Sep 16

End Times Fascism with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

Fascism has a different face in 2026. Not only are we facing very real existential threats in the form of climate change and AI, the millenarians who once sat on the fringes of society now wield the most power. Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor join me today to unpack our current era ... Show More

1h 18m

Sep 9

Why AI Can’t Replace You with Cory Doctorow

We've been told AI is supposed to be a tool for us to use. But more and more it feels like we're the ones being used to feed the machines, before they inevitably replace us. Joining me today is author and journalist Cory Doctorow, whose new book The Reverse Centaur's Guide to Lif ... Show More

1h 21m

Sep 2

Is The Video Game Industry Collapsing?

The gaming industry's old model is falling apart. RAM costs are skyrocketing, making new consoles scarce and unaffordable. The industry is beset by layoffs and studio closures, and indie developers aren't doing much better. Will there be anything left for young gamers beyond Fort ... Show More

1h 39m

Aug 2024

Echoes of 1968 at the DNC in Chicago

This is an episode from the Vox daily news podcast, <a href="https://www.vox.com/today-explained-podcast">Today, Explained</a>. Host Noel King spoke with OTM regular, Rick Perlstein. As a historian of US politics he is often called upon to draw comparisons between today’s even ... Show More

21m 59s

Feb 2024

The Returns: Hush Rush

Each week on ‘The Returns,’ we pull a different episode from our archive to help put our present politics into historical context. In the 1980s, Rush Limbaugh transformed talk radio. In the process, he radicalized his listeners and the conservative movement. Limbaugh’s talk radio ... Show More

50m 54s

Oct 2018

"A fundamentally divided society"

Historian Rick Perlstein traces the country's ideological divisions from John F. Kennedy's assassination through Richard Nixon's campaign to modern politics.

32m 13s

Oct 2024

The Infernal Triangle (w/ Rick Perlstein)

The author of several excellent books about the history of American conservatism, including <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Invisible-Bridge/Rick-Perlstein/9781476782423">The Invisible Bridge</a>, <a href="https://www.simonandschuster.com/book ... Show More

59m 47s

Jan 2020

Slowbama

With the help of historian Douglas Brinkley, this "Slow Burn" parody unpacks in painstaking detail what it was like to live through Barack Obama's "Latte Salute," the greatest scandal in presidential history. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.co ... Show More

22m 20s

Oct 2025

#2050 - Grok vs. Google: Who’s Lying?

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew discuss why the left seems so drawn to overly feminine male politicians. The guys then go down an internet rabbit hole trying to verify a supposed quote from former L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti about convicts deserving ... Show More

37m 12s

Sep 2025

#2033 - There’s Missile Range and There’s C**k Range

On this episode of The Adam and Dr. Drew Show, Adam and Dr. Drew dive into a conversation about the differences between the far right and the far left, with Dr. Drew breaking down what he believes is turning people away from the right side of the political aisle. The ... Show More

32m 56s

Oct 2020

Trailer

Hosted by historians Tom Holland and Dominic Sandbrook, The Rest is History dives deep into history's most dramatic moments and fascinating figures - exploring the stories of great empires, epic battles, and world-changing events. From the rise and fall of the Roman Empire to the ... Show More

4m 46s

Sep 2017

The Ricklantis Mixup – Resistance is Futile! (S3E07)

The latest Rick and Morty gets all political. Join Ryan, Jared, and Alec as they explore what the episode has to say about resistance, hope, and revolution. We'd love to hear from you: squanch@wisecrack.co

48m 5s

Everything Boomers Told You about the 60...