America’s Lunatics: Katha Pollitt America’s Lunatics: Katha Pollitt
Plus John Powers on Percival Everett’s Emmett Till novel.
Oct 7, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The NBA’s Vaccine Conundrum The NBA’s Vaccine Conundrum
There is a vaccine war underway, and it’s not clear who will win.
Oct 5, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Can Policing Be Reformed? Can Policing Be Reformed?
Erwin Chemerinsky on police brutality, plus Eyal Press on dirty work.
Sep 30, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Should Sports Be Happening At All? Should Sports Be Happening At All?
We discuss whether it makes sense to continue as normal in the world of sports
Sep 29, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Biden’s Disastrous Deportation of Haitians Biden’s Disastrous Deportation of Haitians
Amy Wilentz on the situation at the border, plus Ruth Milkman and Stephanie Luce on Occupy Wall Street 10 years after.
Sep 23, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Is the “Kaepernick Effect”? What Is the “Kaepernick Effect”?
Princeton University Professor Eddie Glaude and Dave Zirin in conversation on Dave's new book, The Kaepernick Effect.
Sep 21, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
How Mosques Became FBI Targets After 9/11 How Mosques Became FBI Targets After 9/11
Ahilan Arulanantham on state secrets, plus Amy Wilentz on The Chair.
Sep 16, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Is Ballet at a Turning Pointe? Is Ballet at a Turning Pointe?
Journalist Dr. Chloe Angyal joins the show to talk about her book on the youth ballet pipeline, Turning Pointe.
Sep 14, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Introducing “Going for Broke,” Our Latest Podcast Introducing “Going for Broke,” Our Latest Podcast
Subscribe today to learn more about the new show from the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation, launching October 18.
Sep 14, 2021 / Podcast / Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Nation
Abortion Politics and Republican Power Abortion Politics and Republican Power
Rick Perlstein on the Texas law, plus Eric Foner on Tulsa.
Sep 9, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener