Why Is This Happening?

Every week on the podcast Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history?

51d ago

“My Brain Finally Broke” with Jia Tolentino

Jia Tolentino, a staff writer at The New Yorker, joins WITHpod to discuss how AI is changing our perception of the world, how online content can make us more likely to detach from reality and more.
Digital generated image of AI search frame with multiple geometrical shapes flying around. Technology and AI concept.
Digital generated image of AI search frame with multiple geometrical shapes flying around. Technology and AI concept.
69d ago

Unpacking the narrative vs. real effects of This Economy with Joe Weisenthal

Joe Weisenthal, host of Bloomberg’s “Odd Lots” podcast, joins to discuss the economic volatility we’ve seen recently and what it means for financial markets vs. the real economy, the impact of tariffs and more.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
70d ago

Unpacking the “Empire of AI” with Karen Hao

Karen Hao, journalist and the author of “Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI,” joins to discuss the trajectory AI has been on, economic effects, whether or not she thinks the AI bubble will pop and more.
AI chat icons
AI chat icons
89d ago

Discussing what’s behind the tax revolt with Arjun Singh

Arjun Singh, co-host and senior producer of the "Lever Time" podcast, joins WITHpod to discuss historical and contemporary fights over taxes, coalitions effects of MAGA, what the latest intraparty disagreements could mean and more. 

Mike Johnson, right, next to a podium with a sign that reads "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
Mike Johnson, right, next to a podium with a sign that reads "One Big Beautiful Bill Act"
95d ago

How Project 2025 is reshaping America with David Graham

David Graham, staff writer at The Atlantic and the author of “The Project: How Project 2025 Is Reshaping America,” joins to discuss some of the things that have already been done that were outlined in Project 2025, what’s been most surprising, how he sees the plans within the playbook playing out and more.
Kristen Eichamer holds a Project 2025 fan at the Iowa State Fair, in Des Moines, Iowa on Aug. 14, 2023.
Kristen Eichamer holds a Project 2025 fan at the Iowa State Fair, in Des Moines, Iowa on Aug. 14, 2023.
102d ago

Protests, political violence and its alternatives with Erica Chenoweth

Erica Chenoweth, a political scientist at Harvard, joins to discuss historical and contemporary strategies for protesting, democratic backsliding, global comparisons and more. 
People protest.
People protest.
112d ago

“Trump Is Not a King” With NY Attorney General Letitia James

New York attorney general Letitia James joins WITHpod to discuss why she says Trump is on a “revenge tour,” whether or not she feels the rule of law will prevail as we move forward from the first 100 days and more.
New York State Attorney General Letitia James makes an
New York State Attorney General Letitia James makes an
113d ago

‘America, América’ With Greg Grandin

Professor and author Greg Grandin joins WITHpod to discuss rethinking our conceptions of the “New World,” democratic backsliding in the U.S., why he says we should rethink hemispheric history and more.
Close-up of the USA flag a symbol of the American nation.
Close-up of the USA flag a symbol of the American nation.
131d ago

How Process is Killing Progress with Ezra Klein

Journalist and author Ezra Klein joins WITHpod to discuss ways liberalism has gone wrong, what has contributed to the feeling of so much scarcity in America, why it’s so tough to build in this era, how we might reimagine abundance for everyone and more.
134d ago

Why ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ with John Green

Author and YouTuber John Green joins to discuss his book, “Everything Is Tuberculosis: The History and Persistence of Our Deadliest Infection.”
Bacteria medical illustration of the Tuberculosis bacteria.
Bacteria medical illustration of the Tuberculosis bacteria.
145d ago

Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 With Beverly Gage

Author and historian Beverly Gage joins WITHpod to discuss J. Edgar Hoover’s influence, the politicization of the FBI, the abuse of its power, the FBI in Trump 2.0 and more.
FBI Headquarters Building
FBI Headquarters Building
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