Mamdani’s Momentum, Plus “The Radical Fund” Mamdani’s Momentum, Plus “The Radical Fund”
On Start Making Sense: Bhaskar Sunkara comments on the tasks facing New York City’s new socialist mayor, and historian John Fabian Witt talks about left politics in the 1920s.
Nov 12, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Dem Voters Triumph— Plus, That Springsteen Movie Dem Voters Triumph— Plus, That Springsteen Movie
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes Tuesday’s elections, and Greil Marcus explains what’s missing in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Nov 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Voters, Democrats, and Redistricting—Plus, Confederate Monuments in LA Voters, Democrats, and Redistricting—Plus, Confederate Monuments in LA
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson previews the elections next Tuesday, and Christopher Knight comments on the new art exhibit at MOCA.
Oct 29, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Rebecca Solnit on No Kings—Plus, Reforming the LAPD After Rodney King Rebecca Solnit on No Kings—Plus, Reforming the LAPD After Rodney King
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the author of Hope in the Dark looks ahead, and Danny Goldberg explains how the Rodney King riots led to greater control of the LAPD.
Oct 22, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
No Kings Day: “It’s Gonna Be Fun”—Plus, “One Battle After Another” No Kings Day: “It’s Gonna Be Fun”—Plus, “One Battle After Another”
On Start Making Sense: Leah Greenberg, cofounder of Indivisble, talks about preparing for Saturday’s protests, and John Powers comments on Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film.
Oct 15, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Courts vs. Trump—Plus, “Gotham at War” The Courts vs. Trump—Plus, “Gotham at War”
On this episode of Start Making Sense: David Cole on Trump’s recent defeats in federal courts, and Brenda Wineapple on Mike Wallace’s history of New York City during World War II....
Oct 8, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol
On Start Making Sense: Harold Meyerson discusses the budget battle and government shutdown, and Gregg Gonsalves analyzes Trump’s surprise attack on pregnant people’s Tylenol use.
Oct 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How We Defeated Trump on Jimmy Kimmel—Plus, the Attacks on Harvard, Past and Present How We Defeated Trump on Jimmy Kimmel—Plus, the Attacks on Harvard, Past and Present
On Start Making Sense: Bhaskar Sunkara analyzes the resistance to Trump’s attacks on freedom of speech, and Beverly Gage talks about Anti-intellectualism in American Life.
Sep 24, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers Good News for Dems—Plus, Fascists and Teachers
On this episode of Start Making Sense: John Nichols on recent special elections, and Randi Weingarten on Why Fascists Fear Teachers.
Sep 17, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director Trump’s Really Bad Week in Court—Plus, the New Film by China’s Top Director
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Erwin Chemerinsky on Trump losing four big cases, and John Powers on Caught by the Tides.
Sep 10, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener