The Ethics of Performing for Dictators

George Pullman built his employees a sparkling company town with clean homes, parks, libraries, luxury trains, and some of the best living conditions in the country—but demanded obedience in return. When recession hit and workers rebelled against wage cuts and paternalistic contr ...  Show more

Robert Owen was a factory owner, a social reformer, the father of British socialism… and possibly the nicest company-town tyrant in history. Long before Karl Marx called for revolution, Owen tried to build a kinder version of capitalism: humane factories, universal education, sho ...  Show more

Former President Donald Trump will give his first speech at the Republican National Convention since surviving an assassination attempt last weekend. Vice President Kamala Harris weighed in on JD Vance's speech at the RNC during a rally today. Germany plans to cut its military ai ...  Show more

On this week's episode of 'We're Not Kidding,' Mehdi travels to London to speak with U.S. comedian, writer, and actor Rob Delaney, who has lived in the UK for the last 10 years. In this powerful, wide-ranging, and at times emotional conversation, Rob speaks with Mehdi about how t ...  Show more

We look at the hunt for the killer of the right-wing activist Charlie Kirk and at the political fallout of his assassination.

Nicholas Bogel-Borroughs, an investigative reporter at The New York Times, discusses why the police are struggling to answer basic questions abou ...

The hilariously handsome, handsomely hilarious Conan O'Brien asks about time travel on this week's episode! Plus suppositories, comedy mixtapes, and a visit from the one and only Willy the Wizard!We have a LOVE-themed live streaming show, February 12! Tickets here: https://www.sq ...  Show more