Podcast Episodes

How Ordinary People Can Fight Trump (w/ Ralph Nader)

Episode 398

Ralph Nader is one of the most important and successful activists in American political history. He played a key role in creating the consumer rights movement in the 1960s and ’70s, and his push for …

Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

The Ukraine War Could Have Ended Years Ago (w/ Katrina vanden Heuvel)

Episode 397

Katrina vanden Heuvel is the publisher and editorial director of The Nation, a member of the Council on Foreign Relations, and an advocate for diplomacy, disarmament, and international cooperation. S…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

The Brainless Propaganda of Stephen Miller

Episode 396

Even by the standards of right-wing rhetoric, Miller’s public statements are uncommonly shameless. He treats his audience as stupid and gullible. 

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Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

“Andrew Cuomo Is Just Like Trump” — Lindsey Boylan Speaks Out

Episode 395

Andrew Cuomo is not just unfit for office—he’s dangerous. In this interview, Lindsey Boylan, the first woman to publicly speak out about Cuomo’s abusive behavior, explains how his pattern of harassme…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Andrew Cuomo Is Worse Than You Even Know

Episode 394

The former governor is a corrupt abuser of power with a pro-corporate agenda and a proven track record of deadly negligence. He will do nothing to improve New Yorkers’ lives. Why on Earth is he a con…

Published on 3 months ago

The End of American Empire (w/ Richard Wolff)

Episode 393

🦩 This episode originally aired on May 30, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs

Professor Richard Wolff is the host of the weekly program Economic Update, co-founder of Democracy…

Published on 3 months ago

How Noam Chomsky Exposes The Myth of American Idealism

Episode 392

This panel was recorded on October 16th, 2024

A special event hosted by Current Affairs Magazine at The New School in New York City to celebrate the release of The Myth of American Idealism, the new b…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

Everybody Hates Capitalism (W/ John Cassidy)

Episode 391

🦩 This episode originally aired on May 20, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs

John Cassidy, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of Capitalism and Its Critics, joins Natha…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

The Democratic Party Lied to You About Joe Biden

Episode 390

The Democratic Party is sclerotic. It’s easy to heap blame on Joe Biden now that he is weak and powerless. But that’s a convenient way of avoiding a major reckoning. 

Nathan J. Robinson, editor of Cur…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago

America's Diplomatic Failures in China, Ukraine, and Gaza (w/Chas Freeman)

Episode 389

🦩 This episode originally aired on May 16, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs

Chas Freeman is one of the most insightful voices in U.S. foreign policy, with a distinguished car…

Published on 3 months, 1 week ago