Podcasts
Brazil Also Fought Fascism!—With Andre Pagliarini Brazil Also Fought Fascism!—With Andre Pagliarini
Andre Pagliarini joins the show to discuss Lula’s election victory in Brazil, the country’s far right, and what the results might mean for the fight against authoritarianism.
Fighting Fascism / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian
“The insanity of the settler colonial mindset has no limit.”
El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and Israel to tensions in East Africa, Ukraine peace talks, European protests, and developments in Venezuela and Haiti.
Emergency Election Episode Emergency Election Episode
Matt, Aaron, and Smucker discuss Democrats’ election victories, Zohran Mamdani’s political influence, and the emerging field of potential 2028 presidential candidates.
Fighting Fascism / Jonathan Smucker, Matt DaSilva, and Aaron Regunberg
See How They Run
See AllSee How They Run is a new, weekly election-themed podcast hosted by Nation editor-in-chief D.D. Guttenplan. Every week, Guttenplan will be joined by The Nation’s leading correspondents and contributors, bringing listeners up to date on the latest news from the trail—the issues, the polls, the ads—and analyze what it means for the election and the progressive movement in America. It’s the campaign cheat sheet delivered in a way that only The Nation can.
Where Do We Go From Here? Where Do We Go From Here?
On the last edition of See How They Run, John Nichols and Jeet Heer examine the wreckage of Election 2024 and talk about the way forward.
How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert How to Watch Election Night Like an Expert
Everyone’s favorite wonk Josh Cohen tells us what he’ll be watching for when the polls close tonight.
Contempt of Court with Elie Mystal
See AllContempt of Court is an original podcast series from The Nation about how to reform the Supreme Court. Host Elie Mystal delves into distinct avenues for change, featuring historical insights, fresh analysis of the latest SCOTUS news, and conversations with experts and changemakers who are actively working to shape the future of the judiciary.
Delegitimize the Supreme Court Delegitimize the Supreme Court
On the final episode of Contempt of Court, Elie Mystal is joined by legal experts Nikolas Bowie and Rhiannon Hamam to understand how we might strip the court of its presumed legit…
Can’t Reform the Court’s Power? Then Let’s Take It Away. Can’t Reform the Court’s Power? Then Let’s Take It Away.
On this episode of the Contempt of Court podcast, a deep dive into jurisdiction stripping.
Start Making Sense with Jon Wiener
See AllStart Making Sense is The Nation’s flagship weekly podcast, hosted by contributing editor Jon Wiener, featuring the magazine’s writers and editors as well as activists who shape the week in news. New episodes each Wednesday.
Our Historic Victories and How We Won Our Historic Victories and How We Won
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols talks about what we won and how we won on Tuesday, and Harold Meyerson analyzes the voters and the votes. What we won this week,…
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Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era Defeating Trump’s Attacks on Voting—Plus, the Coming End of the Trump Era
On this episode of “Start Making Sense,” Rick Hasen explains election protection, and Harold Meyerson analyzes the key Senate contests.
The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer
See AllThe Time of Monsters podcast features the Nation’s national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer’s signature blend of political culture and cultural politics. Each week, he’ll host in-depth conversations with urgent voices on the most pressing issues of our time. New episodes each Sunday.
Gaza and Elite Accountability Gaza and Elite Accountability
Connor Echols on a reckoning within the foreign-policy establishment.
The Obama Center as a Tomb of Neoliberalism The Obama Center as a Tomb of Neoliberalism
Kate Wagner on architecture and public memory.
Edge of Sports with Dave Zirin
See AllEdge of Sports is where sports and politics collide. Sports Editor and Host Dave Zirin talks to the trailblazers and earth shakers at the intersection of sports and politics.
The Only Western Conference NBA Preview You Need The Only Western Conference NBA Preview You Need
Arya Shirazi joins us again for our annual NBA preseason predictions
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The Only Eastern Conference NBA Preview You Need The Only Eastern Conference NBA Preview You Need
Arya Shirazi joins us again for our annual NBA preseason predictions.
Tech Won’t Save Us with Paris Marx
See AllThe metaverse and web3 are the latest in a long line of commercial frameworks the tech industry has tried to force on us to enhance its power and profits. In this podcast from The Nation, Paris Marx speaks with experts every Thursday to dissect what new technologies and the companies behind them are doing to our world, and why we should stop them.
Why Communities Want to Stop Flock Cameras—With Jason Koebler Why Communities Want to Stop Flock Cameras—With Jason Koebler
Paris Marx is joined by Jason Koebler to discuss the rise of Flock surveillance cameras, their misuse by police, and the growing bipartisan backlash.
Too Much Computer: Ingrid Burrington Discusses “Hyperscale” With Paris Marx Too Much Computer: Ingrid Burrington Discusses “Hyperscale” With Paris Marx
Paris Marx is interviewed by Ingrid Burrington about his new book “Hyperscale,” the financial forces driving data center expansion, and its hidden social and environmental costs.
American Prestige
See AllA podcast hosted by Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison that provides listeners with everything they need to know about what’s going on in the world.
El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu El Salvador Deploys Troops to Haiti, UN Ends Western Sahara Mission, Israeli Opposition Moves to Oust Netanyahu
Danny and Derek unpack the week’s global news, from Iran and Israel to tensions in East Africa, Ukraine peace talks, European protests, and developments in Venezuela and Haiti.
How the Right Invented “Cultural Marxism”—With A.J.A. Woods How the Right Invented “Cultural Marxism”—With A.J.A. Woods
A.J.A. Woods joins Danny and Derek to trace the history of the “cultural Marxism” conspiracy theory, its antisemitic roots, and its influence on today’s anti-woke politics.
A People’s Climate
See AllThis isn’t climate talk as usual. Host Shilpi Chhotray has spent nearly a decade fighting for environmental justice. Her guests have gone toe-to-toe with the biggest polluters on the planet, built movements in the millions, and restored entire ecosystems. A People’s Climate is presented by The Nation in partnership with Counterstream Media, and powered by Wildseeds Fund.
In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian In Every City, There Is a Palestine—With Hatem Bazian
“The insanity of the settler colonial mindset has no limit.”
Reparations as a Climate Solution—With Brea Baker Reparations as a Climate Solution—With Brea Baker
“Those who own the land get to be decision makers over what happens to the land. They get to decide whether they‘re gonna frack and how much they’re going to pollute.”
Going for Broke with Ray Suarez
See AllGoing for Broke with Ray Suarez is about Americans on the edge. On this show, we talk to people who have lost jobs, lost their homes and sometimes lost the narrative thread of their lives. But with those hardships, they’ve gained valuable insights into the problems facing millions of people in this country.
Why We Made “Going for Broke” Why We Made “Going for Broke”
In this video roundtable, Laura Flanders joins Ray Suarez and Ann Larson to talk about our newest podcast.
The Nation, Economic Hardship Reporting Project, and Laura Flanders
Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home Jen Fitzgerald: A Poet Without a Home
As the pandemic closed down New York City, Fitzgerald found her daughter and herself priced out of a place to live.
System Check with Melissa Harris-Perry & Dorian Warren
See AllOn System Check, hosts Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren set about diagnosing and repairing our malfunctioning democracy. Dorian and Melissa talk with leaders you already know and changemakers you need to know, to figure out how we can work around, smash through, or re-create the systems that shape our lives.
Political Violence Is No Anomaly in American History Political Violence Is No Anomaly in American History
Throughout our nation’s history, the threat—and actuality—of political violence has served to thwart and suppress Black agency and emancipation.
The ‘System’ Check Book Club The ‘System’ Check Book Club
Featuring Maria Hinojosa, Rumaan Alam, Scott Farris, John Nichols, and Shana Redmond.
Fighting Fascism with Aaron Regunberg, Jonathan Smucker, and Matt DaSilva
See AllLong-time political organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker, and their normie friend Matt DaSilva, discuss the history of fascist takeovers, the conditions enabling them, and the resistance movements that have defeated them, to find lessons for today’s fights against Trump, MAGA, and the growing threat of modern authoritarianism. Want to piss off fascists? This is the podcast for you.
Brazil Also Fought Fascism!—With Andre Pagliarini Brazil Also Fought Fascism!—With Andre Pagliarini
Andre Pagliarini joins the show to discuss Lula’s election victory in Brazil, the country’s far right, and what the results might mean for the fight against authoritarianism.
Emergency Election Episode Emergency Election Episode
Matt, Aaron, and Smucker discuss Democrats’ election victories, Zohran Mamdani’s political influence, and the emerging field of potential 2028 presidential candidates.