Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDonald Trump’s Reëlection, and America’s Future
In the end, Donald Trump’s rhetoric of another stolen election, and his opponents’ warnings that he would once again attempt to subvert a loss, were …
1 year, 9 months ago
Rachel Maddow on the Fascist Threat in America, Then and Now
It made news when the retired general John Kelly, Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff, said that the former President fit the definition of…
1 year, 9 months ago
Liz Cheney on Donald Trump, Mitch McConnell, and Jeff Bezos
In recent weeks and months, dozens of prominent security and military officials and Republican politicians have come out against Donald Trump, declar…
1 year, 9 months ago
How Alpha Kappa Alpha Shaped Kamala Harris; Plus, Bill T. Jones
Episode 972
One aspect of the Vice-President’s background that’s relatively overlooked, and yet critical to understanding her, is her membership in the sorority …
1 year, 9 months ago
Charlamagne tha God Has Some Advice for Kamala Harris and the Democrats
In these final days of the Presidential campaign, Vice-President Kamala Harris has been getting in front of voters as much as she can. Given the poll…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Stakes for Abortion Rights, from the Head of Planned Parenthood
Episode 971
If Vice-President Kamala Harris wins in November, it will likely be on the strength of the pro-choice vote, which has been turning out strongly in re…
1 year, 10 months ago
With “The Warriors,” Lin-Manuel Miranda Takes on Another New York Story
Episode 970
Since the blockbuster success of his musical “Hamilton,” Lin-Manuel Miranda has been busy: acting, directing, and composing for Disney projects, incl…
1 year, 10 months ago
Bon Iver on “SABLE,” His First New Record in Five Years
Episode 969
Bon Iver is the alias of Justin Vernon, who holds an unusual place in music as both a singer-songwriter in an acoustic idiom and a collaborator with …
1 year, 10 months ago
The 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, 10 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, 10 months ago