Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAbortion 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 & Rep…
4 years, 6 months 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…
4 years, 6 months 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 …
4 years, 6 months 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 …
4 years, 6 months 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 Yor…
4 years, 6 months 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 I…
4 years, 6 months 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 h…
4 years, 6 months 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…
4 years, 6 months 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 discus…
4 years, 6 months ago
How Do The Rich Profit From Racism? From Charter Schools to Private Detention
Episode 82
Author Jim Freeman discusses his book "Rich Thanks To Racism: How The Ultra-Wealthy Profit From Racial Injustice." Jim looks at three issue areas, ed…
4 years, 6 months ago