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Minneapolis: the Landscape of Resistance—Plus, the Destruction brought by DOGE | Start Making Sense
The landscape of resistance in Minneapolis, John Nichols reports, includes surprisingly powerful and effective faith groups, plus unions, neighborhood...
A Year in Reading | Reading Writers
In this host-only bonus episode, Charlotte and Jo discuss some of their most memorable reads of 2025. Authors discussed include Shon Faye, Sarah Schul...
Bombing Iran Won’t Help the Protesters, with Annelle Sheline | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Iran is facing upheavals at home and abroad. For more than two decades, the Islamic Republic has faced waves of protests from citizens demanding a mor...
US Plan for Venezuela’s Oil, Gaza Ceasefire Phase Two, Iran Protests w/ Matt Lech and Negar Mortazavi | American Prestige
Derek welcomes Matt Lech to the show to bring you the news while a sick Danny convalesces. This week: Trump pushes U.S. oil companies to reenter Venez...
Reimagining Our Relationship with Digital Tech w/ Paris Marx
Paris Marx marks the beginning of 2026 by discussing some of the big themes that will be moving the conversations he’ll be having this year, particula...
Trump, from Minneapolis to Caracas—Plus, How Capitalism Came to Communist China | Start Making Sense
As Trump’s support collapses, he has lashed out in two directions--sending an unprecendented number of ICE agents to Minneapolis, where one of them mu...
Can American Power Be Redeemed? w/ Shadi Hamid | American Prestige
Danny and Derek are joined by Shadi Hamid, columnist at The Washington Post and author of The Case for American Power, to talk about American hegemony...
Stinking and Miserable: Clio Chang on Cheryl Strayed's Wild | Reading Writers
In a scandalous rejection of holiday spirit, Jo and Charlotte reflect on the dark, elegant pleasures of Gabrielle Wittkopf’s The Necrophiliac alongsid...
US Kidnaps Maduro, Israel Escalation, Yemen Separatist Collapse | American Prestige
Danny and Derek return from their holiday retreat at Bohemian Grove to bring you news from around the world. This week: Delcy Rodríguez assumes Venezu...
Venezuela in American Politics, plus VA Housing for Homeless Vets | Start Making Sense
Trump’s attack on Venezuela is likely to weaken his political support even further, because it does nothing about affordability or health care. And it...
Venezuela, Latin America, and the Future of US Foreign Policy w/ Greg Grandin | American Prestige
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Danny and Derek are joined by historian Greg Grandin to go in depth on the recent U.S...
Fort Bragg and the Rise of U.S. Special Operations w/ Seth Harp | American Prestige
Danny and Derek are joined by journalist Seth Harp to discuss his book The Fort Bragg Cartel, which covers murder and drug trafficking around the Nort...
A Year of Resistance—In the Streets, in Elections, and in the Courts | Start Making Sense
The year in politics: Harold Meyerson of The American Prospect comments on Trump’s collapsing support in 2025, and the rise of the resistance—in both...
Masculinity, the Manosphere, and Climate Politics w/ Daniel Waite Penny | American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with journalist and cultural critic Daniel Waite Penny to discuss the relationship between masculinity, the manosphere, and clim...
How LA Defeated Trump, Plus Bob Dylan’s Xmas | Start Making Sense
In June, Trump sent more than 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to occupy Los Angeles and terrorize the immigrant population. But by the end...
The Living Legacy of Norman Podhoretz w/ David Klion and Ronnie Grinberg | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Norman Podhoretz, one of the founding fathers of neoconservatism, died on December 16 at
age 95. His legacy is a complex one, since in recent de...
Thailand–Cambodia Fighting, Venezuela Escalation, Yemen Separatists | American Prestige
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How Effective is Australia’s Social Media Age Limit? w/ Cam Wilson | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Cam Wilson to discuss the new social media age limit in Australia, including how successful the rollout has been so far and th...
What Explains Epstein’s Friends? Plus, Crossword Politics | Start Making Sense
Ths coming Friday is the deadline for the Justice Department to turn over the Epstein files to Congress. But we already know the key fact about Epstei...
Trump’s National Security Strategy w/ Julia Gledhill and Van Jackson | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome to the show Julia Gledhill and Van Jackson, co-hosts of the Un-Diplomatic podcast, to talk about the Trump administration’s ne...
The Transformation of the New York Waterfront w/ Karrie Jacobs | The Nation Podcast
In its heyday, the Bush Terminal industrial complex spanned several city blocks along Brooklyn’s waterfront and employed more than 35,000 people. Buil...
Trump’s Global Culture War w/ Stephen Wertheim | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The Trump administration has released a new National Security Strategy that is a marked shift
not only from earlier administrations but also Tru...
Gaza Aid Blocked Amid Winter Storm, Thailand–Cambodia Conflict Resumes, M23 Advances in DRC | American Prestige
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Europe’s Subservience to the United States w/ Ben Wray | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Wray to discuss Europe’s capitulation to pressure from the United States on Nexperia, as well as on digital protections an...
Republicans and Obamacare, Again; plus Early, Early Bob Dylan / Start Making Sense
Republicans are about to end Obamcare subsidies, driving up premiums for 20 million people during the year of the midterm elections. How have they man...
Sudan’s Endless War in Darfur and Beyond w/ Mat Nashed | American Prestige
Derek and journalist Mat Nashed assess the state of Sudan’s ongoing civil war, particularly the fall of Al-Fasher and the Rapid Support Forces’ consol...
The Corporate Landlord Tied to Israeli Bombs and US Evictions w/ Thomas Birmingham | The Nation Podcast
On one side of the world, a major corporate landlord is evicting tenants by jacking up rents by hundreds of dollars.
On the other, its parent co...
The Rise of the Far Right in Europe w/ David Broder | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Only a few years ago, European elites were patting themselves on the back for fending off the
tide of right-wing anti-system parties (often styl...
A Certain Mistake: Jackie Ess on Tolstoy’s Resurrection | Reading Writers
Charlotte delves into Ecclesiastes through the work of liberation theologist Elsa Támez (When the Horizons Close) before Jo shares some of Pierre Guyo...
U.S. Moves Toward Venezuela Attack, Double-Tap Strike in Caribbean, DRC–Rwanda Peace Deal Collapses | American Prestige
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Europe is Gutting Its Tech Regulations w/ Aline Blankertz | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Aline Blankertz to discuss how right-wing governments and international corporations in the European Union are pushing to gut...
Mamdani's Socialism—and Us; plus Football and Concussions | Start Making Sense
Zorhan Mamdani takes office in four weeks as the first socialist mayor of New York City. How should we understand the constraints he faces, without ac...
The Political Economy of Porn w/ Molly Lambert | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome to the show Molly Lambert, creator of the JENNAWORLD podcast, to talk about the rise of the modern porn industry and its roots...
Liberal Philanthropy and the Fight for Democracy w/ David Callahan | The Nation Podcast
It’s no surprise that liberal philanthropy — a longtime pillar of the Democratic establishment — has become one of the Trump administration’s latest t...
Reframing Resistance (Live from NYC Climate Week) | A People's Climate
For this special season finale, recorded live during NYC Climate Week, host Shilpi Chhotray convenes a powerful storytelling event with three frontlin...
French Sicko: Annelise Ogaard on Gabrielle Wittkop’s Murder Most Serene | Reading Writers
Jo and Charlotte discuss secret gardens, indoor kids, and Peter Pan’s baby teeth before they’re joined by culture-shaping Annelise Ogaard, who introdu...
Data Centers Are a Climate Enemy w/ Ketan Joshi | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Ketan Joshi to discuss how hyperscale data centers are fueling the consumption of more oil and gas, what that means for climat...
Trump condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene, praises Mamdani; plus Alice Waters on ‘A School Lunch Revolution’ / Start Making Sense
Last Friday Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she was quitting after Trump excommunicated her from MAGA, while the same day Trump welcomed Zohran Mamda...
Chinese Prestige: From May Fourth to Mao w/ Yidi Wu | American Prestige
In lieu of a typical Tuesday episode this week, we are releasing the first episode of our new miniseries Chinese Prestige. Annual subscribers already...
Angelo Herndon and the Radical Politics of Free Speech w/ Randall Kennedy | The Nation Podcast
Angelo Herndon was a Black coal miner turned Communist activist who was repeatedly “arrested, convicted of vagrancy, and incarcerated” for his efforts...