Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols Democrats, Israel, and Palestine: John Nichols
Plus Robin D.G. Kelley on Exterminate All the Brutes.
May 27, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Hope Solo Wants Soccer Justice Hope Solo Wants Soccer Justice
The legendary women’s soccer player joins the show to talk equal pay.
May 25, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel Palestinians’ ‘Second Front’—Inside Israel
Saree Makdisi on the Mideast plus Eric Foner on The Underground Railroad.
May 20, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World How a 1948 Baseball Team Explains the World
Author Luke Epplin joins the show to talk about his new book, Our Team: The Epic Story of Four Men and the World Series That Changed Baseball.
May 18, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Palestinian Lives—and Deaths Palestinian Lives—and Deaths
Rachel Kushner on refugees and Adam Shatz on Edward Said
May 13, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass Women’s Hoops 16 Years After Shattering the Glass
Authors Pamela Grundy and Susan Shackelford join the show to talk about their classic book, Shattering the Glass: The Remarkable History of Women's Basketball.
May 11, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Rapists, Misogynists, Creeps, and Their Books Rapists, Misogynists, Creeps, and Their Books
Katha Pollitt on Blake Bailey, plus Louis Menand on Cold War culture.
May 6, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes The NFL Player Standing In Solidarity With Trans Athletes
NFL free agent RK Russell joins the show to talk about why defending transgender athletes is especially important now.
May 4, 2021 / Audio / Dave Zirin
Reform the Filibuster! Reform the Filibuster!
Senator Mazie Hirono on changing the Senate and the Supreme Court, plus Tim Schwab on Bill Gates, and Katha Pollitt on Dr. Seuss.
Apr 29, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible
Jody Armour on Minneapolis, plus Mark Hertsgaard on Earth Day.
Apr 22, 2021 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener