Podcast Episodes

In Conversation with Timothy Snyder: On Tyranny, Trump, and the Midterms

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Five weeks from today, America will make a choice about the future of our democracy.

Today I talk about tyranny, Trump, and the upcoming midte…

10 hours ago

Trump’s a Lame D*ck | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 26, 2026

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Today, Heather and I examine Trump’s efforts to silence criticism — not only by banning CNN, Politico, and MSNOW from the White House this we…

3 days, 21 hours ago

In Conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

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Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor are two of my favorite thinkers who see the large patterns of wealth and power in our world, and the consequence…

4 days, 8 hours ago

He’s Out of His Gourd | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 19, 2026

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Today, Heather and I take a deep dive into the debate over AI, why Trump is so against regulating it, and whether the CEOs of giant AI corpor…

1 week, 3 days ago

Trump’s Phony $5,000 Bribe | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 12, 2026

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I’m taking the day off, and Heather, Kamau, and Michael are taking the reins. As you’ll see, they keep our klatch as lively, informative, and…

2 weeks, 3 days ago

The Biggest Loser in the World | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, September 5, 2026

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Today, W. Kamau Bell and Michael Lahanas Calderón join me to take a deep dive into the economy on this Labor Day weekend — which marks the st…

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump’s War on Iran, Canada, and Us | The Coffee Klatch for August 29, 2026

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Today Heather and I examine what Trump is doing as his war on Iran — which he promised would be over in “four to five weeks” — now exceeds si…

1 month ago

In Conversation with Heather Cox Richardson

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Here’s my conversation today with Heather Cox Richardson, in which we examine the origins of Trumpism. Professor Richardson is, of course, a …

1 month ago

My Feud with Trump’s Brainless Treasury Secretary | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, August 22, 2026

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Today Heather and I take a deep dive into the wacko views and decisions of Trump’s treasury secretary, Scott Bessent — whose attempts to redu…

1 month, 1 week ago

How to Dump the Trump | The Coffee Klatch for Saturday, August 15, 2026

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Today I’m taking a vacation. (It’s the second Klatch I’ve missed out of 230 since Heather and I began them on March 19, 2022.) But I’ve left …

1 month, 2 weeks ago