The Roots of Trump’s Dictator Fetish
Donald Trump recently hosted Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, praising the would be autocrat to the skies as “fantastic” and “a boss.” Of course Trump’s love of autocrats is nothing new. Jacob H...
24 Mar 202440min
Farewell to Freakonomics
Steven D. Levitt, best known for co-writing the bestselling 2005 book Freakonomics, is retiring from the University of Chicago with a bang. On the Capitalism and Freedom podcast, Levitt gave a farewel...
18 Mar 202433min
“Dune” and the Allegories of Empire
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion and Jeet Heer on Dune: Part Two, the science fiction epic with real world echoes.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-O...
10 Mar 202452min
From McCarthyism to Citizens United
The mathematician Chandler Davis, who died in 2002 at age 96, was one of the notable victims of the second Red Scare. In 1960, Davis was sentenced to six months in prison for refusing to answer questi...
18 Feb 202436min
The Democrats Embrace the Right on Immigration
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, a discussion with Adam Johnson on the Democrats' failed border policy.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.c...
11 Feb 202427min
The Abortion Battle Needs A Fighting President
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan on Joe Biden’s need to embrace pro-choice politics.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/pr...
3 Feb 202436min
Dangers of a Wider War In The Middle East
Gaza, under siege and bombardment from Israel, remains ground zero for violence in the Middle East, sending shock waves through the region. The Gaza onslaught is provoking a series of escalating wars ...
21 Jan 202429min
Biden’s Bear Hug Disaster
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, I talked to Yousef Munayyer, a Palestinian-American analyst who heads the Palestine/Israel Program at the Arab Center in Washington, DC. He offered an informed...
10 Des 202332min
