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The Nation PodcastsA 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 the…
The Nation PodcastsMasculinity, 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 climate…
The Nation PodcastsHow 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 of July…
The Nation PodcastsThe 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 decades…
The Nation PodcastsThailand–Cambodia Fighting, Venezuela Escalation, Yemen Separatists | American Prestige
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The Nation PodcastsHow 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 the missed…
The Nation PodcastsWhat 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 Epstein’s…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’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 newly…
The Nation PodcastsThe 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. Built by…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’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 Trump’s first term…
The Nation PodcastsGaza Aid Blocked Amid Winter Storm, Thailand–Cambodia Conflict Resumes, M23 Advances in DRC | American Prestige
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The Nation PodcastsEurope’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 and labor…
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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 managed to…
The Nation PodcastsSudan’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’ consolidation…
The Nation PodcastsThe 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 company is linked…
The Nation PodcastsThe 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 styled as…
The Nation PodcastsA 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 Guyotat’s…
The Nation PodcastsU.S. Moves Toward Venezuela Attack, Double-Tap Strike in Caribbean, DRC–Rwanda Peace Deal Collapses | American Prestige
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The Nation PodcastsEurope 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 tech…
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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 accepting…
The Nation PodcastsThe 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 in…
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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 targets…
The Nation PodcastsReframing 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 frontline media…
The Nation PodcastsFrench 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 introduces…
The Nation PodcastsData 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 climate…
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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 Mamdani to the…
The Nation PodcastsChinese 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 have…
The Nation PodcastsAngelo 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 to…
The Nation PodcastsThe Age of Larry Summers and Jeffrey Epstein w/ Doug Henwood | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The famed economist Larry Summers, not for the first time, finds himself the center of a scandal. He’s had to take a leave from Harvard, where he teaches…
The Nation PodcastsMetaphysically Blown Away: Torrey Peters on Zoë Schlanger’s The Light Eaters | Reading Writers
Charlotte overcomes her resistance to novels about sexual abuse in order to read Kate Elizabeth Russell’s excellent My Dark Vanessa, after which Jo introduces…
The Nation PodcastsMBS White House Visit, US Pushes New Ukraine Deal, UN Votes on Gaza | American Prestige
Danny and Derek are praying for Kim Kardashian to pass the bar. In this week’s news: Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia visits the White House (1:56); the…
The Nation PodcastsPeter Thiel is the Real Antichrist w/ Gil Duran | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Gil Duran to discuss how Peter Thiel’s bizarre obsession with the antichrist is really a desperate and embarrassing attempt to divert…
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House Republicans Defy Trump; plus, when WWII Vets Came Home | Start Making Sense
After almost a year of Trump stonewalling about the Epstein files, Republicans in the House finally took a stand against him. More than a hundred Republican…
The Nation PodcastsDignity, Memory, and Surveillance w/ Lea Ypi | American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with political theorist and author Lea Ypi about her new book Indignity: A Life Reimagined, which explores how personal memory intersects…
The Nation PodcastsJeffrey Epstein and the American Empire w/ Van Jackson | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The scandal around Jeffrey Epstein, who trafficked and abused children and died in a prison cell in 2019, has never gone away. It continues to explode now that…
The Nation PodcastsSetting the House on Fire: Lauren Michele Jackson on Nettie Jones’ Fish Tales | Reading Writers
This week, Jo discovers the seminal elegance of Sylvia Wynter’s Black Metamorphosis: New Natives in a New World, while Charlotte considers how well she would…
The Nation Podcasts(Solar) Power to the People with Elizabeth Yeampierre | A People's Climate
In this episode of A People’s Climate, host Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Elizabeth Yeampierre, veteran organizer and executive director of UPROSE, Brooklyn’s…
The Nation PodcastsThailand–Cambodia Ceasefire Breaks Down, U.S. Escalates Military Presence Around Venezuela, Gaza Ceasefire Framework Stalls w/ Nathaniel Powell | American Prestige
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get all of our content! Danny and Derek are vigorously programmed to bring you the news headlines. This week: the…
The Nation PodcastsSaudi Arabia is Using Games to Improve Its Image w/ Nathan Grayson | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Nathan Grayson to discuss how Saudi Arabia is buying its way into the sports, comedy, and video game industries in order to broaden its…
The Nation PodcastsMamdani’s Momentum, plus ‘The Radical Fund’ | Start Making Sense
As mayor of New York City, Zohran Mamdani will be the first socialist in American history to hold significant power. It’s a huge opportunity, and a huge…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley and the Israeli Occupation w/ Omar Zahzah | American Prestige
Derek is joined by Omar Zahzah, Assistant Professor of Arab Muslim Ethnicities and Diasporas Studies at San Francisco State University, to talk about his book…
The Nation PodcastsThe Cult of the Cybertruck with Maya Vinokour | The Nation Podcast
Perhaps no single object embodies our dystopian, oligarchical, ugly present more than the Cybertruck—the hulking spacecraft-cum-tank that Elon Musk has foisted…
The Nation PodcastsThe American Right’s Civil War Over Israel w/ David Austin Walsh | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Much has been written about how the Israel/Palestine conflict is dividing the left, but the same is true of the right. Tucker Carlson’s interview with the…
The Nation PodcastsReading Writers Is BACK, with Rumaan Alam | Reading Writers
Reading Writers is BACK, and in partnership with Bookforum Magazine! In this first episode of Season 3, hosts Jo and Charlotte delve into the (separate) letter…
The Nation PodcastsSeeds of Resistance with Vivien Sansour | A People's Climate
In this episode of A People’s Climate, host Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Vivien Sansour, founder of the Palestine Heirloom Seed Library, for a powerful…
The Nation PodcastsWhy We Need a War on Cars w/ Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Doug Gordon and Sarah Goodyear to discuss the many ways cars have negatively affected society, how tech companies seek to entrench…
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Dem Voters Triumph; plus That Springsteen Movie
Democratic candidates won everywhere they ran on Tuesday – Abagail Spanberger and a Democratic state legislature in Virginia, Mikie Sherrill in New Jersey…
The Nation PodcastsThe Wagner Group and the New Era of Private War w/ John Lechner | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome journalist and author John Lechner to discuss his book, Death is Our Business: Russian Mercenaries in the New Era of Warfare. The…
The Nation PodcastsWhy the Supreme Court Will Never Stand Up to Trump with Elie Mystal | The Nation Podcast
It can be tempting to look away from the Supreme Court. The cases are complicated, the traditions archaic, and these days the decisions are almost always…
The Nation PodcastsAfter the American Empire w/ Trita Parsi | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Donald Trump claims he wants to be the peace president and has even lobbied for a Nobel Peace Prize. But his foreign policy has been wildly contradictory…
The Nation PodcastsMemphis vs. Musk, with Rep. Justin J. Pearson | A People's Climate
Host Shilpi Chhotray is joined by Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson, a fierce advocate taking on corporate power — from Big Oil to Big Tech. You…
The Nation PodcastsTrump Asia Tour and Xi Summit, RSF Massacres in Sudan, US Continues Bombing Boats Off South America Coast | American Prestige
What’s spookier than international relations? This week in the news roundup: Trump tours Asia to talk trade deals (1:28), a Thai-Cambodia accord (7:11), and to…
The Nation PodcastsWe Need to Cut Our Dependence on US Tech. Here’s How to Start. | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx celebrates the 300th episode of Tech Won’t Save Us by sharing his reasons to push for digital sovereignty and get off US tech. On top of explaining…
The Nation PodcastsVoters, Democrats, and Redistricting—Plus, Confederate Monuments in LA | Start Making Sense
Voters can take a stand against Trump’s candidates in next Tuesday’s elections in Virginia, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, and New York City – and move…
The Nation PodcastsICE and the Age of Grift w/ Alex Aviña | American Prestige
Alex Aviña is back on the podcast, this time to talk about the evolution of ICE and the U.S. security state. They discuss the convergence of the war on terror…
The Nation PodcastsThe Rush to War Against Venezuela with Van Jackson | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On Friday, the self-styled “Secretary of War” Pete Hegseth announced the US was sending an aircraft carrier to bolster its attacks on Venezuelan boats (which…
The Nation PodcastsTrump's Designs on Latin America with Greg Grandin | The Nation Podcast
On October 14, Donald Trump announced that the United States had blown up a boat off the coast of Venezuela, killing six people on board. It was the fifth such…
The Nation PodcastsAll Revolution Is Based On Land with Leah Penniman | A People's Climate
Solving the climate crisis isn’t about reinventing the wheel or the latest tech scheme — it can be as simple as growing food and building community. Host…
The Nation PodcastsGaza Ceasefire Tenuous, US Strikes More “Drug Boats,” Saudi State Visit | American Prestige
Rest assured, no one on the AP team has any undeclared tattoos. In this week’s news roundup: In Israel-Palestine, Gaza’s so-called ceasefire holds after…
The Nation PodcastsSilicon Valley Doesn’t Know What Makes a Good City w/ Joanne McNeil | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Joanne McNeil to discuss the proliferation of delivery bots and robotaxis and how they recycle disproven claims about how technology…