Podcast Episodes

UNLOCKED: Jason Adam Katzenstein on OCD and cartooning

We're unlocking this bonus episode because we love Jason and we love his book and you should get his beautiful book. Today we're talking to Jason Katzenstein, cartoonist for Current Affairs and The N…

Published on 5 years, 5 months ago

PREVIEW: Adam F. Naughton on the politics of disability

Nathan speaks to Adam F. Naughton (@adamfnaughton), a disabled activist in South Carolina and founder of www.notyourinspiration.org, about the differences between the medical and social models of dis…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

In conversation: Erika Uyterhoeven for Somerville

Oren Nimni sits down for a friendly chat with Erika Uyterhoeven, an organizer in his hometown of Somerville who is running for State Representative. Find out more at https://www.electerika.com/

This …

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

WATER

Yesterday, Current Affairs published an article on the recent failure of two Michigan dams. In conjunction with this article, we thought we would release this bonus episode, originally aired in Augus…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

#51: Voicemailbag X

Episode 51

The panel answers your questions on democracy in education, progressive prosecutors, protest votes, righteous jobs and monuments. (This episode was recorded before the recent spate of statue toppling…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

#50: The Current Affairs Autonomous Zone

Episode 50

The panel discusses the protests, alternatives to policing, and political art. (If you want to know further thoughts on Dave Eggers' "The Captain and The Glory", don't worry—Current Affairs will reve…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Samelys López for NY-15

Lyta Gold speaks to Samelys López, a housing justice activist who is running in the June 23rd Democratic primary in New York's 15th congressional district. (Please note that this episode was recorded…

Published on 5 years, 6 months ago

Ilhan Omar

Current Affairs interviewer-in-chief Eli Massey speaks to Ilhan Omar, Congresswoman for Minnesota's 5th district. Together, they discuss her new book, This Is What America Looks Like, as well as fore…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

PREVIEW: Lawyers

As you may or may not have noticed, a *lot* of the Current Affairs editors work as lawyers for their day jobs. Current Affairs interviewer-in-chief Eli Massey has brought a panel together to ask: can…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago

#49: Go Visit Old People (Once It's Safe)

Episode 49

The panel discusses the viability of forming a breakaway third party, things that are secretly political, and our society's contempt for the elderly.

**NEXT WEEK, WE ARE RECORDING A VOICEMAILBAG EPIS…

Published on 5 years, 7 months ago