Whittaker Chambers and the Freight Train of History
In this episode, Matt and Sam go deep into the life and times of Whittaker Chambers, most famous for his role in the "trial of the century"—the trial of Alger Hiss for perjury after Chambers accused H...
12 Mar 20232h 19min
Realignments (w/ Timothy Shenk)
Early in Timothy Shenk's absorbing, provocative recent book, Realigners: Partisan Hacks, Political Visionaries, and the Struggle to Rule American Democracy, he describes it as "a biography of American...
27 Feb 20231h 33min
TEASER: Le Carre's Cold War (w/ Jamelle Bouie and John Ganz)
Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemySam is joined by returning KYE all-stars Jamelle Bouie (of t...
22 Feb 20232min
Triumph of the Therapeutic (w/ Hannah Zeavin & Alex Colston)
Modern conservatives have long asked the following questions: how can we live together without God? Is there any substitute for religion in cohering a moral community? And if not, what can we do to re...
13 Feb 20231h 39min
TEASER: Realignments (w/ Timothy Shenk)
Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemyEarly in Timothy Shenk's absorbing, provocative book, Realig...
31 Jan 20232min
The Eyes of the Ranger (w/ Jesse Brenneman)
This episode is a little different. Rather than dissecting an influential conservative book written by long-dead intellectual, Matt and Sam are joined by Know Your Enemy's brilliant producer (and host...
18 Jan 20231h 22min
TEASER: The Death of Pope Benedict XVI (w/ Michael O'Loughlin)
Listen to the entire conversation by subscribing to Know Your Enemy on Patreon!On Dec. 31, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI died at the age of 95. During his long career as a towering figure in the Catholic...
8 Jan 20232min
Jesus and Bob Dylan (w/ the Jokermen)
Merry Christmas! Here's a little bonus content to tide you over until 2023. In April, Matt and Sam appeared on the excellent Jokermen podcast to discuss Bob Dylan's Christian rock records. And now we'...
26 Des 20221h 35min
