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Start Making Sense is The Nation’s flagship weekly podcast, hosted by contributing editor Jon Wiener, featuring the magazine’s writers and editors as well as activists who shape the week in news. Subscribe at Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts, for new episodes each Wednesday.

Jane McAlevey on Amazon Workers’ Next Big Battles and Margo Jefferson on “Constructing a Nervous System”

Jane McAlevey on Amazon Workers’ Next Big Battles and Margo Jefferson on “Constructing a Nervous System” Jane McAlevey on Amazon Workers’ Next Big Battles and Margo Jefferson on “Constructing a Nervous System”

On this week's podcast, we discuss what the Amazon workers have to do next—and how they should do it.   

Apr 21, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson

Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson Gustavo Arellano on the Sheriff vs. Black LA, and Michele Goodwin on Ketanji Brown Jackson

The LA Times columnist comes on our podcast to discuss deputies' war on Los Angeles's Black community.

Apr 14, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End

Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End

Plus E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport on Universal Voting.

Apr 7, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt

Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt Ginni Thomas, the Supreme Court, and Abolishing Student Debt

On this week’s podcast, Joan Walsh on January 6 and Astra Taylor on April 4.

Mar 31, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson talks to former senator Doug Jones

Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution

Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath on the Supreme Court, plus P.E. Moskowitz on antidepressants.

Mar 24, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

What the Media Should Do During Wartime

What the Media Should Do During Wartime What the Media Should Do During Wartime

Founder of Jacobin and president of The Nation Bhaskar Sunkara weighs in. 

Mar 17, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done?

Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done? Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done?

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Ukraine, plus Elie Mystal on the Constitution.

Mar 3, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?

Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest? Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?

Jeet Heer on the "Freedom Convoy," plus Amy Wilentz on Paul Farmer.

Feb 24, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Mitch McConnell frog face

Will Trump’s Senate Candidates Lose in November? Will Trump’s Senate Candidates Lose in November?

John Nichols on Congress, plus Peter Richardson on Hunter S. Thompson.

Feb 17, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Biden and the Border

Biden and the Border Biden and the Border

Ahilan Arulanantham on immigration, plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti.

Feb 10, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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