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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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The Case For Abolishing Harvard The Case For Abolishing Harvard

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Bruenig discusses how elite private schools support plutocracy.

Jul 30, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Former US vice president Mike Pence (L) is greeted by Young Americans for Freedom chair Nick Cabrera

Young Americans for Freedom Hates Freedom Young Americans for Freedom Hates Freedom

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Lauren Lassabe Shepherd discusses the censorship-loving right wing student group.

Jul 23, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Cofounder of Moms for Liberty Tiffany Justice speaks ahead of former US Ppresident and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump at the Moms for Liberty Summit in Philadelphia, Pa., 2023.

Moms For Liberty and Its Media Apologists Moms For Liberty and Its Media Apologists

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann discusses how bigots get legitimized.

Jul 12, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

The Reactionary Social Vision of the Supreme Court

The Reactionary Social Vision of the Supreme Court The Reactionary Social Vision of the Supreme Court

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan discusses the court’s rollback of a century of economic and social progress.

Jul 5, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Demonstrators protest against the constitutional process during a meeting of the Constitutional Convention outside the former Chilean National Congress in Santiago, Chile, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023.

The State of the Left in Chile, El Salvador, and Nicaragua The State of the Left in Chile, El Salvador, and Nicaragua

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeffrey Gould and Doug Bell discuss recent political trends in Latin America.

Jun 28, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

US President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the economy and inflation in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on January 12, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

Establishment Economics Is Under Siege Establishment Economics Is Under Siege

Podcast / The Time of Monsters / Jun 21, 2023 Establishment Economics Is Under Siege On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Marshall Steinbaum weighs in on the inflation de…

Jun 21, 2023 / Audio

Television evangelist and conservative political activist Pat Robertson poses in the control room for his TV show

Pat Robertson’s Terrible Legacy Pat Robertson’s Terrible Legacy

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Sarah Posner on a titan of the religious right.

Jun 14, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles

Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles Car Dealers Versus Electric Vehicles

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Alexander Sammon on the political power of a reactionary car cartel.

Jun 7, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

The live Twitter talk with Elon Musk as Ron DeSantis announces his 2024 presidential run on his Twitter page.

How Ron DeSantis Botched His Launch How Ron DeSantis Botched His Launch

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Parker Molloy on how Elon Musk used the Florida governor.

May 31, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

Biden and McCarthy

Biden, the Republicans, and the Debt Ceiling Biden, the Republicans, and the Debt Ceiling

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Brian Beutler discusses the dangers of caving in on the debt ceiling.

May 23, 2023 / Audio / Jeet Heer

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