The Chuck ToddCast

Interview Only w/ John Adams - Bringing Local News Back From The Brink
John Adams, editor of the Montana Free Press, joins the Chuck Toddcast to make the case that local journalism has been in crisis — and that saving it might be one of the most important things Americans can do for their democracy. Adams is on the show to promote Local News Day on April 9th, a nationwide effort involving 700 local newsrooms aimed not at fundraising but at spreading awareness. He traces the origin story of the Montana Free Press back to his appearance in the documentary "Dark Money", a story about outside money quietly trying to buy Montana politics at the local level with zero disclosure — and the journalists best positioned to expose it were losing their jobs. Adams argues the economics of local news changed drastically as advertising revenue collapsed and audiences became hypnotized by social media and smartphones, but that the need and appetite for local reporting never went away.
The conversation turns to the deeper consequences of local news deserts: the loss of trusted community voices created a vacuum that bred distrust in the national press, because people no longer had local "character references" — journalists they knew and saw at the grocery store — to anchor their understanding of how media works. Adams warns that the rise of AI-generated misinformation makes reliable local sources more important than ever, noting that while younger people tend to be savvier at spotting junk online, older generations are particularly vulnerable. They close by noting that strong local news doesn't just serve democracy — it helps local businesses target customers, creating an economic ecosystem that benefits everyone — and that journalism ultimately has to reach enough people to really matter, which is exactly what Local News Day at localnewsday.org is designed to help make possible.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 John Adams (Montana Free Press) joins the Chuck ToddCast
00:45 The importance of local news & purpose of Local News Day, April 9th
03:15 Why create Local News Day?
04:15 The crisis with local news isn’t new, been happening for years
05:30 It’s easier to get international news than news from your community
06:30 The need and appetite for local news has never gone away
07:45 Local news has become en vogue like a local craft beer
09:45 People embrace their local identity
12:15 Origin story of the Montana Free Press
12:45 “Dark Money” documentary about fight against Montana copper barons
15:00 Big outside money was trying to buy Montana politics at the local level
17:15 None of the outside money was disclosed
18:00 John lost his reporting job during the 2015 legislative session
20:00 Three of the most experienced local journalists were jobless
20:30 MFP founded on principle that local journalism is essential as a nonprofit
22:15 Economics of local news changed drastically, made newspapers expensive
24:00 Audiences are highly distracted by social media & smartphones
25:30 We need good new sources of information to combat misinfo from AI
26:45 Younger people are savvier online, older generations struggle with AI
28:30 It’s easier to trust local news sources because they’re in your community
29:15 Journalists have to almost “sell” their info for people to see it
31:30 It’s important to report on what your audience cares about
33:00 AP reporter in Montana was attacked and then the reporter was doxxed
35:15 Loss of local news character references created distrust in national press
36:30 Importance of local “service journalism”
40:00 Recreating the equivalent of morning drive news radio as a podcast
40:45 Using google trends questions to help inform your journalism
42:00 Algorithms only give people what they want, not what they need to know
42:45 Local news at its best reflects what the community cares about
43:45 Localnewsday.org is where people can find ways to help & connect
45:30 The better local news does, the better local businesses can target customers
46:30 700 local newsrooms are taking part in Local News Day
47:30 Goal of Local News Day isn’t to raise money, it’s to spread awareness
50:30 Journalism has to reach enough people to really matter
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Chuck Todd surveys a political landscape where multiple crises are converging on the Trump administration simultaneously — and none of them are going well. The Iran war, which Chuck reiterates is a war of choice, appears to be devouring Trump's presidency: the administration burned through nearly $6 billion in munitions in just two days, is sending contradictory messages of reassurance and escalation that appear designed to manipulate markets, and seems to be operating entirely by the seat of its pants. He warns that asymmetric warfare has never gone well for the United States, that energy markets are in turmoil as Iran deliberately tries to inflict economic pain, that the threat of stagflation and energy shortages is very real, and that Trump's threat to use the Fed to shape oil markets has alarmed economists.
He argues that if Trump could undo the war he would — but this won't be Venezuela 2.0, because there's no opposition on the ground to coordinate with, you can't change a regime without boots on the ground that Trump won't commit, and if the regime simply survives, that counts as victory for Iran. Meanwhile, Trump naively buys Putin's claim that Russia isn't helping Iran with targeting, and that new polling shows a majority of Americans oppose the war — with MAGA influencers notably against it even as older rank-and-file supporters stick with Trump. Beyond Iran, Chuck hits the Ticketmaster settlement as proof that Trump talks a big populist game but the lobbyists always win, warns that a partial DHS shutdown risks snarling air travel and punishing the flying public while ICE has already been funded, and cautions Democrats not to overplay their hand on the shutdown.
Finally, on the day of the Mississippi primaries, Chuck gives his ToddCast Top 5 All-Time statewide races in Mississippi and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment.
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Timeline:
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction
00:30 Despite runoff, Dems shouldn’t get hopes up for MTG’s district
01:30 Bennie Thompson survives primary challenge in Mississippi
07:15 War of choice in Iran could devour Trump’s presidency
08:00 Administration messaging appears to be manipulating markets
09:30 We got both a message of reassurance and escalation on Monday
10:30 Administration seems to be operating by the seat of their pants
12:00 Administration has eroded trust in institutions for years
13:00 Eventually markets will stop reacting to government statements
13:30 Administration burned through nearly $6B in munitions in two days
14:30 Asymmetric warfare has never gone well for the United States
15:15 Energy markets are in turmoil, Iran wants to create economic pain
16:00 Threat of stagflation & energy shortages are very real
16:45 Trump threatens to use the fed to shape oil markets, alarming economists
17:30 Partial shutdown of DHS agents risks snarling air travel
18:30 When do Dems declare victory on partial shutdown? Noem was fired
19:45 ICE has already been funded. Shutdown punishes the flying public
20:30 Democrats need to be careful not to overplay their hand in shutdown
21:00 If Trump could undo the war, he would. It won’t be Venezuela 2.0
22:15 We’ve always paid to rebuild countries we’ve bombed
23:00 If the regime survives, that’s victory for Iran
24:15 Can’t change regime without boots on the ground, which Trump won’t do
25:15 There’s no opposition on the ground to coordinate with
26:00 Trump buys story from Putin that Russia isn’t assisting Iran w/targeting
26:45 U.S. using up munitions headed to Ukraine is best case for Russia
28:00 DOJ agrees to incredibly friendly settlement with Ticketmaster
28:45 Live Nation lobbyists went straight to Trump, then deal is cut
29:15 Trump talks a big game on populism, but the lobbyists always win
30:45 Young independents hate corporate power & Trump sides with corporations
31:30 New polling shows majority of Americans are against war with Iran
32:15 Older voters continue to be strongest supporters of Trump & war
33:00 MAGA influencers are against war, but rank & file support Trump
37:45 Take action on April 9th to support local news
38:15 ToddCast Top 5 All-Time Mississippi statewide campaigns
42:45 #1 1959 gubernatorial
44:45 #2 1978 senate race
46:15 #3 1978 gubernatorial
47:45 #4 1999 gubernatorial
49:45 #5 2014 senate Republican primary
52:15 Honorable mentions
55:15 Ask Chuck
55:30 Do you have a Top 5 list coming for New Jersey?
58:45 How do we keep getting into wars without declaration from congress?
1:02:15 What will it take for the U.S. to rebuild trust on the world stage?
1:05:45 Will abortion become an issue in 2028 or has Dobbs taken it off the table?
1:09:15 Should Democrats break norms to prevent authoritarianism?
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Chuck Todd surveys a political landscape where multiple crises are converging on the Trump administration simultaneously — and none of them are going well. The Iran war, which Chuck reiterates is a war of choice, appears to be devouring Trump's presidency: the administration burned through nearly $6 billion in munitions in just two days, is sending contradictory messages of reassurance and escalation that appear designed to manipulate markets, and seems to be operating entirely by the seat of its pants. He warns that asymmetric warfare has never gone well for the United States, that energy markets are in turmoil as Iran deliberately tries to inflict economic pain, that the threat of stagflation and energy shortages is very real, and that Trump's threat to use the Fed to shape oil markets has alarmed economists.
He argues that if Trump could undo the war he would — but this won't be Venezuela 2.0, because there's no opposition on the ground to coordinate with, you can't change a regime without boots on the ground that Trump won't commit, and if the regime simply survives, that counts as victory for Iran. Meanwhile, Trump naively buys Putin's claim that Russia isn't helping Iran with targeting, and that new polling shows a majority of Americans oppose the war — with MAGA influencers notably against it even as older rank-and-file supporters stick with Trump. Beyond Iran, Chuck hits the Ticketmaster settlement as proof that Trump talks a big populist game but the lobbyists always win, warns that a partial DHS shutdown risks snarling air travel and punishing the flying public while ICE has already been funded, and cautions Democrats not to overplay their hand on the shutdown.
Then, John Adams, editor of the Montana Free Press, joins the Chuck Toddcast to make the case that local journalism has been in crisis — and that saving it might be one of the most important things Americans can do for their democracy. Adams is on the show to promote Local News Day on April 9th, a nationwide effort involving 700 local newsrooms aimed not at fundraising but at spreading awareness. He traces the origin story of the Montana Free Press back to his appearance in the documentary "Dark Money", a story about outside money quietly trying to buy Montana politics at the local level with zero disclosure — and the journalists best positioned to expose it were losing their jobs. Adams argues the economics of local news changed drastically as advertising revenue collapsed and audiences became hypnotized by social media and smartphones, but that the need and appetite for local reporting never went away.
The conversation turns to the deeper consequences of local news deserts: the loss of trusted community voices created a vacuum that bred distrust in the national press, because people no longer had local "character references" — journalists they knew and saw at the grocery store — to anchor their understanding of how media works. Adams warns that the rise of AI-generated misinformation makes reliable local sources more important than ever, noting that while younger people tend to be savvier at spotting junk online, older generations are particularly vulnerable. They close by noting that strong local news doesn't just serve democracy — it helps local businesses target customers, creating an economic ecosystem that benefits everyone — and that journalism ultimately has to reach enough people to really matter, which is exactly what Local News Day at localnewsday.org is designed to help make possible.
Finally, on the day of the Mississippi primaries, Chuck gives his ToddCast Top 5 All-Time statewide races in Mississippi and answers listeners’ questions in the “Ask Chuck” segment.
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Timeline:
(Timestamps may vary based on advertisements)
00:00 Chuck Todd’s introduction
00:30 Despite runoff, Dems shouldn’t get hopes up for MTG’s district
01:30 Bennie Thompson survives primary challenge in Mississippi
07:15 War of choice in Iran could devour Trump’s presidency
08:00 Administration messaging appears to be manipulating markets
09:30 We got both a message of reassurance and escalation on Monday
10:30 Administration seems to be operating by the seat of their pants
12:00 Administration has eroded trust in institutions for years
13:00 Eventually markets will stop reacting to government statements
13:30 Administration burned through nearly $6B in munitions in two days
14:30 Asymmetric warfare has never gone well for the United States
15:15 Energy markets are in turmoil, Iran wants to create economic pain
16:00 Threat of stagflation & energy shortages are very real
16:45 Trump threatens to use the fed to shape oil markets, alarming economists
17:30 Partial shutdown of DHS agents risks snarling air travel
18:30 When do Dems declare victory on partial shutdown? Noem was fired
19:45 ICE has already been funded. Shutdown punishes the flying public
20:30 Democrats need to be careful not to overplay their hand in shutdown
21:00 If Trump could undo the war, he would. It won’t be Venezuela 2.0
22:15 We’ve always paid to rebuild countries we’ve bombed
23:00 If the regime survives, that’s victory for Iran
24:15 Can’t change regime without boots on the ground, which Trump won’t do
25:15 There’s no opposition on the ground to coordinate with
26:00 Trump buys story from Putin that Russia isn’t assisting Iran w/targeting
26:45 U.S. using up munitions headed to Ukraine is best case for Russia
28:00 DOJ agrees to incredibly friendly settlement with Ticketmaster
28:45 Live Nation lobbyists went straight to Trump, then deal is cut
29:15 Trump talks a big game on populism, but the lobbyists always win
30:45 Young independents hate corporate power & Trump sides with corporations
31:30 New polling shows majority of Americans are against war with Iran
32:15 Older voters continue to be strongest supporters of Trump & war
33:00 MAGA influencers are against war, but rank & file support Trump
42:30 John Adams (Montana Free Press) joins the Chuck ToddCast
43:15 The importance of local news & purpose of Local News Day, April 9th
45:45 Why create Local News Day?
46:45 The crisis with local news isn’t new, been happening for years
48:00 It’s easier to get international news than news from your community
49:00 The need and appetite for local news has never gone away
50:15 Local news has become en vogue like a local craft beer
52:15 People embrace their local identity
54:45 Origin story of the Montana Free Press
55:15 “Dark Money” documentary about fight against Montana copper barons
57:30 Big outside money was trying to buy Montana politics at the local level
59:45 None of the outside money was disclosed
1:00:30 John lost his reporting job during the 2015 legislative session
1:02:30 Three of the most experienced local journalists were jobless
1:03:00 MFP founded on principle that local journalism is essential as a nonprofit
1:04:45 Economics of local news changed drastically, made newspapers expensive
1:06:30 Audiences are highly distracted by social media & smartphones
1:08:00 We need good new sources of information to combat misinfo from AI
1:09:15 Younger people are savvier online, older generations struggle with AI
1:11:00 It’s easier to trust local news sources because they’re in your community
1:11:45 Journalists have to almost “sell” their info for people to see it
1:14:00 It’s important to report on what your audience cares about
1:15:30 AP reporter in Montana was attacked and then the reporter was doxxed
1:17:45 Loss of local news character references created distrust in national press
1:19:00 Importance of local “service journalism”
1:22:30 Recreating the equivalent of morning drive news radio as a podcast
1:23:15 Using google trends questions to help inform your journalism
1:24:30 Algorithms only give people what they want, not what they need to know
1:25:15 Local news at its best reflects what the community cares about
1:26:15 Localnewsday.org is where people can find ways to help & connect
1:28:00 The better local news does, the better local businesses can target customers
1:29:00 700 local newsrooms are taking part in Local News Day
1:30:00 Goal of Local News Day isn’t to raise money, it’s to spread awareness
1:33:00 Journalism has to reach enough people to really matter
1:35:00 Take action on April 9th to support local news
1:35:30 ToddCast Top 5 All-Time Mississippi statewide campaigns
1:40:00 #1 1959 gubernatorial
1:42:00 #2 1978 senate race
1:43:30 #3 1978 gubernatorial
1:45:00 #4 1999 gubernatorial
1:47:00 #5 2014 senate Republican primary
1:49:30 Honorable mentions
1:52:30 Ask Chuck
1:52:45 Do you have a Top 5 list coming for New Jersey?
1:56:00 How do we keep getting into wars without declaration from congress?
1:59:30 What will it take for the U.S. to rebuild trust on the world stage?
2:03:00 Will abortion become an issue in 2028 or has Dobbs taken it off the table?
2:06:30 Should Democrats break norms to prevent authoritarianism?
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Legendary documentarian Ken Burns joins the Chuck Toddcast for a sweeping conversation about American history, the craft of telling it honestly, and why historical perspective has never mattered more than it does right now. Burns addresses head-on the criticism that his work is "woke," arguing that his documentaries have a perspective but it's not left versus right — he wants to call balls and strikes, and the truth shouldn't be something people fear. He offers a striking defense of nuance, noting that the Republican Party has been the most successful political party on earth and that his life's work has been about making films about both the U.S. and "us" — the complicated, contradictory people who built and continue to shape the country. Burns discusses his latest project on the American Revolution, which he insists he didn't intentionally time to the 250th anniversary, and reveals he's also working on a film about Reconstruction and potentially a documentary on the Cold War. He walks through his rigorous process for evaluating source material, the challenge of needing great actors to bring the founders to life, and how those founders were obsessively focused on virtue — creating something genuinely new in human history while writing a Constitution brilliant enough to endure centuries but unable to foresee Congress voluntarily abdicating its own power.
The conversation takes a fascinating philosophical turn as they explore the recurring patterns of American history: the manufacture of fear as a tool for authoritarians, the repeated failure of using government to force social change, and the way religion has been wielded as a cudgel by governments despite the founders being explicitly against a national religion. Burns offers a revealing window into his methodology, explaining that you need 25 to 30 years of distance before you can responsibly cover a historical subject, and that Trump's presidency has effectively constipated the scholarship on the Obama era because the two will be forever intertwined in history. He notes that views on Vietnam's legacy shifted vastly over decades, and that the passage of time is essential for triangulating toward truth — take historians for their knowledge, not always their perspective.

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Timeline:
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00:00 Ken Burns joins the Chuck ToddCast
00:45 No shortage of American history topics to cover
01:45 Having historical perspective is incredibly important
03:30 American revolution one of the most important events in history
04:00 Criticism of his documentary as being “woke”, fearful of the truth
05:15 The Republican party has been the most successful party on earth
06:15 Making films about the U.S. and also “Us”
07:00 Ken’s documentaries have a perspective, but it’s not left vs. right
07:45 You want to call “ball & strikes”
09:15 Making a film about the Reconstruction period
10:00 The author’s politics matter when consuming historical books
11:15 People want historical events to match their worldview
12:30 The process for evaluating source material for his documentaries
14:45 The founders were incredibly focused on virtue
15:30 Needed great actors to bring the founders to life
16:15 The American experiment was something new in human history
17:00 Didn’t mean to time “The American Revolution” release on 250th
18:30 Constitution is a brilliant document, didn’t foresee congress abdicating
20:30 The manufacture of fear empowers authoritarians
22:30 There’s so many historical items with which to tell the story
25:00 Using government as instrument of social change
26:15 Prohibition was going to happen with or without the Spanish Flu pandemic
29:00 Forcing social change via government was never going to work well
31:00 We don’t teach the history of religion out of fear
32:45 Deism became the religious choice of many of the founders
33:15 Religion has been used as a cudgel by governments
34:00 Founders were explicitly against a national religion
37:00 The story of America’s progress & transformation is incredible
38:15 What’s the most recent past events that you’re comfortable covering?
39:15 Trump’s presidency has constipated the scholarship on Obama era
40:15 Trump & Obama will be intertwined in history
41:00 You need 25-30 years to pass before covering a historical subject
41:30 Views on the legacy of Vietnam changed vastly over the decades
42:30 Using the passage of time to triangulate
44:15 It’s good to take historians for their knowledge, not always their perspective
45:15 Potentially producing a documentary about the Cold War
47:45 We’ve had 3 straight one-term presidents, never happened in 20th century
49:15 After the USSR dissolved, Republicans made Bill Clinton the enemy
50:30 When will you tackle your first 21st century event?
51:45 Race is a part of telling every historical American story
53:00 Killer Angels is Ken’s favorite historical fiction
54:00 Any interest in producing dramatized history?
55:00 God is the greatest dramatist
56:15 How should we celebrate America 250?
57:00 Washington was incredibly rich and risked it all
58:15 Yellowstone covers many facets of the American experience
59:45 Simplifying complex history is the behavior of authoritarians
1:02:00 Thoroughly enjoy doing the hard work of making documentaries
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Chuck Todd opens the episode with a blunt assessment: it's starting to feel like the beginning of the end of Donald Trump's presidency. From an open-ended war in Iran to a cratering stock market, Trump finds himself sinking deeper into what Chuck calls "presidential quicksand," with every show of strength only revealing more weakness. Chuck breaks down the staggering early costs of the Iran conflict — over 1,000 casualties and $6 billion spent in just one week — and asks the question no one in Washington seems willing to answer: does anyone actually have an exit strategy? On the economy, the latest jobs report is sending ominous signals. With slow growth, rising prices, and tariff uncertainty dominating the economic discourse, Chuck makes the case that the swing voters who put Trump back in the White House for his perceived economic expertise are the first ones who'll walk away when their wallets take the hit. Corporate America is also starting to find its backbone. From Anthropic refusing to strip safety guardrails to Netflix walking away from a bad deal, Chuck sees a telling pattern: companies are pushing back on a president who looks weak.
Finally, Chuck takes an illuminating detour into his "Time Machine" segment, tracing how communication technology has permanently reshaped the American presidency, from Alexander Graham Bell’s first phone call, to FDR's fireside chats, all the way to Trump’s constant social media use. Plus, Chuck answers listener questions touching subjects like the potential similarities between Pearl Harbor and Trump’s Iran strikes, NIL in college sports, what's really going on with Democrats’ reactions to politicians like John Fetterman straying from the party line, and James Talarico’s bid for Congress.

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Timeline:
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7:00 Trump's presidency entering "presidential quicksand"
9:00 Iran war: an expensive political disaster
11:00 Trump has no strategic endgame in Iran
12:00 Why regime change in Iran won't work
15:00 Trump's market collapse & terrible jobs report
19:00 Swing voters abandoning Trump
21:00 Supreme Court striking down Trump's tariffs
23:00 Corporate America pushing back: Anthropic, Netflix, small businesses
32:00 Republican label becoming a liability
36:00 Montana: Daines retirement stuns state
39:00 Trump no longer an outsider, now seen as the establishment
43:00 Biden/Afghanistan parallel: one bad moment can permanently crater approval ratings
57:00 Time Machine: how technology transformed the presidency
59:00 Lincoln's telegraph, FDR's fireside chats, and the evolution of presidential communication
1:09:00 How communication technology reshaped corporate leadership
1:11:00 Technology's role in weakening Congress
1:13:00 Ask Chuck: Iran vs. Pearl Harbor comparison
1:15:00 Trump's inane college football roundtable
1:31:00 Fetterman & Sinema: Democrats' narrowing ideology
1:36:00 Question about changing county borders
1:40:00 Talarico's congressional bid
1:42:00 World Baseball Classic
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