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Welcome to Gun Country

Welcome to Gun Country Welcome to Gun Country

On this episode of American Prestige, Drew McKevitt on how America's postwar gun culture was shaped by surplus arms, consumerism, and the National Rifle Association.

Oct 1, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison

What Happens to Our Digital Footprints When We Die?

What Happens to Our Digital Footprints When We Die? What Happens to Our Digital Footprints When We Die?

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Tamara Kneese on an afterlife as A.I. chatbots.

Sep 26, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Doug Williams of the Washington Redskins scrambles with the ball during a 1987 NFL season game.

The History and Future of the Black Quarterback  The History and Future of the Black Quarterback 

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Dr. Louis Moore joins the show to talk about his new book.

Sep 20, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

The exterior of the new headquarters of Google in New York City.

Will Google’s Monopoly Be Broken Up? Will Google’s Monopoly Be Broken Up?

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Rob Larsen on antitrust and Google.

Sep 19, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins.

Tyreek Hill and Player Policing, NBA Off-Season Intrigues Tyreek Hill and Player Policing, NBA Off-Season Intrigues

On this episode of Edge of Sports, Arya Shirazi joins the pod to talk upcoming NBA season and Tyreek Hill.

Sep 13, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

A phone screen shows the logo of Meta, with the logo of Google looming in the background.

Google and Meta Are a Threat to Journalism Google and Meta Are a Threat to Journalism

On this episode of Tech Won’t Save Us, Matt Pearce on Silicon Valleys threat to media.

Sep 12, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

A sign held up at a union strike picket

Unionizing the Video Game Industry Unionizing the Video Game Industry

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Taylor Welling and Kathryn Friesen discuss the emergent labor movement within video game developers, and their own contributions to it.

Sep 5, 2024 / Podcast / Paris Marx

Cynthia Fardella of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, shows her support during an event for women's reproductive rights, on June 24, 2024.

Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake” Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake”

On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Littlefield reports on the battle for reproductive rights, and Rachel Kushner talks about her new novel.

Sep 4, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener

Former Google employees speak about Google’s Project Nimbus as pro-Palestinian UC Berkeley students set up an encampment at Sproul Hall to demand an end to the Gaza war.

No Tech for Apartheid No Tech for Apartheid

On this episode of Tech Won't Save Us, Mohammad Khatami and Gabi Schubiner on Silicon Valley’s complicity in Gaza.

Aug 29, 2024 / Paris Marx

NBC News' Raf Sanchez embeds with the Israeli military to travel into the Gaza Strip.

The US Media, Israel, and Palestinian Journalists The US Media, Israel, and Palestinian Journalists

On this episode of American Prestige, Séamus Malekafzali on media and the Middle East.

Aug 27, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner

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