Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists Greil Marcus: Maybe Bob Dylan Isn’t a Poet, but He Is One of America’s Greatest Artists
The music writer on how Dylan has changed his songs over the decades.
Oct 19, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Donald Trump’s ‘Great Respect for Women’ Donald Trump’s ‘Great Respect for Women’
Katha Pollitt on Trump, D.D. Guttenplan on the campaigns in Ohio, and Gary Younge on children killed by guns.
Oct 13, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 4: The Media That Created Trump The United States of Anxiety, Episode 4: The Media That Created Trump
A look inside the right-wing media echo chamber that has fed Trump’s rise.
Oct 13, 2016 / Audio / Kai Wright
A Journey Into the Heart of Trump Country A Journey Into the Heart of Trump Country
Arlie Hochschild on her new book, plus Amy Wilentz on Trump’s high road and Robert Kenner and Eric Schlosser on Command and Control.
Oct 6, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 3: Just How Broken Is Our Immigration System? The United States of Anxiety, Episode 3: Just How Broken Is Our Immigration System?
Donald Trump wants to deport undocumented immigrants and send them “to the back of the line.” What line is he even talking about?
Oct 6, 2016 / Audio / Kai Wright
Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary Katha Pollitt: It’s Time to Get Active for Hillary
Plus, Kai Wright on Trump’s supporters and D.D. Guttenplan on the British left.
Sep 29, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 2: Segregation and the Trump Phenomenon The United States of Anxiety, Episode 2: Segregation and the Trump Phenomenon
Following World War II, the suburbs offered three key attractions: They were safe; they were secure; and they were segregated.
Sep 29, 2016 / Podcast / Kai Wright
Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution Bernie Sanders Speaks: Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Building a Revolution
Plus, Edward Snowden on the NSA and Greg Grandin on Henry Kissinger.
Sep 22, 2016 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The United States of Anxiety, Episode 1: Why Does Trump Appeal to So Many Voters? The United States of Anxiety, Episode 1: Why Does Trump Appeal to So Many Voters?
On Long Island, two different communities are both working for their American Dream.
Sep 22, 2016 / Audio / Kai Wright
Our New Podcast: The United States of Anxiety Our New Podcast: The United States of Anxiety
Sometimes it feels like a huge swath of the country has lost its mind. We partner with WNYC to ask: What’s going on in Election 2016?
Sep 19, 2016 / Audio / Kai Wright