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Start Making Sense is The Nation’s flagship weekly podcast, hosted by contributing editor Jon Wiener, featuring the magazine’s writers and editors as well as activists who shape the week in news. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, for new episodes each Wednesday.

The Pentagon

What the Pentagon Knew About the Coronavirus—in 2017 What the Pentagon Knew About the Coronavirus—in 2017

Ken Klippenstein on the military, Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner, and Laila Lalami on The Other Americans.

Apr 9, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Mike Davis: The Science vs. the Politics of the Coronavirus

Mike Davis: The Science vs. the Politics of the Coronavirus Mike Davis: The Science vs. the Politics of the Coronavirus

Plus Rebecca Solnit on becoming a feminist.

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

E.J. Dionne: The Coronavirus Crisis Will Change the 2020 Elections

E.J. Dionne: The Coronavirus Crisis Will Change the 2020 Elections E.J. Dionne: The Coronavirus Crisis Will Change the 2020 Elections

Plus Melina Abdullah on Black Lives Matter, and Katha Pollitt on Contagion.

Mar 26, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Paul Krugman: The Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis

Paul Krugman: The Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis Paul Krugman: The Coronavirus and the Economic Crisis

Plus John Nichols on elections and Amy Wilentz on the Kushners and coronavirus.

Mar 19, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Bernie’s Next Steps

Bernie’s Next Steps Bernie’s Next Steps

John Nichols on Sanders, Steve Phillips on Big Data, and Adam Hochschild on a forgotten radical.

Mar 12, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Super Tuesday: The Earthquake

Super Tuesday: The Earthquake Super Tuesday: The Earthquake

John Nichols and Joan Walsh on the results, and D.D. Guttenplan with The Nation’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders.

Mar 5, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Mike Bloomberg Democratic Presidential candidate speaks during the 2020 launch Women for Mike at Sheraton New York

Nominating Bloomberg Would Destroy the Democratic Party Nominating Bloomberg Would Destroy the Democratic Party

Jeet Heer on politics, plus Rick Perlstein on Bernie and Robert Edelman on sports.

Feb 27, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Elizabeth Warren: Unity Candidate?

Elizabeth Warren: Unity Candidate? Elizabeth Warren: Unity Candidate?

Joan Walsh on Warren, Bob Borosage on Bernie, and John Sayles on Yellow Earth.

Feb 20, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

After New Hampshire

After New Hampshire After New Hampshire

John Nichols on politics, Jane Kleeb on rural America, and Amy Wilentz on Don Junior.

Feb 13, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Winners and Losers of the Meltdown in Iowa

The Winners and Losers of the Meltdown in Iowa The Winners and Losers of the Meltdown in Iowa

John Nichols on the caucuses, Rick Hasen on elections, and John Powers on the Oscars.

Feb 5, 2020 / Audio / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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