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Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley Right

Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley Right Elon Musk and the Silicon Valley Right

This week on The Time of Monsters podcast, Jacob Silverman joins the show to discuss the reactionary politics of "the Paypal mafia."

Nov 9, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Unpacking Kyrie Irving

Unpacking Kyrie Irving Unpacking Kyrie Irving

This week on the Edge of Sports podcast, basketball coach Arya Shirazi joins the show to talk about the young NBA season, plus Dave Zirin revisits Irving's anti-Semitism. 

Nov 8, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Trump’s Judges Are Just Getting Started

Trump’s Judges Are Just Getting Started Trump’s Judges Are Just Getting Started

On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, Linda Hirshman discusses how the reactionary courts could block progressive governance.

Sep 28, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns

Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns Chris Lehmann on Ron DeSantis Using Migrants as Pawns

On this week's episode of The Time of Monsters, a discussion of how the GOP’s immigration gambit might boomerang. 

Sep 21, 2022 / Podcast / Jeet Heer

Congregants at First Baptist Dallas church

The Conservative Takeover of the Southern Baptists, and Jared Kushner’s New Book The Conservative Takeover of the Southern Baptists, and Jared Kushner’s New Book

On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, Sarah Posner explains how the Baptists became conservative, and Amy Wilentz comments on Jared’s White House memoir.

Sep 15, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Dave Zirin gives a talk at Socialism Conference 2022

Playing Through Fire: Athletes in an Age of Reaction Playing Through Fire: Athletes in an Age of Reaction

On this week’s episode of the Edge of Sports podcast, a talk about the role of the athlete during times of political upheaval.

Sep 9, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Palestinian boys play soccer

Soccer’s Impact on the Middle East Soccer’s Impact on the Middle East

Author and professor Abdullah Al-Arian joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about his new book, Football in the Middle East.

Aug 23, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Primaries and White Supremacy in Southern California

Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Primaries and White Supremacy in Southern California Liz Cheney in the Wyoming Primaries and White Supremacy in Southern California

On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, writers John Nichols and Gustavo Arellano join to discuss the upcoming election in Wyoming and a history of the right wing in Orange C...

Aug 11, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Katha Pollitt on Advice for Men, Plus J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan

Katha Pollitt on Advice for Men, Plus J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan Katha Pollitt on Advice for Men, Plus J. Hoberman on Film in the Age of Reagan

On this week’s episode of Start Making Sense, commentary on Jordan Peterson’s books of advice for men and the synergy between politics and pop culture.

Jul 28, 2022 / Podcast / Jon Wiener and Start Making Sense

Jim Thorpe

David Maraniss on the Politics of Jim Thorpe David Maraniss on the Politics of Jim Thorpe

Legendary writer David Maraniss joins the Edge of Sports podcast to talk about his new book.

Jul 25, 2022 / Podcast / Dave Zirin

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