Current Affairs

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A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.

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Current Affairs episodes:

04.26.2024
Why Students Are Rising Up for Gaza
04.26.2024
The Meaning of "Security" (w/ Astra Taylor)
04.24.2024
A Philosopher Explains Why It's Rational To Be Angry (w/ Myisha Cherry)
04.22.2024
How is Capitalism Like a Bad Relationship? (w/ Malaika Jabali)
04.19.2024
How to Spot Corporate Bullshit (w/ Nick Hanauer)
04.17.2024
Your Money or Your Life: A Physician on the Miseries of Medical Debt
04.15.2024
How Four Billionaires Are Creating A Horrible Future For All of Us (w/ Jonathan Taplin)
04.12.2024
The Rise and Fall of Crypto Lunacy (w/ Zeke Faux)
04.10.2024
How The Occupation Shapes Everything (w/ Nathan Thrall)
04.08.2024
The Current Israel-Palestine Crisis Was Entirely Avoidable (w/ Jerome Slater)
04.05.2024
Why Wars Happen (w/ Michael Mann)
04.03.2024
A McKinsey Whistleblower on Life Inside The Secretive Consulting Firm
04.01.2024
How Big Pharma Makes a Killing From Letting People Die (w/ Nick Dearden)
03.29.2024
What Makes For a "Strong Town"? (w/ Allison Lirish Dean)
03.27.2024
How White Supremacist Ideology Made Its Way Into Music Theory (w/ Philip Ewell)
03.25.2024
Gary Younge's 30-Year Panorama of the African Diaspora
03.22.2024
Why The Cop City Indictment Threatens Everyone's Freedom (w/ Christopher Bruce)
03.20.2024
Why We Need Utopias (w/ Kristen Ghodsee)
03.19.2024
ZINNOPHOBIA - Why So Many Still Fear "A People's History of the United States" (w/ David Detmer)
03.15.2024
Why Do We Have Any Poverty In America When It's Such a Solvable Problem? (w/ Matt Desmond)
03.13.2024
Mini-Cast: Ending Period Poverty Through the "Menstrual Equity for All" Act (w/ Grace Meng)
03.11.2024
There Is No Alternative to Ending Fossil Fuel Use (w/ Lorne Stockman)
03.08.2024
Why "Climate Optimism" Is Irrational and What Global Climate Justice Requires (w/ Jag Bhalla)
03.06.2024
Is Being "Moderate" Actually How Democrats Win? (w/ Alex Bronzini-Vender)
03.04.2024
The Many Layers of Injustice in American Criminal Punishment (w/ Stephen Bright & James Kwak)
02.28.2024
Can The Concept of "Philanthropy" Be Saved? (w/ Amy Schiller)
02.26.2024
What Would It Take To Have a Democracy? (w/ Thom Hartmann)
02.23.2024
How Did the Idea of Being "Self-Made" Come About? (w/ Tara Isabella Burton)
02.21.2024
Our Plan to Make It Actually Enjoyable to Read The News
02.19.2024
The Role of Drugs in American Life (w/ Benjamin Fong)
02.16.2024
The History of Arab-Jews Can Change Our Understanding of The World (w/ Avi Shlaim)
02.14.2024
A HEATED Encounter with Chris Rufo: Critical Race Theory, The Left, and American History
02.12.2024
The Dark Side of Fashion (w/ Alyssa Hardy)
02.09.2024
How To Make Schools That Children Actually Enjoy Going To (w/ Lauren Fadiman)
02.07.2024
How Rupert Murdoch Killed The Only Good Social Media Platform (w/ Michael Tedder)
02.05.2024
How Labor Can Drive a Hard Bargain (w/ Jane McAlevey and Abby Lawlor)
02.02.2024
Learning From Neglected Novels By 1900s Radicals (w/ the Rickard Sisters)
01.31.2024
Why Minimalism? (w/ Kyle Chayka)
01.29.2024
Is U.S. Democracy Just Going To Be Dysfunctional Forever? (w/ Benjamin Studebaker)
01.26.2024
What Happens to the Disappointed When Social Movements Fail? (w/ Sara Marcus)
01.24.2024
The Disaster of Privatizing Everything (w/ Donald Cohen)
01.22.2024
The Process of Leaving Jordan Peterson Behind (w/ Benjamin Howard)
01.19.2024
How The Super-Rich Really Live (w/ Michael Mechanic)
01.17.2024
How to Explain Socialism To People Who Aren't Socialists (w/ Danny Katch)
01.15.2024
Exposing the Spurious Anti-Semitism Accusations That Helped Bring Down Corbyn (w/ Asa Winstanley)
01.12.2024
Dreaming of a World Without Wells Fargo (w/ Terri Friedline)
01.10.2024
How "Influencing" Became an Industry (w/ Emily Hund)
01.08.2024
Why Americans Don't See Or Talk About Their Wars (w/ Norman Solomon)
01.05.2024
What "Economic Freedom" Would Look Like (w/ Mark Paul)
01.03.2024
Can The Love of Menswear Be Justified? (w/ Sam Miller McDonald)

What's Current Affairs about?

Download our free app to listen on your phone

Current Affairs episodes:

Why Students Are Rising Up for Gaza

The Meaning of "Security" (w/ Astra Taylor)

A Philosopher Explains Why It's Rational To Be Angry (w/ Myisha Cherry)

How is Capitalism Like a Bad Relationship? (w/ Malaika Jabali)

How to Spot Corporate Bullshit (w/ Nick Hanauer)

Your Money or Your Life: A Physician on the Miseries of Medical Debt

How Four Billionaires Are Creating A Horrible Future For All of Us (w/ Jonathan Taplin)

The Rise and Fall of Crypto Lunacy (w/ Zeke Faux)

How The Occupation Shapes Everything (w/ Nathan Thrall)

The Current Israel-Palestine Crisis Was Entirely Avoidable (w/ Jerome Slater)

Why Wars Happen (w/ Michael Mann)

A McKinsey Whistleblower on Life Inside The Secretive Consulting Firm

How Big Pharma Makes a Killing From Letting People Die (w/ Nick Dearden)

What Makes For a "Strong Town"? (w/ Allison Lirish Dean)

How White Supremacist Ideology Made Its Way Into Music Theory (w/ Philip Ewell)

Gary Younge's 30-Year Panorama of the African Diaspora

Why The Cop City Indictment Threatens Everyone's Freedom (w/ Christopher Bruce)

Why We Need Utopias (w/ Kristen Ghodsee)

ZINNOPHOBIA - Why So Many Still Fear "A People's History of the United States" (w/ David Detmer)

Why Do We Have Any Poverty In America When It's Such a Solvable Problem? (w/ Matt Desmond)

Mini-Cast: Ending Period Poverty Through the "Menstrual Equity for All" Act (w/ Grace Meng)

There Is No Alternative to Ending Fossil Fuel Use (w/ Lorne Stockman)

Why "Climate Optimism" Is Irrational and What Global Climate Justice Requires (w/ Jag Bhalla)

Is Being "Moderate" Actually How Democrats Win? (w/ Alex Bronzini-Vender)

The Many Layers of Injustice in American Criminal Punishment (w/ Stephen Bright & James Kwak)

Can The Concept of "Philanthropy" Be Saved? (w/ Amy Schiller)

What Would It Take To Have a Democracy? (w/ Thom Hartmann)

How Did the Idea of Being "Self-Made" Come About? (w/ Tara Isabella Burton)

Our Plan to Make It Actually Enjoyable to Read The News

The Role of Drugs in American Life (w/ Benjamin Fong)

The History of Arab-Jews Can Change Our Understanding of The World (w/ Avi Shlaim)

A HEATED Encounter with Chris Rufo: Critical Race Theory, The Left, and American History

The Dark Side of Fashion (w/ Alyssa Hardy)

How To Make Schools That Children Actually Enjoy Going To (w/ Lauren Fadiman)

How Rupert Murdoch Killed The Only Good Social Media Platform (w/ Michael Tedder)

How Labor Can Drive a Hard Bargain (w/ Jane McAlevey and Abby Lawlor)

Learning From Neglected Novels By 1900s Radicals (w/ the Rickard Sisters)

Why Minimalism? (w/ Kyle Chayka)

Is U.S. Democracy Just Going To Be Dysfunctional Forever? (w/ Benjamin Studebaker)

What Happens to the Disappointed When Social Movements Fail? (w/ Sara Marcus)

The Disaster of Privatizing Everything (w/ Donald Cohen)

The Process of Leaving Jordan Peterson Behind (w/ Benjamin Howard)

How The Super-Rich Really Live (w/ Michael Mechanic)

How to Explain Socialism To People Who Aren't Socialists (w/ Danny Katch)

Exposing the Spurious Anti-Semitism Accusations That Helped Bring Down Corbyn (w/ Asa Winstanley)

Dreaming of a World Without Wells Fargo (w/ Terri Friedline)

How "Influencing" Became an Industry (w/ Emily Hund)

Why Americans Don't See Or Talk About Their Wars (w/ Norman Solomon)

What "Economic Freedom" Would Look Like (w/ Mark Paul)

Can The Love of Menswear Be Justified? (w/ Sam Miller McDonald)