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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.

How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns

How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns How Trump Radicalized the Parkland Kids in Their Fight Against Guns

George Zornick on gun control, Micah Sifry on Facebook, and Sue Halpern on Trump vs. libraries.

Mar 29, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win! Hey, Democrats Are Actually Running to Win!

Joan Walsh on the Democrats’ new strategy, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Anna Deavere Smith on the school-to-prison pipeline.

Mar 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Robert Reich: Donald Trump vs. the Common Good Robert Reich: Donald Trump vs. the Common Good

Plus, the man who stopped the My Lai massacre, and Katha Pollitt on Russiagate skeptics.

Mar 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Chris Hayes: What Trump Means When He Says He’s ‘Strong on Crime’

Chris Hayes: What Trump Means When He Says He’s ‘Strong on Crime’ Chris Hayes: What Trump Means When He Says He’s ‘Strong on Crime’

Plus: Gary Younge on kids and guns and Michael Walzer on foreign policy for the left.

Mar 8, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Parkland Gun Control

How the Parkland Kids Are Beating the Gun Industry How the Parkland Kids Are Beating the Gun Industry

George Zornick on gun control, Jane McAlevey on unions, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, Jared, and Don Jr.

Mar 1, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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It’s Time to Break Up Amazon It’s Time to Break Up Amazon

Stacy Mitchell, plus Bryce Covert on low-wage workers, and Bob Dreyfuss on the Russiagate indictments.

Feb 22, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Senator Warren reacts to Sessions' hearing

Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy Elizabeth Warren: The New Monopolies Are Destroying Our Economy and Democracy

George Zornick speaks to the senator, David Dayen on Warren Buffett, and Katha Pollitt on Trump and women.

Feb 15, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Is it ‘Treason’ Not to Clap for the President? Is it ‘Treason’ Not to Clap for the President?

Joan Walsh on Trump, Nomi Prins on financial deregulation, and Ann Jones on Norwegians.

Feb 8, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Was There Anything Actually True in Trump’s State of the Union? Was There Anything Actually True in Trump’s State of the Union?

Harold Meyerson on Trump, and Meehan Crist and Tim Requarth on phony forensics.

Jan 31, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP Women Show How to Run—and Win—Against Trump’s GOP

John Nichols, plus Alfred McCoy on Fortress America, and the Rev. William Barber on white nationalism.

Jan 25, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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