LA Olympics: Draped in Disgrace LA Olympics: Draped in Disgrace
NOlympics LA’s Anne Orchier joins the show to talk the upcoming 2028 Olympic games in the City of Angels.
Nov 6, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Can Women Voters Turn America Blue? Can Women Voters Turn America Blue?
Katrina vanden Heuvel, Joan Walsh, and Cecile Richards on women voters, Ari Berman on vote suppression, and Gary Younge on the Midwest.
Nov 1, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Celebrity Babe Ruth and the Birth of Modern Celebrity
Big Fella author Jane Leavy talks Babe Ruth and the start of the celebrity athlete.
Oct 30, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump’s Debasement of American Democracy Donald Trump’s Debasement of American Democracy
Jill Lepore on Trump and history.
Oct 26, 2018 / Jon Wiener
We Have a Problem With White Men: They Support Trump We Have a Problem With White Men: They Support Trump
Kai Wright on misogyny and racism, Jill Lepore on Trump’s place in history, and Michael Kazin on Hubert Humphrey.
Oct 25, 2018 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
How the NCAA Gaslights America How the NCAA Gaslights America
Sports economist Andy Schwarz joins the show to talk NCAA, the FBI case, and alternatives.
Oct 23, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Can Progressive Momentum Transform the Democratic Party? Can Progressive Momentum Transform the Democratic Party?
Jeff Cohen, plus Sasha Abramsky on Arizona and Joan Walsh on Georgia.
Oct 18, 2018 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense
Edge of Sports NBA Season Preview Edge of Sports NBA Season Preview
NBA scribe Michael Lee joins the show to talk about the upcoming NBA season, Magic Johnson, and the 50th anniversary of John Carlos and Tommie Smith’s iconic Olympic protest.
Oct 17, 2018 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Donald Trump Is a Criminal Tax Cheat Donald Trump Is a Criminal Tax Cheat
David Cay Johnston on the financial crimes of President Trump.
Oct 12, 2018 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Rebecca Traister: The Politics of Women’s Anger Rebecca Traister: The Politics of Women’s Anger
Rebecca Traister on women’s activism—before and after the Kavanaugh hearings.
Oct 12, 2018 / Podcast / Jon Wiener