Podcast Episodes

Behind the News: Police Against Protest

Doug speaks with Paul Passavant, author of Policing Protest, on the change in how cops treat protesters since the 1960s. Plus: Marisol Cantú and Shiva Mishek (co-author of th…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Weekends: Will Infrastructure Sink Biden?

David Sirota joins Weekends to explain why corporate America is working to dismantle the infrastructure bill and how progressives can fight to retain the climate and anti-poverty measures in the bill…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Jacobin Show: Why Liberals Love Losing w/ Luke Savage

Jacobin staff writer Luke Savage joins us to discuss American liberalism after Trump: Has Trump Derangement Syndrome permanently altered liberalism in the US? Why do liberals still act like they're l…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Behind the News: An Economic History of Cuba w/ Helen Yaffe

Doug speaks with Helen Yaffe, author of We Are Cuba!, about the country's economic history since the 1959 revolution generally and the recent “pro-democracy” demonstrations specifically.

Behind the …

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Dig: The Media War w/ Adam Johnson and Eric Levitz

Media critic Adam Johnson and New York Magazine's Eric Levitz on the media's warmongering attack on Biden's withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan.

Further reading:

nymag.com/intelligencer/2021/0…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Michael and Us: Sculpting in Time

Andrei Tarkovsky's debut film IVAN'S CHILDHOOD (1962) sends us into a discussion about poetic cinema, memory, Russia, and what it means to be a national filmmaker. PLUS: Spike Lee's flirtation with 9…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

A World to Win: The Transgender Issue w/ Shon Faye

On this episode of A World to Win, Grace speaks to Shon Faye, writer, artist, comedian, and author of the forthcoming book The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice. They discuss the prevalence …

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: The Unheeded Afghan Collapse Memo

Jonathan Guyer of The American Prospect joins Suzi to discuss his August 26 piece called, "The Unheeded Dissent Cable." This is a knockout—a devastating memo, all the more so because it was sent to t…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Jacobin Radio w/ Suzi Weissman: The Unheeded Aghan Collapse Memo

Jonathan Guyer of The American Prospect joins Suzi to discuss his August 26 piece called, "The Unheeded Dissent Cable." This is a knockout—a devastating memo, all the more so because it was sent to t…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago

Weekends: Against Lifestyle Environmentalism w/ Matt Huber

Jacobin contributor Matt Huber joins Weekends to explain why appeals to "science" and "truth" and individual lifestyle changes won’t be enough to halt climate change or win a majority of workers over…

Published on 4 years, 3 months ago