The Beat with Ari Melber Season 2026 Episode 54 - Episode 54

Airdate: 2026-Mar-19

Episode summary:

MS NOW's Ari Melber reports on new testimony from Jeffrey Epstein's longtime lawyer before the House Oversight Committee. Nancy Erika Smith, renowned civil rights attorney, joins to discuss. Plus, Melber reports on the drawbacks and benefits of the music streaming era. Melber also covers Bad Bunny topping both global and U.S. charts, his Super Bowl performance as a ratings hit and why MAGA backlash and online meltdowns failed to resonate with viewers. Neil Shah, longtime music and culture reporter, joins.

About The Beat with Ari Melber series:

The Beat with Ari Melber is a political talk-show with news, interviews and original reporting from around the nation.