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
Woke Iron Man Woke Iron Man
On this episode of American Prestige, Spencer Ackerman on leftist politics and comic books.
Sep 3, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics The Trans History Embedded in Hitler’s 1936 Olympics
On this episode of Edge of Sports, author Michael Waters joins the show to talk about his new book, The Other Olympians.
Jul 23, 2024 / Podcast / Dave Zirin
The Habsburg Empire and the Modern State The Habsburg Empire and the Modern State
On this episode of American Prestige, Natasha Wheatley on the transformation of the Habsburg Empire from a multinational collection of polities to discrete nation-states.
Jul 22, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner
The Early Days of Imperial America The Early Days of Imperial America
On this episode of American Prestige, Emily Conroy-Krutz on the global history of the early American republic.
Jul 16, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model The Rise and Fall of the American Constitutional Model
On this episode of American Prestige, Aziz Rana on how Americans came to revere the Constitution.
Jul 9, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
The American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century The American Far Right and Conservatism in the Last Century
On this episode of American Prestige, Danny Bessner debates Yale historian David Austin Walsh about the conservative movement in the US.
Jul 5, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
How the 1960s Ended—and the Unending War in Gaza How the 1960s Ended—and the Unending War in Gaza
On this episode of Start Making Sense, Francine Prose talks about her memoir 1974, and Hussein Ibish explains why neither Hamas nor Israel want a cease-fire.
Jun 19, 2024 / Podcast / Jon Wiener
Assassination and US Foreign Policy Since 1945 Assassination and US Foreign Policy Since 1945
On this episode of American Prestige, Luca Trenta on US policy on assassinations as a foreign policy tool.
Jun 18, 2024 / Podcast / Daniel Bessner and Derek Davison
Chinese Soft Power Chinese Soft Power
On this episode of American Prestige, Maria Repnikova on China’s diplomatic strategy.
Jun 11, 2024 / Podcast / Derek Davison and Daniel Bessner