We look at conspiracy theories that have emerged through US politics with Gabriel Gatehouse, author of ‘The Coming Storm’. The podcaster and former international editor of the BBC’s ‘Newsnight’ joins Georgina Godwin to discuss his career so far, his thoughts about the two major presidential candidates and the underbelly of the internet, which is host to frin ... Show More
May 17
Julia Franck on fiction, memoir and personal history
Georgina Godwin meets Julia Franck, a writer born in East Berlin, who shares insight into her upbringing, literary influences and her memoir, ‘Worlds Apart’, which explores her Jewish heritage. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
35m 44s
Jul 2024
Great Replacement: Politics, Patriarchy, & Islamophobia in Far Right Conspiracy Theories w/ Luiz Manuel Hernandez Aguilar & Sarah Bracke
<p>In this terrific episode of Guerrilla History, Adnan and returning guest co-host Breht discuss the essays of an important new book studying many aspects of the history and contemporary expression of right wing demographic obsessions, anti-immigrant and fascistic patriarchies, ... Show More
1h 44m
Jan 2025
TDS Time Machine | Jon's 2024 Interviews
Jon Stewart is joined by FTC Chair Lina Khan, author Salman Rushdie, and ESPN reporter Monica McNutt to discuss some of the biggest topics of 2024, including antitrust suits against Amazon, the fight for free speech on college campuses, and how Caitlin Clark's entrance affected t ... Show More
57m 12s
Sep 2024
Inside the Debate Spin Room & Retaining Hope in Bureaucracy | Guest Spotlight
Jordan Klepper sits with John Heilemann, chief political columnist at Puck and host of the “Impolitic” podcast, to discuss his time in the media spin room during the Trump-Harris debate, why he thinks Kamala Harris won, and whether or not the debate moved undecided voters. Also, ... Show More
43m 5s
Sep 2024
A Frightened Dog Barks Louder
Israel attacks Hezbollah, the soul of MAGA, and Olivia Nuzzi.
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This week, we are joined by Jonathan Schanzer (senior vice president of research at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies) to talk about Israel’s attacks in Lebanon. Then, Tim Alberta of The At ... Show More
55m 57s
Jan 2024
David Petraeus and Andrew Roberts on Conflict, War, and Debate
Debate is a form of conflict that is played out through civility, and the capability to exchange ideas with people we disagree with. But what leads leaders and countries to fall into conflict? In this conversation with Retired U.S. Army General David H. Petraeus and historian Lor ... Show More
53m 15s
Sep 2024
Has American politics been taken over by conspiracy theories?
Two days after former president Donald Trump claimed immigrants are eating cats and dogs, and babies are being executed after birth, Jon and Lewis discuss how deep-rooted conspiracy theories have become in American politics. They're joined in the studio by Gabriel Gatehouse, whos ... Show More
34m 27s