Why Is The U.S. Striking Venezuela? with Benjamin Gedan
The U.S. has carried out multiple strikes on boats in the Caribbean off of Venezuela, killing dozens of people. And yet there’s very little legal rationale for the military action we’ve seen. Benjamin...
11 Nov 202553min
The Reality of Life in the West Bank with Jasper Nathaniel
The UN has warned of an alarming rise in violence and restrictions by Israeli settlers and security forces in the West Bank. American journalist Jasper Nathaniel has spent time in the region and captu...
4 Nov 202553min
Right-Wing Radicalization in a Fractured America with Beth Macy
We’ve seen a growing political and ideological divide between urban and rural populations in America. What has happened in Urbana, Ohio is a case study in how politics can shake a town to its core. Be...
28 Okt 202549min
‘Life After Cars’ with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon
Cars play such a big part in contemporary life. But why? And to what effect? Our guests this week point out that it's an incredible moment to rethink our relationship to cars. Sarah Goodyear and Doug ...
21 Okt 20251h 5min
Preview of “The Blueprint” Season 2
Jen Psaki is on a mission to show us how the Democratic party can use this political moment to fight and win again. On Season 2 of her podcast, “The Blueprint,” she interviews the people reshaping the...
15 Okt 20256min
The Militarization of American Cities Under Trump with Mary McCord
On October 8, 2025, President Trump deployed the Texas National Guard to the Chicago area – marking yet another instance of military force being used domestically under his leadership. This follows ea...
14 Okt 202558min
How Autism Became Political with Richard Grinker
In the Trump-era, and within the public health narrative shaped by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a debunked but persistent myth has taken hold: that infant vaccinations cause autism. Despite overwhelming sci...
7 Okt 202555min
The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America with Trymaine Lee
A few years ago, MSNBC contributor and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Trymaine Lee, though healthy and only 38, nearly died of a heart attack. That experience forced him to confront the multitude o...
30 Sep 202557min
