What Do the 1984 Olympics Teach Us? What Do the 1984 Olympics Teach Us?
Sports Illustrated’s L. Jon Wertheim joins the show to talk about his new book.
Jan 11, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Omicron: A Kinder, Gentler Covid? Omicron: A Kinder, Gentler Covid?
Mike Davis on the pandemic, plus John Nichols on January 6.
Jan 6, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Remembering Rennie Davis, Remembering Joan Didion Remembering Rennie Davis, Remembering Joan Didion
Interviews with two we lost in 2021.
Dec 30, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
What Were Ivanka, Jared, Don Junior, and Eric Doing on January 6? What Were Ivanka, Jared, Don Junior, and Eric Doing on January 6?
Amy Wilentz on the insurrection, plus Tom Lutz on The Kindness of Strangers.
Dec 23, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen Taking a Break With Viet Thanh Nguyen
A special conversation with the Pulitzer Prize–winning author.
Dec 21, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
Why Trump Won’t Be the Candidate in 2024 Why Trump Won’t Be the Candidate in 2024
David Cay Johnston on Trump, plus Eric Foner and Henry Louis Gates on W.E.B. Du Bois.
Dec 16, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey Ryan Shazier on His Perilous Football Journey
Ryan Shazier joins the show to talk about his new book, Walking Miracle.
Dec 14, 2021 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
USA vs. China vs. Climate Change USA vs. China vs. Climate Change
Alfred McCoy on the shifting global order, plus Kristina Wong on mutual aid.
Dec 9, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
Omicron and Inequality Omicron and Inequality
Gregg Gonsalves on the new variant, plus Gary Younge on Josephine Baker.
Dec 2, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener
White Vigilantes and Black Protest White Vigilantes and Black Protest
John Nichols on Kyle Rittenhouse plus Eric Foner on housing.
Nov 24, 2021 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener