Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"Pace yourself." – TEASER
Our opening clip was the 1989 trailer for Roger & Me, the breakthrough Michael Moore documentary and a favorite of Erica Smiley, Executive Director o…
10 months ago
Building Real Democracy Starts on the Shop Floor
The fight for democracy in America didn't begin, or end, at the ballot box. As labor organizer Erica Smiley, executive director of Jobs With Justice …
10 months, 1 week ago
Andor: The Tony Gilroy Interview
"I have friends everywhere."
In this special episode, we're joined by Tony Gilroy, the creative force behind the electrifying Star Wars series Andor.…
10 months, 1 week ago
How to Start a Ukraine-Style Revolution: The Marci Shore Interview
Hello Gaslit Nation listeners! This conversation was recorded before war criminal Putin and convicted felon Trump staged their grotesque spectacle on…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
"If you can't find the job you want, create it." – TEASER
Our opening clip featured the poet June Jordan reciting her powerful piece A Menace to My Enemies. Jordan is a sheroe of this week's guest, the unsto…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Smash the Patriarchy with Rage and Risk: Lessons from Mona Eltahawy
If you're still waiting for someone to save democracy, Mona Eltahawy has news for you: you are the one you've been waiting for.
A fearless Egyptian-A…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
"Human sacrifice is central to great powers." – TEASER
Our show opens with Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata, a favorite of philosopher Kate Manne, one of the sharpest minds dissecting power, privilege, and th…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
Naming the Rot: Kate Manne Exposes the Lies Holding Up the Patriarchy
Courage often starts with saying the obvious out loud, unapologetically. Philosopher and author Kate Manne brings that rare, dangerous clarity, takin…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
The Little Prince - TEASER
Welcome to the opening discussion of this past week's thought-provoking salon on The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. Though often labeled…
11 months ago
"Always be learning." – TEASER
We opened with the trailer from Andor, a series that's earned a top spot on the watch list of this week's guest: the fearless Erin Reed, a real-life …
11 months ago