Podcasts
![Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on July 18, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161933380-1.jpg)
Netanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded Netanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jacob Silverman on why tech billionaires have grown fonder of the former president.
Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols examines the tasks facing the Democrats, and Sasha Abramsky reports on politics in the swing state of Arizona.
The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics
On this episode of Edge of Sports, author Michael Waters joins the show to talk about his new book, The Other Olympians.
See How They Run
See AllSee How They Run is a new, weekly election-themed podcast hosted by Nation editor-in-chief D.D. Guttenplan. Every week, Guttenplan will be joined by The Nation’s leading correspondents and contributors, bringing listeners up to date on the latest news from the trail—the issues, the polls, the ads—and analyze what it means for the election and the progressive movement in America. It’s the campaign cheat sheet delivered in a way that only The Nation can.
![Trump on Stage at the RNC](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Trump-RNC-Stage-Getty.jpg)
What’s Next for Trump and Biden After This Wild Week? What’s Next for Trump and Biden After This Wild Week?
On this episode of See How They Run, D.D. Guttenplan and John Nichols on seven unprecedented days in US political history.
![Voters fill out vote-by-mail ballots at the Orange County Supervisor of Elections office in October of 2020 in Orlando, Florida.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/black-voters-reparations-gt-img.jpg)
What We Talk About When We Talk About the “Black Vote” What We Talk About When We Talk About the “Black Vote”
On this episode of See How They Run, a wide-ranging conversation with Christina Greer, Steve Phillips, and Adolph Reed Jr.
Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal
See AllContempt of Court is an original podcast series from The Nation about how to reform the Supreme Court. Host Elie Mystal delves into distinct avenues for change, featuring historical insights, fresh analysis of the latest SCOTUS news, and conversations with experts and changemakers who are actively working to shape the future of the judiciary.
![Nadine Seiler attends a rally for voting rights in front of the Supreme Court Building in Washington, D.C., on December 7, 2022.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/GettyImages-1245441031.jpg)
Delegitimize the Supreme Court Delegitimize the Supreme Court
On the final episode of Contempt of Court, Elie Mystal is joined by legal experts Nikolas Bowie and Rhiannon Hamam to understand how we might strip the court of its presumed legit…
![People protest in front of the US Supreme Court on June 24, 2022, in Washington, D.C in response to the Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization ruling.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/GettyImages-1404905148-1.jpg)
Can’t Reform the Court’s Power? Then Let’s Take It Away. Can’t Reform the Court’s Power? Then Let’s Take It Away.
On this episode of the Contempt of Court podcast, a deep dive into jurisdiction stripping.
Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
See AllStart Making Sense is The Nation’s flagship weekly podcast, hosted by contributing editor Jon Wiener, featuring the magazine’s writers and editors as well as activists who shape the week in news. New episodes each Wednesday.
![Vice President Kamala Harris campaigns for president as the presumptive Democratic candidate during an event, on July 23, 2024, in West Allis, Wisconsin.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/AP24205693354545-1-1.jpg)
Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona Kamala and America; plus the Fight for Arizona
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols examines the tasks facing the Democrats, and Sasha Abramsky reports on politics in the swing state of Arizona.
![Delegates wave Trump signs as the Republican National Convention opens at the Fiserv Forum, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday, July 15, 2024.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161554314-1.jpg)
Politics After the Assassination Attempt Politics After the Assassination Attempt
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson analyzes the Trump campaign as their convention begins, and Joan Walsh reports on Kamala Harris as a potential presidential …
The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
See AllThe Time of Monsters podcast features the Nation’s 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. New episodes each Sunday.
![President Joe Biden joined Israel's prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/Biden-Israel-Getty.jpg)
Why Biden Continues Supporting Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza Why Biden Continues Supporting Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer’s controversial speech at the Regina Public Library.
![The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-1229228819-1.jpg)
The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate
On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan on why Biden can’t forcefully answer Donald Trump’s authoritarianism.
Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin
See AllEdge of Sports is where sports and politics collide. Sports Editor and Host Dave Zirin talks to the trailblazers and earth shakers at the intersection of sports and politics.
![The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/img23851-1.jpg)
The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics
On this episode of Edge of Sports, author Michael Waters joins the show to talk about his new book, The Other Olympians.
![Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GettyImages-2158020926-1-1.jpg)
Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph Making Sense of the Celtics’ Triumph
On this episode of Edge of Sports, Dave & Arya talk about the end of the NBA Finals.
Tech Won’t Save Us with Paris Marx
See AllThe metaverse and web3 are the latest in a long line of commercial frameworks the tech industry has tried to force on us to enhance its power and profits. In this podcast from The Nation, Paris Marx speaks with experts every Thursday to dissect what new technologies and the companies behind them are doing to our world, and why we should stop them.
![Elon Musk on stage](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Elon-Musk-Getty.jpg)
Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump Silicon Valley Is Backing Donald Trump
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Jacob Silverman on why tech billionaires have grown fonder of the former president.
![Generative AI Is a Climate Disaster](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/artificial-intelligence-chip-ss.jpg)
Generative AI Is a Climate Disaster Generative AI Is a Climate Disaster
On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Sasha Luccioni on the climate impacts of AI.
American Prestige
See AllA podcast hosted by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
![Bangladeshi students set fire to the country's state broadcaster on July 18, a day after Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina appeared on the network seeking to calm escalating clashes that have killed at least 32 people.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/GettyImages-2161933380-1.jpg)
Netanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded Netanyahu in DC, Protests in Bangladesh, and the Hottest Days Ever Recorded
On this episode of American Prestige, headlines from around the globe.
![The coronation of Emperor Franz Joseph and Empress Elisabeth of Austria as King and Queen of Hungary, on June 8, 1867, in Buda, the capital of Hungary.](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Ferenc_Jozsef_koronazasa_Buda.jpg)
The Habsburg Empire and the Modern State The Habsburg Empire and the Modern State
On this episode of American Prestige, Natasha Wheatley on the transformation of the Habsburg Empire from a multinational collection of polities to discrete nation-states.
Going for Broke with Ray Suarez
See AllGoing for Broke with Ray Suarez is about Americans on the edge. On this show, we talk to people who have lost jobs, lost their homes and sometimes lost the narrative thread of their lives. But with those hardships, they’ve gained valuable insights into the problems facing millions of people in this country.
![Why We Made “Going for Broke”](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/dollar-pink-gt-img.jpg)
Why We Made “Going for Broke” Why We Made “Going for Broke”
In this video roundtable, Laura Flanders joins Ray Suarez and Ann Larson to talk about our newest podcast.
Going for Broke with Ray Suarez / The Nation, Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and Laura Flanders
![Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/JenFitzgerald_composite_1440.jpg)
Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home
As the pandemic closed down New York City, Fitzgerald found her daughter and herself priced out of a place to live.
System Check with Melissa Harris-Perry & Dorian Warren
See AllOn System Check, hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy. Dorian and Melissa talk with leaders you already know and changemakers you need to know, to figure out how we can work around, smash through, or re-create the systems that shape our lives.
![Political Violence Is No Anomaly in American History](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sc-capitol-gt-img.jpg)
Political Violence Is No Anomaly in American History Political Violence Is No Anomaly in American History
Throughout our nation’s history, the threat—and actuality—of political violence has served to thwart and suppress Black agency and emancipation.
![The ‘System’ Check Book Club](https://www.thenation.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/sc-book-club.jpg)
The ‘System’ Check Book Club The ‘System’ Check Book Club
Featuring Maria Hinojosa, Rumaan Alam, Scott Farris, John Nichols, and Shana Redmond.