Michael and Us: Fresh Prince of Persia

On this edition of Jacobin Radio with Suzi Weissman, guest co-hosts Alan Minsky and Mel Figueroa present another installment of The People's Game, a quadrennial series that looks at the economic and political subtexts of the world’s most popular sport. They are joined by Ryan McK ...  Show more

Donald Trump has made the issue of immigration a key battleground in US politics. But with public opinion swinging against the brutal ICE raids and deportations over the past year, how should the Left respond? On the latest episode of Confronting Capitalism, Vivek Chibber and Mel ...  Show more

Come to our first ever live show! In Boston, on Friday, September 13th. Tickets are available now!

It's August 8th. This day in 1990, ...

On today’s special Memorial Day podcast edition, the brothers have an incredible interview with Fred Wellman, Executive Director of the Lincoln Project who served in the U.S. Army for 22-years as an aviator and public affairs officer, including four combat tours in Operation Dese ...  Show more

Today's country music industry is deeply associated with a certain jingoistic ‘rally around the flag,' ‘support the troops’ spirit. In this week’s podcast, we're re-airing a conversation with Joseph M. Thompson, author of

What makes the Gettysburg Address one of the most famous speeches in history? Did Lincoln really write it on the train? How did the audience in the Soldiers' National Cemetery respond?

In this episode, Don is joined once again by Glenn LaFantasie to examine the ...