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The Time of Monsters features Nation national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer’s signature blend of political culture and cultural politics. Each week, he’ll host in-depth conversations with urgent voices on the most pressing issues of our time.

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President Donald J. Trump and Qatari Emir Tamim bin Hamad al Thani attend a signing ceremony at the Amiri Diwan, the official workplace of the emir, on May 14, 2025, in Doha, Qatar.

The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble The Perils and Promise of Trump’s Middle East Gamble

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Trita Parsi on a president who wants to make bold deals.

May 18, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

A cartoon image of US President Donald Trump with Bitcoin tokens at a Coinhero store in Hong Kong, China, on Friday, March 7, 2025.

How Crypto Corruption Took Over Washington How Crypto Corruption Took Over Washington

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jacob Silverman on why it’s hard to regulate the high tech ponzi economics.

May 11, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Secret Clubhouse for Reactionary Plutocrats

The Secret Clubhouse for Reactionary Plutocrats The Secret Clubhouse for Reactionary Plutocrats

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann on the group chats where billionaires scheme and moan.

May 4, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

President Donald Trump holds up a copy of a 2025 National Trade Estimate Report as he speaks during a “Make America Wealthy Again” trade announcement event in the Rose Garden at the White House on April 2, 2025, in Washington, DC.

Trump’s Trade War Is Also a Class War Trump’s Trade War Is Also a Class War

On this episode of Time of Monsters, Marshall Steinbaum on the president’s love of regressive taxes.

Apr 27, 2025 / Podcast

Trump Upturns Canadian Politics

Trump Upturns Canadian Politics Trump Upturns Canadian Politics

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Luke Savage on the northern rejection of MAGA.

Apr 20, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

US Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat from New York, speaks during a news conference about the Trump administration's tariffs and budget plans, at the US Capitol in Washington, DC, on April 4, 2025.

The Making of Chuck Schumer The Making of Chuck Schumer

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion on the Senate minority leader’s revealing new book.

Apr 6, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat The Real Scandal Is Bombing Yemen, Not the Group Chat

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Duss on the contradictions of Trump’s foreign policy.

Mar 30, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Palestinian evacuees from Beit Hanoun, in the north of the Gaza Strip, seek refuge at the Islamic University, which was previously bombed, to stay inside following Israeli evacuation orders in Gaza City on March 21, 2025.

Trump’s New Middle Eastern Wars Trump’s New Middle Eastern Wars

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Yousef Munayyer on the end of the ceasefire and the return of regional strife.

Mar 23, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Noam Chomsky and the Fight Against Empire

Noam Chomsky and the Fight Against Empire Noam Chomsky and the Fight Against Empire

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Daniel Bessner on a radical critic’s achievements and the limits of protest.

Mar 9, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Donald Trump during a news conference with Emmanuel Macron, France's president, not pictured, in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, on Monday, February 24.

Trump Upturns American Foreign Policy Trump Upturns American Foreign Policy

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Stephen Wertheim on how America First went from rhetoric to policy.

Mar 2, 2025 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

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