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A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
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Why Animal Liberation Is A Crucial Moral Issue For Our Time (w/ Lewis Bollard)
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How The Gains of 20th Century Feminism Are Under Threat (w/ Josie Cox)
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Inside The Chaos at Elon Musk's Twitter (uh, "X")
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Zoë Schiffer is the author of the new book "Extremely Hardcore: Inside Elon Musk's Twitter," which tells the full story of how the richest man in the world took over a major piece of the 21st century "public square." Schiffer does not take a nostalgic view of pre-Musk Twitter, showing that the company was in many ways poorly run and Twitter itself highly dysfunctional. But she shows how Musk's capricious, self-aggrandizing approach to running the platform have altered it. We discuss the role of Twitter in 21st century America, Musk's radicalization into anti-woke politics, and the harms that come from having someone with so much wealth be given so much power to shape our public discussions. -
The Infamous, Blood-Soaked Legacy of Henry Kissinger (w/ Jonah Walters)
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What The Labor Movement Can Do For You (w/ Hamilton Nolan)
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A Leading Philosopher Makes The Case for Degrowth (w/ Kohei Saito)
Customer Reviews
A very fine podcast indeed.
In only a few months, Current Affairs has become one of my favourite podcasts. The episodes tend to vary delightfully from in-depth discussions to tongue-in-cheek commentaries on cultural, political and societal issues. Especially I love the times when the journalists/hosts expand and comment on the topics they've covered on the magazine.