Journalism in the Age of Oligarchy—With David Sirota Journalism in the Age of Oligarchy—With David Sirota
Danny and Derek speak with David Sirota, founder and EIC of The Lever, about journalism, independent media, and the consolidation of presidential power.
May 12, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Down With the AI Overlords—With Sarah Myers West Down With the AI Overlords—With Sarah Myers West
Tech expert Sarah Myers West discusses how AI is concentrating power among a handful of oligarchs—and how its future could be made more democratic.
May 12, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva
Iran Talks Near a Deal, Israel Ignores Ceasefires, Cuba Sanctions Expand Iran Talks Near a Deal, Israel Ignores Ceasefires, Cuba Sanctions Expand
Producer Jake regrettably had his pet rat confiscated after an ill-fated cruise.
May 11, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
What Jeffrey Epstein Taught Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon What Jeffrey Epstein Taught Peter Thiel and Steve Bannon
Branko Marcetic on the fake populism of a sordid elite.
Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian Muskism Is the New Fordism—With Ben Tarnoff & Quinn Slobodian
Paris Marx is joined by Ben Tarnoff and Quinn Slobodian to discuss their new book Muskism, which explores how Elon Musk exemplifies a new economic system shaping our live…
May 7, 2026 / Podcast
Radical Liberalism—With Alex Zakaras Radical Liberalism—With Alex Zakaras
Danny and Derek welcome to the show Alex Zakaras, professor of political science at the University of Vermont, to talk about the history and future of radical liberalism.
May 6, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s Election Protection in the Midterms—Plus Racism and Antisemitism in the 1940s and ’50s
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Ian Bassin of Protect Democracy talks about preparations for voting in November, and historian Steven J. Ross discusses the far right post-W...
May 6, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
“If We Have a Chance, It Lives in the Tenant Union”—With Tara Raghuveer “If We Have a Chance, It Lives in the Tenant Union”—With Tara Raghuveer
Tara Raghuveer speaks on her work building tenant unions and her belief that they can be to working-class people in the 21st century what labor unions were in the 20th century.
May 5, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg
FDR, the OG Antifascist—With Eric Rauchway FDR, the OG Antifascist—With Eric Rauchway
On Fighting Fascism: What lessons can we learn from FDR's successes in battling the threat of American fascism in the 1930s?
May 1, 2026 / Podcast / Matt DaSilva, Jonathan Smucker, and Aaron Regunberg
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