Podcast Episodes

Episode #37: Current a-Scares

Episode 37

Take an hour off from being scared by climate change - be scared by our spooky Halloween podcast instead! This week, the panel discusses their deepest fears, the annual panic around poisoned candy, a…

Published on 6 years, 1 month ago

PREVIEW: Luminiferous Peter

Pete Davis, host of the Current Affairs podcast, is many things. Even we at the Current Affairs headquarters only know, at best, maybe 10% of the things that he is. For over a year now, Pete has rema…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: Osita Nwanevu on 'cancel culture'

In this episode, Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson and amusements editor Lyta Gold sit down with Osita Nwanevu, staff writer at The New Republic, to discuss his recent article 'The "…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

UNLOCKED! Side C: The Only Good Boss

Today is apparently 'International Boss Day', so instead of celebrating labor exploitation, we've decided to unlock this Patreon-exclusive episode. Current Affairs editors Oren Nimni and Sparky Abrah…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Episode #36: Peach/Pie

Episode 36

This week, the team is very sleepy, podcasting late into the evening in their matching Current Affairs pajamas. Together, they tackle the question of impeachment, excoriate those who get too much cre…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Everything You Always Wanted To Know About Immigration (But Were Afraid To Ask)

This would usually be a Patreon-only episode, but given how vital this topic is, we've decided to unlock it. Current Affairs contributing editor Eli Massey interviews senior editor Brianna Rennix, an…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: Julian Brave NoiseCat on the Green New Deal

In this episode, finance editor Sparky Abraham and podmaster-general Aisling McCrea sit down with Julian Brave NoiseCat, writer and Director of Green New Deal Strategy at Data For Progress. Together,…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

PREVIEW: Candi CdeBaca on her plans for Denver City Council

Current Affairs contributing editor/jack-of-all-trades Eli Massey speaks with Candi CdeBaca, a former community organizer and councilwoman for District 9 of Denver City Council. Together, they discus…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

Voicemailbag VII

Episode 35

We've gathered up all your voicemails and picked out a few for discussion! Are the Olympics woke? Should you yell at Ben Shapiro? What is a nation? Who decides how to fund art? How do we protect publ…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago

UNLOCKED! Tim Faust on health justice

We unlocked one of our Patreon-exclusive episodes for y'all! In this episode, Current Affairs editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson, legal editor Oren Nimni, and contributing editor Aisling McCrea sit d…

Published on 6 years, 2 months ago