Episode 82: The Vanguard’s Zac & Gavin
This week’s guests, Zac and Gavin of The Vanguard, talk to us about building an independent media platform, plus the best (and worst) potential candidates for 2024.
Jul 23, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Krystal Kyle & Friends
Krystal Ball, cohost of Breaking Points podcast, and Kyle Kulinski, host of Secular Talk, dive into politics, philosophy and random BS with people they like.
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Episode 81: Gary Gerstle
We’re joined by historian Gary Gerstle to discuss whether we’ve reached the end of neoliberalism.
Jul 16, 2022•1 hr 9 min
Episode 80: Jordan Peterson
Kyle is joined by psychologist and political commentator Jordan Peterson for a back-and-forth on everything from Twitter controversies to Trump, economics, liberal versus conservative mindsets, and more.
Jul 09, 2022•1 hr 20 min
Episode 79: Pascal Robert
Pascal Robert, co-host of This Is Revolution podcast, joins us for a conversation about the overturn of Roe v. Wade.
Jul 02, 2022•1 hr 32 min
Episode 78: Branko Marcetic
Author and journalist Branko Marcetic joins us to discuss online censorship of left-wing and independent media.
Jun 25, 2022•1 hr 43 min
Episode 77: Mike Figueredo
The Humanist Report host talks to us about coming out, his experiences in left media, and the current wave of anti-trans and anti-gay legislation in the U.S.
Jun 18, 2022•1 hr 39 min
Episode 76: David Wallace-Wells
This week’s guest, journalist David Wallace-Wells, talks with us about why climate change isn’t being treated as the central issue that it is — and what’s at stake.
Jun 11, 2022•1 hr 27 min
Episode 75: Toby Muse
We’re joined by author and journalist Toby Muse to discuss the Colombian presidential election.
Jun 04, 2022•1 hr 44 min
Episode 74: Mac (GoodPoliticGuy)
We’re joined by Mac (who you know as GoodPoliticGuy) to discuss current events, specifically the shooting in Uvalde, TX and the ways to address American gun violence.
May 28, 2022•1 hr 24 min
Episode 73: Doug Henwood
We’re joined by Doug Henwood, economic journalist and analyst, to discuss the crypto crash of just a few weeks ago.
May 21, 2022•1 hr 22 min
Episode 72: Harvey Kaye and Alan Minsky
Historian and author Harvey Kaye and Executive Director of Progressive Democrats of America Alan Minsky weigh in on how Democrats prioritize struggles for economic justice — and what those priorities should look like.
May 14, 2022•1 hr 10 min
Episode 71: Ari Rabin-Havt
In this episode, we discuss the recent leak of a draft from the Supreme Court that would strike down Roe v. Wade. We also speak with our guest, Ari Rabin-Havt, who worked as the deputy campaign manager of Bernie 2020, about his new book's inside look at the campaign.
May 07, 2022•1 hr 59 min
Episode 70: Marianne Williamson
We’re joined by activist and author Marianne Williamson to discuss Nina Turner’s run for Congress, the future of the Democratic Party, and more.
Apr 30, 2022•1 hr 52 min
Episode 69: Senator Nina Turner
Nina Turner rejoins the podcast to discuss her current run for Congress, how this race is different from the last, and how she’ll bring the progressive fight to the halls of Congress.
Apr 16, 2022•1 hr 2 min
Episode 68: Daisy Pitkin
We talk to author and organizer Daisy Pitkin about union organizing at Amazon, Starbucks, and beyond.
Apr 09, 2022•1 hr 30 min
Episode 67: Paul's Ego
With Paul’s Ego of Deep Fat Fried, we dive into the topics of class reductionism, voting for the lesser of two evils, how leftist politicians can avoid the pressure of the status quo, and more.
Apr 02, 2022•1 hr 38 min
Episode 66: Amy Vilela
We talk to Amy Vilela about her progressive campaign for Nevada’s First District.
Mar 26, 2022•1 hr 28 min
Episode 65: Christian Smalls
Amazon union organizer Christian Smalls discusses his experience working at Amazon, how left politicians are showing up for workers, what’s next for unionizing efforts, and more.
Mar 19, 2022•1 hr 16 min
Episode 64: Trita Parsi
Dr. Trita Parsi discusses why this moment demands that the U.S. disentangle itself from hawkish, war-bent alliances, how the situation in Ukraine relates to Middle Eastern politics, and more.
Mar 12, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Episode 63: Matt Duss
Foreign policy advisor Matt Duss joins us to discuss Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, why the Left shouldn’t be calling for sanctions, and more.
Mar 05, 2022•1 hr 18 min
Episode 62: Catherine Liu
Author Catherine Liu joins us to talk about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the political role of the professional-managerial class.
Feb 26, 2022•1 hr 50 min
Episode 61: Michael Levitin
Michael Levitin, author of Generation Occupy, talks to us about Occupy Wall Street’s ten-year legacy and the future of left populist movements.
Feb 19, 2022•1 hr 48 min
Episode 60: Felix Biederman
Chapo Trap House co-host Felix Biederman joins us to discuss the podcast’s journey, the economic struggle today’s young people face, and more.
Feb 12, 2022•2 hr
Episode 59: Ben Burgis
Writer Ben Burgis joins us to discuss current events, including the controversy surrounding Joe Rogan and Spotify.
Feb 05, 2022•1 hr 46 min
Episode 58: Johann Hari
Author Johann Hari exposes the personal and societal factors that affect the modern attention span — and what we can do about it.
Jan 29, 2022•1 hr 40 min
Episode 57: Peter Goodman
Author and journalist Peter Goodman joins us to discuss the myth of heroism surrounding today's billionaires — and why it's a lie.
Jan 22, 2022•1 hr 42 min
Episode 56: Henry Williams
We're joined by Henry Williams, co-founder of the Gravel Institute, to talk about his experiences building a major digital platform for leftist education.
Jan 15, 2022•1 hr 57 min
Episode 55: Christopher Leonard
Christopher Leonard, author of Lords of Easy Money: How the Federal Reserve Broke the American Economy , joins us to discuss the institution's secret history.
Jan 08, 2022•2 hr 3 min
Episode 54: Chris Hedges
Prolific author and journalist Chris Hedges joins us to discuss the state of leftist politics at the turn of the new year and the future of the Democratic Party.
Jan 01, 2022•2 hr 5 min
Episode 53: Maximillian Alvarez
We talk to Max Alvarez of The Real News about mainstream narratives putting customers’ convenience over workers’ needs, as well as the problems and potential in current bipartisan support of strikes.
Dec 25, 2021•1 hr 33 min
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