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Measuring the Vibecession (with Matt Darling)
Season 2 Episode 72
Measuring the Vibecession (with Matt Darling)
Samantha is joined by Matt Darling to discuss the state of…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
What Next, Democrats? (with Bethany Andres-Beck)
Season 2 Episode 71
Samantha interviews Bethany Andres-Beck, running in the Democratic primary for Massachusetts' 6th Congressional District. They talk about the spiritu…
5 months ago
Vote the Fascists Out (with Greg Sargent)
Season 2 Episode 70
Why did JD Vance personally campaign for the former Hungarian prime minister, Victor Orban? Why did his comprehensive defeat by a former member of hi…
5 months, 1 week ago
Trump's Trade Con (with Joey Politano)
Season 2 Episode 69
On April 2, 2025, Donald Trump announced "Liberation Day" tariffs which, according to him, would fix the trade deficit and bring American manufacturi…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Trump vs. the Ayatollbooth
Season 2 Episode 68
Last month, Donald Trump started a war—or perhaps a special military operation—with the Islamic Republic of Iran. Join Samantha and military historia…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Is Platner the Face of a Democratic Tea Party? (with Chance Phillips)
Season 2 Episode 67
According to all current polling, Graham Platner will be Maine's next senator--despite a Nazi tattoo, a history of "controversial" social media posts…
5 months, 4 weeks ago
Envy, Greed, and Billionaires (with David Lay Williams)
Season 2 Episode 65
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest David Lay Williams, author of The Greatest of All Plagues, discuss the nature of extreme wealth inequality in America an…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
The State of the Union (with Jamelle Bouie)
Samantha and returning guest Jamelle Bouie take a step back and assess the overall arc of the Trump Administration. Bouie argues that Trump's theory …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Case for Public Electricity (with Ryan C. Smith)
Season 2 Episode 64
Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Ryan C. Smith, author and economic historian, discuss the possibility of publicly-owned electric utilities in America. S…
7 months ago
Canada Fights Back (with John Banks)
Season 2 Episode 63
Samantha and essayist John Banks discuss what steps Canada is taking to fight back against Trump's aggression. Mark Carney's "variable geometry" Davo…
7 months, 1 week ago