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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.

  1. 6 DAYS AGO

    Introducing On NOTUS: Steve Scalise on How to Avoid Making Conflict Personal

    This week we’re sharing a special episode from our friends at On NOTUS, which was recently featured by Semafor and POLITICO as a must-listen podcast. Produced by the nonpartisan newsroom NOTUS and hosted by congressional journalist Reese Gorman, On NOTUS brings on lawmakers from Capitol Hill for truly candid conversations. Each week, they go past the headlines and soundbites to hear what really makes Congressional leaders tick and what brought them to Washington in the first place. You’ll get an insider's view of the people shaping policy in the United States, from House Majority Whip Tom Emmer to Rep. Marie Gluesenkamp Perez and beyond. And today, we’re sharing On NOTUS’ recent episode with House Majority Leader Steve Scalise, who breaks down how to get things done in the House, why he decided to run for office, and the assassination attempt that almost took his life. It’s a conversation that is well worth a listen.  And for more interviews like this, make sure to follow On NOTUS on Apple Podcasts, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. And tell them we sent you. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    1h 9m
  2. Rutger Bregman On Democrats, Purity Politics, And Moral Ambition

    23/12/2025 · BONUS • LEVER PREMIUM ONLY

    Rutger Bregman On Democrats, Purity Politics, And Moral Ambition

    This week on Lever Time, David Sirota sat down with the provocative author and historian Rutger Bregman, who explains why he believes modern measures of success are harming our society.  As an exclusive bonus episode for our premium subscribers, we’re sharing the rest of their conversation. Bregman and Sirota debate a variety of issues — from the abundance movement and holding powerful people accountable when they’re wrong, to how the Democratic Party could fix its agenda and win back the working class.

    45 min
  3. Are We Trapped In Meaningless Jobs? (With Rutger Bregman)

    18/12/2025

    Are We Trapped In Meaningless Jobs? (With Rutger Bregman)

    Are we wasting our talents on meaningless jobs? Should our career choices reflect our morals? Author and historian Rutger Bregman thinks so. He argues that the most talented people in America are stuck in a real-life version of the movie Office Space  — and that we should be trying to solve the world’s biggest problems instead.  Today on Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Bregman to ask: When did we lose our moral ambition? Are we greedy, cynical, or are we just trying to escape an ever-increasing affordability crisis?   Click here to learn about Bregman’s book, Moral Ambition: Stop Wasting Your Talent And Start Making A Difference. For a transcript of this episode, click here. Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    52 min
  4. It’s Not An AI Bubble. It’s A Black Hole.

    11/12/2025

    It’s Not An AI Bubble. It’s A Black Hole.

    2025 has been a tremendous year for the artificial intelligence industry. Stock prices for AI companies skyrocketed, soaring beyond expectations and propping up an otherwise stagnant U.S. economy. But everywhere, there’s talk of an AI bubble — one even bigger and more threatening than the 2008 housing bubble or the dot-com bubble of the early 2000s. What makes this bubble so different? When is it likely to pop? And if it does, what does that mean for the rest of us?  In this episode of Lever Time, David Sirota sits down with Ed Zitron and Sruthi Pinnamaneni, journalists covering the AI frenzy, to recap the year of the AI Bubble — and predict what will happen next. To read Ed Zitron's blog, Where's Your Ed At, click here. Click here to check out Sruthi Pinnamaneni's two part series on AI data centers. Got three minutes? Please take our end-of-year survey! Get ad-free episodes, bonus content and extended interviews by becoming a member at levernews.com/join. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    53 min
  5. Parenting Advice From The World’s Worst Mom

    04/12/2025

    Parenting Advice From The World’s Worst Mom

    As parents, we’re told homicidal maniacs, drug peddlers, and creeps are lurking in every shadow, waiting to grab your children. But is that true? Is our obsession with keeping our kids safe doing more harm than good? Today on Lever Time, David Sirota investigates the difference between good parenting and overparenting — and the political history behind our fear that kidnappers are roaming the streets. David enlists the help of author and advocate Lenore Skenazy, a champion for “free-range parenting,” who was once labeled the World’s Worst Mom when she let her child ride the New York City subway alone.  Want to hear more? As an exclusive bonus to our paid subscribers, click here for David’s full conversation with Lenore Skenazy. Lenore explains how to protect kids on social media, how she developed her parenting philosophy, and so much more. Not yet a paid subscriber? Click here for a special membership offer exclusive to Lever Time listeners. Click here for a full transcript of the episode. To leave a tip for The Lever, click here. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    29 min
  6. Lenore Skenazy On Why The Kids Aren’t All Right

    04/12/2025 · BONUS • LEVER PREMIUM ONLY

    Lenore Skenazy On Why The Kids Aren’t All Right

    This week on Lever Time, David Sirota spoke with author and child advocate Lenore Skenazy, who the internet once labeled the “World’s Worst Mom,” about the societal and political harms of overparenting our kids. In this special bonus episode, we’re sharing their full conversation, in which David and Lenore dive deeper into her parenting philosophy and what advice she has for anxious parents. This bonus episode is a benefit of your paid subscription. Thank you for your support.

    49 min
  7. Enshittification Nation (With Cory Doctorow)

    25/11/2025

    Enshittification Nation (With Cory Doctorow)

    From flying to online shopping to using social media, everything seems to be getting worse. It’s all — pardon our language here — shittier. According to today’s Lever Time guest, that’s no accident. Cory Doctorow is the author of Enshittification: Why Everything Suddenly Got Worse and What to Do About It. In this episode, Doctorow explains how enshittification works, how it’s infected our online spaces, and what we can do to stop it. Plus, as an exclusive bonus to our paid subscribers, click here for the rest of David’s conversation with Cory Doctorow. They talk about why Americans are trapped on Facebook or Microsoft Office and how Donald Trump is using tech companies as weapons in his trade war. Doctorow also offers a few simple solutions to stop our world from going to shit. Not yet a paid subscriber? Click here for a special membership offer exclusive to Lever Time listeners. To leave a tip for The Lever, ⁠click here⁠. It helps us do this kind of independent journalism. ⁠Click here⁠⁠ for a transcript of this episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

    34 min
  8. How Donald Trump Is Using Tech Companies To Fight His Trade War

    25/11/2025 · BONUS • LEVER PREMIUM ONLY

    How Donald Trump Is Using Tech Companies To Fight His Trade War

    This week on Lever Time, David spoke with Cory Doctorow — the journalist, novelist, and activist who coined the term “enshittification” — who explained why our online spaces are awful now. In this special bonus episode, we’re sharing the rest of their conversation. Doctorow goes deeper into how companies like Facebook or Microsoft imprison their users and he explains how Donald Trump is using tech companies as weapons in his trade war. Doctorow also offers a few simple solutions to stop our world from going to shit. This bonus episode is a benefit of your paid subscription. Thank you for your support.

    25 min
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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.

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  • Channel
    The Lever
  • Creator
    David Sirota
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    234
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 The Lever
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