The Nation Podcast

The Nation Podcast with D.D Guttenplan is an interview series offering a behind-the-scenes look at the making of—and reporting for— some of The Nation’s standout stories. Convening select voices from the print edition, Guttenplan dives deep into the best of the magazine’s features, editorials, and criticism.

US investor and philanthropist Alexander Soros, son of Hungarian-US investor and philanthropist George Soros, speaks during a ceremony to accept on behalf of his father the 2025 Civil Rights Prize of the Sinti and Roma, on October 23, 2025, in Berlin, Germany.

Liberal Philanthropy and the Fight for Democracy, With David Callahan  Liberal Philanthropy and the Fight for Democracy, With David Callahan 

On the latest Nation Podcast.

Dec 1, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and David Callahan

Angelo Herndon.

The Story of One of the Most Important Free Speech Cases of All Time The Story of One of the Most Important Free Speech Cases of All Time

Randall Kennedy talks to The Nation Podcast about the Angelo Herndon case.

Nov 24, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Randall Kennedy

Donald Trump, left, greets John Roberts, chief justice of the US Supreme Court, arrives for a joint session of Congress in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.

Why the Supreme Court Will Never Stand Up to Trump Why the Supreme Court Will Never Stand Up to Trump

It can be tempting to look away from the Supreme Court. The cases are complicated, the traditions archaic, and these days the decisions are almost always devastating and the reason…

Nov 5, 2025 / Podcast

Bob Woodward speaking in 2025.

The Emptiness of Bob Woodward The Emptiness of Bob Woodward

On The Nation Podcast: Matt Duss on the limitations of DC’s most famous chronicler.

Sep 29, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Matthew Duss

US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and US Attorney General Pam Bondi look on as US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 15, 2025.

The MAGA Fashion Revolution The MAGA Fashion Revolution

On The Nation Podcast: Derek Guy on how Trumpism swallowed Republican style.

Sep 22, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Derek Guy

Introducing “A People’s Climate”

Introducing “A People’s Climate” Introducing “A People’s Climate”

A new podcast from The Nation and Counterstream Media explores climate justice from the ground up—through the voices of those fighting on the frontlines.

Sep 18, 2025 / Podcast / Shilpi Chhotray

Minister of Labor and Social Economy Yolanda Diaz speaks during a plenary session in the Congress of Deputies, on 10 September, 2025 in Madrid, Spain.

Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left Yolanda Díaz Is the New Face of the Spanish Left

On this episode of The Nation Podcast.

Sep 15, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Sarah Jaffe

Our Fifty States of Disunion

Our Fifty States of Disunion Our Fifty States of Disunion

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, D.D. Guttenplan and Richard Kreitner talk about the centerpiece of our 160th anniversary issue.

Jun 30, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Richard Kreitner

Viet Thanh Nguyen at the ACLU SoCal Bill of Rights Dinner at the Beverly Hilton on November 10, 2024, in Beverly Hills, California.

Greater America and Its Victims Greater America and Its Victims

On a recent trip to El Salvador, writer Viet Thanh Nguyen noticed striking parallels between the small Central American nation and his own country of origin, Vietnam. Both endured…

Jun 23, 2025 / Podcast

A cargo ship is loading and unloading foreign trade containers at Qingdao Port in Qingdao City, Shandong Province, China on June 16, 2025.

How Cargo Ships Explain the World How Cargo Ships Explain the World

On this episode of The Nation Podcast, Atossa Araxia Abrahamian talks about what one industry can teach us.

Jun 16, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

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