Feb 12, 2026
Steve Cash is Executive Director of The Steady State, a non-profit advocacy organization whose members are former senior national security officials.
He explains the findings of the organization’s new report, Accelerating Authoritarian Dynamics: Assessment of Democratic Decline. Its conclusion is dire: with Donald...
Jan 20, 2026
Heather McGhee is a leading expert in economic and social policy and the New York Times–bestselling author of The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. A former president of the think tank Demos, McGhee is a frequent commentator on national affairs and now serves as chair of the board...
Jan 2, 2026
Thom Hartmann is the nation’s #1 progressive talk radio host and a New York Times bestselling author. His new book is The Last American President: A Broken Man, a Corrupt Party, and a World on the Brink.
Hartmann reflects on the first year of Trump 2.0 and the destruction and chaos it has unleashed on American...
Dec 26, 2025
On this special Christmas holiday episode of the podcast, Chauncey DeVega reflects on this very surreal and challenging year and tries to find some mirth, merriment, positive energy and joy to refill his (and our) hope tanks.
Chauncey taps into the joy of childhood nostalgia and a longing for a simpler time as he...
Nov 29, 2025
Rodney Barnes is an American screenwriter, producer, and author. He has written and produced such TV shows as The Boondocks, Everybody Hates Chris, Marvel's Runaways, American Gods, Wu-Tang: An American Saga, and HBO's Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty. His graphic novels and comic books include