Best Jacobin Podcasts (2025)

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Red Star Over Palestine: Ghassan Kanafani & Leila Khaled 52:45

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For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its infl…

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Jacobin Radio: Red Star Over Palestine: Ghassan Kanafani & Leila Khaled 52:45

33m ago52:45

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For many years, Palestine had one of the strongest left-wing movements in the Arab world, represented by prominent figures such as Leila Khaled and Ghassan Kanafani. At the beginning of the First Intifada in the 1980s, Palestinian left groups were the main challengers to the hegemony of Fatah. Although the Palestinian left has lost much of its infl…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-03-2025 9PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-03-2025 8PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 05-03-2025 7PM EDT 4:40

1h ago4:40

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Rogue State w/ Aziz Rana 2:15:34

1h ago2:15:34

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Featuring Aziz Rana on the making of the American project and its legitimation through popular worship of the US Constitution. This episode, the final in a four-part series, traces the great unraveling of the American empire from the 1970s to our present MAGA 2.0 moment. Would you like to know more? Aziz made a bibliography for you: thedigradio.com…

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The Dig: Rogue State w/ Aziz Rana 2:15:34

37m ago2:15:34

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Featuring Aziz Rana on the making of the American project and its legitimation through popular worship of the US Constitution. This episode, the final in a four-part series, traces the great unraveling of the American empire from the 1970s to our present MAGA 2.0 moment. Would you like to know more? Aziz made a bibliography for you: thedigradio.com…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 562: Short Stack #8 17:13

40m ago17:13

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Nicole and Rebekah return to the Richmond Banner collection from 1895 one last time in Short Stack #8, wrapping up this chapter as they get ready to explore new stories and sources ahead.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Letters from an American: May 2, 2025 12:47

30m ago12:47

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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The Gist: Mike Stops by House of Strauss and The Dispatch 1:11:01

38m ago1:11:01

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Today on The Gist. Mike was recently on the podcast House of Strauss and The Dispatch Roundtable. We are going to share a portion, but if you want to listen to the rest of them, use the links below! ⁠⁠HoS: Mike Pesca - by Ethan Strauss - House of Strauss⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch ⁠ ⁠Podcast - Breaking News Commentary & Analysis⁠⁠Produced by Corey Wara Email …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4460: Germany Labels AfD An Extremist Organization

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Episode 4460: Germany Labels AfD An Extremist OrganizationBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4459: The Age Of Trump

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Episode 4459: The Age Of TrumpBy WarRoom.org

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Wisdom of Crowds: "A Nation of Trumps" 48:58

15m ago48:58

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Trump has been in office for one hundred days, and Damir Marusic thinks America deserves him: “I do tend to intuitively see Trump and Trumpism as a correction on a social order that has lost its way and is somehow badly out of tune,” Damir wrote earlier this week. “So…

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The Bitchuation Room: Fetterman's Decline, Pam Bondi's Fent and Elon's New Project *FRANTASTIC FRIDAY MA 1:40:52

34m ago1:40:52

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ICE Director Tom Homan is threatening to arrest sanctuary city mayors. But don’t worry! Democrats are not taking this lying down… Actually, they are. Hakeem Jeffries thinks that Dems need to put a halt to going to El Salvador to rescue the migrants illegally sent to CECOT. Who is fighting for immigrant rights? Well, a Trump appointed judge in Texas…

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 326 - AI in the Sky: Modern Warfare with Peter Byrne 58:58

6h ago58:58

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The past year has seen lots of discussion of the ‘human’ nature of AI. Programs like ChatGPT were writing poetry, engaging in debates, and roasting users with witty retorts. Educators have been facing more serious concerns as they navigate a world in which students no longer need to learn to do their own research, writing, or thinking. But the mili…

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The Good Fight: Kevin Mitchell on Free Will 1:20:16

25m ago1:20:16

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Kevin Mitchell is Associate Professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. He studies the interplay between genes, brains, and minds. He is the author of Innate: How the Wiring of Our Brains Shapes Who We Are and Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Kevin Mitchell discuss the…

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The Daily: 'The Interview': Ocean Vuong Was Ready to Kill. Then a Moment of Grace Changed His Life. 49:49

30m ago49:49

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The poet and novelist on the real reason he became a writer.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythingfrom politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts oron Apple Podcasts and Spotify.By The New York Times

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Odd Lots: Chris Hughes on How to Craft a Thriving Market 53:38

10h ago53:38

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Over the last several years, both parties in the US have been drifting away from laissez-faire thinking about the economy, and more towards the view that the state has an active role in shaping markets. You have Republicans talking about stricter anti-trust and sovereign wealth funds, and of course Democrats embracing things like industrial policy …

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: The Un-American Project 1:20:54

7m ago1:20:54

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Whether it’s attempting to overturn birthright citizenship, effectively stripping citizenship from American children, or claiming Alien Enemy Act war powers under an imaginary invasion, Trump’s anti-immigrant moves are outlandishly unconstitutional. They are also being met with significant pushback from judges, even conservative ones. On this week’…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1214: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 48:41

1h ago48:41

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello bewail the attack on science within the US and withdrawal from the global health communities, association between the shingles vaccine and reduced dementia occurrence, ending of Uganda’s ebola outbreak, undermining effective responses to human bird flu infections, growing measles ou…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 760: Chip Roy Breaks Down New Budget Proposal

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WarRoom Battleground EP 760: Chip Roy Breaks Down New Budget ProposalBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4458: CCP Capture Of Legacy Media

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Episode 4458: CCP Capture Of Legacy MediaBy WarRoom.org

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The Gist: Funny You Should Mention: Michelle Buteau 57:17

1h ago57:17

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Michelle Buteau stops by to talk about getting high in the reptile house and why she caught flak for doing spon-con souptroversy. We also get into her Dutch husband, the spirituality she doesn’t buy into, and whether her socialism can coexist with her ambition to get paid. Plus, we ask: can a Buteau-pian society have luxe throw pillows?Produced by …

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The Bulwark Podcast: S2 Ep1034: Derek Thompson: Trump's War on Dolls 1:05:19

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Just imagine Fox's histrionics if a President AOC had said that American kids have too many dolls and that she's raising the price on them. Now the supposedly pro-family administration is doubling down on 'just pay more’ for toys, while it waits for China to blink on tariffs—an unlikely event given that it makes a lot of the things the world needs …

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Judging Freedom: INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & McGovern: Weekly Wrap 2-May 31:17

42m ago31:17

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INTEL Roundtable w/ Johnson & McGovern: Weekly Wrap 2-May See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 2489 - Mike Walz Out, Miller's Immigration Horror w/ Mehdi Hasan, Matt Lieb 2:34:25

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Casual Friday is finally upon us! Sam and Emma take in the spectacle that was State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce finding out in real time during a press briefing that National Security Adviser Tim Waltz had been re-assigned to be the U.S. Ambassador to the U.N. while her boss Marco Rubio was replacing him. After that, Sam and Emma talk to Me…

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Letters from an American: May 1, 2025 11:57

25m ago11:57

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Garamond

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Making Sense with Sam Harris: #412 — Better Things & Better People 26:47

2h ago26:47

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Sam Harris speaks with Rutger Bregman about Rutger’s new book, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent and Start Making a Difference. They discuss why it seems like we are at the hinge of human history, wealth inequality, how altruism should be rewarded, how we should think about philanthropic billionaires, effective altruism, why empathy is overr…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 5/2/25: Walz Gets Ousted, Trump Judge Blocks Deportations, Rand Paul Trashes Tariffs & MORE! 1:07:29

23h ago1:07:29

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Krystal, Ryan and Emily discuss Mike Walz ousted, Ukraine minerals deal, judge blocks Trump deportations, Rand Paul slams tariffs, Bannon with Lina Khan, and MORE! If you need any help, please contact http://breakingpoints.locals.com/contact To connect your RSS feed, use this link: https://breakingpoints.locals.com/rss See omnystudio.com/listener f…

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Dialogue Works: Mohammad Marandi & Amb. Chas Freeman: Ticking Toward War U.S. & Iran at a Dangerous Crossroads 1:03:08

1h ago1:03:08

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Dialogue Works: Larry C. Johnson & Col. Larry Wilkerson: How Trump's Turbulent Moves Shook Ira Russia & China 1:29:08

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Changelog: When life gives you LLMs... 1:40:24

29m ago1:40:24

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Our old friend, Zeno Rocha, returns to discuss email etiquette, the strange new world of AI SEO, the coming LLM enshittification, and SLATE Auto – the just-announced $20k modular EV truck. Join the discussion Changelog++ members get a bonus 3 minutes at the end of this episode and zero ads. Join today! Sponsors: Heroku – The Next Generation of Hero…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4457: Positioning Ourselves To End The Ukraine War; Stepping Up To The Moment

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Episode 4457: Positioning Ourselves To End The Ukraine War; Stepping Up To The MomentBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4456: Trump's FCC Stopping CCP Involvement In 5G; Ed Martin the Blunt Force Instrument To The Left

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Episode 4456: Trump's FCC Stopping CCP Involvement In 5G; Ed Martin the Blunt Force Instrument To The LeftBy WarRoom.org

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Big Technology Podcast: The ‘AI-First Company,’ Big Tech Mega Earnings, NVIDIA vs. Anthropic 1:05:30

2h ago1:05:30

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Ranjan Roy from Margins is back for our weekly discussion of the latest tech news. We cover 1) What an 'AI-First Company' is 2) Aaron Levie's AI-first memo to Box. 3) Luis von Ahn's AI-first memo to Duolingo 4) Tobi Lutke's AI-first memo to Shopify 5) Can non-tech company be AI-first? 6) Apple earnings 7) Apple's federal government issues 8) Micros…

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Behind the News with Doug Henwood: Behind the News, 5/1/25 53:00

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Behind the News, 5/1/25 - guests: Vijay Prashad on the US empire and the global working class • Becca Rothfeld in praise of big - Doug HenwoodBy Doug Henwood

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Byron York On Trump's 100 Days 1:06:46

1h ago1:06:46

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com Byron is a political journalist. He was a news producer for CNN in the early years, a reporter for The American Spectator, and the White House correspondent for National Review. He’s currently the chief political correspondent for Washington Examiner and a con…

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Serious Trouble: Please Forget My Oopsie 28:39

1h ago28:39

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.serioustrouble.show We've got a lot for paid subscribers this week: Updates on several removal cases, a look at the arrest of Judge Hannah Dugan, our first look at the litigation over Trump's tariffs, a cautionary tale about what happens when you accidentally file your internal delib…

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Volts: The coolest new home electrification widget 1:06:58

1h ago1:06:58

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I catch up with Span CEO Arch Rao to discuss the company's expansion from consumer panels to the utility-focused Span Edge which can be used to create a true distributed power plant. We discuss why this is key to accelerating electrification and examine how the system works to respect consumer choices while managing grid constraints. This is a publ…

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Give Them An Argument: Season 7 Episode 12: Congressman Ro Khanna Gives Us An Argument 1:32:17

2h ago1:32:17

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) comes on to talk about the swirling chaos of Trump 2.0 and where Dems are falling short in response. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why the Left should trumpet the fact that social democratic policies are objectively pro-natalist. Pressuring people to have kids is obviously illiberal and bad, but we should tak…

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Season 7 Episode 12: Congressman Ro Khanna Gives Us An Argument 1:32:17

1h ago1:32:17

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Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) comes on to talk about the swirling chaos of Trump 2.0 and where Dems are falling short in response. Before that, Ben does an Opening Argument about why the Left should trumpet the fact that social democratic policies are objectively pro-natalist. Pressuring people to have kids is obviously illiberal and bad, but we should tak…

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: Jacob Shell: academia must diversify or die 1:43:54

2h ago1:43:54

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On this episode of Unsupervised Learning Razib talks to Jacob Shell. Shell is a professor of geography at Temple University and author of Transportation and Revolt: Pigeons, Mules, Canals, and the Giants of the Monsoon Forest: Living and Working with Elephants. Educated at Columbia and Syracuse universities, Shell is active on social media, where h…

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Money Stuff: The Podcast: Visionary Kibbitzer: TSLA, X, KKR 26:48

1d ago26:48

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Matt and Katie talk about what Tesla is, splitting the roles of CEO and Technoking, the Musk attention auction, the benefits of not paying attention to X debt prices, and why everyone likes private assets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.By Bloomberg

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The Nation Podcasts: WFP Out of Food in Gaza, US and Rwanda Negotiate a Migrant Deal, National Security Advisor Waltz Reassigned | American Prestige 52:06

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May Day is no more, but the world, sadly, does not revolve around the left. On this week's news roundup: a new report on 2024 global military spending shockingly shows it has increased (2:05); the UN’s World Food Programme is out of food in Gaza (4:05), the IDF herds people into Rafah (5:55), and the PLO creates a vice presidency in anticipation of…

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The Great Simplification with Nate Hagens: Information Burnout: Are We Past Peak Sensemaking? | Frankly 93 12:33

6h ago12:33

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Each morning, people around the world wake up to more troubling headlines – from power outages in Spain and Portugal to intensifying drone attacks in Ukraine. For some people, diving into the facts and data behind these types of crises provides an increase in knowledge resulting in agency and response. On the other hand, a growing number of people …

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Hard Fork: The Dangers of A.I. Flattery + Kevin Meets the Orb + Group Chat Chat 1:07:24

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This week we dig into the ways chatbots are starting to manipulate us, including ChatGPT’s sycophantic update, Meta’s digital companionship turn and a secret experiment run on Reddit users. Then Kevin reports back from the unveiling of a new eye-scanning orb. And finally, we’re joined by PJ Vogt for a brand-new segment called Group Chat Chat. Ticke…

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Know Your Enemy: The Life & Crimes of Roy Cohn (w/ In Bed with the Right) 53:17

6h ago53:17

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Recently Matt joined Moira Donegan and Adrian Daub of the excellent In Bed with the Right podcast to record what turned out to be two episodes about Roy Cohn—the "lawyer, closet case and ratfucker extraordinaire," as they describe him. These days Cohn is perhaps most infamous for being Donald Trump's lawyer and mentor, but this first episode focuse…

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