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Heather Cox Richardson on America’s Vibe Shift

2026-07-20 · 57 min · episode 61 · 9 entities

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  • → appeared on The Best People with Nicolle Wallace podcast
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    Heather Cox Richardson on America’s Vibe Shift
  • → hosted by MS NOW, Nicolle Wallace person
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  • → discusses Society & Culture concept
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  • → discusses News concept
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  • mentioned MS NOW, Nicolle Wallace person
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  • mentioned Heather Cox Richardson person
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    Feed author/publisher: MS NOW, Nicolle Wallace
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  • mentioned Society & Culture concept
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  • discusses Society & Culture concept
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  • discusses News concept
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Episode description as stored
If historian Heather Cox Richardson ever had an agenda, it’d be protecting democracy. The history professor and author of the “Letters from an American” Substack joins Nicolle this week to consider the knock-on effects of economic pain at the grocery store and unpredictability at the podium on voter’s perception of Trumpism. She reflects on violence from ICE officers in her home state of Maine, the whiplash messaging in the war with Iran and concerns about the cyclosporiasis outbreak — which she sees as emblematic of places “where the federal government used to protect American families and are no longer.” Throughout, Richardson seamlessly adds historical context to our modern-day political struggles. And she makes it clear that we may already have what we need to recover: “What Americans are really doing in this moment is recovering their agency,” she says. “That’s a vibe shift.” Sign up for MS NOW Premium on Apple Podcasts to listen to this show and other MS podcasts without ads. You'll also get exclusive bonus content and early access to new episodes of "The Best People." Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.