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We CAN Fix Housing
Season 1 Episode 22
Samantha and guest David Vatz, founder of Pro-Housing Pittsburgh, discuss the meaning of the housing crisis, the death of the "asset economy," and wh…
1 year, 5 months ago
A New Reconstruction?
Season 1 Episode 21
Samantha and guest Jamelle Bouie talk the present crisis, the many ages of the American Constitution, and how we might set about rebuilding what MAGA…
1 year, 5 months ago
The Sulla Fantasy
Season 1 Episode 20
Samantha and guest Bret Devereaux talk the fall of the Roman Republic, Elon Musk's obsession with the dictator Sulla, and what it takes to make const…
1 year, 6 months ago
Liberal...Socialism?
Season 1 Episode 19
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editor Paul Crider talk to Matt McManus, author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, about a forgotten …
1 year, 6 months ago
Knowing the Question Is Half the Answer
Season 1 Episode 18
Samantha and fellow Liberal Currents editors Caitlin Green and Trent Nelson talk the crisis of misinformation, taking responsibility for your own bel…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Trouble With Realism
Season 1 Episode 17
Samantha and Professor Phillips O'Brien have a wide-ranging talk, including Trump's abandonment of Ukraine, the failures of "realism" as a theory of …
1 year, 6 months ago
Taking Trump Voters Seriously
Season 1 Episode 16
Join Samantha and guest Toby Buckle of the Political Philosophy Podcast as they explore the foundations of Trump's enduring popular support, the lega…
1 year, 6 months ago
Winning a Rigged Game
Season 1 Episode 15
The Civil Rights Movement, which stretched across decades, caused big changes in society that persist today. As some of the gains it brought about ar…
1 year, 7 months ago
A Turn Toward Taiwan?
Season 1 Episode 14
Taiwan is a free country, a powerhouse in technology, and it has about one-twentieth the population of Europe less Russia. JD Vance talks about the U…
1 year, 7 months ago
The Ketamine Koup
Season 1 Episode 13
The chaos coming out of Washington, D.C., over the past week seems to be emanating from one man, and for once it's not Donald Trump—it's Elon Musk. P…
1 year, 7 months ago