TEASER: Disinformation, Peter Thiel, and the Vibe Shift (w/ Joe Bernstein)
In the first half of this conversation with Buzzfeed’s Joe Bernstein, Sam asks: What is “disinformation?” Who gets to decide? And does it explain what's wrong with our politics? And in the second half...
11 Mar 20223min
A Second Civil War? (w/ Jamelle Bouie)
The past few months have seen much talk of a "second Civil War" in the United States or a "national divorce" between red states and blue states. New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie joins Matt and S...
7 Mar 20221h 24min
Mothers of Conservatism (w/ Michelle Nickerson)
Matt and Sam talk to Michelle Nickerson about her brilliant book, Mothers of Conservatism, which explores the lives and political activism of conservative women in the Los Angeles area in the 1940s an...
27 Feb 20221h 11min
TEASER: How To Be Normal (w/ Phil Christman)
Matt talks to writer Phil Christman about his new essay collection, How To Be Normal. They talk about the meaning of "normal" (especially in these pandemic times), religious fundamentalism, Christian ...
17 Feb 20222min
School Wars (w/ Jennifer Berkshire)
It seems almost every big culture-war battle of the moment—from "Critical Race Theory" to COVID mandates—is being fought in America's schools. Meanwhile, Democrats, anxious about a midterm rout drive...
28 Jan 20221h 1min
TEASER: Cancel Jay Caspian Kang (w/ Jay Caspian Kang)
Author, podcaster, and New York Times Magazine staff writer Jay Caspian Kang joins Matt and Sam for a spirited discussion of some treacherous topics: identity politics, critical race theory, and cance...
21 Jan 20221min
Joan Didion, Conservative (w/ Sam Tanenhaus)
When Joan Didion died at the age of 87 in December, her early conservatism figured into a number of obituaries and commentaries, but was rarely discussed in detail. Matt and Sam turned to Sam Tanenhau...
13 Jan 20221h 39min
UNLOCKED: Freud and Politics (w/ Pat Blanchfield)
Unlocked by popular demand: Psychoanalytic writer and teacher Pat Blanchfield joins Sam for a discussion of Freud and politics. Together we ask: how can psychoanalytic tools help us make sense of our ...
4 Jan 20221h 38min
