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Start Making Sense is The Nation ’s podcast, featuring lively conversations with the writers, activists, and artists who shape the week in news, hosted by Jon Wiener . It’s political talk without the boring parts. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts , Stitcher , Spotify or Google Play for new episodes each Thursday.
Joan Walsh on politics, Jeet Heer on Trump and war crimes, and Bryce Covert on strikes.
November 27, 2019
The candidate with John Nichols, Adam Hochschild on deportation, and John Powers on The Irishman .
November 21, 2019
Plus Rick Perlstein on impeachment and Eric Foner on the 1619 Project.
Plus D.D. Guttenplan on Joe Biden and Thom Hartmann on the Supreme Court.
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November 7, 2019
John Nichols on the Polls, plus Paul Adler on Socialism and John Powers on John le Carré.
Jeet Heer on Moderate Dems, plus Elie Mystal on Senate Republicans and Amy Wilentz on Haiti.
October 24, 2019
Tom Carson on the president, David Perry on Ilhan Omar, and Pico Iyer on Japan.
October 17, 2019
Sasha Abramsky on the president, Corey Robin on Clarence Thomas, and Katha Pollitt on abortion.
Elie Mystal on the new court, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Jeet Heer on impeachment.
October 3, 2019
Joan Walsh on Trump, Andrew Bacevich on Afghanistan, and Azadeh Moaveni on women in ISIS.
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