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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.

These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh

These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh These Senators Need to Be Told: Do Not Vote for Kavanaugh

Joan Walsh on the confirmation hearings, D.D. Guttenplan on a new radical majority, and Michelle Chen on the Fight for $15.

Oct 4, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Brett Kavanaugh swearing in

The Kavanaugh Hearings Have Been an Outrage From the Beginning The Kavanaugh Hearings Have Been an Outrage From the Beginning

John Nichols on the hearings, plus Sasha Abramsky on voting rights in Florida, and Bryce Covert on Universal Basic Income.

Sep 27, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Sad Donald

Michael Moore: How Democrats Paved the Way to Trump Michael Moore: How Democrats Paved the Way to Trump

Moore’s new film Fahrenheit 11/9 opens September 21.

Sep 21, 2018 / Jon Wiener

Brett Kavanaugh confirmation frown

The Case Against Kavanaugh: Katha Pollitt The Case Against Kavanaugh: Katha Pollitt

Plus, Harold Meyerson on the 2008 financial crisis and Mouin Rabbani on the Oslo Accords.

Sep 20, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump walking east room

How Bad Is Trump for the Environment? How Bad Is Trump for the Environment?

Bill McKibben on the polluter in chief, Steve Phillips on moderate Republicans, and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on the inequality industry.

Sep 13, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Kentucky teachers protest inside Capitol builing

We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment We’re at a ‘Which Side Are You On?’ Moment

Randi Weingarten on unions and politics, Mark Hertsgaard on climate, and David Cole on Kavanaugh.

Sep 6, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Melania Trump: Hero of the People?

Melania Trump: Hero of the People? Melania Trump: Hero of the People?

Amy Wilentz on the first lady, plus Katha Pollitt on the politics of motherhood, and Lee Saunders on unions after Janus.

Aug 30, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez on the campaign trail

Democrats: Centrism Is Not the Answer! Democrats: Centrism Is Not the Answer!

Gary Younge on the Democrats, Todd Gitlin on 1968, and Farah Griffin on Aretha.

Aug 23, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen Refugees, Immigrants, and Donald Trump: Viet Thanh Nguyen

Plus Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline and Rachel Kushner on women in prison.

Aug 16, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump speaks to navy and shipyard personnel

Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media? Has Trump Ushered In a Golden Age for News Media?

Nichols on journalism, Harold Meyerson on Brett Kavanaugh, and Nomi Prins on Trump and economic entropy.

Aug 9, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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