With political polarization at an all-time high, what does it look like for two well-informed people with opposing views to have dialog across different ideas?
Oct 7
AI as an issue in hotly contested House race
With AI technology and its accompanying data centers taking up some of the spotlight as a midterm issue, we look at how it's playing out in a key house race. On Today's Show:Timmy Facciola, founder of the local news outlet Judge Street Journal, which focuses on New York politics, ... Show More
23m 9s
Oct 6
'Socialist Manifesto' author on past failures and governing in the real world
As the DSA and other ideologies on the political left begin to gain footholds in elected offices including NYC's mayoralty, we look at what 'socialism' really is, in practice. On Today's Show:Bhaskar Sunkara, president of The Nation, founding editor of Jacobin, publisher of Catal ... Show More
22m 7s
Oct 5
Affordability debate clips from crucial house race
With affordability as a central political issue this midterm season, how are candidates in a key New Jersey race addressing it?On Today's Show:Timmy Facciola, founder of the local politics news outlet Judge Street Journal, talks about several 'pocketbook issues' that came up in t ... Show More
20m 32s
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
Apr 2023
Why we can't give up on persuasion
Sean Illing is joined by Anand Giridharadas, author of The Persuaders: At the Front Lines of the Fight for Hearts, Minds, and Democracy. Together they discuss how polarity is a threat to our democracy, the organizing efforts that are effective, and why there's hope for a less div ... Show More
53m 41s
Oct 2024
Hot Takes on a Low Key Debate
<p>Jon, Lovett, Dan, and Tommy break down Tim Walz's great arguments about democracy and reproductive rights, JD Vance's distortions on Obamacare and immigration, and the other moments that might—might!—break through from a surprisingly collegial vice presidential debate.</p><p> ... Show More
41m 44s
Aug 2024
The Campaign Moment: Harris’s big interview
<p><span style="background-color: transparent; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">“Post Reports” co-host Elahe Izadi and senior political reporter Aaron Blake talk with White House reporter Yasmeen Abutaleb about Harris and Walz’s interview on CNN, new polling that shows continued Democratic ... Show More
28m 50s