The New Yorker Political Scene Scene

My friend Tomos Lewis joins me to discuss the election and it's relationship with journalism. A stranger in a strange land, this intrepid Welshman is in Wisconsin, trying to explain our presidential e...

4 Nov 20241h 2min

The hosts of the political scene delve in to Susan Glasser's latest article about the small group of billionaires pouring large sums of money into Donald Trump's campaign.

25 Okt 202427min

Russ covers the past two weeks of NYPS episodes + David Remnick's interview with Evan Osnos about Harris on the New Yorker Radio Hour. It had seemed that the NYPS hosts were sort of phoning it in thes...

17 Okt 202443min

Russ has an in-depth conversation with his good friend, the Lebanese journalist Dalal Mawad. He also follows up on Ta Nehisi Coates' goings on, including an unhinged "interview" by CBS anchor Tony Dek...

3 Okt 20241h 16min

Russ checks in on the Israel discourse, touching on the return of Ta-Nehisi Coates as well as CNN's smearing of Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib over completely invented accusations of antisemitism. He the...

26 Sep 202443min

Russ digs into Dana Bash and why pro-Palestinian protesters interrupted her recent book event. Spoiler: it's not because of antisemitism. Then Russ gives a quick look at the NYPS's preview of Tuesday'...

10 Sep 202422min

PREVIEW OF MICHAEL & US EPISODE FEATURING RUSS: https://soundcloud.com/michael-and-us/preview-555-the-love-guru-w-russ-finkelstein?si=14d2e1e11c9e40738b72e19744a7dfc7&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=t...

2 Sep 20242min

Russ breaks down the NYPSS breakdown of this year's DNC, with discussion of Kamala Harris, the sad state of affairs for the Palestinian cause, the Obamas and more. Russ also talks about the New Yorker...

29 Aug 202427min