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February 22, 2023
Remembering David Jolicoeur, aka Trugoy of De La Soul
On this week’s episode of Edge of Sports, we speak to Dave Ashton about the legacy of a hip-hop legend.
Dave Zirin
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February 17, 2023
When Black Women Are Punished for Winning Too Much
Every time we get an unvarnished look-see at how the awards sausages get made, voters unwittingly confirm that racism and misogyny are key ingredients.
Kali Holloway
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February 9, 2023
The Lonesome Death of Hattie Carroll Took Place 60 Years Ago Today
From Emmett Till to Hattie Carroll to Amadou Diallo to Freddie Gray to Breonna Taylor to Tyre Nichols—the senseless deaths caused by the racism embedded in the DNA of our country have not ended.
Marc Steiner
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February 6, 2023
Bruce Springsteen and These Lost Years
After Covid, he and the E Street Band are celebrating, but also continuing their mourning tour. It won’t end. Until it does.
Joan Walsh
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February 1, 2023
Barrett Strong Wrote America’s Most Urgent Anti-War Song
The Motown legend, who died last weekend, cowrote “War,” one of the most electrifying protest songs in American history.
John Nichols
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January 30, 2023
When My Song “Rich People” Went Viral, It Didn‘t Make Me Rich
If making a fortune is your goal, a career in music will take you a long way—in the wrong direction.
Carsie Blanton
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December 29, 2022
The Best Albums of 2022
David Hajdu’s favorite albums encompass everything from Bad Bunny to English metal to Afrobeat.
David Hajdu
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December 22, 2022
Nelson Lichtenstein on the UC Strike Settlement and Sean Wilentz on Bob Dylan’s Christmas Album
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, we get a new update on the biggest strike in the country and demystify Bob Dylan’s holiday record.
Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
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December 15, 2022
A Soundtrack for the Climate Emergency
A stunning new cover of the 1960s anthem “Eve of Destruction” tops a collection for a world on fire.
Mark Hertsgaard
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December 14, 2022
House Music is Still the Sound of the Future
As raves took over the world, American electronic music kept growing in the places it began.
Hubert Adjei-Kontoh