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The Time of Monsters features Nation national-affairs correspondent Jeet Heer’s signature blend of political culture and cultural politics. Each week, he’ll host in-depth conversations with urgent voices on the most pressing issues of our time.

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The Dangers of Trump’s Cynical Anti-War Message

The Dangers of Trump’s Cynical Anti-War Message The Dangers of Trump’s Cynical Anti-War Message

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Duss on how Democrats have ceded peace to the GOP.

Nov 3, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Making of Donald Trump

The Making of Donald Trump The Making of Donald Trump

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Klion on the new Trump biopic, The Apprentice.

Oct 27, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Republican presidential nominee former president Donald Trump dances during a campaign rally.

Trump’s Bobbing and Dancing Disaster Trump’s Bobbing and Dancing Disaster

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Chris Lehmann on the elites’ denial of the presidential candidate’s mental decline.

Oct 20, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Francis Ford Coppola’s Contentious Utopia

Francis Ford Coppola’s Contentious Utopia Francis Ford Coppola’s Contentious Utopia

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Kate Wagner on the polarizing politics of Megalopolis.

Oct 13, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden speaks at a news conference during the NATO Summit in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024.

Expanding Wars With a Lame-Duck President Expanding Wars With a Lame-Duck President

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Matt Duss on how the Biden administration keeps adding fuel to the fire.

Oct 7, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Lebanese army soldiers stand guard near a hospital in Beirut on September 17, 2024, after explosions hit locations in several Hezbollah strongholds around Lebanon amid ongoing cross-border tensions between Israel and Hezbollah fighters.

Israel’s Expanding War Against Lebanon Israel’s Expanding War Against Lebanon

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Trita Parsi on the dangers of a lame-duck president with spiraling crisis.

Sep 22, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Supreme Court Justice Lewis F. Powell Jr. announcing his retirement from the Supreme Court.

The Plutocratic Threat to Democracy The Plutocratic Threat to Democracy

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, David Sirota on how the Powell Memo created a plan for corporate domination.

Sep 15, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Senator Kamala Harris at the vice presidential debate, in Salt Lake City, Utah.

How Kamala Harris Can Use the Debate to Win Big How Kamala Harris Can Use the Debate to Win Big

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Joshua A. Cohen aka Ettingermentum on the state of the presidential race.

Sep 8, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

President Joe Biden joined Israel's prime minister for the start of the Israeli war cabinet meeting, in Tel Aviv on October 18, 2023.

Why Biden Continues Supporting Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza Why Biden Continues Supporting Israel’s Onslaught in Gaza

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Jeet Heer’s controversial speech at the Regina Public Library.

Jul 8, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate

The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate The Real Problem With Joe Biden’s Bad Debate

On this episode of The Time of Monsters, Moira Donegan on why Biden can’t forcefully answer Donald Trump’s authoritarianism.

Jul 1, 2024 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

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