High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump High Crimes and Misdemeanors: The Case for Impeaching Trump
John Nichols on Trump’s obstructionism, Amy Wilentz on the president’s Twitter, and Paul Mason on Corbyn.
Jun 15, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand Norman Lear: Donald Trump Is the Middle Finger of the American Right Hand
What distinguishes All in the Family, which had 60 million viewers during the 1970s, from political satire today?
Jun 8, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
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
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 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
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
Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange Laura Poitras: The Many Contradictions of Julian Assange
Plus Stephen F. Cohen on the new Cold War, and Eric Foner on Trump and history.
May 4, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in the Age of Trump Margaret Atwood: ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ in the Age of Trump
Plus Katha Pollitt on Trump and Russia, and Amy Wilentz on Ivanka in Germany.
Apr 27, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet Bill McKibben: This Is Our Last Chance to Save the Planet
Plus, Frances Fitzgerald on evangelicals and Trump, and Andrew Bacevich on our endless war in Afghanistan.
Apr 20, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes! Tom Frank: Would Bernie Have Been Able to Beat Trump? Hell Yes!
Plus: Amy Wilentz on Ivanka and Jared; Ari Berman on voting rights under Justice Neil Gorsuch.
Apr 13, 2017 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener