May 7, 2026
I spoke with Dr. Thea Riofrancos about the ethical concerns that come with trying to transition away from fossil fuels and to a clean energy system, specifically focusing on lithium mining as the example she highlighted in her book.
Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism
Music is by Evan Schaeffer
Apr 9, 2026
I spoke with journalist and author Osita Nwanevu about his recently published book, The Right of the People: The Case for a New American Founding.
In this episode, I share our second conversation, about why we should have a new founding of American Democracy, and what that might look like.
In the previous episode, we...
Apr 2, 2026
I spoke with journalist and author Osita Nwanevu about his recently published book, The Right of the People: The Case for a New American Founding. In this episode, we talked about the first half of the book: how do we define (and identify) democracies, and what are the arguments for and against democracy as a form of...
Mar 5, 2026
I spoke with Lily Geismer and Brent Cebul about their recent book, Mastery and Drift: Professional Class Liberals Since the 1960s. We discussed what we mean when we talk about liberal as a political philosophy, and how the application of that principle has evolved in the last half-century in the United States...
Feb 2, 2026
I interviewed Brian Jones about his book Black History is for Everyone, in which he details his personal journey to understanding the truth and importance of that statement.
You can find the book Black History is for Everyone at Bookshop.org and at Haymarket Books (currently 40% off as this episode posts).
Music is...