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) UNLOCKED: Trump's Big, Beautiful Ballroom (w/ Kate Wagner)
We're unpaywalling our excellent conversation with Kate Wagner (of McMansion Hell) about Trump's White House ballroom project and the politics of architecture.
5) What We Got Wrong (and Right) about the Right in 2025 [Teaser]
Matt and Sam look back at the American right in 2025—and offer predictions about the year ahead.
6) One Podcast After Another (w/ Jesse Brenneman)
Matt and Sam are joined by KYE's intrepid producer, Jesse Brenneman, to discuss the recent film, One Battle After Another.
7) On Friendship (w/ Andy Elrick)
Andrew Elrick interviews Matt and Sam about friendship and politics, conservative views of friendship, and how friendship shapes their podcast.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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.