Ben Meiselas
Appears to be the host's voice split into a second label, covering some asides and sponsor reads
Ben Meiselas (Appears to be the host's voice split into a second label, covering some asides and sponsor reads) hosts The MeidasTouch Podcast. Topics they speak about most include 2026 United States midterm elections, United States war with Iran, United States strikes on alleged drug boats.
In their words
Positions and remarks grouped by topic, each with the exact quote and where it was said.
2026 United States midterm elections
Meiselas argues that voters across ideological labels share concerns about affordability, housing and honesty.
“people by and large actually share a lot of the same issues when it comes to affordability, housing, honesty, integrity”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:56
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Meiselas says Democrat Eileen Laubacher appears set to defeat Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th district.
“Democrat Eileen Laubacher, a veteran, looks like she's going to beat Lauren Boebert”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:38
Meiselas says the mandate calls for robust oversight rather than weakness.
“It is about ruthless. Oversight, robust oversight, not weakness, okay? That's what it is about”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 7:24
Meiselas argues that Democrats won a mandate whose central element is accountability and oversight.
“Democrats have a mandate and they best not blow the mandate. I think the biggest aspect of this mandate is accountability and oversight”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 3:28
United States war with Iran
Meiselas criticizes CENTCOM commander Brad Cooper for doing a podcast during the war.
“You're the you're the commander of CENTCOM. You're behaving like a freaking loser”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 14:41
Meiselas relays psychiatrist Bandy Lee's warning that Trump could lash out by escalating war after his electoral defeat.
“she said that could lash out in the form of catastrophic war to feel emboldened and empowered”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 23:29
Meiselas contends Iran is stronger than before the war, with more ballistic missiles.
“they're stronger than before the war you freaking idiot and that's not me propagandizing i'm telling you the truth they have more ballistic missiles”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 24:39
Other remarks
Meiselas calls for higher wages and higher taxes on the wealthy.
“Give people a wage with dignity, damn it. Tax the freaking rich more”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 5:54
Meiselas urges Democrats not to let transgender and other marginalized communities be used as a wedge issue.
“Never allow it to be used as a wedge issue. It's not a culture war issue”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:07:56
United States strikes on alleged drug boats
Meiselas argues that strikes on boats alleged to carry drug traffickers are unlawful killings even if the allegations are true.
“The shooting and destruction of these fishing boats that the Trump regime says are narco-traffickers, even if they are narco-traffickers, you don't just kill people”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 41:20
Meiselas says future Democratic presidential candidates should commit to handing administration officials to war-crimes tribunals.
“I want them to agree, perhaps even in writing, that on day one, they turn over the war criminals to war crime tribunal”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 40:09
Russian invasion of Ukraine
Meiselas likens Trump's treatment of Ukraine to bombing an ally.
“And what Trump has done with Ukraine is frankly the equivalent of bombing our ally”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 50:20
2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Meiselas indicates Scott Colom is very likely to win Mississippi's Senate race, citing roughly 98% odds.
“Scott Colom's odds over there to win that Senate race are about 98% right now”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 0:00
Redistricting in the United States
Meiselas claims Trump's gerrymandering backfired and Republicans lost every gerrymandered seat.
“all of Donald Trump's gerrymandering turned out to be dummy mandering. They lost every gerrymandered seat across the country”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 2:24
Impeachment of Pete Hegseth
Meiselas urges Democrats never to take impeachment off the table.
“And when it comes to impeachment, do not take it off the table. Do not take it off the table ever”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 8:38
Predictions
2 pending
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Meiselas says Democrat Eileen Laubacher appears set to defeat Lauren Boebert in Colorado's 4th district.
“Democrat Eileen Laubacher, a veteran, looks like she's going to beat Lauren Boebert”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 1:01:38 · 2026 United States midterm elections
- Prediction · due Dec 2026
Meiselas indicates Scott Colom is very likely to win Mississippi's Senate race, citing roughly 98% odds.
“Scott Colom's odds over there to win that Senate race are about 98% right now”
The MeidasTouch Podcast: Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026 (Nov 5, 2026) · Listen from 0:00 · 2026 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Podcasts hosted
- The MeidasTouch Podcast · 1 episode in TMT
Appearances
Afternoon Breaking Updates with Ben 11/5/2026The MeidasTouch Podcast · Nov 5, 2026 · 1 h 17 min
Ben Meiselas reacts to the Democrats' 2026 midterm sweep, urging aggressive oversight and impeachment while attacking Trump's Iran war policy and officials.
Often appears with
- Donald Trump · 1 shared episode
- Marlin Stutzman · 1 shared episode