Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchElection Protection in the Midterms, plus Racists and Neo-Nazis in the 1940s and 50s / Start Making Sense
Trump’s efforts to block Democratic voting in the midterms, or overturn the results, is not going to work—Ian Bassin explains the widespread preparat…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Radical Liberalism w/ Alex Zakaras I American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome to the show Alex Zakaras, professor of political science at the University of Vermont, to talk about the history and future o…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
"If we have a chance, it lives in the tenant union" w/ Tara Raghuveer | Fighting Fascism
Tara Raghuveer joins us to talk about her work building tenant unions, her belief that tenant unions can be to working-class people in the 21st centu…
3 weeks, 3 days ago
Iran Talks Collapse, UAE Leaves OPEC, Mali Rebels Seize Kidal / American Prestige
King Charles paid his respects at AP HQ, but was put off by Danny’s pet ferrets. In this week’s news: Iran talks collapse as Trump weighs a blockade …
4 weeks ago
Tim Cook’s Real Legacy at Apple w/ Brian Merchant / Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO, including his history and legacy, and w…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
May Day Action—Plus a Confederate Monuments Takedown I Start Making Sense
In this week’s political rundown, John Nichols explains why Trump may never succeed at building any of his ICE prison camps, and how this Friday’s Ma…
1 month ago
Cold War Liberal Empire w/ Daniel Bessner and Michael Brenes I American Prestige
Derek speaks with Danny and Mike Brenes about Cold War liberalism, its shaping of the American empire, and more from their new co-edited volume. They…
1 month ago
FDR, the OG Antifascist w/ Eric Rauchway | Fighting Fascism
Aaron and Matt are joined by Eric Rauchway, author of Why the New Deal Matters, to discuss America’s OG antifascist, FDR. What lessons can we learn f…
1 month ago
The End of American Global Power? W/ Anusar Farooqui | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The conflict in the Middle East is currently in an intermittent holding action with an extended ceasefire but no diplomatic breakthrough. To assess w…
1 month ago
Iran Ceasefire Amid Blockade Standoff, Japan Arms Exports Expand, CIA Operatives Die in Mexico | American Prestige
Danny and Derek will livestream from Route 3 as they take to the World Cup on foot. This week’s news: in Iran, Trump extends the ceasefire after talk…
1 month ago