Politics

Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End

Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End Anatol Lieven on How the Ukraine War Could End

Plus E.J. Dionne and Miles Rapoport on Universal Voting.

Apr 7, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes

Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes Why the Right Is So Mad About Trans Athletes

On this week’s Edge of Sports podcast, professor Cheryl Cooky discusses her op-ed that enraged the right.

Apr 5, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

From Auschwitz to the NBA

From Auschwitz to the NBA From Auschwitz to the NBA

Author Dan Grunfeld joins the show to talk about his new memoir.

Mar 29, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson talks to former senator Doug Jones

Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution Senate Confirmation Hearings and the Missing Fight About the Constitution

Joseph Fishkin and William E. Forbath on the Supreme Court, plus P.E. Moskowitz on antidepressants.

Mar 24, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Jamie Raskin: Why It’s Been So Hard to Nail Trump

Jamie Raskin: Why It’s Been So Hard to Nail Trump Jamie Raskin: Why It’s Been So Hard to Nail Trump

The representative talks about the House Select Committee’s evidence against Trump, and a historian dishes the dirt on Democrats.

Mar 10, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done?

Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done? Putin’s War: What Is to Be Done?

Katrina vanden Heuvel on Ukraine, plus Elie Mystal on the Constitution.

Mar 3, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?

Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest? Canadian Truckers: a Working-Class Protest?

Jeet Heer on the "Freedom Convoy," plus Amy Wilentz on Paul Farmer.

Feb 24, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

Mitch McConnell frog face

Will Trump’s Senate Candidates Lose in November? Will Trump’s Senate Candidates Lose in November?

John Nichols on Congress, plus Peter Richardson on Hunter S. Thompson.

Feb 17, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

The Stories of Baseball Legends

The Stories of Baseball Legends The Stories of Baseball Legends

Legendary sportswriter Peter Golenbock joins the show to talk about his new book, Whispers of the Gods.

Feb 15, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Biden and the Border

Biden and the Border Biden and the Border

Ahilan Arulanantham on immigration, plus Amy Wilentz on Haiti.

Feb 10, 2022 / Podcast / Start Making Sense and Jon Wiener

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