Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel? Al Franken: Is Jeff Sessions a Lying Little Weasel?
Questions, and answers, about Trump voters, Bernie voters, and Russians.
Jul 14, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer Al Franken Versus the De-Humorizer
Plus Joan Walsh on Donald Trump Jr. and Ari Berman on voting.
Jul 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Does Jared Kushner Even Know Anything About the Countries He’s Supposed to Be Doing Diplomacy With? Does Jared Kushner Even Know Anything About the Countries He’s Supposed to Be Doing Diplomacy With?
Amy Wilentz on the most trusted man in the Trump White House.
Jul 7, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now Naomi Klein: We’re All in Trump’s Reality Show Now
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Jared Kushner and Al Franken on Fox News.
Jul 6, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence NBA Free-Agency Madness and the Strength of Kaepernick’s Silence
We talk to NBA writer Sekou Smith about Phil Jackson, free agency, and how the league has changed.
Jul 4, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
40 Strangers. 50 Questions. 40 Strangers. 50 Questions.
What happens when complete strangers are asked questions about life, love, and discrimination?
Jun 30, 2017 / Robert Greenwald
Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within Naomi Klein: Kill the Trump Within
Plus: Zoë Carpenter on health care in the Senate and David Cole on Trump’s travel ban and the Supreme Court.
Jun 29, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports How an Anti-Racist Lawsuit Empowered the Most Racist Brand in Sports
Charting a new strategy to get Washington’s football team to change the name.
Jun 27, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists? Why Are Young People Voting for Old Socialists?
Sarah Leonard on Bernie Sanders, Jeremy Corbyn, and the surge of youth support for socialism.
Jun 27, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Trumpcare Is the Most Unpopular Legislation in History Trumpcare Is the Most Unpopular Legislation in History
George Zornick on the health-care debacle, Sarah Leonard on socialism’s appeal, and Jedediah Purdy on Thoreau.
Jun 22, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener