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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.
John Nichols on politics, Andrew Bacevich on the end of the Cold War and Michael Klare on climate.
Amy Wilentz on Haiti, Mia Birdsong on poverty, and Kate Aronoff and Michael Kazin on socialism.
January 9, 2020
Andrew Bacevich on the Middle East, Henry Louis Gates on American Slavery, and Jelani Cobb on Joe McCarthy.
Stan Greenberg on politics, Naomi Klein on the Green New Deal, and J. Hoberman on Reagan and the movies.
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December 24, 2019
Katrina vanden Heuvel joins the podcast this week, plus Kathleen Belew on white nationalism and Rick Perlstein on impeachment.
D.D. Guttenplan on politics, plus John Nichols with the Progressive Honor Roll and Arundati Roy on India.
Joshua Holland on politics, Katha Pollitt on fetal personhood, and Ruth Marcus on Brett Kavanaugh.
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.
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