Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAbortion in America, Part II: Diana Greene Foster on "The Turnaway Study"
Episode 92
In this, the second part of our look into the realities of abortion in the contemporary United States, Nathan talks to Prof. Diana Greene Foster, Director of Research at the Advancing New Standards i…
Published on 4 years ago
Abortion in America: Carole Joffe on the "Obstacle Course" to Get Necessary Medical Care
Episode 91
Carol Joffe is one of the foremost experts on reproductive rights in the United States. A professor in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences at the University of California…
Published on 4 years ago
How Did the Bloating Military Become a Cancer on the US? (w/ Andrew Cockburn)
Episode 90
Andrew Cockburn is a veteran journalist who serves as the Washington Editor of Harper's magazine. His new book, The Spoils of War: Power, Profit, and the American War Machine, available from Verso co…
Published on 4 years ago
Why Are Millennials So Into Astrology?
Episode 89
Tara Isabella Burton is the author of Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World. She joined Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson to discuss changing religious practices in the United States.…
Published on 4 years ago
What Does Moral Philosophy Tell Us About Our Obligation To Stop Climate Change?
Episode 88
Today Nathan is joined by Oxford University philosophy professor Henry Shue, author of Climate Justice and most recently The Pivotal Generation: Why We Have a Moral Responsibility to Slow Climate Cha…
Published on 4 years ago
American Machiavellian: The Rise and Fall of Andrew Cuomo
Episode 87
Ross Barkan, author of The Prince: Andrew Cuomo, Coronavirus, and the Fall of New York, joins Nathan to discuss the career of the infamous ex-New York governor. We talk about: - How an un-charismati…
Published on 4 years ago
Why Isn't the U.S. Trying To End the Pandemic? (w/ Lily Sánchez)
Episode 86
Current Affairs editor and physician Dr. Lily Sánchez joins Nathan to discuss her new (and first) Current Affairs article, "Continuing The Pandemic Is A Choice." Lily explains: - the many things the…
Published on 4 years ago
Is Christopher Hitchens' Life A Cautionary Tale For The Left?
Episode 85
Ben Burgis is the author of the upcoming book: Christopher Hitchens: What He Got Right, How He Went Wrong, and Why He Still Matters, as well as the host of "Give Them An Argument" on YouTube. His pre…
Published on 4 years ago
How Do You Actually Convince a Climate Denier, Vaccine Skeptic, or Flat Earther? (w/ Lee McIntyre)
Episode 84
Lee McIntyre is a philosopher of science who serves as a research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and an instructor in Ethics at Harvard Extension Scho…
Published on 4 years ago
Why Does the Right Dominate Talk Radio? (w/ Thom Hartmann)
Episode 83
Thom Hartmann is the #1 progressive talk radio show host in the country. Today, he joins Current Affairs editor in chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the world of talk radio, as well as his book "Th…
Published on 4 years ago