Jul 5

[UNLOCKED] Look back in anger w/ Jeremy Gilbert

Jeremy Gilbert on the Oasis reunion and the britpop phenomenon more generally. We talked about the music that britpop marginalised, why 90s nostalgia is so prevalent, and why it was that of the various guitar groups of the time it was Oasis who became so successful in the mid 199 ... Show More

1h 13m

Jun 26

[UNLOCKED] Owen Hatherley on the Manic Street Preachers

Owen Hatherley returns to discuss his New Left Review article on the Welsh guitar band, the Manic Street Preachers. We talked about the particular appeal the group seemed to hold for working class kids from non-metropolitan backgrounds in the 1990s, and about the forbearance and ... Show More

1h 13m

Jun 23

Excerpt - Richard Seymour on the US attack on Iran

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2m 35s

Oct 2024

How the conflict in the Middle East might put Donald Trump in the White House

Sky News and NBC News have joined forces for a new podcast - The World with Richard Engel and Yalda Hakim. For the first episode, Yalda is in Jerusalem and Richard is covering events in Lebanon. They discuss what they are seeing and hearing on both sides of the border as th ... Show More

31m 20s

Aug 2024

Can Donald Trump Pivot?

How will Donald Trump and Republicans talk about Kamala Harris without walking into a buzzsaw of accusations and potential backlash over attacks on her race and gender? This week Audie talks with two people with some answers: Kevin Madden is a CNN Political Commentator and was a ... Show More

36m 31s

Sep 2024

Alliance vs. Isolation: Harris and Trump’s Competing Views on Foreign Policy

As wars in Ukraine and the Middle East deepen, the U.S. presidential campaign is raising a crucial question: Whose idea of American foreign policy will the world get next?Peter Baker, the chief White House correspondent for The Times, walks us through the plans put forward by Kam ... Show More

31m 9s

Nov 2024

Will Republicans Reject Gaetz?

President-elect Donald J. Trump has picked Representative Matt Gaetz to be his attorney general.Robert Draper, who covers domestic politics for The Times, discusses what the nomination reveals about Mr. Trump’s promise for retribution and how far Republicans might be willing to g ... Show More

33m 53s

Sep 2024

Harris Baits Trump: Inside Their Fiery Debate

In their first and possibly only presidential debate, Vice President Kamala Harris dominated and enraged former President Donald J. Trump.Jonathan Swan, who covers politics and the Trump campaign for The Times, explains how a night that could have been about Ms. Harris’s record i ... Show More

37m 4s

Jan 2025

It's a Numbers Game Podcast: The Rise of Trump's Multiracial Coalition

In this episode, Ryan and Patrick Ruffini discuss the evolving dynamics of American politics, particularly focusing on the rise of Donald Trump's multiracial coalition and the shifting voting patterns among minority groups. They explore the concept of racial de-alignment, the imp ... Show More

38m 59s

Jul 2024

The Truth with Lisa Boothe: Senator Ron Johnson on the Political Ramifications of Trump's Security Lapses

In this episode, Lisa discusses the attempted assassination of Donald Trump, highlighting significant security failures by the Secret Service and the resignation of its director, Kimberly Cheatle. Senator Ron Johnson joins to critique the Biden administration's handling of Secre ... Show More

18m 8s

Nov 2024

Inside Trump World as the Next Chapter Begins

In the days since the election, Donald J. Trump has started preparing to retake the White House.Jonathan Swan, who covered Mr. Trump’s presidential campaign for The Times, and Maggie Haberman, a senior political correspondent, take us inside the campaign’s endgame.Guest: Jonathan ... Show More

35m 14s

Excerpt - Richard Seymour on the US elec...