan Dougherty Michael Brendan Dougherty ...  Self - National Review
Kate Manne Kate Manne ...  Self - Philosopher
Wayne Hsiung Wayne Hsiung ...  Self - Founder, Direct Action Everywhere
John Higgs John Higgs ...  Self - Author, The KLF
Erwin Chemerinsky ...  Self - Author, We the People
Conor Friedersdorf Conor Friedersdorf ...  Self - The Atlantic
Matt Grossmann Matt Grossmann ...  Self - Political Scientist
Sendhil Mullainathan Sendhil Mullainathan ...  Self - Economist
Sean Decatur Sean Decatur ...  Self - President, Kenyon College
Will Wilkinson Will Wilkinson ...  Self - Niskanen Center
Daniel Markovits Daniel Markovits ...  Self - Author, The Meritocracy Trap
Kate Marvel Kate Marvel ...  Self - Climate Scientist
Elizabeth Bruenig Elizabeth Bruenig ...  Self - The Washington Post
Elizabeth Anderson Elizabeth Anderson ...  Self - Philosopher
Matthew Continetti Matthew Continetti ...  Self - The Washington Free Beacon
Robert Jones ...  Self - Author, The End of White Christian America
Mike Birbiglia ...  Self - Comedian
Hannah Gadsby ...  Self - Comedian
Mehdi Hasan ...  Self - Senior Writer, The Intercept
Fareed Zakaria ...  Self - Host, Fareed Zakaria GPS
Diana Walsh Pasulka Diana Walsh Pasulka ...  Self - Professor of Religious Studies, University of North Carolina Wilmington
Deborah Lipstadt ...  Self - Professor of Modern Jewish History, Emory University
Stuart Stevens ...  Self - Author, It Was All a Lie
Sean Carroll Sean Carroll ...  Self - Theoretical Physicist
Kim Stanley Robinson Kim Stanley Robinson ...  Self - Science Fiction Author
Anne Applebaum ...  Self - Staff Writer, The Atlantic
Leah Wright-Rigueur ...  Self - Historian
Barbara Ehrenreich Barbara Ehrenreich ...  Self - Author, Nickled and Dimed
Tim Urban ...  Self - Founder, Wait But Why
Paul Butler Paul Butler ...  Self - Author, Chokehold: Policing Black Men
Ezekiel Emanuel ...  Self - Center for American Progress
Margaret Sullivan Margaret Sullivan ...  Self - The Washington Post
Madeline Miller Madeline Miller ...  Self - Novelist
Marilynne Robinson Marilynne Robinson ...  Self - Novelist
Barbara Lee ...  Self - Representative, California
Rebeccah Heinrichs Rebeccah Heinrichs ...  Self - Senior Fellow, Hudson Institute
Rebecca Solnit Rebecca Solnit ...  Self - Activist
Jane McAlevey Jane McAlevey ...  Self - Senior Policy Fellow, UC Berkeley's Labor Center
Ronald Klain ...  Self - Former Ebola Response Coordinator
Timothy Carney Timothy Carney ...  Self - Washington Examiner
Dan Pfeiffer ...  Self - Co-Host, Pod Save America
Tom Steyer ...  Self - Democratic Presidential Candidate
Suzanne Mettler ...  Self - Editor, Dispatch
Eitan Hersh Eitan Hersh ...  Self - Political Scientist
Tracy K. Smith Tracy K. Smith ...  Self - Poet
Rosalind Picard Rosalind Picard ...  Self - Computer Scientist
Phillip Atiba Goff Phillip Atiba Goff ...  Self - CEO, Center for Policing Equity
Cyrus Habib Cyrus Habib ...  Self - Former Lieutenant Governor, Washington
Erica Chenoweth Erica Chenoweth ...  Self - Political Scientist
Roge Karma Roge Karma ...  Self - Guest Host
Ian Haney López ...  Self - Legal Scholar
Martin Hägglund Martin Hägglund ...  Self - Philosopher
Mary Kay Henry Mary Kay Henry ...  Self - President, Service Employees International Union
Julia Marcus Julia Marcus ...  Self - Epidemiologist
Toby Ord Toby Ord ...  Self - Philosopher
Casey Newton Casey Newton ...  Self - Journalist
Sujatha Baliga Sujatha Baliga ...  Self - Impact Justice
Lee Drutman ...  Self - Political Scientist
Charlie Warzel ...  Self - The New York Times
Eric Klinenberg Eric Klinenberg ...  Self - Sociologist
Nicholas Carr Nicholas Carr ...  Self - Author, The Shallows
Sean McElwee Sean McElwee ...  Self - Data for Progress
Zach Carter Zach Carter ...  Self - Huffington Post
Jamelle Bouie Jamelle Bouie ...  Self - New York Times
Scott Gottlieb ...  Self - Former FDA Commissioner
Robert H. Frank Robert H. Frank ...  Self - Economist
Oren Cass Oren Cass ...  Self - Executive Director, American Compass
Mariana Mazzucato Mariana Mazzucato ...  Self - Economist
Ganesh Sitaraman Ganesh Sitaraman ...  Self - Professor of Law
Jacob Hacker Jacob Hacker ...  Self - Political Scientist
Felicia Wong Felicia Wong ...  Self - CEO, Roosevelt Institute
Annie Lowrey Annie Lowrey ...  Self - Author, Give People Money
David R. Williams ...  Self - Professor of Public Health, Harvard
Julius Krein Julius Krein ...  Self - Political Writer
Nathan Robinson Nathan Robinson ...  Self - Founder, Current Affairs Magazine
Robert Draper ...  Self - Author, To Start a War: How the Bush Administration Took America into Iraq
Barack Obama ...  Self - President
Norman Ornstein ...  Self - Author, It's Even Worse Than It Looks
Michael Tesler Michael Tesler ...  Self - Author, Identity Crisis
Daniel Ziblatt Daniel Ziblatt ...  Self - Author, How Democracies Die
Deborah Fallows Deborah Fallows ...  Self - Co-Author, Our Towns
Pamela Hieronymi Pamela Hieronymi ...  Self - Philosopher
Noah Rothman ...  Self - Editor, Commentary Magazine
Derek Thompson Derek Thompson ...  Self - The Atlantic
Noah Smith Noah Smith ...  Self - Economist
Paul Pierson Paul Pierson ...  Self - Political Scientist
E.J. Dionne Jr. ...  Self - Columnist, The Washington Post
Lynn Vavreck Lynn Vavreck ...  Self - Author, Identity Crisis
Lauren Groh-Wargo ...  Self - CEO, Fair Fight Action
W. Kamau Bell ...  Self - Comedian
Bill McKibben ...  Self
Barbara Kingsolver ...  Self - Author, Demon Copperhead
Demis Hassabis ...  Self - Chief Executive, Google DeepMind
Brandon Terry Brandon Terry ...  Self - Professor of Social Sciences
Stephen Kotkin Stephen Kotkin ...  Self - Historian
Robinson Meyer Robinson Meyer ...  Self - Executive Editor, Heatmap
Simon Rosenberg Simon Rosenberg ...  Self
Ethan Mollick Ethan Mollick ...  Self
John Ganz John Ganz ...  Self
Ruy Teixeira Ruy Teixeira ...  Self
Nilay Patel Nilay Patel ...  Self
Dario Amodei Dario Amodei ...  Self

Series Produced by 

Kathy Tu ... supervising producer (45 episodes, 2021)
Jeff Geld ... producer (22 episodes, 2020-2021)
A.C. Valdez ... producer (10 episodes, 2016)
Roge Karma ... producer (1 episode, 2021)
Byrd Pinkerton ... producer (unknown episodes)

Series Editing by 

Jeff Geld ... (1 episode, 2020)

Series Makeup Department 

Brenda Rippee ... Arianna Huffington Makeup Artist (1 episode, 2016)

Series Sound Department 

Jackson Bierfeldt ... audio engineer (1 episode, 2020)

Series Additional Crew 

Roge Karma ... researcher (13 episodes, 2020)

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