‘America, América' with Greg Grandin
The United States is pretty intertwined with Latin America. So why has it historically been seen as more of a European outpost as opposed to a nation in the Western hemisphere that is part of the broa...
22 Apr 202557min
‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ with Peter Beinart
We’re now a year and a half into the war in Gaza. Our guest this week has spent a lot of time thinking and writing about all that has unfolded. Peter Beinart is the author of numerous books including ...
15 Apr 202555min
How Process is Killing Progress with Ezra Klein
Why has America's 20th century vision of innovation and opportunity transformed into a stagnant and stunted dystopian reality? Our guest this week claims that “the crisis that’s clicking into focus no...
8 Apr 20251h 11min
Why ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ with John Green
Tuberculosis is the deadliest infectious disease in the world. Why does something that’s curable still kill millions every year? And what does this illustrate about global health disparities? John Gre...
1 Apr 202555min
Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 with Beverly Gage
J. Edgar Hoover is one of the most polarizing figures in U.S. history. And the seeds he planted as the decades long founding director of the FBI continue to shape much of today’s conservative politica...
25 Mars 202550min
What’s the Deal with Congestion Pricing? with Janno Lieber
Public streets play a big role in our day-to-day lives. And if you’ve visited any large metropolitan city, you’ve seen just how much traffic can fill up roadways. New York City became the first city ...
18 Mars 202555min
Resisting Threats to Democracy with Rep. Robert Garcia
The Democratic Party has its work cut out. Meanwhile, there’s a fundamental issue: the party doesn’t currently have formal power. It doesn't have a majority in either House of Congress, it doesn't con...
11 Mars 202557min
The Darkest Corners of the Internet with Elle Reeve
Trolls have basically taken possession of the U.S. government. How have trolls been able to go from being mostly cordoned off in dark parts of the internet to gaining so much influence in American cul...
4 Mars 202554min
