The 3 Best Know Your Enemy Podcast Episodes
1) Trump Country (w/ Sarah Jones)
Sarah Jones joins your hosts to discuss the myth of "Trump Country," the pitfalls of reporting on rural America, and...the End Times.
2) Gunpower (w/ Patrick Blanchfield)
Matt and Sam talk with author Patrick Blanchfield about gun violence and America's commitment to a social order predicated on human disposability. Patrick's book "Gunpower" is out from Verso in March ...Show More
3) The Rise of the Illiberal Right
From the recent Sohrab Ahmari-David French debate over liberalism to Republican gerrymandering and manipulation of the census, there's a lot happening on the right—and it's not good. In this episode, ...Show More
4) The Furious Minds of MAGA (w/ Laura Field)
Matt and Sam talk to Laura Field about her new book, Furious Minds: The Making of the MAGA New Right.
5) Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom (w/ Kate Wagner) [Teaser]
Matt and Sam talk to McMansion Hell's Kate Wagner about Trump's White House ballroom.
6) Zohran, the Jews, and Reckoning with Gaza (w/ Peter Beinart)
Matt and Sam talk to Peter Beinart about Zohran and Islamophobia, Jews and anti-semitism, the genocide in Gaza, and more.
7) Break Glass in Case of Emergency
Matt and Sam are very worried.
8) Command + F + Hitler [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss the Young Republican Hitler group chat, Graham Platner, the No Kings rallies, and more.
9) How Charles Murray (Almost) Predicted the Trump Era
Matt and Sam read Charles Murray's 2012 book, "Coming Apart: The State of White America, 1960–2010."
10) How To Give A Damn [Teaser]
Matt and Sam indulge in some rank punditry: on Zohran's campaign, Hegseth's pathetic speech to the generals, and ICE authoritarianism on the march.