Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAndrew Sullivan: Trump as King, State Terror Tactics & The Anti-Trans Backlash
John welcomes Andrew Sullivan—former editor of The New Republic, first-wave blogger, current Substacker, pioneering gay marriage advocate, #BritishGayCatholicConservative public intellectual, and con…
Published on 2 months ago
Ben Kweller: Love, Loss, Grief, Hope & The Healing Power of Music
In a special July 4th weekend episode, John welcomes the country rock/indie folk/Americana musician Ben Kweller to talk about his remarkable new record, “Cover The Mirrors,” and the journey of love, …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Angus King & Jason Crow: Casus Belli & Caveat Emptor re Iran
John welcomes Independent Senator Angus King of Maine and Democratic Congressman Jason Crow of Colorado to discuss the strategic and political fallout from America’s bombing of Iran. In back-to-back …
Published on 2 months, 1 week ago
Ron Chernow: Forever the Twain Shall Meet
John is joined by National Book Award and Pulitzer Prize winning author Ron Chernow to discuss his new, best-selling biography, “Mark Twain.” Chernow explains why Twain, whom he argues was America’s …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Tim Miller: Why Iran is Making J.D. Squirm & MAGA Media Melt Down
John welcomes The Bulwark’s Tim Miller back to the pod to discuss the split in Donald Trump’s base over his military gambit in Iran, the New York Democratic mayoral race, and more. Tim digs into why …
Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Jeremy Bash: Point of No Return
John is joined by former C.I.A. and Pentagon chief of staff Jeremy Bash to discuss the decision facing Donald Trump about going to war with Iran. Bash explains the history of the Iranian nuclear prog…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Tom Nichols: L.A. Was a Dress Rehearsal
John welcomes U.S. Naval War College professor emeritus and Atlantic staff writer Tom Nichols back to the pod to discuss the implications of Donald Trump’s militarization of law enforcement in Los An…
Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Jeh Johnson: On Trump, Newsom, Noem, Padilla, & America’s Homeland Insecurities
John is joined by former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson to discuss President Trump’s deployment of National Guard and Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles in the face of protests of his imm…
Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Karen Hao: Superintelligence & Supreme Hype on the A.I. Frontier
John is joined by journalist Karen Hao to discuss her new book, “Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI,” and both the promise and the perils of the coming age of artificial intel…
Published on 3 months ago
Miles Taylor: Anonymous No More
John is joined by former Department of Homeland Security chief of staff Miles Taylor to discuss the recent executive order by Donald Trump directing federal law enforcement agencies to investigate Ta…
Published on 3 months ago