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Back to SearchThe Fight to Unionize Starbucks (w/ Jason Woods)
Episode 414
Jason Woods, national spokesperson for Starbucks Workers United, joins Current Affairs associate editor Alex Skopic and contributor Stephen Prager to…
10 months, 1 week ago
"THE MOST DANGEROUS PERSON IN THE WORLD?" Why Fascists Fear Teachers (w/ Randi Weingarten)
Episode 413
Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and one of America’s foremost labor leaders, joins Current Affairs editor in chief…
10 months, 1 week ago
How We Stopped Caring About “Selling Out”
Episode 412
From BetterHelp to bourbon, A-list celebrities are cashing in on our trust. Why is there no longer any stigma for sellouts?
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10 months, 1 week ago
Abdul El-Sayed DESTROYS AIPAC Talking Points
Episode 411
Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, physician, former Detroit health commissioner, and candidate for U.S. Senate in Michigan, joins Current Affairs editors Nathan J.…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Current Affairs 10th Anniversary Speech (W/ Nathan J. Robinson)
Episode 410
Nathan J. Robinson delivers remarks during the Current Affairs 10th anniversary party on the evening of August 8th, 2025 in New Orleans.
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10 months, 2 weeks ago
Is This San Francisco’s Zohran Mamdani? (w/ Saikat Chakrabarti)
Episode 409
Saikat Chakrabarti, co-founder of Justice Democrats and former chief of staff to Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, joins Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his 20…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
This Surgeon Criticized UnitedHealth on TikTok—Then They Threatened to Sue (w/ Dr. Elisabeth Potter)
Episode 408
Dr. Elisabeth Potter, a reconstructive surgeon and healthcare advocate, joins Nathan J. Robinson and Emily Topping to discuss her viral criticism of …
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Rise of the Idiot Interviewer
Episode 407
Podcast bros are interviewing presidents and power players without doing basic research beforehand. The result is a propagandistic catastrophe.
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11 months ago
What Democrats Refuse to Fight For (w/ Max from UNFTR)
Episode 406
Max from UNFTR joins Nathan J. Robinson to discuss Zohran Mamdani's victory, the limits of third-party politics, and how the Democratic Party can be …
11 months, 1 week ago
What “The System” Really Means in American Politics (w/ Barry Eisler)
Episode 405
🦩 This episode originally aired on July 15, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs
Barry Eisler, a former CIA agent and bestsellin…
11 months, 1 week ago