The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District The Polls and Us—Plus, How a Dem Wins in a Red District
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Perlstein on polls and Marc Cooper on Representative Gleusenkamp Perez's campaign in Washington.
Oct 9, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Travels in Trumpland—Plus, the Fight Over “Freedom” Travels in Trumpland—Plus, the Fight Over “Freedom”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, John Nichols reports on Democrats in Red districts, and Eric Foner talks about Kamala’s campaign to claim a key concept of Reaganism.
Oct 2, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Trump and Vance, Cats and Dogs, and Haiti; Plus, Small-Town Trumpers Trump and Vance, Cats and Dogs, and Haiti; Plus, Small-Town Trumpers
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Wilentz talks about Haitians in the US, and Sasha Abramsky reports on MAGA as a local political movement.
Sep 25, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
This Time It Will Be Harder for Trump to Challenge the Election—Plus, Talking to Trumpers This Time It Will Be Harder for Trump to Challenge the Election—Plus, Talking to Trumpers
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Rick Hasen on election law, and Arlie Hochschild on white men in Appalachia.
Sep 18, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets What Kamala Accomplished at the Debate— Plus Victory for Homeless Vets
On this episode of the Start Making Sense podcast, John Nichols analyzes the presidential debate, and Mark Rosenbaum reports on the VA’s defeat in LA.
Sep 11, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake” Florida as Abortion Ground Zero, Plus Rachel Kushner on “Creation Lake”
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Amy Littlefield reports on the battle for reproductive rights, and Rachel Kushner talks about her new novel.
Sep 4, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
The Kamala Surprise, Plus the Crisis of the Constitution The Kamala Surprise, Plus the Crisis of the Constitution
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson on the campaign and Erwin Chemerinsky on the case for a new Constitution.
Aug 28, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Why Does Trump Still Have 44 Percent of Voters? Why Is “Hillbilly Elegy” Still Number One? Why Does Trump Still Have 44 Percent of Voters? Why Is “Hillbilly Elegy” Still Number One?
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Marc Cooper analyzes the GOP today, and Becca Rothfield examines J.D. Vance’s memoir.
Aug 21, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Kamala Soars, Trump Flounders—and Sherrod Brown’s Strategy Kamala Soars, Trump Flounders—and Sherrod Brown’s Strategy
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Harold Meyerson comments on the campaign, and the senator from Ohio explains his politics.
Aug 14, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Tim Walz vs. JD Vance, plus Summer Beach Reading Tim Walz vs. JD Vance, plus Summer Beach Reading
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Katha Pollitt on JD Vance and John Powers on summer reading.
Aug 7, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener