Episodes
![The Enigma Kamala Harris - 319 PREVIEW](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/harris_coconut_300x300.png)
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![The Early 90s Were Decadent and Depraved - 318](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/ganz_crop_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Today we are bringing back John Ganz to talk about his book When the Clock Broke: Con Men, Conspiracists, and How America Cracked Up in the Early 1990s, as well as the recent French elections. Enjoy!
![When the President Does It, That Means It Is Not Illegal - 317 PREVIEW](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/roberts_crop_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
![Solidarity Forever - 311 UNLOCKED](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/solidarity_300x300.jpg)
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
Sunday Jun 23, 2024
This time we are talking to returning guest Astra Taylor with her co-author Leah Hunt-Hendrix about their book Solidarity: The Past, Present, and Future of a World-Changing Idea.
![The Right-Wing Recruitment Pipeline II - 316 PREVIEW](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/davidwalsh_300x300.png)
Monday Jun 17, 2024
Monday Jun 17, 2024
We’re continuing our discussion with David Austin Walsh regarding his book Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right. Check out the previous episode to hear about his attempted recruitment from the far right. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing!
![The Right-Wing Recruitment Pipeline - 315](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/davidwalsh_300x300.png)
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Friday Jun 07, 2024
Historian David Austin Walsh, who just published a book called Taking America Back: The Conservative Movement and the Far Right, did some bad tweets. But this led to something interesting: a concerted recruitment attempt from the conservative movement, including personal outreach from Chris Rufo, Richard Hanania, James Taranto, and others. We discuss why the tweets were bad and the surrounding context in academia, the pitch from Rufo et al, and the book.
The conversation went long, so tune in next week for part II.
![The Rampaging Supreme Court - 314](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/alito_300x300.jpg)
Monday May 27, 2024
Monday May 27, 2024
This episode is a recording of Ryan talking with The New York Times's Jamelle Bouie about the recent spate of deranged Supreme Court decisions on The American Prospect's weekly livestream. Enjoy!
![How Merrick Garland Appeased Trump - UNLOCKED](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/garland_crop_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Wednesday May 22, 2024
Today we have Michael from the 5-4 podcast to talk about the big New York Times report on how Garland dithered on the Trump prosecution, plus the Texas immigration controversy, and the upcoming Chevron doctrine case. Enjoy!
![The Legacy of Coal - 313 UNLOCKED](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/evans_book_300x300.jpeg)
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Today we are talking to Professor Brad Evans about his new book How Black Was My Valley: Poverty and Abandonment in a Post-Industrial Heartland. It's all about growing up poor in a Welsh coal mining city, what that was like, and what has subsequently happened to the region. Enjoy!
![The Fascist Attack on Gaza Protests - 312](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog3456621/emory_protest_300x300.png)
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Sunday Apr 28, 2024
Today we are contrasting the brutal punishment meted out to college students and professors protesting Israel's actions in Gaza with the kid glove treatment handed out to Donald Trump by New York courts and the Supreme Court. Enjoy!
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This podcast is by journalist Ryan Cooper and academic Alexi the Greek. We talk politics, philosophy, history, current events, and whatever else catches our fancy.