The Contrarian Pod

Jennifer Rubin, Norman Eisen

Booking Overview

This political and legal analysis show features journalism, democracy coverage, and uncompromising interviews with elected officials, journalists, economists, legal experts, and voting-rights leaders. Agencies could credibly pitch nationally recognized political figures, constitutional and election-law experts, policy economists, democracy advocates, and experienced journalists, but booking is likely difficult because recent guests include senators, representatives, senior public officials, and prominent media figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 47

Frequency: Multiple_weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

YouTube: 1.5k subscribers

Instagram: 441 followers

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

contrarian@substack.com

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Host

Jennifer Rubin - Journalist and political commentator who serves as editor in chief of The Contrarian.

Norman Eisen - Attorney, author, and former U.S. ambassador to the Czech Republic who has advised public institutions on law, ethics, and democracy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Elected officials, senior government or nonprofit leaders, prominent journalists, economists, legal experts, voting-rights specialists, and political candidates with substantive policy or election experience.

Required Achievements:

Elected or appointed to significant public office, Senior leadership at a major government, nonprofit, or policy organization, National journalism or media prominence, Recognized expertise in economics, law, elections, or democracy

Recent Guest Discussions

Ernie Tedeschi - Diesel Prices, Interest Rates, Tariffs, The Economy, And The Potential Impact Of Economic Conditions On Midterm Elections.

Jared Bernstein - Diesel Prices, Interest Rates, Tariffs, The Economy, And The Potential Impact Of Economic Conditions On Midterm Elections.

Cory Booker - Midterm-election Priorities And The Issues Democrats Should Emphasize If They Regain Control Of Congress.

Angie Nixon - Democratic Priorities And Strategies For The Upcoming Midterm Elections.

Maxwell Frost - Democratic Priorities And Strategies For The Upcoming Midterm Elections.

Recent Topics

Politics, Democracy, Elections, Voting Rights, Constitutional Law

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

The Contrarian Pod

‘Third-Country Removals’ Leave Immigrants Facing Unknown Futures

September 29, 2026

Contrarian senior editor Tim Dickinson chatted with Sarah Mehta, a deputy director of the ACLU and an expert in immigration policy.They discussed the Trump Administration’s practice of deporting vulnerable asylum seekers to third countries — where they have no cultural ties, no right to long term residence, and could be subject to abuse, or worse illegally sent back to the home counties that they fled from.The Contrarian is owned by nobody. Your paid subscription helps us bring you the bright...

Which Midterm Governor Races Could Decide the 2028 Election?

September 25, 2026

On Coffee with Contrarians, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Ben Wikler, a political organizer and the former chair of the Democratic Party of WisconsinThe trio discussed yet another Trump legal L this week: a federal judge’s block on his press ban against MS NOW, POLITICO, and CNN. Then, they dived into all things midterms, Ben’s top races to watch in November and how communities can stand up to corporate tax breaks for data centers at the ballot box.You can join Coffee With Contrarians...

Trump’s Threats to Iran and the Upcoming Trump/Xi Meeting

September 23, 2026

On Coffee with Contrarians earlier today, Jen Rubin and Norm Eisen chatted with Tom Malinowski, Former New Jersey Congressman, speechwriter for President Bill Clinton, and diplomat in the Obama administration.This week is the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, putting foreign policy at the forefront of today’s news. The trio reacted to Trump’s antagonistic address to allies at the UN General Assembly, particularly his possible threat against Iran, and his upcoming meeting wi...

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