Will Bluesky Save Us?
Social media powered the Arab Spring, the George Floyd protests, and (seemingly) much of our politics for the last decade. Since Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, many liberals have hoped that Bluesky ...
4 Jan 202553min
Can HTS Land the Plane?
Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham has dislodged the regime of Bashar al-Assad after a lightning offensive, raising new hopes for Syria's future. Having won on the battlefield, can HTS implant a successful governm...
3 Jan 202547min
Do Women Need Men?
Are we living through a crisis in gender relations? Maia Mindel joins Samantha and Jason to talk about abortion bans, trans rights, MeToo, "male loneliness," declining birthrates, and most of all the ...
23 Des 202458min
Will Political Violence Save Us?
Samantha and Jason talk about ghost guns, CEO killings, and the place of political violence in the repertoire of contention.
15 Des 202435min
Coups: How Do They Work?
What makes for a successful coup, and wouldn't South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol like to know? Adam Gurri joins Samantha and Jason to talk about one of the biggest stories of the week, and whether ...
10 Des 202443min
Can Populism Save Democracy?
Join Samantha and Jason as they discuss the resurgence of economic populism, the breakdown of the dreaded "neoliberal consensus," and whether populism itself is just a vibe.
2 Des 202453min
Trans Issues and Gender Relations
Join hosts Samantha and Jason plus special guest Sophia Hottel as they discuss Capitol Hill bathrooms, the patriarchal bargain, and how trans issues have become the bleeding edge of the crisis in gend...
25 Nov 202446min
What Just Happened?
Samantha and Jason dissect and reject several popular theories of why Harris lost. They also speculate about what to expect from the next Trump administration: tariffs, mass deportation, and Gorilla C...
19 Nov 202452min
