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Start Making Sense is The Nation’s podcast, hosted by Jon Wiener and coproduced by the Los Angeles Review of Books. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts for new episodes each Thursday.

 

‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’

‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’ ‘It Can’t All Be Bernie’

The candidate with John Nichols, Adam Hochschild on deportation, and John Powers on The Irishman.

Nov 27, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America Gail Collins: Ruth Bader Ginsberg and the Complicated Story of Women and Aging in America

Plus Rick Perlstein on impeachment and Eric Foner on the 1619 Project.

Nov 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Sherrod Brown Re-election

Sherrod Brown: How to Beat Trump Sherrod Brown: How to Beat Trump

Plus D.D. Guttenplan on Joe Biden and Thom Hartmann on the Supreme Court.

Nov 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The 2020 Election Is One Year Away

The 2020 Election Is One Year Away The 2020 Election Is One Year Away

John Nichols on the Polls, plus Paul Adler on Socialism and John Powers on John le Carré.

Nov 7, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Joe Biden’s Campaign Is Faltering

Joe Biden’s Campaign Is Faltering Joe Biden’s Campaign Is Faltering

Jeet Heer on Moderate Dems, plus Elie Mystal on Senate Republicans and Amy Wilentz on Haiti.

Oct 31, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Trump

How TV Made Trump How TV Made Trump

Tom Carson on the president, David Perry on Ilhan Omar, and Pico Iyer on Japan.

Oct 24, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Deepening Desperation of Donald Trump

The Deepening Desperation of Donald Trump The Deepening Desperation of Donald Trump

Sasha Abramsky on the president, Corey Robin on Clarence Thomas, and Katha Pollitt on abortion.

Oct 17, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse

The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse The New Supreme Court Term Will Be Worse Than the Last One—a Lot Worse

Elie Mystal on the new court, Amy Wilentz on Ivanka, and Jeet Heer on impeachment.

Oct 10, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Will Some Republicans Abandon Trump and Vote to Impeach?

Will Some Republicans Abandon Trump and Vote to Impeach? Will Some Republicans Abandon Trump and Vote to Impeach?

Joan Walsh on Trump, Andrew Bacevich on Afghanistan, and Azadeh Moaveni on women in ISIS.

Oct 3, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Impeachment at Last

Impeachment at Last Impeachment at Last

Jeet Heer on the Democrats and Trump, Eric Foner on voting rights, and Jane McElevey on the UAW strike.

Sep 26, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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