Tim Cook’s Real Legacy at Apple—With Brian Merchant Tim Cook’s Real Legacy at Apple—With Brian Merchant
Paris Marx is joined by Brian Merchant to discuss Apple’s announcement that Tim Cook is stepping down as CEO, including his history and legacy, and what may be next for the compan...
Apr 30, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown May Day Action—Plus, a Confederate Monuments Takedown
John Nichols explains why Trump may never succeed at building any of his ICE prison camps, and how this Friday’s May Day strike is a test of our power to resist.
Apr 29, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes Cold War Liberal Empire—With Michael Brenes
On American Prestige: Derek speaks with Danny and Mike Brenes about Cold War liberalism, its shaping of the American empire, and more from their new co-edited volume.
Apr 28, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The End of American Global Power? The End of American Global Power?
The conflict in the Middle East is currently in an intermittent holding action with an extended ceasefire, but no diplomatic breakthrough. To assess where things are going, I sat d…
Apr 27, 2026 / Podcast
The Problem With “CEO Said a Thing” Journalism—With Karl Bode The Problem With “CEO Said a Thing” Journalism—With Karl Bode
Paris Marx and Karl Bode discuss how tech journalists and corporate interests are irresponsibly raising the profile of tech CEOs, damaging public trust in institutional journalism...
Apr 23, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Ro Khanna: AI for the People—Plus, Trump’s Downward Spiral Ro Khanna: AI for the People—Plus, Trump’s Downward Spiral
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the member of Congress from Silicon Valley presents an “AI Manifesto,” and Harold Meyerson reports on Trump’s continuing decline.
Apr 22, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football How Unionization Can Solve the Crisis in College Football
Jason Stahl joins Edge of Sports to talk about the campaign to unionize college football.
Apr 21, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy How Hungary Fought Its Fascists—With Zack Beauchamp and Jennifer McCoy
We have, of course, always been experts on Hungary… but just in case we’re missing something, we brought on two actual experts. Senior Vox reporter Zack Beauchamp and political sci…
Apr 21, 2026 / Podcast
Palestine and the Iran War Palestine and the Iran War
Yousef Munayyer on the divergence between the US and Israel.
Cybertrucks Are a Safety Disaster—With Dara Kerr Cybertrucks Are a Safety Disaster—With Dara Kerr
Paris Marx and Dara Kerr discuss how Elon’s prioritization of aesthetics over safety created a safety crisis, causing people to burn alive in their Cybertrucks.
Apr 16, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx