Podcast Episodes

PREVIEW: Michael Moore on 2020

Nathan speaks to Michael Moore about his thoughts on the 2020 election. This is a preview of an episode available in full now, on early access, to our $5 Patreon subscribers. To listen to the whole e…

Published on 5 years, 1 month ago

PREVIEW: The Trial of the Chicago 7

We accidentally recorded two Sorkin episodes in a row, sorry. This one's about his most recent picture, The Trial of the Chicago 7, and why the real-life event was funnier and better-scripted than th…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: The Unimpressed Wing

It's a Bad Faith/Michael & Us/Current Affairs megacrossover! Nathan Robinson is joined by certified West Wing expert Luke Savage and West Wing neophyte Briahna Joy Gray to watch...well, you can guess…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

UNLOCKED! Wendell Potter on the secrets of the health insurance industry

This episode was originally released on the bonus feed, but we've released it to all of you for free today! If you enjoyed this and want to hear more like this, please consider subscribing to our Pat…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

The Rhode Island Political Cooperative

The Rhode Island Political Cooperative is a grassroots organization that just ran a slate of 24 progressive candidates across Rhode Island's state legislature, of which two-thirds either won their pr…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Voicemailbag XII

Episode 60

Baked goods are foods made from dough or batter and cooked by baking. Salted meats are therefore not baked goods unless baked in a dough or batter.

Books mentioned in the revolution section include:

T…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

Should You Vote For Biden?: An Argument with Benjamin Studebaker

This episode was originally posted for Patreon subscribers only, but as the election draws closer, we are now releasing it to everyone. Current Affairs editor Nathan Robinson is in favour of voting f…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: Sam Moyn on democratizing the Supreme Court

With the Supreme Court very much in the news cycle, Oren speaks to Yale professor of law and history, Samuel Moyn, about why we should not "pack the court", as many leftists call for, but instead end…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: Tiger Lawyer Redux

Back in April, we interviewed animal rights lawyer Asher Smith about his battles against notorious animal collector Joe Exotic. Six months later, a lot has happened. Sparky, Allegra and Nick catch up…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago

#49: Supreme Cat Justice

Episode 59

It's a Supreme Court special, and also a dudes special—for the first time in CA history, we accidentally ended up with a panel that's 100% men. Talk about cars, muscles and David Foster Wallace empha…

Published on 5 years, 2 months ago