Jul 27, 2020
The author of the brilliant new book The Cult of Smart spoke with me about our society’s fetishization of “intelligence” as well as his own struggles with mental health. Freddie deBoer is the rare public intellectual who is as candid, astute and knowledgeable about himself as he is about politics. The Cult of...
Jul 20, 2020
The personal and the political are always intertwined. No one understands that better than my guest Bridget Phetasy, who joined me to discuss her rise from drunk bartender to Twitter and podcast star, the problems with left-right politics, the life-saving power of art, and our mutual troubles with pleasure. 25% off all...
Jul 13, 2020
The social scientist Wilfred Reilly joined me to discuss how most of what Americans hear in the media about racism and race relations is not only destructive but also patently and absurdly false. 25% off all CBD products at: https://palomaverdestore.com/ 33% off the Unregistered Combo Pack Use discount code...
Jul 6, 2020
Was my turn away from socialism a mistake? I talked with Doug Henwood, one of the most respected American socialists throughout my political life, about what it means to remain devoted to the cause I was born into. 25% off all CBD products at: https://palomaverdestore.com/ 33% off the Unregistered Combo Pack Use...