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Reckoning With David Stern

Reckoning With David Stern Reckoning With David Stern

We examine the legacy of recently passed NBA commissioner David Stern and look back at the year that was 2019

Jan 6, 2020 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Trump Will Lose in 2020

Trump Will Lose in 2020 Trump Will Lose in 2020

Stan Greenberg on politics, Naomi Klein on the Green New Deal, and J. Hoberman on Reagan and the movies.

Jan 2, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

DSA in NYC

Socialism Is on the Agenda for 2020 Socialism Is on the Agenda for 2020

Katrina vanden Heuvel joins the podcast this week, plus Kathleen Belew on white nationalism and Rick Perlstein on impeachment.

Dec 24, 2019 / Audio / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson

Does Boris Johnson’s Victory in the UK Mean Trump Will Win in the US? Does Boris Johnson’s Victory in the UK Mean Trump Will Win in the US?

D.D. Guttenplan on politics, plus John Nichols with the Progressive Honor Roll and Arundati Roy on India.

Dec 19, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Election 2018 Nevada Voters

Progressives and White Working-Class Voters Progressives and White Working-Class Voters

Joshua Holland on politics, Katha Pollitt on fetal personhood, and Ruth Marcus on Brett Kavanaugh.

Dec 12, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Virginia State Election Celebration

How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories How the Dems Can Win in 2020: Lessons of the Virginia Victories

Joan Walsh on politics, Jeet Heer on Trump and war crimes, and Bryce Covert on strikes.

Dec 5, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’

‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’ ‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’

The candidate with John Nichols, Adam Hochschild on deportation, and John Powers on The Irishman.

Nov 27, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Can Youth Football Save Us From Gun Violence? 

Can Youth Football Save Us From Gun Violence?  Can Youth Football Save Us From Gun Violence? 

SB Nation journalist Natalie Weiner joins the show to talk about her recent article on youth football and gun violence.

Nov 26, 2019 / Audio / Dave Zirin

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America

Plus Rick Perlstein on impeachment and Eric Foner on the 1619 Project.

Nov 21, 2019 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Talking to Legendary Olympic Sprinter and Activist Wyomia Tyus

Talking to Legendary Olympic Sprinter and Activist Wyomia Tyus Talking to Legendary Olympic Sprinter and Activist Wyomia Tyus

The legendary Wyomia Tyus joins the show to talk about her book, Tigerbelle: The Wyomia Tyus Story.

Nov 19, 2019 / Audio / Dave Zirin

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