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 Killing of Renee Good [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss the killing of Renee Good in Minneapolis, and the perilous times it exemplifies.
5) January 6, Five Years Later (w/ Robert Draper)
Matt and Sam talk to Robert Draper about his reporting from the Capitol on January 6, 2021, and how the Republican Party "lost its mind" in the months that followed.
6) Great Books and the AI Apocalypse (w/ Matt Dinan) [Teaser]
Matt and Sam talk to Matt Dinan about teaching, the AI apocalypse, and the state of our souls.
7) 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.
8) 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.
9) 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.
10) 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.