Best Circling The Wagons Podcasts (2025)

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Buffalo Bills 2025 Draft Evaluation 1:17:25

30d ago1:17:25

1:17:25

Comprehensive Breakdown of Buffalo Bills 2025 Draft Class In this episode of Circling the Wagons, host Nate, joined by Jon and special guest Muki Hawkins, dive deep into the Buffalo Bills' 2025 NFL Draft. They analyze each of the nine new players drafted by the Bills, discussing their potential impact on the team. Key topics include assessments of …

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The Gist List Live w Ethan Strauss 44:05

3d ago44:05

44:05

Today on The Gist. Ethan Strauss joined Mike Pesca for a Substack Live conversation. Today we air a portion of it focusing on Caitlin Clark and shoes. You can listen to the full interview by clicking the link below. Live w Ethan Strauss Mike Pesca n' Caitlin Clark, Jayson Tatum & you Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ …

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Funny You Should Mention: Robby Hoffman 1:11:27

4d ago1:11:27

1:11:27

Comedian, podcaster, and self-described cutie-in-her-own-way Robby Hoffman drops by to discuss her life, her comedy, and why she takes talking as seriously as any other art form. From growing up ultra-Orthodox and ultra-poor to becoming a sought-after stand-up with a Porsche no one wants, Hoffman explains how she’s thrived in disaster and learned t…

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Realign for Palestine 39:35

5d ago39:35

39:35

Ahmed Fouad Alkhatib, founder of Realign for Palestine and a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council, joins to discuss his effort to reframe Palestinian advocacy around coexistence and accountability. He critiques both Hamas and Israel, pushes for reform within the diaspora, and draws a sharp ideological comparison between Hamas and ISIS. Plus, …

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Not Even Mad: Eli Lake, Michael Cohen on Biden's Health, and the New Human-Rights-Free Foreign Policy 1:11:17

6d ago1:11:17

1:11:17

Eli Lake and Michael A. Cohen take stock of the Biden health debate—diagnosis, exaggeration, and whether it’s actually affected his presidency. Michael pushes back on what he calls the “decline industrial complex,” while Eli says its denial to think Biden was up to the job. Then they turn to Donald Trump’s proudly post-moral foreign policy, where h…

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Inside the Movement to Dismantle Democracy in God’s Name 39:13

7d ago39:13

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Katherine Stewart, author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, explains how America’s Christian nationalist forces are exporting extremism abroad while cloaking domestic corruption in the guise of faith. Plus a suicide bombing outside a Palm Springs fertility clinic introduces the public to the dark ideology o…

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Katherine Stewart on Christian Nationalism's Influence on Conservatism 42:32

8d ago42:32

42:32

Katherine Stewart, author of Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, joins to discuss Christian nationalism’s influence on modern conservatism. Also, the distinction between sincere and performative beliefs in the Trump administration, especially economic fictions like tariffs not being taxes. Plus, in the context o…

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Eyeball Stuff (The Beyond - 1981) 48:13

8d ago48:13

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It's time to once again dive into the world of Lucio Fulci with The Beyond, the second film in the Gates of Hell trilogy. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about this New Orleans-set supernatural film, lots of eyeball stuff, very chill spiders, and why not everything has to be Lovecraftian. CW/TW: none for this episode Buy us a coffee! Become a Patro…

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Alexa, What's with the Pope's Brother? 28:49

10d ago28:49

28:49

Today on The Gist we revisit an interview from 2017 with Lena Kahn and play a segment from this week where Mike talked abouts the new popes MAGA brother. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe…

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Henry Abbott on the Logistics of Ballistics 43:55

11d ago43:55

43:55

Henry Abbott joins to discuss Ballistic: The New Science of Injury-Free Athletic Performance, spotlighting insights from Dr. Marcus Elliott—not just about elite training, but how something as basic as learning to land can change careers and prevent lifelong injury. Plus, the three Yale professors so steeped in the study of fascism they fled to Toro…

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Jocelyn Benson on Being a Purposeful / Purple State Warrior 48:37

12d ago48:37

48:37

Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson joins to discuss her new book The Purposeful Warrior: Standing Up for What's Right When the Stakes Are High. Benson, frontrunner to become Michigan's next governor discusses the tactics she and other secretaries of state used to combat 2020 election denialism, but also her restraint during efforts to keep …

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David Graham on The Project and the Plan to Remake American Government 41:20

13d ago41:20

41:20

David Graham author of The Project: How Project 2025 is Changing America, explains how Project 2025 seeks not smaller government, but a more obedient one—politicizing civil service, gutting regulation, and embedding a Trump-aligned worldview across federal agencies. He discusses how its authors blend sincere constitutional theory with radical insti…

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Lu Wi - Electronica #4 50:22

13d ago50:22

50:22

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Character Under Fire: Gen. Stanley McChrystal on the Costs of Conviction 36:34

14d ago36:34

36:34

Retired General Gen. Stanley McChrystal joins to discuss his book On Character: Choices that Define a Life, and how real character transcends grit or discipline to include values that hold under fire. Plus, Trump touches the economic stove, recoils, and suddenly recession odds drop along with tariffs rates. And from The Hague, Rodrigo Duterte wins …

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Svogan - LIVING IN GRACE (ESSENCE) #100 1:06:32

14d ago1:06:32

1:06:32

Only the most positive music. Nothing extra.By Svögan (ex-Königfield)

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Altman Almighty 35:43

15d ago35:43

35:43

Sam Altman’s outsize ambition and messianic optimism take center stage in a conversation with Keach Hagey, author of The Optimist: Sam Altman, OpenAI, and the Race to Invent the Future. From failed flip-phone apps to billion-dollar AI bets, Altman emerges as one of Silicon Valley’s most effective—and unsettling—dream merchants. Plus: Trump’s flying…

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BLT: Bacon, Lettuce, and Todd 30:26

17d ago30:26

30:26

Today on The Gist we play back a section for our Chuck Todd interview that didn't make it on air and revisit a 2020 interview with Don Bacon. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠⁠ Subscribe to The Gist…

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Jim Lampley on the Blows That Made Broadcasting History 43:03

18d ago43:03

43:03

Jim Lampley joins to discuss It Happened!: A Uniquely Lucky Life in Sports Television, his memoir of sports, broadcasting, the randomness of a lucky break, and crying along with Mike Tyson. Plus: Trump’s Surgeon General pick, Casey Means, pitches metabolic woo—we break down several of her claims from appearances with Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson. A…

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Not Even Mad: Eric Zorn and Austin Berg 1:04:27

19d ago1:04:27

1:04:27

Austin Berg and Eric Zorn are Not Even Mad as we discuss mayoral overcrowding and Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, the supposed new MAGA slayer. Plus: a few thoughts on our new American spiritual leader—not the pope, but the Surgeon General. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠sales…

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Ep296: We're 10 years old!! 30:23

20d ago30:23

30:23

Podcasts from A Diet of Brussels, talking about the issues around the UK's withdrawal from the EU, and Brexit.Season 3 (starting December 2022) marks a new phase in this, with some big changes on the way, which we'll unpick each month.Website: www.adietofbrussels.comBy Simon Usherwood

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Max Expression, Merz Confusion 46:24

20d ago46:24

46:24

Arkells frontman Max Kerman joins to discuss his book Try Hard: Creative Work in Progress, unpacking the craft behind stage banter, songwriting rule-breaking, and joyful collaboration. He explains why athletes lean on superstition while creatives benefit from breaking routine and planting show tickets around Red Deer with a retired farmer. Plus: Ge…

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Holy Vehicles and Hollow Coverage 32:30

21d ago32:30

32:30

Pope Francis posthumously sends a Popemobile to Gaza — a gesture more symbolic than logistical. Chuck Todd returns to discuss media complicity, Biden’s bubble-wrap presidency, and the audience-capture logic warping modern newsrooms. In the Spiel, Bernie Sanders’ love of the word “oligarchs” versus Elissa Slotkin’s preference for “kings” is perhaps …

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Chuck Todd Presses On 44:08

22d ago44:08

44:08

Former Meet the Press host Chuck Todd joins to talk about his new podcast, The Chuck Toddcast. He discusses why being a non-pushover and being non-partisan are complimentary, and what too many ex-network stars get wrong about "liberation." Also how Priebus, Pence, and Kushner acted as guardrails whereas Trump 2.0 feels more like a solo demolition d…

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The Bones Are There (The Island of Dr. Moreau - 1996) 45:43

22d ago45:43

45:43

Can the story of a film's creation transcend the actual plot of the movie? In case the of 1996's The Island of Doctor Moreau and the documentary about its making, that appears to have happened. Join Juliet and Theresa in a tribute to the late Val Kilmer (and the Pope?!) as they talk about this movie's good bones and why the 90s were a great time fo…

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Mike Stops by House of Strauss and The Dispatch 1:11:01

24d ago1:11:01

1:11:01

Today on The Gist. Mike was recently on the podcast House of Strauss and The Dispatch Roundtable. We are going to share a portion, but if you want to listen to the rest of them, use the links below! ⁠⁠HoS: Mike Pesca - by Ethan Strauss - House of Strauss⁠⁠⁠⁠The Dispatch ⁠ ⁠Podcast - Breaking News Commentary & Analysis⁠⁠Produced by Corey Wara Email …

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Funny You Should Mention: Michelle Buteau 57:17

25d ago57:17

57:17

Michelle Buteau stops by to talk about getting high in the reptile house and why she caught flak for doing spon-con souptroversy. We also get into her Dutch husband, the spirituality she doesn’t buy into, and whether her socialism can coexist with her ambition to get paid. Plus, we ask: can a Buteau-pian society have luxe throw pillows?Produced by …

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Rust Director Joel Souza on Tragedy, Survival, and His Non-Relationship with Alec Baldwin 43:11

26d ago43:11

43:11

Rust director Joel Souza joins for an interview about finishing a film that nearly killed him—and did kill talented cinematographer Halyna Hutchins. Souza speaks candidly about grief, safety failures, and his estrangement from Alec Baldwin, as well as why completing Rust became a moral obligation rather than a commercial one.Plus National Security …

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What is Gen-Z Doing with Mewing? 38:09

27d ago38:09

38:09

Sadie Dingfelder returns to investigate the cult of “mewing” — the viral tongue-posture technique that promises to chisel your jaw and change your life, or IS THAT BS? Then we turn to the rarest development of all: Trump, on Day 100 of his second term, strikes a deal with Zelensky but not the big one. Plus, we salute a scrappy little government age…

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Hubris Maximus: The Shattering of Elon Musk 42:22

28d ago42:22

42:22

Faiz Siddiqui discusses Hubris Maximus his sharp chronicle of Elon Musk’s maximalist vision, self-driving delusions, and the rule-breaking impulses that fuel both triumph and tragedy. Plus we hear a tart exchange in the White House briefing room about Amazon’s decision to itemize tariff costs. Plus, its been 100 days. At least 98 could have been a …

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DJ OMEGA Ω - Disco Potpourri 46:50

28d ago46:50

46:50

#Disco #ItaloDisco #Nu-Disco #Synthpop #Retrowave #Synthwave #Jungle #Atmospheric #Nice #Sweet #Potpourri #ПопурриBy DJ OMEGA Ω

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Trump 47: It's Not a Heart Attack, It's Gingivitis 46:41

29d ago46:41

46:41

David Frum, former Bush speechwriter and Atlantic contributor discusses Republican cowardice, Democratic excess, and the structural dangers facing American democracy. Frum argues that Donald Trump’s 2025 threat is deeper, more organized, and more perilous than ever before. Plus, Axios reporter Alex Thompson’s apt remarks puncture the often hollow s…

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The Full Ginsburg 28:15

1M ago28:15

28:15

Today on the Gist, we open the vaults to 2020 to revisit and interview with Dr. Paul Offit and we replay Monday's spiel on The Full Ginsburg. ⁠⁠Join The Gist Team⁠⁠ Produced by Corey Wara Email us at ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheGist⁠⁠⁠ Subs…

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Iran-Contra wrote the Playbook for Presidential Lawlessness 44:31

1M ago44:31

44:31

Alan McPherson author of The Breach: Iran-Contra and the Assault on American Democracy joins to discuss the Iran-Contra affair and how it plagued both the end of Regans Presidency and George H. W. Bush’s, but also how it ties into the politics of today. Also, Pete Hegseth is a dirty dirty boy, or at least has a dirty dirty line. Plus, its an Antwen…

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Unveiling the Bills’ New First-Round Pick: CB Max Hairston 16:29

1M ago16:29

16:29

In this episode, we dive into the recent NFL draft selection made by the Buffalo Bills, who have picked cornerback Max Hairston from Kentucky in the first round. This choice has sparked discussions among fans, especially since Hairston wasn’t a widely speculated choice for the first round. However, his impressive attributes, such as a towering heig…

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Punchlines and Straw Men 48:40

1M ago48:40

48:40

Jeff Maurer, former Last Week Tonight writer, has been knee-deep in century-old New York Times clippings—considering the differences between yesterday’s fascism fears and today’s. In Part 2, Jeff analyzes John Oliver’s recent reliance on straw men and Jon Stewart’s fairly triumphant return to The Daily Show. Plus- who is favored in a trade battle b…

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When Experts Circle the Wagons, The Public Wanders Off 41:30

1M ago41:30

41:30

We conclude our conversation with Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, authors of In Covid’s Wake, exploring how political structures—not just bad actors—amplified the crisis. Plus, revisiting a 2021 Washington Post article that sided with YouTube’s removal of a DeSantis-hosted panel questioning masking for young children. And in "The Spiel", a probe of…

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Buffalo Bills Draft Preview - Rumors & Dream Scenarios 1:11:06

1M ago1:11:06

1:11:06

In this episode of Circling the Wagons, host Nate and co-host John discuss the Buffalo Bills' upcoming NFL draft. With less than two days to go, they cover a range of topics including the team's 30th overall pick, prospects, rumors, and ideal draft scenarios. They provide insights into voluntary workouts, recent signings like Truda White, and how t…

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Macedo and Frances Lee In Covid's Wake 42:09

1M ago42:09

42:09

The authors of In Covid’s Wake: How Our Politics Failed Us, political scientists Stephen Macedo and Frances Lee, join for a full-show interview to discuss our failures during the pandemic. The evidence shows non-pharmaceutical interventions did nothing, but the tradeoff was trillions of dollars in deficit spending, lost learning and solitary deathb…

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Kilmar, Detained and Unnamed 33:51

1M ago33:51

33:51

Senator Chris Van Hollen made the rounds on all five Sunday shows to discuss the detention of Kilmar Abrego Garcia—but curiously avoided using Kilmar’s first name. A dissects of rhetorical and how even drink orders can become political code. Professor Michael Harte talks tariffs and trade and reflects on his time as chief economics advisor to the F…

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No Scripture, No Priests (Saint Maud - 2019) 57:31

1M ago57:31

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Saint Maud made its debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in 2019 to excellent response, but the pandemic meant that non-possession religious film's wide release was significantly delayed. Join Juliet and Theresa to talk about what for them was a pandemic era movie, how horror can explore issues of the body without being body horror and …

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Andrey Panin - Ketch Up Moscow Podcast 028 52:12

1M ago52:12

52:12

Танцевальный, разноплановый, довольно бодрый микс.By Андрей Панин

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Great Britain Chicken Friction 18:31

1M ago18:31

18:31

Today on The Gist. ITs a day dedicated to Chickens. Mikes 2017 opening about UK's Chicken places named after US States, and the British are squawking about a different kind of chicken — the chlorinated kind — with tabloids clucking and trade talks at risk of being deep-fried. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on …

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Funny You Should Mention - T.J. Miller 57:28

1M ago57:28

57:28

Comedian T.J. Miller joins this episode of Funny You Should Mention. You might know him from Silicon Valley, Deadpool, or that time he had a choice between brain surgery with a 10% fatality rate vs. almost surely dying by 35. It is the funniest conversation ever had with the phrase "10% fatality rate" hanging in the air. Also why T.J. insists that …

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Not Even Mad: The Commercial Break’s Bryan Green and Carine Hajjar 1:03:44

1M ago1:03:44

1:03:44

Boston Globe columnist Carine Hajjar and The Commercial Break’s Bryan Green debate whether Joe Rogan’s platforming of antisemitic conspiracies signals a deeper rot—or just the cost of open conversation. Plus: should Harvard be defunded? And will Kilmar Abrego Garcia stay in a Salvadoran prison? In Goat Grinders, we take aim at student driver bumper…

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The Fight for the White House in 2024 50:47

1M ago50:47

50:47

In their new book chronicling the 2024 election, Fight, Jonathan Allen and Amie Parnes document the disarray inside the Democratic camp during Biden’s final months and Kamala Harris’s precarious rise. Also some items from the debut of The Gist List: Cuomo’s one-handed housing expert explains the typos, and a modest proposal not to euthanizing monke…

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Four More Years? 37:03

1M ago37:03

37:03

Can Trump run for a third term? Someone who has contemplated that is Bruce Peabody author of the law review titled The Twice and Future President Revisited: Of Three-Term Presidents and Constitutional End Runs who joins us to discuss. Plus, Mike questions the political upside of detaining an innocent man, especially when Trump’s allies haven’t must…

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Trump’s Trade Tactics: Betwixt Chaos and Coherence 40:35

1M ago40:35

40:35

Donald Trump just walked back key tariffs on Chinese electronics — but his Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, is still out on a full-throated pro-tariff tour, as if nothing happened. To make sense of Trump’s strategy (or improvisation), Mike turns to Yale Business School professor Barry Nalebuff, who finds the approach confusing because it doesn't…

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Buffalo Bills Draft Needs: DE/EDGE & WR Targets for 2025 Day 1 & 2 1:01:21

1M ago1:01:21

1:01:21

In this episode of the 'Circling the Wagons', we talk about potential draft prospects for the Buffalo Bills targeting two key positions: DE/EDGE and WR prospects on Day 1 & 2 of the NFL Draft. The show highlights candidates like James Pierce Jr., JT Tuimoloau, Braden Swinson, Ayo Manor, Jayden Higgins, and Savion Williams, analyzing their fit for t…

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Today’s Show is About a Different Show That is Not About Tapirs 30:08

2M ago30:08

30:08

Today on The Gist. We go back to the The Colin McEnroe Show where Mike was on as a guest not talking about Tapirs. Then We end with Wednesdays Spiel on Trumps press conference about tariffs. Produced by Corey Wara Email us at [email protected] To advertise on the show, contact [email protected] or visit https://advertising.libsyn.com/TheG…

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The Ongoing Black Mark of the Red Scare 49:08

2M ago49:08

49:08

Clay Risen, author of Red Scare: Blacklists, McCarthyism, and the Making of Modern America, joins to discuss the era when suspicion was a political tool and civil liberties were sidelined. Today we have echoes—and outright repetitions—of McCarthyite tactics, from loyalty oaths to immigration crackdowns. Also- there may be three plastic spoons’ wort…

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