Frank Deford: The Lost Interview Frank Deford: The Lost Interview
A never-before-heard interview with the legendary sportswriter.
Jun 6, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban? David Cole: Are the Courts Going Too Far in Rejecting Trump’s Travel Ban?
The national legal director of the ACLU says Trump’s ban just does not pass legal muster.
Jun 5, 2017 / Jon Wiener
Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy Noam Chomsky: Neoliberalism Is Destroying Our Democracy
How elites on both sides of the political spectrum have undermined our social, political, and environmental commons.
Jun 2, 2017 / Christopher Lydon
Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal Trump Is Like a Cornered Animal
Sasha Abramsky on our irrational president, David Cole on the courts, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.
Jun 1, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Etan Thomas: Why I Attended a Protest of the NFL’s Blackballing of Kaepernick Etan Thomas: Why I Attended a Protest of the NFL’s Blackballing of Kaepernick
Protests at the league office in New York City.
May 30, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget Trump’s Cruel and Unusual Budget
George Zornick on the president’s attack on the poor, Ari Berman on voting rights, and Joshua Holland on Trump’s travels.
May 25, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Will Colin Kapernick Ever Play in the NFL Again? Will Colin Kapernick Ever Play in the NFL Again?
How a pro-football “blackballing” works.
May 23, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term? Will Trump Even Make It Through One Term?
Harold Meyerson on the politics of impeachment, D.D. Guttenplan on Democratic hopes in Montana, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka’s new book.
May 18, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Colin Kaepernick vs. Systemic Oppression Colin Kaepernick vs. Systemic Oppression
We talk to Colin Kaepernick at his recent Know Your Rights Camp with an in-depth report about the camp, and give historical context to Kaepernick’s activism.
May 16, 2017 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Rick Perlstein: What We Didn’t Understand About Trump Rick Perlstein: What We Didn’t Understand About Trump
Plus Atossa Araxia Abrahamian on redefining money and Heather Ann Thompson on Attica.
May 11, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener