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<v Speaker 1>Over just the past few days, Rachel Maddow has commanded

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<v Speaker 1>the center of Attention in American media, business, and political discourse,

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<v Speaker 1>continuing her tradition of marrying rigorous investigative reporting with high

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<v Speaker 1>profile public visibility. The biggest headline is Madow's forthcoming podcast

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<v Speaker 1>Burn Order, which she personally announced on her show this Monday.

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<v Speaker 1>The series kicks off December first, as part of the

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<v Speaker 1>ms NOW brand relaunch, and investigates the US government's incarceration

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<v Speaker 1>of Japanese Americans during World War II, spotlighting the architects

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<v Speaker 1>of this policy and the dissenting voices who tried to

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<v Speaker 1>stop it. This is Madow's first major audio project since

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<v Speaker 1>last year's Ultra, and arrives with heightened anticipation, as listeners

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<v Speaker 1>with ms now Premium Apple subscriptions can binge the first

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<v Speaker 1>two episodes starting Friday. She shared that the podcast trailer

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<v Speaker 1>is now available and fans can scan a QR code

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<v Speaker 1>to access it directly. A major public appearance is slated

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<v Speaker 1>for December fourteenth at the Orphume Theater in Los Angeles,

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<v Speaker 1>a live event connected to Burn Order, with tickets just released.

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<v Speaker 1>Matto's typical wit was present, even teasing her Aunt Cheryl

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<v Speaker 1>in Pasadena not to buy a ticket. She will be

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<v Speaker 1>joined at that event by contributors to the podcast, offering

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<v Speaker 1>the audience a unique behind the scenes look and a

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<v Speaker 1>chance to participate in real time on screen. Matto continues

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<v Speaker 1>her usual Monday night anchor duties and pops up from

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<v Speaker 1>major news coverage. In her November twenty fourth episode, she

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<v Speaker 1>tackled the evolving fallout from protests against Trump administration policies,

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<v Speaker 1>including news of ice operations at home Depot and fierce

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<v Speaker 1>activism from immigrant groups. NATO highlighted protests in Washington, d C.

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<v Speaker 1>Where the White House was symbolically wrapped in crime scene tape.

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<v Speaker 1>She forecast even larger demonstrations lined up for this weekend,

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<v Speaker 1>referencing the upcoming push to impeach and remove Trump, and

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<v Speaker 1>she's been in touch with her national reporting team for

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<v Speaker 1>live stories from Charlotte and Oregon, where local communities are

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<v Speaker 1>fighting new immigration raids and policy changes. Mattow remains a

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<v Speaker 1>force on social media, using her platform to amplify stories

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<v Speaker 1>like a Tennessee sheriff jailing a liberal activist over a

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<v Speaker 1>Trump name, a vivid example of her ongoing engagement with

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<v Speaker 1>debates on free speech and democratic norms. Her overnight posts

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<v Speaker 1>have generated buzz on Blue Sky and YouTube, especially comments

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<v Speaker 1>about diplomatic controversies and troubling normalization of extreme rhetoric. She

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<v Speaker 1>continues to signal support for activism, urging followers to promote

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<v Speaker 1>protests and stay vigilant behind the scenes. Madow is at

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<v Speaker 1>the heart of ms now's expanded podcast slate and rebranding efforts,

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<v Speaker 1>featuring heavily in marketing and looking set to guide MSNBC's

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<v Speaker 1>of ilution towards more multi platform on demand content. According

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<v Speaker 1>to Parade in the Hollywood Reporter, Madow is viewed as

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<v Speaker 1>indispensable to ms now strategy, defying speculation about her potential

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<v Speaker 1>exit from TV and instead doubling down on reaching new

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<v Speaker 1>audiences across digital media. As always, Rachel Maddow is not

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<v Speaker 1>resting on her laurels. Instead, she's shaping national conversations, leading

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<v Speaker 1>with her signature blend of substance, skepticism, and showmanship. Thank

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