Dem Voters Triumph— Plus, That Springsteen Movie Dem Voters Triumph— Plus, That Springsteen Movie
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols analyzes Tuesday’s elections, and Greil Marcus explains what’s missing in Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere.
Nov 5, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Why the Supreme Court Will Never Stand Up to Trump Why the Supreme Court Will Never Stand Up to Trump
It can be tempting to look away from the Supreme Court. The cases are complicated, the traditions archaic, and these days the decisions are almost always devastating and the reason…
Nov 5, 2025 / Podcast
Voters, Democrats, and Redistricting—Plus, Confederate Monuments in LA Voters, Democrats, and Redistricting—Plus, Confederate Monuments in LA
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson previews the elections next Tuesday, and Christopher Knight comments on the new art exhibit at MOCA.
Oct 29, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Courts vs. Trump—Plus, “Gotham at War” The Courts vs. Trump—Plus, “Gotham at War”
On this episode of Start Making Sense: David Cole on Trump’s recent defeats in federal courts, and Brenda Wineapple on Mike Wallace’s history of New York City during World War II....
Oct 8, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown The Deep Politics of the Government Shutdown
On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Chris Lehmann on racism, austerity and the Democrats finding courage.
Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol Senate Dems Stand Up to Trump—Finally; Plus, Trump and Tylenol
On Start Making Sense: Harold Meyerson discusses the budget battle and government shutdown, and Gregg Gonsalves analyzes Trump’s surprise attack on pregnant people’s Tylenol use.
Oct 1, 2025 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
How the Internet Broke America How the Internet Broke America
On this episode of American Prestige: Garrett Graff discusses the failure of digital democracy and the polarization it unleashed in America.
Sep 30, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner
The Emptiness of Bob Woodward The Emptiness of Bob Woodward
On The Nation Podcast: Matt Duss on the limitations of DC’s most famous chronicler.
Sep 29, 2025 / Podcast / D.D. Guttenplan and Matthew Duss
Who Are the Shooters? Who Are the Shooters?
On this episode of The Time of Monsters: Ken Klippenstein on the complexity of political violence.
The US Military vs. the Environment, With Gretchen Heefner The US Military vs. the Environment, With Gretchen Heefner
An American Prestige bonus interview.
Sep 26, 2025 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison