Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Astonishing Rise—and Uncertain Odds—of Kamala Harris’s Presidential Campaign
Episode 968
Since July 21st, when Joe Biden endorsed her in the Presidential race, all eyes have been on Vice-President Kamala Harris. The New Yorker’s Evan Osno…
1 year, 7 months ago
Brian Jordan Alvarez on “English Teacher”
Episode 967
Between book bans, the movement for parental rights, the fight over cellphones, and budgets being slashed, life in a public school is stressful—and a…
1 year, 7 months ago
Newt Gingrich on What Trump Could Accomplish in a Second Term
Episode 966
Long before Donald Trump got serious about politics, Newt Gingrich saw himself as the revolutionary in Washington, introducing a combative style of p…
1 year, 7 months ago
Could the War in Gaza Cost Kamala Harris the Election?
Episode 965
In Michigan, many voters—particularly Arab American and Muslim voters—remain deeply upset by the Biden Administration’s support for the Israeli milit…
1 year, 7 months ago
Young Donald Trump, Roy Cohn, and the Dark Arts of Power
Episode 964
Actors and comedians have usually played Donald Trump as larger than life, almost as a cartoon. In the new film “The Apprentice,” Sebastian Stan does…
1 year, 7 months ago
Timothy Snyder on Why Ukraine Can Still Win the War
Episode 963
Since the war in Ukraine began, the historian Timothy Snyder has made several trips to Ukraine, and it was there that he wrote parts of his newest bo…
1 year, 8 months ago
Can Trump Voters Still Change Their Minds?
Episode 962
The political strategist Sarah Longwell has dedicated the last seven years to understanding why so many Republicans find Donald Trump irresistible, a…
1 year, 8 months ago
Lake Street Dive Performs in the Studio
Episode 961
Lake Street Dive recorded their first album with money that their bassist won in a songwriting contest. They built a following the old-fashioned way,…
1 year, 8 months ago
Josh Shapiro on How Kamala Harris Can Win Pennsylvania
Episode 960
In 2024, all eyes are on Pennsylvania: its nineteen electoral votes make it the largest swing state, and it’s considered a critical battleground for …
1 year, 8 months ago
A Legend on Broadway, Patti LuPone Makes Her Début in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Episode 959
Patti LuPone has been a mainstay on Broadway for half a century. She’s appeared in some 30 Broadway productions and has won three Tony Awards for her…
1 year, 8 months ago