Podcast Episodes

Reagan, the Movie (w/ Jesse Brenneman) [UNLOCKED]

As the world falls apart — and we prep for our Buckley mega-episode with Sam Tanenhaus — we're unlocking this fun episode from late last year. Subscr…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Joe Biden's Betrayal [TEASER]

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If you pay any attention at all to political news, it's been h…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Christopher Caldwell's Case Against Civil Rights

Episode 115

Attentive listeners will notice that this episode is about a book but isn't an author interview. That's because it's the first in a new occasional se…

1 year, 2 months ago

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Trump as Messianic Prophet (w/ Manvir Singh) [TEASER]

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In a recent New Yorker essay, our guest, UC Davis anthropologi…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Did Podcasters Make Trump President? (w/ Andrew Marantz)

Episode 114

Among the many factors credited for Donald Trump's victory over Kamala Harris in the 2024 presidential race was one that, naturally, the hosts of Kno…

1 year, 3 months ago

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Conclave (2024) (w/ Brandon Taylor) [TEASER]

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With the papal conclave convening in Rome to pick Pope Francis…

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Life & Crimes of Roy Cohn (w/ In Bed with the Right)

Recently Matt joined Moira Donegan and Adrian Daub of the excellent In Bed with the Right podcast to record what turned out to be two episodes about …

1 year, 3 months ago

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The Meaning of Pope Francis

Episode 113

The passing of Pope Francis on April 21, 2025 marked not just the end of a papacy but the end of an era in global politics. The moment in which Franc…

1 year, 4 months ago

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The Madness of Trump’s Tariffs (w/ John Ganz) [TEASER]

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Speaking in the Rose Garden on April 2, or as he called it, "Li…

1 year, 4 months ago

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UNLOCKED: How the Pandemic Changed Everything (w/ David Wallace-Wells)

In response to several requests from our (wonderful) Patreon subscribers, we're unlocking this episode from behind the paywall. Consider subscribing …

1 year, 4 months ago

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