The Wild and Crazy USFL The Wild and Crazy USFL
Jeff Pearlman joins the show to talk about the USFL, its legacy, and lessons to be learned from its history.
Apr 2, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report Don’t Trust Barr on the Mueller Report
John Nichols on the attorney general, Greg Grandin on Trump’s wall, and Adam Hochschild on Woodrow Wilson.
Mar 28, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
NCAA Exploitation Word Association NCAA Exploitation Word Association
Patrick Hruby joins the show to talk about March Madness, the NCAA, and possible solutions to the lack of player compensation.
Mar 26, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood College Admissions Scams, From Jared Kushner to Hollywood
Amy Wilentz on bribery and cheating, Rebecca Grant on abortion in Mississippi, and Bryce Covert on Medicaid in Arkansas.
Mar 21, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
The Attack on Trans Athletes The Attack on Trans Athletes
Katie Barnes join the show about the current campaign against trans athletes and recent comments by tennis legend Martina Navratilova.
Mar 19, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
How to Beat Trump in 2020 How to Beat Trump in 2020
John Nichols on strategy, Michael Kazin on Southern Democrats, and Katha Pollitt on political victories for women.
Mar 14, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Liberals Are Digging Their Own Grave With Russiagate Liberals Are Digging Their Own Grave With Russiagate
Katrina vanden Heuvel and Stephen F. Cohen say that the risk of outright conflict between the US and Russia is increasing all the time.
Mar 12, 2019 / The Nation
A Different Perspective on the NFL’s Robert Kraft A Different Perspective on the NFL’s Robert Kraft
Melissa Gira Grant joins the show to talk about the Patriots owner and the broader issue of human sex trafficking.
Mar 12, 2019 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
VIDEO: Inside the Decades-Long Republican Campaign to Suppress the Vote VIDEO: Inside the Decades-Long Republican Campaign to Suppress the Vote
A new film tracks the partisan campaign to make it harder and more dangerous to vote.
Mar 11, 2019 / Timothy Smith
Bill McKibben: From Coal and Gas to Wind and Sun Bill McKibben: From Coal and Gas to Wind and Sun
Plus Maia Szalavitz on the opioid epidemic and Sean Wilentz on impeachment.
Mar 7, 2019 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener