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Here's where to find podcasts from The Nation. Political talk without the boring parts, featuring the writers, activists and artists who shape the news, from a progressive perspective.
Episodes
The Nation PodcastsMaking Sense of a Pro-Tech Trump Presidency w/ Brian Merchant | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss the fallout from the US election, what it means for the tech industry…
The Nation PodcastsRebecca Solnit on Hope in the Dark; plus the Trump-Musk Bromance | Start Making Sense
Hope does not mean saying ‘this is not bad,’ Rebecca Solnit argues; it just means we will not give up—because we know that what we do matters, and we also know…
The Nation PodcastsStudying the Far Right w/ Benji Rolsky | American Prestige
Historian Benji Rolsky speaks with Danny about how others in their profession have thought about the far right, a subset of history which has expanded greatly…
The Nation PodcastsWhere Do We Go From Here? | See How They Run
On this final episode of The Nation's election coverage podcast, See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by John Nichols and Jeet Heer to discuss lessons…
The Nation PodcastsEthnic Cleansing in Northern Gaza, German Government Collapse, Potential End to Ukraine War | American Prestige
On this week's edition of the American Prestige world news roundup: in Palestine-Israel, Netanyahu fires defense minister Gallant (0:57), a leak scandal…
The Nation PodcastsThe Corruption of Open Source w/ tante | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by tante to discuss troubling developments in the open source world as WordPress goes to war with…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Happened, and What Comes Next | Start Making Sense
John Nichols looks at the elections results: how we got here, and what we do next. For starters: Trump got fewer votes than 4 years ago; 55% of voters in the…
The Nation PodcastsForeign Policy and the 2024 US Presidential Election w/ Eli Clifton | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Derek and Danny are joined by Eli Clifton, senior advisor and investigative journalist at large at the Quincy Institute…
The Nation PodcastsThe Dangers of Trump’s Cynical Anti-War Message w/ Matt Duss | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by Matt Duss to discuss Trump's anti-war pitch. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsWhat The Polls Can (And Can’t) Tell Us | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Ettingermentum’s Josh Cohen on how political junkies can get through the next few days…
The Nation PodcastsKnesset Banning UNRWA, A Massacre in Sudan, and The Election in Georgia | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige world news roundup: in Israel-Palestine, a new report of the Biden administration ignoring Israeli war crimes (0:30), the…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley is Reshaping US Democracy w/ Jacob Silverman | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss all the money Elon Musk is pouring into the US election and what…
The Nation PodcastsKamala's Closing Message, plus Election Protection | Start Making Sense
New research suggests what messages win working class votes in Pennsylvania – strong economic populism, and not Trump’s threat to democracy. Bhaskar Sunkara…
The Nation PodcastsThe Ongoing Catastrophe of Sudan's Civil War w/ Khalid Medani | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Derek and Danny are joined by Khalid Medani, associate professor of political science, director of the Institute of…
The Nation PodcastsThe Making of Donald Trump | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by David Klion to discuss 'The Apprentice' — a movie about Roy Cohn’s mentoring of a future…
The Nation PodcastsWill 2024 All Come Down to the Ground Game? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Jeet Heer and Swing Left’s Yasmin Radjy discuss the importance of getting out the vote…
The Nation PodcastsBRICS Summit, IDF Assault on Lebanon, India-China Border Agreement | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige world news roundup: the 2024 BRICS summit was held, featuring Vladimir Putin pushing for a dollar alternative and potentially…
The Nation PodcastsThe Threat of Data Colonialism w/ Ulises A. Mejias & Nick Couldry | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Ulises A. Mejias and Nick Couldry to discuss how Silicon Valley's extractive data collection…
The Nation PodcastsAre Black and Latino Voters Really “Drifting”? Plus Melania and her Memoir | Start Making Sense
Latino and Black voters in swing states, we are told by the New York Times, are “drifting away from the Democrats.” But how good is the evidence here? Steve…
The Nation PodcastsThe State Department, Weapons Deals, and Israeli Obstructions of Humanitarian Aid w/ Brett Murphy | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Derek speaks with ProPublica's Brett Murphy about recent revelations about the US government continuing to arm Israel…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’s Bobbing and Dancing Disaster | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by Chris Lehmann to discuss the elite denial of presidential candidate’s mental decline…
The Nation PodcastsHow to Win (or Lose) Wisconsin | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, Ben Wikler and John Nichols join D.D. Guttenplan to discuss how the election will turn out in the very particular, very…
The Nation PodcastsDeath of Yahya Sinwar, Sudan War, Defense Contractors Cashing In | American Prestige
On this week’s edition of the American Prestige world news roundup: It’s another dose of doom, but we tacked on a relatively feel-good animal story. It appears…
The Nation PodcastsThe “Dark Elf” Leading Tech’s Extreme Right w/ Julia Black | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Julia Black to discuss who Curtis Yarvin is and how his anti-democratic, far-right writings have influenced the politics of Silicon…
The Nation PodcastsUnderstanding the Undecideds, plus Working Class Voters Now | Start Making Sense
One in six voters, pollsters say, are “still unsure of their choice.” What do people mean when they say they are “undecided”? Rick Perlstein says political…
The Nation PodcastsIndia's Homeland Security and Israel w/ Rhys Machold | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, we're joined by Rhys Machold, senior lecturer in international relations at the University of Glasgow, to talk about how…
The Nation PodcastsFrancis Ford Coppola’s Contentious Utopia | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Kate Wagner on the polarizing politics of Megalopolis. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy &…
The Nation PodcastsWhy Democrats Can’t Write Off the Rural Vote | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Jane Kleeb, Anthony Flaccavento, and Sarah Taber to discuss how the party can win in…
The Nation PodcastsUS Complicity in Gaza Crimes, President Sheinbaum of Mexico, Pont Sonde Massacre in Haiti | American Prestige
On this week's world news roundup from American Prestige: In Palestine-Israel, the one year anniversary of October 7 (1:45), damning ProPublica and Drop Site…
The Nation PodcastsGaza Is a Laboratory for Future Warfare w/ Spencer Ackerman | Tech Won’t Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Spencer Ackerman to discuss the past year of Israel's actions in Palestine and the innovations in war technology being used to carry…
The Nation PodcastsThe Polls--and Us; plus How A Dem Wins in a Red District | Start Making Sense
The polls have had disastrous failures for decades, but people continue to focus on them; Rick Perlstein has a better idea: ‘don’t follow polls—organize.’…
The Nation PodcastsMarx’s Capital Re-Translated w/ Paul North and Paul Reitter | American Prestige
Translating Marx’s Capital might be daunting to some, but Paul North, professor of Germanic languages and literature at Yale, and Paul Reitter, professor of…
The Nation PodcastsExpanding Wars With a Lame Duck President w/ Matt Duss | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by Matt Duss, a seasoned foreign policy analyst at the Center for International Policy, to discuss…
The Nation PodcastsDid the Veep Debate Change Anything? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Chris Lehmann and Jeet Heer to discuss the Walz-Vance showdown. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsLetting It All Burn w/ Derek Davison | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Daniel Bessner interviews Derek Davison on whether he sees any way out of the status quo in Western/North Atlantic…
The Nation PodcastsDon’t Fall for Mark Zuckerberg’s Rebrand w/ Karl Bode | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Karl Bode to discuss how Mark Zuckerberg's makeover and the PR campaign that’s accompanied it shouldn’t distract from the ongoing harms…
The Nation PodcastsTravels in Trumpland; plus the Fight Over ‘Freedom’ | Start Making Sense
John Nichols has been driving to places in middle America where Trump has gotten big majorities in the past: Iowa and Nebraska, central and Western Illinois…
The Nation PodcastsWelcome to Gun Country w/ Drew McKevitt | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, hosts Danny Bessner and Derek Davison welcome Drew McKevitt, the John D. Winters Endowed Professor of History at…
The Nation PodcastsIsrael Escalates in Lebanon, More US $ and Weapons to Ukraine, Morales v Arce Supporters in Bolivia | American Prestige
On this week’s world news roundup from American Prestige: Derek Davison and Danny Bessner bring you the latest in world news: Israel's latest escalations in…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Happens to Our Digital Footprints When We Die? w/ Tamara Kneese | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Tamara Kneese to discuss the difficult question of what happens to our digital presence after we…
The Nation PodcastsTrump and Vance, Cats and Dogs, and Haiti; plus Small Town Trumpers | Start Making Sense
Trump has cancelled his plans to visit Springfield, Ohio, but his lie about Haitian immigrants there eating cats and dogs continues to riccochet around the…
The Nation PodcastsOne Year of Gaza w/ Rashid Khalidi | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Rashid Khalidi, the Edward Said emeritus professor of modern Arab studies at Columbia University, is back on the program…
The Nation PodcastsIsrael’s Expanding War Against Lebanon | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Trita Parsi on the dangers of a lame duck president with spiraling crisis. Advertising Inquiries…
The Nation PodcastsLebanon, Mexico, and Mali. This Week In World News | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige world news roundup: bombings via consumer electronics, likely carried out by Israel, rock Lebanon (0:55); in Palestine-Israel…
The Nation PodcastsHow Will Latinos Vote In November? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Bill Gallegos and Jack Herrera to discuss Latino voters—what kind of power they have, the…
The Nation PodcastsWill Google’s Monopoly Be Broken Up? w/ Rob Larson | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Rob Larson to discuss the recent ruling that Google is a monopolist, what consequences it might…
The Nation PodcastsThis Time it will be Harder for Trump to Challenge the Election, plus Talking to Trumpers | Start Making Sense
Trump has made it clear he won't accept the results of the 2024 election if he loses, and Republicans are doing everything they can make it harder for…
The Nation PodcastsThe US vs Social Democracy in Ecuador w/ Ryan Grim and Jose Olivares | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Ryan Grim, co-founder of Drop Site News, and investigative journalist José Olivares join the show to talk about their…
The Nation PodcastsThe Plutocratic Threat to Democracy | The Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by David Sirota to discuss how the Powell Memo created a plan for corporate domination…
The Nation PodcastsKamala Crushed Trump. Will It Matter? | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan is joined by Jeet Heer to discuss the last presidential debate and where we go from here. Advertising…
The Nation PodcastsIDF Kills American Citizen, Mexico Passes Judicial Reform, Pentagon Seeks New Home in West Africa | American Prestige
On this week's American Prestige news roundup: a Gaza ceasefire talks update (1:15) while the IDF kills American citizen Aysenur Ezgi Eygi (5:18); Iraq is…
The Nation PodcastsGoogle and Meta Are A Threat to Journalism w/ Matt Pearce | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Matt Pearce to discuss how Google sidestepped two California bills aimed at funding journalism…
The Nation PodcastsThe Debate: What Kamala Accomplished; plus Victory for Homeless Vets | Start Making Sense
Tuesday night’s debate showed what Kamala can do – and what Trump can’t. John Nichols has our analysis. Also: homeless vets have been trying for years to get…
The Nation PodcastsAP x Chapo Trap House: Reagan The Movie | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek called an emergency pod crossover with Chapo Trap House to break down the new Reagan film, where Dennis…
The Nation PodcastsHow Kamala Harris Can Use the Debate to Win Big w/ Ettingermentum | Time of Monsters
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer is joined by Joshua A. Cohen a.k.a. Ettingermentum to discuss the state of the presidential race…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Makes Arizona Tick | See How They Run
On this episode of See How They Run, DD Guttenplan is joined by Sasha Abramsky and Amy Littlefield to discuss the chaotic, complicated, high-drama prize of the…
The Nation PodcastsUnionizing the Video Game Industry w/ Taylor Welling & Kathryn Friesen | Tech Won't Save Us
On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Paris Marx is joined by Taylor Welling and Kathryn Friesen to discuss how they formed wall-to-wall unions in the video…
The Nation PodcastsAbortion Ground Zero: Florida; plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake” | Start Making Sense
Donald Trump announced Friday that he would be voting against a abortion rights ballot measure in his home state of Florida. Amy Littlefield reports on the…
The Nation PodcastsWoke Iron Man w/ Spencer Ackerman | American Prestige
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny and Derek welcome back AP mega-guest Spencer Ackerman, author of the Forever Wars newsletter and…
The Nation PodcastsThe Road to the White House Runs Through Pennsylvania | See How They Run
So on today's See How They're Run, we're talking all things Pennsylvania. Where does the race stand there? What are the currents that could shift voters in one…