Now available: Rachel Maddow Presents Ultra, Season 2

Rachel Maddow outlines the second season of her award-winning podcast "Ultra," which tells an all-but-forgotten true story of an ascendant American demagogue and the frayed line between violent extremism and mainstream politics. There’s an international manhunt for an American traitor, a spy inside the U.S. Army’s Nazi war crimes prosecutions, and a bizarre (and successful!) foreign influence operation inside Congress. Listen to the trailer and follow now for free, or subscribe to MSNBC Premium on Apple Podcasts for early access and ad-free listening.

Watch Why Is This Happening? Live with Chris Hayes & Rachel Maddow now streaming online exclusively on Peacock

In a wide-ranging, two-hour conversation Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow discuss the fight to preserve democracy, Rachel's new book, and her path to bestselling author and television host.

PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism by Rachel Maddow

Inspired by her research for the hit podcast Ultra, in PREQUEL: An American Fight Against Fascism, #1 New York Times bestselling author Rachel Maddow traces the fight to preserve American democracy back to World War II, when a handful of committed public servants and brave private citizens thwarted far-right plotters trying to steer our nation toward an alliance with the Nazis. Available now!

Blowout - Now in paperback!

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