The 5 Best The Argument Podcast Episodes
1) Is the Green New Deal a Leftist Fantasy?
Is the Green New Deal a symbol of the future of the Democratic Party, or is it just socialism disguised as climate reform? Ross Douthat and Michelle Goldberg are joined by Times editorial board member...Show More
2) Paul Krugman on the Economy as a Voting Issue
Why does the economy look so good to economists but feel so bad to voters? The Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman joins the hosts to discuss why inflation, interest rates and wages aren’t in line w...Show More
3) Which 2020 Underdogs Stand a Chance? (LIVE from NYC)
What should U.S. immigration policy look like? The columnists debate Kirstjen Nielsen's resignation, Trump's xenophobia and Obama's legacy on immigration live on stage at the Times Center in New York....Show More
4) Should Marijuana Be Legal?
Has "big cannabis" downplayed the dangers of legalization? Michelle Goldberg debates author Alex Berenson, whose forthcoming book makes the case against marijuana. Then, David Leonhardt, Ross Douthat ...Show More
5) Could Spilling Big Pharma’s Secrets Vaccinate the World?
Just 12.5 percent of the world has been inoculated against Covid-19. To protect every country from the pandemic, regardless of economic level, there are many approaches global leaders could take. But ...Show More
6) How Ben Sasse Is Living Now That He Is Dying
How would you live if you knew when you were going to die? I sat down with the former Republican senator Ben Sasse to hear how he is facing his own mortality after receiving a terminal cancer diagnosi...Show More
7) Did Jesus Rise From the Dead? A Debate.
Even if you don’t believe he walked on water, the teachings of Jesus still have a certain power. My guest this week, the New Testament scholar Bart Ehrman, calls himself a “Christian atheist.” I asked...Show More
8) How Far Will Trump Go in Iran?
Is the U.S. winning the war with Iran? Even though President Trump claims success, it doesn’t quite feel like it — oil and gas prices are high, the Strait of Hormuz is effectively closed, and the Iran...Show More
9) White Identity Is Galvanizing the Right
The idea that white people — and white men in particular — face discrimination has become something of an obsession on the American right. It’s a view that my guest this week shares. Jeremy Carl was ...Show More
10) The Democrats Could Still Screw This Up
Can the Democrats finally seize on President Trump’s increasing unpopularity and end their slump? It seems to me as though 2026 is providing them ample opportunity. But I wanted to know what they actu...Show More