We speak with science writer Dana Smith about how the pandemic has literally altered our brains. Then we are joined by Lindsay Owens to get us up to speed on the Democrats' long slog toward Infrastructure Week.

Joshua Holland is joined by author and political analyst Jared Yates Sexton to talk about the harrowing early testimony before the House's January 6 Commission.

Parker Molloy joins Joshua Holland to talk about how the last four years of chaos may have altered the American media landscape. Then we speak with Arkansas-based journalist Monica Potts about her piece in The Atlantic, "My Community Refuses to Get Vaccinated. Now Delta Is Here."

Joshua Holland speaks to former Obama adviser Seth Hanlon about the $3.5 trillion infrastructure and jobs framework that Senate Democrats agreed to this week. Then journalist Kim Kelly talks about a major strike that has been going on for almost four months in Alabama that has gotten virtually no coverage in the national media.

Joshua Holland speaks with author Billy Corriher about how a GOP takeover of the courts was defeated in North Carolina. Then Daniel Nichanian runs down some big wins for candidates running on Judicial reform.

Joshua Holland is joined by Jeet Heer to talk about the right's heavily astroturfed campaign to terrify their voters to the polls with the specter of "Critical Race Theory."

This week, we have a special double-segment with Devin Burghart, the executive director of the Institute for Research & Education on Human Rights. Devin and his colleagues have been tracking the rise of Ammon Bundy's sprawling anti-government movement called "People's Rights."

Joshua Holland is joined by journalist Rachel Cohen to talk about the spike in homicides and gun violence that America has seen in recent years. Next, we speak with anthropologist and filmmaker Sarah Riccardi-Swarz on her study of the growing fascist threat in rural America.

Joshua Holland is joined by Heather "Digby" Parton to talk about how the Democrats don't seem to have the sense of urgency about safeguarding American democracy that this moment calls for. And then The Intercept's Robert Mackey talks about his investigation into "The Riot Squad."

Joshua Holland is joined by Audrey Clare Farley to talk about her piece in The New Republic about right-wing priests weaponizing Catholic rites against the left. And then Stephanie Mencimer from Mother Jones tells us about a new group of crank physicians that's joined forces with a motley crew of tax resisters and MAGA insurrectionists to fight to keep your kids unvaccinated.