Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchA Leading Philosopher Makes The Case for Degrowth (w/ Kohei Saito)
Episode 302
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Marxist philosophers do not often write bestsellers, but as the New York Times wrote in a profi…
2 years, 1 month ago
Understanding the Genocide Case Against Israel (w/ Jeremy Scahill)
Episode 301
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Originally aired January 29, 2024
There is an ongoing case in the International Court of Justice…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Case for Limiting Wealth (w/ Ingrid Robeyns)
Episode 300
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Ingrid Robeyns is a professor at Utrecht University, where she specializes in political philoso…
2 years, 1 month ago
How the "Squad" Discovered the Reality of Power in D.C. (w/ Ryan Grim)
Episode 299
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Ryan Grim is the Intercept's D.C. bureau chief and the author of The Squad: AOC and the Hope of…
2 years, 1 month ago
What Can the U.S. Learn From Canadian Politics? (w/ Ed Broadbent)
Episode 298
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Ed Broadbent was perhaps the best-known democratic socialist in Canada. He served for 14 years …
2 years, 1 month ago
How George Santos Scammed Everyone (w/ Mark Chiusano)
Episode 297
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Mark Chiusano of Newsday knows George Santos better than anyone else, having covered Santos’ po…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Bill Gates Problem (w/ Tim Schwab)
Episode 296
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Tim Schwab is an investigative journalist who's been reporting on Bill Gates and the Gates Foun…
2 years, 1 month ago
A Climate Scientist on What We're Facing and What We Need to Do
Episode 295
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Peter Kalmus is one of the country's most visible and engaged climate scientists. He is the author of…
2 years, 1 month ago
On The Persistence of Racist Pseudo-Science (w/ Keira Havens)
Episode 294
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Keira Havens is a science writer whose blog series "Box of Rocks" aims to identify and expose r…
2 years, 1 month ago
What Did the "Decade of Protest" Accomplish—And Why Did it Fail? (w/ Vincent Bevins)
Episode 293
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Vincent Bevins is a journalist who has written for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and …
2 years, 1 month ago