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

Media | The Guardian · Ed Pilkington · last updated

Joanna Coles and Michael Wolff spend most of their days thinking about the president’s follies for their podcast, Inside Trump’s Head. Someone’s gotta do it

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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