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A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
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21 October 2025
How the Rich Legalized Corruption in America (w/ David Sirota)
š¹ Claim 50% OFF FOREVER to The Lever and get a free copy of the Master Plan e-book: https://the.levernews.com/current-affairs-master-plan/ David Sirota, founder and editor-in-chief of The Lever, joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his new book Master Plan: The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption in America. They trace how corporate America seized control of U.S....
57 min
15 October 2025
Guaranteed Income and The Debt America Still Owes (w/ Nika Soon-Shiong & Alanah Odoms)
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/joinNathan J. Robinson, Editor-in-Chief of Current Affairs, speaks with Nika Soon-Shiong, founder and Executive Director of the Fund for Guaranteed Income, and Alanah Odoms, Executive Director of the ACLU of Louisiana. They discuss their collaboration on The Cost of Freedom: Truth and Reconciliation...
39 min
09 October 2025
Ben Shapiro's New Book Is a Total Embarrassment
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/joinSupposedly, the world is divided into good, noble ālionsā and evil, grasping āscavengers.ā Guess which one Ben thinks he is?Script by Matt McManus & Nathan J. Robinsonš¦ Read the article:...
21 min
02 October 2025
How America Got Hooked on Shady Gas Station Drugs
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/joinAs the FDA finally cracks down on kratom, decades of deregulation have already flooded shelves with questionable supplements and off-brand opioids.š Read Emily Topping's article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/how-america-got-hooked-on-shady-gas-station-drugsš¦©SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS...
17 min
30 September 2025
Why We Canāt Trust Comedians to Do Politics (w/ Gianmarco Soresi)
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/joinGianmarco Soresi joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to talk about his acclaimed new special Thief of Joy, the pressures of fame, and why "the court jester was never supposed to have a chair next to the king."0:00-5:15 The Pressure of Being a Comedian5:15-7:24 Performing in...
42 min
29 September 2025
FULL INTERVIEW: Democrats, Gaza, and the Future of the Left (w/ Hasan Piker)
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/join Hasan Piker, one of the most influential political streamers in the world, joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss the failures of the Democratic Party, what they refuse to learn from the success of Zohran Mamdani, and how they are largely responsible for America's...
52 min
25 September 2025
āPowerlessness Is an Illusionā: Gaza, Resistance, and the Sumud Flotilla (w/ Kieran Andrieu)
Kieran Andrieu is a British-Palestinian journalist, activist, and contributor to Novara Media. He joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his decision to join the Global Sumud Flotilla, the risks involved in confronting Israelās blockade of Gaza, and why he believes powerlessness in the face of genocide is an illusion.0:00-6:29 Kieranās Family Story of...
27 min
25 September 2025
EXCLUSIVE: Sumud Flotilla Responds to Israelās Terrorism Allegations (w/ Tommy Marcus)
Tommy Marcus (@quentin.quarantino) is an activist and content creator who has raised over $30 million for charitable causes. He joins Current Affairs Editor-in-Chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss his journey aboard the Global Sumud Flotilla, the mission to break Israelās blockade of Gaza, and his response to official allegations that the flotilla is a āterroristā operation.0:00-1:39 The Mission...
58 min
24 September 2025
As The Far Right Rises, Donāt Be Ezra Klein
š¹ Subscribe to The Majority Report using the coupon code CURRENTAFFAIRS: https://fans.fm/majority/join You can be committed to dialogue without pretending the right are reasonable and while aggressively challenging their views. š¹ Read the article: https://www.currentaffairs.org/news/as-the-far-right-rises-dont-be-ezra-klein š¦©SUBSCRIBE TO CURRENT AFFAIRS MAGAZINE:...
16 min
18 September 2025
Dubai Chocolate, Selling Out, and the Sad World of Republican Congressional Podcasts
Current Affairs editors Alex Skopic and Emily Topping join editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson to discuss their latest articles: the normalization of āselling out,ā the weirdly viral āDubai chocolateā craze, what GOP member podcasts reveal about right-wing propaganda, and why libertarian Rep. Thomas Massie outflanks most other Democrats on foreign policy.š¦ Selling Out:...
53 min