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May 13, 2021
Palestinian Lives—and Deaths
Rachel Kushner on refugees and Adam Shatz on Edward Said
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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May 11, 2021
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.
Dave Zirin
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May 6, 2021
Rapists, Misogynists, Creeps, and Their Books
Katha Pollitt on Blake Bailey, plus Louis Menand on Cold War culture.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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May 4, 2021
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.
Dave Zirin
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April 29, 2021
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.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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The Nation is reader supported.
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April 22, 2021
The Chauvin Verdicts and the Movement That Made Them Possible
Jody Armour on Minneapolis, plus Mark Hertsgaard on Earth Day.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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April 20, 2021
How Does Whiteness Operate in Sports?
Former volleyball coach Jen Fry joins the show to talk about how race and sport interact.
Dave Zirin
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April 15, 2021
Organizing at Amazon: What Went Wrong?
Jane McAlevey on the fight in Bessemer, plus Amy Wilentz on Hunter Biden.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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April 13, 2021
The Legendary ‘Cobra’ Dave Parker
Legendary baseball player Dave Parker joins the show to talk about his recent book and his storied career.
Dave Zirin
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April 8, 2021
The Next Fight Against Voter Suppression
Dale Ho on Georgia, plus Karen Greenberg on ending our forever wars.
Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener