Podcast Episodes

Iowa Emergency Broadcast

We had to convene suddenly and put this out fast, using the Current Affairs Emergency Broadcast System located in Basement Sector 11. The Corn Gods have been angered. Tweet: https://twitter.com/ambie…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

PREVIEW: The Grifties!

Nathan and Lyta look back on the year 2019's best (and worst) con-artists, bullshitters and story-spinners. This is an excerpt from a full one-hour episode available on our bonus feed. If you enjoyed…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

In conversation: Branko Marcetic on Joe Biden

Originally posted on the Patreon feed, we've made this episode available to everyone just in time for Iowa... As we gear up for the first round of primaries, Eli and Nathan start calling in the shock…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

#41: The Old Man Hour

Episode 41

The panel shares their thoughts on antiwar movements, indulges in movie chat, and attempts to provoke the audience with scandalous opinions. Topics include Louisa May Alcott, bats dressed in human cl…

Published on 5 years, 10 months ago

PREVIEW: Paul Waters-Smith on labor organizing

In this magnificently long episode, Nathan speaks to his friend Paul Waters-Smith, labor organizer and Current Affairs contributor. Together, they discuss their high school years, how they became pol…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

PREVIEW: ALIENS? ?? ? ?

Nathan, Brianna, Lyta and Sparky come together to discuss the possibility of life on other planets, mysterious inventions, alien sex and other general oddities. This is a preview of an episode avail…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

Nathan wrote a book!

Exit Nathan J. Robinson, editor-in-chief. Enter Nathan J. Robinson, author of the brand-new book, Why You Should Be A Socialist. Why You Should Be A Socialist: https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

UNLOCKED! Student Debt Special (feat. Allie Conti, Marshall Steinbaum and Matt Bruenig)

Unlocked from our Patreon feed, here's a little bonus for you all! Current Affairs finance editor Sparky Abraham sits down with Vice writer Allie Conti, economics professor Marshall Steinbaum and Peo…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

End-of-Season Bonus: The Decade In Review

The twenty-tens are over, if you're not one of those pedants who insists the twenties don't start 'til 2021. This week, our panel waves goodbye to the last decade, and looks back on the new trends it…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago

PREVIEW: Justin "donoteat" Roczniak on TRAINS (and other things)

Nathan Robinson and Aisling McCrea speak to a very special guest: urban planning and infrastructure guru Justin Roczniak, who makes Youtube videos on planning, politics, transport and much more under…

Published on 5 years, 11 months ago