House of Pain (w/ Eric Levitz) [Teaser]

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy.A sundowning, octogenarian president radically out of step with the country's mood, surrounded by Yes Men (and Women), cowards, and idiots, whose administration and party are plunging in popula ... Show More

This episode is a free-wheeling conversation with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor about their superb (and superbly written) new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World. Both terms in its title—"end times" and "fascism"—are ones we've discussed at length in previo ... Show More

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy.In this conversation, Matt and Sam range widely, beginning with Sam's recent NYT review of a book explaining how Hitler "dismantled a democracy in 53 days" then discussing the late, great conse ... Show More

For the first time in US history, a speaker has been kicked out. A group of Trump-supporting Republicans carried out a coup to remove him from the chair of the House of Representatives.How did it come about? What does it say about the Republican Party? Put simply, what the hell h ... Show More

<p><i>This episode contains strong language. </i><br />Republicans are set to take control of the House of Representatives for the first time in four years. The transition is shaping up to be chaotic. </p><p>Today, the 118th Congress will gather for the first time in the Capitol, ... Show More

<p>The ouster of House Speaker Kevin McCarthy a few days ago demonstrated how powerful a small group of hard-right House Republicans have become and how deep their grievances run.</p><p>We speak to one of the eight republicans who brought down Mr. McCarthy: Representative Tim Bur ... Show More

As House speaker, Kevin McCarthy worked with Democrats to keep the government open. Then Matt Gaetz worked with Democrats to get McCarthy fired. Semafor’s Jordan Weissmann returns to explain an unprecedented moment in American politics. This episode was produced by Jon Ehrens and ... Show More

Political history was made this week as Rep. Matt Gaetz officially ousted Kevin McCarthy as Speaker of the House. Why are conservatives divided on this? Liz breaks it down and argues that ousting McCarthy is a good thing. And while McCarthy exits stage left, Jamaal Bowman also co ... Show More

What is the logic behind Trump’s “chaotic” political strategy? Are Europe and America heading for a divorce? What did it feel like to get ousted as the Speaker of the House on a global stage? Rory and Alastair are joined by former Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy to discuss al ... Show More

<p>The vote on Tuesday to remove Representative Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House of Representative has left the chamber mired in chaos.</p><p>Luke Broadwater, a congressional correspondent for The Times, describes what happened on an unprecedented day in American politics.< ... Show More

(0:00) Bestie intros: Jason's operation! (1:57) Airtable correction (5:03) McCarthy ousted as Speaker of the House, what the eight defecting Republicans are looking for, solving the omnibus spending problem (25:20) US Southern Border: Understanding the situation based on data (44 ... Show More