Left Anchor

Philosophy, politics, and the left.

Episodes

Feb 3, 2025

31 min

This time we are taking a step back to consider just what is going on with shadow president Musk and his gang of thugs seizing control of core government functions. It's important, we feel, to foreground the grave political implications of what is happening.
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Feb 3, 2025

31 min

Jan 25, 2025

1 hr 4 min

Today we're bringing back Professor Harvey Kaye to talk about Trump's inaugural address and some of his first executive orders.
Check out the Prospect's coverage of Trump's actions: day 1, day 2, day 3, day 4.

Jan 25, 2025

1 hr 4 min

Jan 18, 2025

6 min

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Jan 18, 2025

6 min

Jan 9, 2025

1 hr 3 min

Alexi is off, so David Dayen joins Ryan to discuss the events over the holiday. What are Republicans going to do? Is anyone driving the GOP train--maybe Elon Musk? And what in God's name is Trump going on about with conquering Greenland, Canada, and Panama? We live in hell.

Jan 9, 2025

1 hr 3 min

Jan 3, 2025

1 hr 5 min

Today economics professor Rob Larson comes on to discuss his new book Mastering the Universe: The Obscene Wealth of the Ruling Class, What They Do with Their Money, and Why You Should Hate Them Even More. We discuss how the ultra-rich got their money, what they do with it, why it's a problem, and what to do about it. Enjoy!

Jan 3, 2025

1 hr 5 min

Dec 24, 2024

8 min

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Dec 24, 2024

8 min

Dec 20, 2024

1 hr 5 min

What worked and what didn't about the Biden administration's program, and why didn't it pay off politically? We discuss, and at the end we give a brief update on what's going on in Syria.
Read President Biden’s defense of his record here.

Dec 20, 2024

1 hr 5 min

Dec 8, 2024

7 min

Today we are talking the United Healthcare CEO assassination, the attempted coup in Korea, and the revolution in Syria. Subscribe now to listen to the whole thing!

Dec 8, 2024

7 min

Nov 27, 2024

1 hr 10 min

Pennsylvania Senator Nikil Saval, who represents the First District in South Philadelphia, talks about what went wrong with the Harris campaign in Philadelphia and across the nation, and how the left might rebuild going forward.
Check out Nikil's recent book Rage in Harlem: June Jordan and Architecture.

Nov 27, 2024

1 hr 10 min

Nov 19, 2024

4 min

This time we are talking about what went wrong and what to do going forward. Subscribe now to hear the whole thing! 

Nov 19, 2024

4 min

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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.

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