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) From Neocon to Never-Trump (w/ Bill Kristol)
Matt and Sam talk to Bill Kristol about his journey from neoconservative thought leader to anti-Trump "liberal."
5) James Talarico and the Politics of Progressive Christianity [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss the Christian populism of James Talarico, Presbyterian seminarian and winner of the Democratic primary for the U.S. Senate in Texas.
6) Trump's War Against Iran (w/ Matt Duss)
Matt and Sam talk to Matt Duss, a leading foreign policy expert on the left, about the U.S. and Israeli war against Iran.
7) Standing Athwart History, Yelling "Slop!" (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser]
Matt and Sam talk to John Ganz about rightwing intellectuals yet again being surprised the leopard is eating their face.
8) Leaving MAGA Behind (w/ Pedro Gonzalez)
Matt and Sam talk to writer Pedro Gonzalez about his break with MAGA and the New Right.
9) 'Shattered Glass,' Journalism, & the End of History [Teaser]
Matt and Sam discuss the 2003 film, Shattered Glass, about disgraced New Republic writer and fabulist Stephen Glass.
10) Tucker Carlson's Phases & Stages (w/ Jason Zengerle)
Matt and Sam talk to Jason Zengerle about his new book, Hated By All the Right People: Tucker Carlson and the Unraveling of the Conservative Mind.