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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Ed Pilkington

They wallow in Trump gunk 24/7. They say it’s necessary

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Joanna Cole and Michael Wolff photographed on 22 September 2026 at the Daily Beast office in New York City. Photograph: Dina Litovsky/The Guardian

For a couple of journalists who spend such an inordinate amount of time sloshing around the putrid inner recesses of Donald Trump’s mind, they come across as remarkably chipper.

Michael Wolff, chronicler of the 45th and 47th president, and Joanna Coles, chief creative and content officer of the Daily Beast, are just about to record the 168th episode of their runaway podcast, Inside Trump’s Head. Now in its 15th month, the thrice-weekly show is attracting an expanding audience as it digs down into Trump’s unique blend of megalomania, narcissism and insatiable lust for fame.

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