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13 April 2026

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Jan 6, 2021 — &
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Science writer George Musser explains one of physics’ strangest concepts to John Horgan.

Jan 5, 2021 — &
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Robert Wright and Jamie Metzl, author of Hacking Darwin, discuss the challenges that genetic engineering poses for the international community.

Jan 4, 2021 — &
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Daniel Kaufman and Kevin Currie-Knight air their worries about the young intellectual Coleman Hughes’ career path.

Jan 1, 2021 — &
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Glenn Loury talks about the pride he took in being a uniquely situated Black public intellectual in the 80s.

Dec 31, 2020 — &
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Culturally Determined

Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks about “hydraulic politics” with Tommy Craggs, author of the recent essay “What’s the Matter With Cultural Politics?”

Dec 30, 2020 — &
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Robert Wright and Mickey Kaus discuss whether Mike Pence could throw the election to Trump when Congress counts the electoral votes.

Dec 29, 2020 — &
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Robert Wright and Eric Alterman discuss how journalism has changed during Eric’s 25-year reign as The Nation’s media columnist.

Dec 25, 2020 — &
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Glenn Loury and John McWhorter discuss the reluctance of prominent black intellectuals like Ibram X. Kendi and Nikole Hannah-Jones to debate people who disagree with them.

Dec 24, 2020 — &
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Culturally Determined

Aryeh Cohen-Wade speaks with Meghan Daum, who recently announced that she will no longer be writing opinion columns.

Dec 23, 2020 — &
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Bill Scher and Matt Lewis try to figure out the President’s endgame on pandemic relief.

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