Podcast Episodes

Behind the News: Labour's Non-Mandate w/ Richard Seymour

Richard Seymour, author of a recent rundown for New Left Review's Sidecar blog, discusses the British election. Trita Parsi talks about the Iranian election. Finally, we remember Jane McAlevey with a…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Long Reads: Britain's Tory Wipeout w/ Phil Burton-Cartledge

On July 4, voters in Britain went to the polls to elect a new government. Labour ended up with 411 seats in the House of Commons, while the Conservative Party had just 121.

At first glance, the result…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Michael and Us: Studio Sucky (Continued) w/ Will Menaker

It's Studio 60 vs the unions in Episode 17 ("The Disaster Show") of Aaron Sorkin's STUDIO 60 ON THE SUNSET STRIP. We're pleased to welcome Will Menaker (of Chapo Trap House and Movie Mindset fame) to…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Behind the News: Hamas Unbeaten w/ Robert Pape

Robert Pape, author of a recent piece in Foreign Affairs, talks about how, despite Israel’s murderous onslaught on Gaza, Hamas is winning. Wanda Bertram discusses how US incarceration rates stack up …

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Dig: Thawra Ep. 14 – The Palestinian Revolution

Featuring Abdel Razzaq Takriti, this is the FOURTEENTH episode of Thawra (Revolution), our series on Arab radicalism in the 20th century. Today’s installment covers the rise of the Palestinian Revolu…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Jacobin Radio: Debate Debriefing w/ Robert Brenner & Marc Cooper

Journalist Marc Cooper and historian Robert Brenner join Suzi in conversation following the painful first presidential debate held on June 27. Most of the immediate post mortems are panicked response…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Michael and Us: The Search for Sonny Skies

You can go looking for the zeitgeist, but only the zeitgeist can find you. That's what the makers of countless pieces of failed Oscar bait have learned. In this special episode, we run through some o…

Published on 1 year, 5 months ago

Jacobin Radio: Surprise Elections in France & Britain w/ Sebastian Budgen

Sebastian Budgen, Editorial Director of Verso Books, splits his time between London and Paris. He joins us to discuss the surprising elections called in each country.

In the UK, Rishi Sunak called a g…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Behind the News: Israel and the Arab States w/ Steven Simon

Steven Simon discusses Israel and the Arab states’ relations with it. Jennifer Berkshire, co-author of The Education Wars, talks about the right wing’s latest educational ploys.

See Marcus Brown’s we…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago

Michael and Us: Cinematic Civics Lesson

When our politicians fail us, can journalism save us? We revisit George Clooney's GOOD NIGHT AND GOOD LUCK (2005), about Edward R. Murrow's battle with Joseph McCarthy, and get a lesson in how the li…

Published on 1 year, 6 months ago