How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL? How Do So Many Samoans Make it to the NFL?
Rob Ruck joins the show to talk about the history of Samoans and football.
Aug 7, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Is Trumpism Fascism? Is Trumpism Fascism?
Katha Pollitt examines Trump’s ideology, Mike Lux surveys political strategy, and Harold Meyerson remembers Jonathan Gold.
Aug 2, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What’s Next After Trump’s Worst Week: Joan Walsh What’s Next After Trump’s Worst Week: Joan Walsh
Plus, David Cole on Brett Kavanaugh and Michael Kazin on Jimmy Carter.
Jul 26, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Royce White on Mental Heath Royce White on Mental Heath
Royce White joins the show to talk about Tyler Honeycutt, the NBA, and mental health.
Jul 24, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel Trump and Putin: Separating the Surreal From the Sensible—Katrina vanden Heuvel
Plus John Nichols on Kavanaugh and Adam Winkler on the Supreme Court and corporate “rights.”
Jul 19, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Trump as New Cold War Heretic Trump as New Cold War Heretic
The president has broken with the nearly 20-year orthodoxy of blaming Russia alone for today’s post-Soviet confrontations.
Jul 18, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus World Cup Wrap-Up: Deconstructing Les Bleus
Shireen Ahmed joins the show to talk about the French soccer team, xenophobia, racism, and the World Cup.
Jul 16, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Is Trump… OK? Is Trump… OK?
Amy Wilentz on the president’s mental health, Jane Mayer on Mike Pence, and E.J. Dionne on America after Trump.
Jul 12, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’ Summitgate and the Campaign vs. ‘Peace’
Not surprisingly, Trump’s meetings with NATO and Putin are being portrayed as ominous events by Russiagaters.
Jul 11, 2018 / Stephen F. Cohen
How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick How We Can Block Trump’s Supreme Court Pick
John Nichols on political strategy, plus Thomas Frank on Trump’s supporters, and David Graeber on Bullshit Jobs.
Jul 5, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener