How Racism Shadows the 250th—With Eddie Glaude... and The Knicks! How Racism Shadows the 250th—With Eddie Glaude... and The Knicks!
Author and Professor Eddie Glaude joins the show to talk new book and Arya returns to talk about the NBA Finals.
Jun 4, 2026 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Cruel Optimism of Being a Mets Fan The Cruel Optimism of Being a Mets Fan
A new book by A.M. Gittlitz tells the story of a beloved baseball team.
Jun 4, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Will Harrison
A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline A New Documentary Shows How Paid Leave Gives Families a Lifeline
The film reveals what’s possible when families can access supportive policies. Olympic champion Allyson Felix understands this issue intimately.
Jun 4, 2026 / Regina Mahone
The Dems After Tuesday’s Primaries, plus Elmore Leonard’s Bad Guys The Dems After Tuesday’s Primaries, plus Elmore Leonard’s Bad Guys
John Nichols analyzes this week’s primary results in California and elsewhere, and, from the archives, Elmore Leonard talks about where his characters and plots came from.
Jun 3, 2026 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina What’s Really Behind Peter Thiel’s Panicked Move to Argentina
Some tech observers think that the Palantir overlord sees the end times coming, but his real motivation is likely much more mundane and self-interested.
Jun 3, 2026 / David Futrelle
How We Can Build an Alternative Future to Trump How We Can Build an Alternative Future to Trump
Trump’s ad hoc coalition is weaker than we think.
Jun 3, 2026 / William D. Hartung
The Ghosts of Antonio Gramsci The Ghosts of Antonio Gramsci
Andy Merrifield’s Roses for Gramsci, a highly personal history of the Italian thinker and his work, examines his influence across generations.
Jun 3, 2026 / Books & the Arts / Aditya Bahl
An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism An Uncertain Future for NYC Student Activism
A controversial bill is proposing that NYPD create a plan for instituting anti-protest buffer zones around many NYC schools.
Jun 3, 2026 / StudentNation / Ilana Cohen
Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt Disneyland: Cold War Factory—With Roland Betancourt
Danny and Derek speak with Roland Betancourt, Chancellor's Professor of Art History at UC Irvine, about Disneyland and the rise of automation in the US.
Jun 3, 2026 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner