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The Nation PodcastsRebecca Solnit on No Kings—Plus, Reforming the LAPD after Rodney King | Start Making Sense
No Kings Day on Oct. 18 was the largest peaceful protest in American history. Rebecca Solnit comments, and refutes Republican statements about violence on the…
The Nation PodcastsThe Myth of Free Speech w/ Fara Dabhoiwala | American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with historian Fara Dabhoiwala, author of What Is Free Speech? The History of a Dangerous Idea, about the complex history of one of…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’s Theory of Politics w/ Kim Phillips-Fein | The Nation Podcast
"Are Trump and Trumpism best understood as the consolidation of an elite economic program, as a nostalgia-laced brew of prejudice and rage, or as a…
The Nation PodcastsThe Political Consequences of Gaza w/ Yousef Munayyer | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The fragile ceasefire negotiated between Israel and Hamas hasn’t ended the violence, but it has for now lessened it. But even if the ceasefire holds, the need…
The Nation PodcastsThe Water Remembers with Amy Bowers Cordalis | A People's Climate
For the first time in over a century, the Klamath River flows free again—thanks to the vision, courage, and determination of the Yurok Tribe. In this episode…
The Nation PodcastsGaza Ceasefire, CIA in Venezuela, Madagascar Coup w/ Nathaniel Powell | American Prestige
Lead might be in our protein supplements, but Danny and Derek bring you the news free of most heavy metals. This week: the ceasefire in Gaza begins with…
The Nation PodcastsSmart Glasses Are Ushering In An Anti-Social World w/ Chris Gilliard | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Chris Gilliard to discuss how tech CEOs are pushing a new generation of AI-powered smart glasses by promising they’ll be stylish and…
The Nation PodcastsNo Kings Day: “It’s Gonna be Fun,” plus “One Battle After Another” | Start Making Sense
Saturday is the second No Kings Day – it should be the biggest single day of protest in American history, with more than 2,500 events planned. Leah Greenberg…
The Nation PodcastsAmerican Sociocide w/ Charles Derber | American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with sociologist Charles Derber about how American society is tearing itself apart, as explored in his book Bonfire: American Sociocide…
The Nation PodcastsRevolutionary Violence and One Battle After Another w/ David Klion | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Few movies have ever been as timely as Paul Thomas Anderson’s latest film One Battle After Another, which traces the battle between revolutionary resistance…
The Nation PodcastsIt’s Never A Strategy To Remain Quiet with Nick Tilsen | A People's Climate
What does true climate justice look like when it’s rooted in sovereignty, resistance, and liberation? In this powerful episode of A People’s Climate, Shilpi…
The Nation PodcastsVenezuela-US Escalation, Myanmar Airstrike, France’s Political Crisis | American Prestige
Yes, we will be releasing 25 subtle variations of this news roundup in order to catapult ourselves to the top of the podcast charts, and no, we are not sorry…
The Nation PodcastsThe Gilded Rage of Tech Billionaires w/ Jacob Silverman | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Jacob Silverman to discuss Jacob’s new book Gilded Rage, which explores the radicalization of Silicon Valley leaders, who are exerting…
The Nation PodcastsThe Courts vs. Trump—Plus, "Gotham at War" | Start Making Sense
As the Supreme Court begins its new term, Trump lost six different cases in district courts just last week, ranging from bans on deploying the National Guard…
The Nation PodcastsThe Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown
Donald Trump has plunged the nation into another government shutdown. I spoke with my Nation colleague Chris Lehmann about the larger political stakes. We take…
The Nation PodcastsMass Movements with Patrisse Cullors | A People's Climate
This is when people-powered movements matter most. In this episode of A People’s Climate, host Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’s Gaza “Peace Plan,” UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran, "Gen Z Protests" in Madagascar and Morocco | American Prestige
Subscribe now to skip the ads and get more content. Don’t forget to vote for AP in the 2025 Signal Awards! Danny is back on American soil and joins Derek to…
The Nation PodcastsThe Growing Divide Between MAGA and Big Tech w/ Tina Nguyen | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Tina Nguyen to discuss the divisions within the American far-right between the Trump administration, the wider MAGA movement, and the…
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Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump-Finally; plus Trump and Tylenol | Start Making Sense
For the Senate Democrats this is a big week for defiance. At last they are making popular demands as part of a deal to pass a budget and avoid a government…
The Nation PodcastsHow The Internet Broke America w/ Garrett Graff | American Prestige
Don't forget to vote for American Prestige in the Signal Awards! Danny welcomes to the show journalist and historian Garrett Graff, host of the podcast Long…
The Nation PodcastsThe Emptiness of Bob Woodward w/ Matt Duss | The Nation Podcast
For over 50 years, Bob Woodward has had an uncanny ability to get sources talking—and to sell books. From Watergate to Trump, no political era has gone by…
The Nation PodcastsWho Are the Shooters? w/ Ken Klippenstein | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The United States continues to be roiled by political violence, with the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas coming hot on the heels of the…
The Nation PodcastsAn Unreasonable Woman with Diane Wilson | A People's Climate
In this episode of A People’s Climate, Shilpi Chhotray sits down with Diane Wilson, a fourth-generation shrimper and relentless environmental activist, to…
The Nation PodcastsThe US Military vs. the Environment w/ Gretchen Heefner | American Prestige
Danny and Derek speak with historian Gretchen Heefner about how the US military (unsuccessfully) set out to conquer extreme environments and what those efforts…
The Nation PodcastsIs Tesla Still a Car Company? w/ Ed Niedermeyer | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the mission to turn Elon Musk into the world’s first trillionaire, Tesla’s growing interest in making robots…
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How We Defeated Trump on Jimmy Kimmel—plus, the attacks on Harvard | Start Making Sense
Trump is trying to block speech that criticizes him. Last week began with JD Vance complaining about an article in The Nation that criticized the ideas of…
The Nation PodcastsA New History of the Americas, Pt. 2 w/ Greg Grandin | American Prestige
Danny and Derek once again speak with historian Greg Grandin about his recent book, America, América: A New History of the New World. In this second part of…
The Nation PodcastsThe MAGA Fashion Revolution | The Nation Podcast
Donald Trump and his MAGA movement haven’t just taken over Republican politics. They’ve also taken over Republican fashion. Gone is the stuffy, genteel uniform…
The Nation PodcastsWhat Bari Weiss Is Really Up To | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Bari Weiss, founder and editor of The Free Press, has often been profiled in the media, but usually in a superficial way that focuses on her personality and…
The Nation PodcastsGaza City Ground Invasion, US War on “Narco-Terror” in the Caribbean, Russia Sanctions Standoff | American Prestige
Derek is joined once again by guest co-host Alex Jordan to bring you the news. This week: in Israel-Palestine, Israel commences its ground operation in Gaza…
The Nation PodcastsTRAILER: A People's Climate Podcast—Coming Soon!
“A People’s Climate” is a new climate podcast by Counterstream Media and The Nation. Hosted by Shilpi Chhotray. This isn’t climate talk as usual. This is…
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Good News for Dems – plus Fascists and Teachers | Start Making Sense
In suburban DC, southern Pennsylvania and Iowa, Democrats have won special elections by significant margins – and the polls for this year’s upcoming elections…
The Nation PodcastsA New History of the Americas Pt. 1 w/ Greg Grandin | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome back historian Greg Grandin to talk about his recent book, America, América: A New History of the New World. In this first part of the…
The Nation PodcastsYolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left | The Nation Podcast
Yolanda Díaz, Spain’s high-profile labor minister, has managed a tightrope walk unthinkable in the country’s recent history. Much to the astonishment of her…
The Nation PodcastsThe Failures of the Foreign Policy Elite | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Matt Duss, vice-president of the Center for International Policy, wrote an excellent review for The Nation of Bob Woodward’s book War, which is a celebration…
The Nation PodcastsIsrael Bombs Qatar, Nepal Protests, Russian Drones Enter Polish Airspace | American Prestige
While Danny remains in talks with Russia, Alex Jordan again helps Derek bring you the headlines. This week: Israel targets Hamas negotiators in a Doha strike…
The Nation PodcastsA New Economy Will Deliver Better Technology w/ Aaron Benanav | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Aaron Benanav to discuss his vision for a multi-criterial economy and how it would alter the type of technology our society creates…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director | Start Making Sense
Trump had four major court decisions against him in a single week last week: on tariffs, defunding Harvard, sending troops to LA, and deporting Venezuelans…
The Nation PodcastsFrom The Gilded Age to American Decline w/ Morgan Spector | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome actor Morgan Spector (The Gilded Age, The Plot Against America) to the show for a conversation on politics, Hollywood, and capitalism…
The Nation PodcastsDark Money Invades Social Media | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
On August 27, journalist Taylor Lorenz reported for Wired on a dark-money project funded by anonymous Democratic Party donors to shape social media. Her…
The Nation PodcastsAI and Drone Warfare in Ukraine, 'Trump Riviera' Gaza Plan, US Bombs Venezuelan Boat | American Prestige
Danny is in talks with the Kremlin to unfreeze his accounts, so Derek is joined instead by the Quincy Institute’s Alex Jordan to bring you the news. This week…
The Nation PodcastsWill AI Kill Your Job? w/ Brian Merchant | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss whether the AI bubble is about to burst and how bosses are deploying AI tools to kill jobs and degrade work…
The Nation PodcastsHere Comes the Sun, plus Our Fragile Freedoms | Start Making Sense
At a time when almost everything seems to be going wrong, Bill McKibben sees one thing that is suddenly going right – a really big thing: solar power, and…
The Nation PodcastsChristianity and 20th Century European Politics w/ Udi Greenberg | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome back to the program historian Udi Greenberg to discuss his reinterpretation of modern Christianity in The End of the Schism: Catholics…
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Preparing for the Next War on Iran | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
The Iran-Israel conflict in June was terrifying but brief: it lasted 12 days. But that war is not over. Trita Parsi, vice president and cofounder of the Quincy…
The Nation PodcastsNasser Hospital Bombing, Trump’s Eyes on Venezuela, India Tariffs | American Prestige
Danny and Derek get in one last news update before Danny moves to an undisclosed American Prestige satellite campus. This week: In Israel-Palestine, the IPC…
The Nation PodcastsHow China’s Renewable Push Upends Geopolitics | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Kate Mackenzie and Tim Sahay to discuss the geopolitics behind China’s investments in green tech and electrification, and how it…
The Nation PodcastsTrump’s National Guard Strategy—Plus, the Secret Behind ‘Huck Finn’ | Start Making Sense
What is Trump’s strategy in deploying the National Guard to L.A., then D.C., and now probably Chicago and New York? Does he want the military in the street of…
The Nation PodcastsColumbia, Trump, and the Palestine Exception w/ Rashid Khalidi | American Prestige
Danny and Derek welcome historian Rashid Khalidi back to the program, this time to talk about Columbia University’s agreement with the Trump administration…
The Nation PodcastsTrump-Putin Summit, India Turns From US to China, and Bolivia Election w/ Olivia Arigho-Stiles | American Prestige
Subscribe now to skip the ads and hear the full interview on the Bolivia election. Don’t forget our Welcome to the Crusades and Of This World series! Derek…
The Nation PodcastsWhy Countries Must Fight For Digital Sovereignty | Tech Won't Save Us
Paris Marx is joined by Cecilia Rikap to discuss how countries’ dependence on US tech companies is harming them and why they need to get serious about digital…
The Nation PodcastsThe Mamdani Interview—Plus, Trump in Court | Start Making Sense
In The Nation’s interview with Zohran Mamdani, he talks how he won the New York City Democratic primary for mayor, by addressing the city’s affordability…
The Nation PodcastsSelf-Censorship w/ Glenn Loury | American Prestige
Danny and Derek Davison welcome to the program economist Glenn Loury, host of The Glenn Show, to talk about the re-release of his 1994 book Self-Censorship…
The Nation PodcastsThe Great Canadian Betrayal | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
In April, the Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of Mark Carney, won an election that heartened opponents of the right-wing. Carney had run on the…
The Nation PodcastsArmenia-Azerbaijan Peace Deal, Israel Seeks Country to Expel Palestinians, Upcoming Russia-Ukraine Summit | American Prestige
Don't forget to check out our series "Welcome to the Crusades" and "Of This World." Danny and Derek’s The Life of a Go-Go Boy album is shelved…
The Nation PodcastsThe Murder of Anas al-Sharif and Gaza’s Future w/ Mohammad Alsaafin | American Prestige
On a special edition of American Prestige, Mohammad Alsaafin, journalist at AJ+, returns to the program to discuss recent events concerning Palestine. He and…
The Nation PodcastsDanish Resistance to Fascism, and Ours Today—Plus, Trump v. UCLA | Start Making Sense
In WWII, Denmark rescued a larger proportion of their Jewish population than any other country – 95%. How they did it suggests how we can resist Trump’s…
The Nation PodcastsOf This World: Politics in the Era of Rage w/ Carlo Invernizzi Accetti | American Prestige
In lieu of a typical Tuesday episode this week, we are happy to present the first episode of our new miniseries with Daniel Steinmetz-Jenkins, Of This World…
The Nation PodcastsWorking in the New Scam Economy | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
Almost everyone who is on line or even has a cell phone has encountered a familiar and perplexing nuisance: an email or text with a job offer to make lots of…
The Nation PodcastsLebanon Moves to Disarm Hezbollah, Netanyahu Announces Gaza Occupation, 80th Anniversary of Atomic Bombing in Hiroshima | American Prestige
Don't forget to purchase our "Welcome to the Crusades" miniseries! The AP team will wear formal Tevas to the new White House ballroom. Otherwise, in…