Feb 13

The Infrastructure of Jeffrey Epstein’s Power

At the end of January, Trump’s Justice Department released what it said was the last tranche of the Epstein files: millions of pages of emails and texts, F.B.I. documents and court records. Much was redacted and millions more pages have been withheld. There is a lot we want to kn ... Show More

1h 26m

Feb 10

George Saunders on Anger, Ambition and Sin

George Saunders is tired of being the “kindness guy.”Saunders is one of my favorite fiction writers, and a friend of the pod; I talked to him back in 2021 and 2022. He also has a reputation as a kind of guru of kindness, thanks to a viral commencement speech he gave back in 2013. ... Show More

1h 27m

Feb 6

We Didn’t Ask for This Internet

Ragebait, sponcon, A.I. slop — the internet of 2026 makes a lot of us nostalgic for the internet of 10 or 15 years ago.What exactly went wrong here? How did the early promise of the internet get so twisted? And what exactly is wrong here? What kinds of policies could actually mak ... Show More

1h 27m

Jan 2025

E98: [TEASER] Radical Reads – ‘Jews Don’t Count’ by David Baddiel

This is a teaser preview of one of our Radical Reads episodes, made exclusively for our supporters on patreon. You can listen to the full 85-minute episode without ads and support our work at<a href="https://www.patreon.com/posts/e98-radical-jews-118230541" target="_blank" rel="n ... Show More

20m 53s

Nov 2024

Trump’s intrusive demons and Israel’s ‘enlightened cause’ | Norman Finkelstein

Has Donald Trump peeled back the veil on the toxicity of America? What will his second term mean for Israel, Palestine and the pursuit of justice? This week on The Big Picture Podcast, we welcome back Norman Finkelstein, political scientist, author and legal scholar, to talk abou ... Show More

1h 41m

Oct 2025

The Untold Story of the Gaza Ceasefire - Thomas Small

Thomas Small is a historian and filmmaker best known as co-host of the Conflicted podcast, where he explores Middle Eastern history, geopolitics, and religious thought alongside ex-jihadi Aimen Dean. He also writes on ancient Christian spirituality and global conflict dynamics. T ... Show More

1h 23m

Aug 2025

"Lebanon's Moment of Truth" with David Schenker (Ep.429)

An episode discussing David Schenker's latest policy analysis titled "Lebanon's Moment of Truth" and the multiple variables needed to line up for Hezbollah's disarmament to succeed and for Israel's full withdrawal to take place. With David Schenker, former United States Assistant ... Show More

38m 42s

Jun 2025

Are We Headed For Another Endless Middle Eastern War?

The Times Opinion columnist Nick Kristof weighs in on the uncertainties following the United States’ surprise bombing of Iran and Tehran’s retaliation. “President Trump thinks that this is going to be successful and worth it, but the enemy gets a vote as well,” Kristof caution ... Show More

13m 24s

Mar 2025

Inside Trump’s Deportation Push, and the U.S. Holds Talks With Hamas

Plus, Dolly Parton’s love story.On Today’s Episode:<a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/05/us/politics/trump-immigration-deportations-arrests.html" target="_blank">Frustration Grows Inside the White House Over Pace of Deportations</st ... Show More

10m 21s

Sep 2024

23. Mariam Barghouti on Being a Palestinian Journalist: Kalam Ramallah

We are delighted to announce the first episode in our 13 part series from Ramallah on the occupied West Bank. Today's guest is an icon of Palestinian journalism and advocacy, Mariam Barghouti. In this episode, Mariam speaks about the hypocrisy of Western media, the pain she feels ... Show More

31m 8s

Oct 2025

With Gaza in ruins, will US media name the crime?

Despite a UN inquiry and multiple human rights organizations finding that Israel is committing genocide in Gaza, Western news outlets are still reluctant to use the term. After nearly two years of bombardment and at least 65,000 Palestinians dead, will they change their tune on I ... Show More

24m 40s

Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israel: ‘I Felt Lied...