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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.
June 20, 2019
Katrina vanden Heuvel on the Democrats, John Nichols on Bernie and Socialism, and Sasha Abramsky on Florida voting rights.
June 13, 2019
DD Guttenplan on politics, John Nichols with Rashida Tlaib, and Katha Pollitt on abortion and men.
June 6, 2019
David Dayen on the primaries, Bruce Shapiro on Julian Assange, and Ezra Levin on the Indivisible pledge.
Plus Robert Pollin on Medicare for All and Alyssa Battistoni on climate politics.
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Amy Wilentz on media bias, plus John Nichols on Ilhan Omar and Karen Greenberg on government secrecy.
Harold Meyerson on the candidates, Michael Ames on Bowe Bergdahl, and Laila Lalami on The Other Americans .
Steve Phillips on changes in the electorate, Ben Ehrenreich on climate and Commerce, and Amy Wilentz on Haiti’s Notre Dame.
May 2, 2019
Joan Walsh on the candidates, Joshua Holland on impeachment, and Peter Richardson on Carey McWilliams.
Plus: Richard J. Evans on Eric Hobsbawm.
April 18, 2019
David Cay Johnston on Trump’s taxes, Zoë Carpenter on plastics, and Laurie Winer on Stephen Miller.
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