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The Luddite Club is For Everyone w/ Amanda Hanna-McLeer & Lucy Jackson | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Amanda Hanna-McLeer and Lucy Jackson to discuss the story of The Luddite Club, from its beginnings as a high school organizat…
3 months ago
State of the Union: Not Good; plus Jackie Robinson v. Paul Robeson / Start Making Sense
Trump’s State of the Union speech was predictable, but nevertheless revealing of his state of mind. John Nichols has our analysis.
Also: In 1949 when …
3 months ago
On the Brink with Iran w/ Dalia Dassa Kaye | American Prestige
Derek and Danny are joined by Dalia Dassa Kaye to talk about the decades-long hostility between the U.S. and Iran and the current escalation between …
3 months ago
Uncategorizable Interactions: Brittany Newell on Samuel R. Delany’s Times Square Red, Times Square Blue | Reading Writers
Charlotte and Jo revisit Rebecca Novack’s Murder Bimbo before taking a quick tour of the Russian Civil War and comrade crushes through Nikolai Ostrov…
3 months, 1 week ago
What’s Driving the Push For Humanoid Robots w/ James Vincent | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by James Vincent to discuss why we’re seeing humanoid robots everywhere, the motivations to pursue an all-purpose robot, how clo…
3 months, 1 week ago
Election Protection in the Midterms, plus Slaves Escaping by Sea / Start Making Sense
Trump, facing the wave of popular opposition to pretty much everything he’s doing, is working to block Democrats from voting in the midterms, and “el…
3 months, 1 week ago
Inside the American War Machine w/ Ben Freeman and William Hartung | American Prestige
Derek and Danny are joined by Bill Hartung and Ben Freeman to discuss the system that drives permanent war for the United States. They talk about the…
3 months, 1 week ago
Bookforum Live: Stephanie Wambugu on Vincenzo Latronico’s Perfection | Reading Writers
At last, the audio from December's Bookforum x Reading Writers live holiday event! The justly celebrated novelist Stephanie Wambugu joins Charlotte a…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
U.S.-Iran Talks, West Bank Rule Changes, Cuba Fuel Crisis | American Prestige
Danny and Derek feel that their ice dance routine was strong, but ultimately respect the IOC judges. In this week’s news: the first round of indirect…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
The Green Transition Needs so Much Mining w/ Thea Riofrancos | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Thea Riofrancos to discuss the global struggle to move away from fossil fuels and the future of the green transition, includi…
3 months, 2 weeks ago