The Contrarian Pod

Jen Rubin, Norm Eisen

Booking Overview

This is a political and legal analysis show focused on defending democracy, featuring recurring interviews with elected officials, government and legal experts, economists, advocacy leaders, and journalists. Credible pitches include policymakers, constitutional and civil-rights attorneys, democracy researchers, economists, and journalists with authoritative perspectives on national politics; booking difficulty is high because the show favors prominent, highly credentialed guests.

Metrics

Episodes: 44

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.5k subscribers

Instagram: 441 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contrarian@substack.com

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Host

Jen Rubin - Political commentator and journalist focused on American politics, democracy, and public affairs.

Norm Eisen - Attorney, former White House ethics adviser, and author focused on democracy, government ethics, and the rule of law.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Elected officials and candidates, former senior government officials, attorneys with federal or constitutional expertise, economists, civil-rights and advocacy leaders, and journalists with authoritative political analysis.

Required Achievements:

Elected or appointed public service, Senior legal or government experience, Leadership of major advocacy organizations, Recognized expertise in economics, law, or democracy

Recent Guest Discussions

David Jolly - Defusing Culture-war Divisions, Affordability, And The Middle Class.

Angie Nixon - Her General-election Campaign, Organizing, Medicare For All, And Cafe Resistance.

Devesh Kodnani - Progressive Economic Policy, The July Jobs Report, And The Effects Of Tariff Refunds On Consumers.

Joyce Vance - Federal Policy, National Guard Deployment, And The Epstein Files.

Recent Topics

Democracy, Politics, Law, Journalism, Public Policy

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Contrarian Pod

When Will Diesel Prices and Interest Rates Stop Rising?

September 22, 2026

On Let’s do Lunch, economist and Senior Fellow at the Center for American Progress Jared Bernstein answered your burning economics questions with Ernie Tedeschi, Chief Economist at Stripe. Tedeschi is the former Director of Economics at Yale’s Budget Lab, and Former Chief Economist at the White House Council of Economic Advisors under President Joe Biden.The two discussed how the constantly increasing diesel prices, which just hit a new high, are rippling through the economy. They also consid...

‘Not Trump’ Is Not Enough to Win the Midterms

September 18, 2026

We have a special edition of the Tea with April Ryan for you today, April took a trip to the annual Congressional Black Caucus conference in DC and chatted with Rep. Maxwell Frost (D-FL) and Rep. Angie Nixon (D-FL) from the Convention Center.She also had the chance to sit down with Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) to discuss the upcoming midterms and what he wants to see Democrats fight for if they take over Congress.You can join The Tea with April Ryan, live every Tuesday and Thursday at 5:30pm ET.Th...

SCOTUS Protects Mail-In Voting, but the Fight Isn't Over

September 16, 2026

On the Tea with April Ryan, April chatted with vote.org CEO Andrea Hailey. Vote.org helped 8.3 million people vote in 2024 and lets voters check their registration status, find polling locations, and see what’s on the ballot.April and Andrea talked about the importance of making a concrete plan — and even backup plan — to vote, why 18 year olds are registering to vote in droves, and a recent Supreme Court decision protecting mail-in voting from federal limits.You can join The Tea with April R...

Publicly listed emails

contrarian@substack.com

Looking for the right person? Join Podseeker to find direct host and producer contacts and manage your podcast outreach.

Get your clients booked on top podcasts

Try us risk free with a FREE 3 days trial.

Start Your Free Trial

Join hundreds of PR teams using Podseeker to pitch and land bookings