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Comrade Trump Seizes The Means Of Production
Season 5 Episode 101
The United States government is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel, blurring the lines between capitalism and state ownership. While critics say it’s a dangerous power grab, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt…
Published on 9 hours ago
The Grotesque Fruits Of Your Labor (With Evan Osnos)
Season 5 Episode 101
As American workers are fighting for their basic needs, the country’s richest are getting richer — while inventing perverse new ways to spend and hoard their money. Today on Lever Time, David Sirota …
Published on 3 days, 9 hours ago
Trump’s Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election (With Rep. Lloyd Doggett)
Season 5 Episode 100
As Trump presses states to redraw their district maps to favor Republicans, David Sirota gets the inside scoop from Texas Democratic Congressman Lloyd Doggett, who is on the frontlines of the gerryma…
Published on 1 week ago
Ed Helms Exposes America’s Scariest Screw-Ups
Season 5 Episode 99
On today's episode of Lever Time, comedian and writer Ed Helms (The Daily Show, The Office) takes David Sirota on a wild journey through some of history’s greatest screw-ups — from nuclear war near-m…
Published on 1 week, 3 days ago
Why Your Health Insurance Could Explode Next Year
Season 5 Episode 98
Health insurance premiums for some Americans could increase by a whopping 66 percent next year. Why are insurers jacking up their rates? And why are Republicans killing off Biden-era subsidies for th…
Published on 2 weeks ago
Scene On Radio: Capitalism
Season 5 Episode 97
Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends over at Scene On Radio, the Peabody-nominated documentary podcast that asks big questions about who we are and how we got this way. This is the premie…
Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago
The Male Friendship Collapse (With Sam Graham-Felsen)
Season 5 Episode 96
Men are struggling with friendships and feeling lonelier than ever. The male loneliness epidemic is seeping into many facets of life — including mental health, the economy, and American politics — bu…
Published on 3 weeks ago
Ari Aster Thinks You’re Being Manipulated
Season 5 Episode 95
You might recognize director Ari Aster from his groundbreaking horror films like Hereditary and Midsommar. But Aster just dropped the scariest film of his career: Eddington, a dark COVID-19 comedy st…
Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Are Corporations Spying On You To Raise Your Prices? (With Lee Hepner)
Season 5 Episode 94
Delta Air Lines recently came under fire for announcing that artificial intelligence will be setting 20 percent of its ticket prices for its domestic flights by 2026. While Delta subsequently denied …
Published on 4 weeks ago
Your 401(k) Is Billionaires’ Next Bailout Scheme
Season 5 Episode 93
The Trump administration appears ready to sign an executive order that would allow private equity firms to prey on Americans’ retirement savings. What happens if Wall Street can suddenly tap into the…
Published on 1 month ago