Norm Eisen: Fighting Trump’s Threats to Voting— Plus Protest Success Stories Norm Eisen: Fighting Trump’s Threats to Voting— Plus Protest Success Stories
On this episode of Start Making Sense, the attorney who founded Democracy Defenders
talks about election protection, and John Nichols reports on this week’s Republican defeats.
Jun 24, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Matt Taibbi and the New Threat to Free Speech Matt Taibbi and the New Threat to Free Speech
Eoin Higgins on the weaponization of lawsuits.
A Practical Guide to Messing With Big Tech Oligarchs—With Cory Doctorow A Practical Guide to Messing With Big Tech Oligarchs—With Cory Doctorow
On this episode of Fighting Fascism, the man who named enshittification breaks down why AI is the biggest financial scam in history—and how to actually resist it.
Jun 23, 2026 / Podcast / Jonathan Smucker, Aaron Regunberg, and Matt DaSilva
The US-Iran MOU Takes Effect, West Bank Settlements Expand, Fujimori Leads the Peru Election Count The US-Iran MOU Takes Effect, West Bank Settlements Expand, Fujimori Leads the Peru Election Count
Plus: attacks on Lebanon, a brewing battle in Sudan, Russia’s push into Ukraine, a US drawdown in Europe, and the deadly toll of DOGE cuts.
Jun 23, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Canada’s Government Is Rushing AI Adoption—With Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood Canada’s Government Is Rushing AI Adoption—With Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood
Paris Marx is joined by Hadrian Mertins-Kirkwood to discuss how the Canadian government is going all in on AI without understanding the real effects of the technology.
Jun 18, 2026 / Podcast / Paris Marx
Human Prehistory and How Societies Rise and Fall—With Patrick Wyman Human Prehistory and How Societies Rise and Fall—With Patrick Wyman
Historian Patrick Wyman returns to the show to talk about the deep history of human societies and how they can inform the current moment.
Jun 17, 2026 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Why Harvard Won’t Settle—Plus, the Struggles of Supermarket Workers Why Harvard Won’t Settle—Plus, the Struggles of Supermarket Workers
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Randall Kennedy analyzes Harvard v. Trump, and Ann Larson explains work behind the grocery store checkstand.
Jun 17, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trumpism Abroad—With “American Prestige” Trumpism Abroad—With “American Prestige”
Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison join us at Fighting Fascism for a wide-ranging crossover on Trumpism, fascism, Iran, Israel, USAID, and the future of Democratic foreign policy.
Jun 16, 2026 / Matt DaSilva, Aaron Regunberg, and Jonathan Smucker
At Long Last, the Knicks Make History At Long Last, the Knicks Make History
Arya and I talk about one of the greatest sporting moments of our lives, the New York Knicks winning their first NBA title in 53 years
Jun 16, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin