A Low, Dishonest Decade: The Right in the 1990s (w/ Nicole Hemmer)
In this episode, historian Nicole Hemmer returns to the show to discuss her new book, Partisans, about the ascendancy of an angrier, more radical strain of conservatism in the Republican Party in the ...
31 Aug 20221h 11min
TEASER: Blake Masters + Claremont
Subscribe to Know Your Enemy on Patreon to listen to this bonus episode, and all of our bonus content: https://www.patreon.com/knowyourenemy Matt and Sam bring you the latest from the “caesarist” wing...
18 Aug 20223min
Christopher Lasch's Critique of Progress (w/ Chris Lehmann)
Christopher Lasch, the late historian and social critic, can be difficult to pin down. Despite writing with startling clarity and verve, Lasch frustrates his readers' longing for clean partisan taxon...
11 Aug 20221h 32min
TEASER: Far-Right Vanguard (w/ John S. Huntington)
Matt is joined by John Huntington, author of Far-Right Vanguard, which chronicles the history of what he calls the "ultraconservative" movement, its national network, its influence on Republican Party...
30 Jul 20222min
Up From Straussianism (w/ Matt McManus & Victor Bruzzone)
Here's something fun and a little different: your beloved cohost Matt Sitman was recently interviewed by Victor Bruzzone and Matt McManus on their podcast, Plastic Pills, and the ensuing conversation ...
17 Jul 20221h 54min
How They Did It, Pt. 3: The End of the Beginning
In the third and final episode in their series on the overturning of Roe v. Wade—recorded on the day it happened—Matt and Sam pick up with 1990s, the George W. Bush administration, and eventually take...
30 Jun 20221h 47min
The State of the American Right (w/ Daniel Denvir)
Today we're sharing a special "Dig Your Enemy" crossover event, as Daniel Denvir of Jacobin magazine's The Dig podcast puts Matt and Sam in the hot seat. We answer all of Dan's excellent questions abo...
22 Jun 20222h 24min
How They Did It, Pt. 2: The Christian Right and Roe
At long last, Matt and Sam dive into the origins of the Christian right—a complicated tale often flattened by contemporary debates. What was the history of Christian anti-abortion activism before Roe,...
16 Jun 20221h 28min
