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) 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."
5) 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.
6) Death, Power, and the Charlie Kirk Memorial (w/ Pat Blanchfield)
Matt and Sam discuss the Charlie Kirk memorial service/MAGA rally with Pat Blanchfield.
7) The Assassination of Charlie Kirk [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, and where they think we're heading in its wake.
8) The Case for Democracy (w/ Osita Nwanevu)
Matt and Sam talk to Osita Nwanevu about his new book, The Right of the People: Democracy and the Case for a New American Founding.
9) An Officer and a Spy (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss Roman Polanski's 2019 film about the Dreyfus affair, An Officer and a Spy, with John Ganz.
10) Frank Meyer, Inventor of Conservatism (w/ Daniel J. Flynn)
Matt and Sam interview Dan Flynn about his extraordinary new biography of Communist-turned-National Review-editor Frank Meyer.