Voters to Democrats: Get a Spine!
Michigan State Senator Mallory McMorrow and The Nation Magazine’s John Nichols explain how the Democrats can fight – and win – the culture wars. Plus, listeners weigh in with how they would like the p...
2 Maj 202250min
Kai Wright Introduces Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery
Kai Wright talks with WNYC colleague Nancy Solomon about her new podcast: Dead End: A New Jersey Political Murder Mystery New Jersey politics is not for the faint of heart. But the brutal killing of J...
29 Apr 20223min
They Dumped Trump for Biden. Now What?
Voters who switched from Trump to Biden in 2020 are headed to the polls again, and former GOP strategist Sarah Longwell wants to know what they’re thinking. Longwell is executive director of the Repub...
25 Apr 202250min
A Historian's Guide to the 2022 Midterm Elections
As the country confronts racial tensions and class conflicts, it begs the question: How did we get here? We look back to a moment in history when our country was struggling to become a true, multiraci...
18 Apr 202252min
The Dangerous Cycle of Fear
Host Kai Wright attends a free self defense class hosted in partnership between The Alicia and Jason Lee Foundation and University Settlement, and meets the instructor. Read more about the effort’s mi...
11 Apr 202251min
The End of Institutions: Hollywood Edition
A slap at the Oscars tarnished Will Smith’s legacy. What about him did Hollywood treasure? Is this institution just a screen for projecting our own social anxieties and cultural debate? Culture critic...
4 Apr 202251min
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Black Patriotism
The Senate’s questioning of Ketanji Brown Jackson revealed where she might fit in the history, and future, of the Supreme Court. Host Kai Wright is joined by Frederick I. and Grace Stokes Professor of...
28 Mars 202251min
How "Bich" Became “Beth” – An American Tale
What’s in a name? A lot. A listener's voicemail inspired us to explore the sometimes complicated relationship between our names and our racial and ethnic identities. Host Kai Wright is joined by novel...
21 Mars 202249min
