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Are We Overstating Abuse?
November 13, 2020
- 42:00
CW: Sexual violenceAuthor Sarah Schulman joins the show to discuss her provocative and influential book, Conflict Is Not Abuse:...
IN PRAISE OF MAGICAL THINKING
November 6, 2020
- 47:13
Oxford University professor of anthropology Chris Gosden joins us to discuss his book: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the...
Cable News Is Bad for America
October 30, 2020
- 59:04
This week, a deep dive into how political enthusiasts’ default background noise is ruining our country. First, we hear from a former...
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Are We Overstating Abuse?
November 13, 2020
- 42:00
CW: Sexual violenceAuthor Sarah Schulman joins the show to discuss her provocative and influential book, Conflict Is Not Abuse:...
IN PRAISE OF MAGICAL THINKING
November 6, 2020
- 47:13
Oxford University professor of anthropology Chris Gosden joins us to discuss his book: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the...
Cable News Is Bad for America
October 30, 2020
- 59:04
This week, a deep dive into how political enthusiasts’ default background noise is ruining our country. First, we hear from a former...
How Not to Cover a Conspiracy Theory
October 23, 2020
- 31:43
QAnon! What a *wild* conspiracy theory! Blood-drinking! Pedophilia! JFK Jr.! Pretty fascinating stuff! I bet you want to listen to this...
Julián Castro Had Trouble Smiling
October 16, 2020
- 45:29
Why do people enter public service? How do they keep going when times get hard — or they wind up not lasting long in a presidential...
Hating on the Hiker Bro Evangelist
October 9, 2020
- 26:34
It’s easy to feel superior to John Allen Chau, the evangelical Christian who died attempting to bring the Bible to the North...
Just Say No to Politics
October 2, 2020
- 47:31
You might think being obsessed with politics — watching cable news, reading political blogs, and, er, listening to political podcasts —...
The Empathy Engine
September 25, 2020
- 46:19
We begin our “Good Intentions” series exploring the origin of the impulse to help. The good news is that empathy and altruism appear to...
The Friend Zone
September 18, 2020
- 59:43
Eva Hagberg thought she knew who she was: a smart, overachieving loner on her way to literary fame. Then her brain went boom (technical...
Dark Arts Professors Against Trump
September 11, 2020
- 38:40
Two founders of the Lincoln Project on their “psychological warfare” campaign against Trump, why Susan Collins must go, and how those...
What We Have Learned
August 21, 2020
- 30:11
In this final episode of our “Converts” edition, we revisit some past episodes to see exactly what we’ve learned about how people do...
Can You Convert a Conversion Therapist?
August 14, 2020
- 27:27
You may know about the ways that “conversion therapy” has played out when it comes to religion. But what about the once-mainstream,...
“Scared to Believe?”
August 7, 2020
- 45:26
In the 1990s, evangelical churches bought and gave away thousands of copies of the book, “Left Behind,” hoping its overwrought depiction...
The Science Writer Who Became a Mystic
July 31, 2020
- 33:06
Julie Rehmeyer is a science writer who studied math at MIT. She also lives with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, a disease that many doctors...
America Is a Nation of Converts, with Thomas Kidd
July 24, 2020
- 48:01
Thousands of people crowding public venues to hear the word of the Lord. Men fainting, women claiming to be healed, all rejoicing at...
The Moment You Realize You’re White
July 17, 2020
- 48:46
Former mayor of Minneapolis Betsy Hodges comes on to talk about how the Rodney King uprisings started her journey to anti-racist...
From Feminist to Fascist
July 10, 2020
- 26:29
What would turn a passionate, witty feminist into a xenophobic white nationalist? This week’s episode tells the story of Cordelia Scaife...
“The Cop Who Realized The Bad Apple Was Him”
July 3, 2020
- 45:57
In his 34 years in law enforcement, Norm Stamper participated in — or approved of — the gassing of protesters “hundreds” of times. Yet,...
”The Heart Decides and Reason Justifies”: A conservative climate activist’s evolution
June 26, 2020
- 38:10
Rep. Bob Inglis (R-SC) was proud of his Tea Party bona fides, until his son said he couldn’t vote for a climate change denier. Inglis...
How White Light Moments Change Your Brain, with Andrew Newberg
June 19, 2020
- 32:47
How White Light Moments Change Your Brain, with Andrew NewbergIf you’ve listened to the show at all this season, you’ve learned that the...
When Denouncing Racism Isn’t Enough
June 12, 2020
- 50:03
Derek Black thought he was done with the white nationalist movement when he wrote a public letter renouncing the ideology he grew up in....
When Protests Changed Minds
June 5, 2020
- 53:48
You can’t escape the images of protest and unrest happening in our country this week. But what will be their lasting impact on...
When Your Thoughts Are Not Your Own
May 29, 2020
- 34:40
So far this season of “WFLT: Converts Edition,” we’ve focused on why the brain resists change — but that doesn’t mean that people give...
Why Your Brain Doesn't Want You to Change
May 22, 2020
- 31:26
What happens when someone tells you something that challenges a deeply held belief? On the surface, it may feel annoying or...
Why (Most) People Don’t Convert
May 15, 2020
- 34:50
Welcome to our first themed season, “With Friends Like These: Converts.” We’ve always been interested in why and how people change their...
It’s My Body and I’ll Live if I Want To with Alice Wong
March 27, 2020
- 40:09
This week friend of the pod Alice Wong (@SFDirewolf) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about what it means to be a part of the...
Welfare for White People with Eduardo Porter
March 20, 2020
- 1:02:45
Want to listen to anything NOT about COVID-19? We got the episode for you! Eduardo Porter (@portereduardo) joins Ana Marie Cox...
A Whole Other Level of Disaster (with Dan Drezner)
March 14, 2020
- 1:00:33
This week Dan Drezner joins Ana Marie Cox to talk about the likelihood of Trump handling COVID-19 responsibly (you guessed it, not...
The Hopeful Feminist (with Rebecca Solnit)
March 6, 2020
- 1:01:27
CW: Sexual assault and violence against women. If you, or someone you know, has experienced sexual violence, please call the RAINN...
The Psychological Abyss (with Ezra Klein)
February 28, 2020
- 1:05:29
This week we'll answer our number one question: why are we so polarized? Ezra Klein (@ezraklein) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to...
All Doom And Bloomberg (with Rick Wilson)
February 21, 2020
- 1:00:10
Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sits down with Lincoln Group founder Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) to discuss what the soft Republican...
Listen To Your Heart (with Kate Murphy)
February 14, 2020
- 48:08
Want to learn some spicy new tricks just in time for Valentine’s Day? This week Kate Murphy joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk...
We Can Be Heroes (with Susan Neiman)
February 7, 2020
- 1:02:14
In Germany, studying the Holocaust — and the part everyday Germans played in it — is part of the school curriculum. There are memorials...
Feels Like We Only Go Forward (with Lori Gottlieb)
January 31, 2020
- 46:23
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) is joined by Lori Gottlieb (@lorigottlieb1), author of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone. They...
The Ledge is Always There
January 24, 2020
- 42:45
This week Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about impeachment and our favorite Cover(up) girl...
Where the Boys Are (with Peggy Orenstein)
January 17, 2020
- 48:07
CW: Sexual AssaultIf you or a loved one is experiencing sexual violence, please reach out to the national sexual assault hotline. You...
Feel the Burn with Anne Helen Petersen
January 10, 2020
- 1:08:37
Anne Helen Petersen (@annehelen) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) this week to talk about exactly what you fear when you return to...
Red-Pilling Grandma (Holiday Edition) with Eli Saslow
December 27, 2019
- 56:51
We’re doing a re-run this week, from one of our favorite WFLT episodes of 2019. Back in April, journalist Eli Saslow (@elisaslow) joined...
The Giant Negging Pick-Up Artist in the Sky
December 20, 2019
- 1:02:22
This week Chrissy Stroop (@C_Stroop) and Lauren O’Neal (@laureneoneal) join Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about their childhood...
Whoever Cheats Hardest Wins with Rick Wilson
December 13, 2019
- 25:29
This week Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about how we’ve got political nuclear winter, just in...
Death Cab for Acutely with Esme Wang
December 6, 2019
- 53:11
This week Esme Wang (@esmewang) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about living with a brain you don’t always feel like you can...
Blame Walmart with Sarah Marshall
November 29, 2019
- 57:15
This week, host of the You’re Wrong About podcast, Sarah Marshall (@Remember_Sarah) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about the...
A Very Problematic Thanksgiving with Ed Schupman
November 22, 2019
- 52:20
This week Ed Schupman (manager of the Native Knowledge 360° Initiative and a citizen of the Muscogee Creek Nation of Oklahoma) joins Ana...
A Cure For Wellness with Amanda Mull
November 15, 2019
- 50:20
What do Goop and Capitalism have in common? Both refuse to go away despite how much suffering they’ve caused! This week Amanda Mull...
National Reality Disorder with Robert J. Lifton
November 8, 2019
- 47:45
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sits down with Robert J. Lifton to remind you how bad things have gotten politically— but that...
Rick Wilson Halloween Spooktacular (feat. Rick Wilson)
November 1, 2019
- 43:04
Fan favorite Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) returns to give Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) the Never Trumper view on culture wars, judicial...
Band-Aids on a Broken Leg with Lyz Lenz
October 25, 2019
- 1:19:54
Are you looking for a book on the Midwest and Christianity that doesn’t excuse racism? Good news! This week Lyz Lenz (@lyzl) joins Ana...
Shoot First, Therapy Later with Jason Kander (feat. Sheila Bynum Coleman)
October 18, 2019
- 1:21:44
This week Jason Kander (@JasonKander) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about his most recent work with veterans and what...
A Different World (with Andrew Gillum & Shani Curry Mitchell)
October 11, 2019
- 1:28:14
Andrew Gillum (@AndrewGillum) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) live at the Texas Tribune Fest in Austin. The two non-millionaires...
Manic Investigative Phase (with Stephanie Wittels Wachs)
October 4, 2019
- 1:17:42
Stephanie Wittels Wachs (@wittelstephanie) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss her new podcast Last Day on Lemonada Media....
Just For Today (live with Bassey Ikpi)
September 27, 2019
- 1:11:39
Bassey Ikpi (@Basseyworld) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) at Magers & Quinn Booksellers in Minneapolis for a live interview...
Mush Love Dogs (live with Blair Braverman)
September 20, 2019
- 1:06:44
Blair Braverman (@BlairBraverman) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) at Cap Times Idea Fest in Wisconsin in front of a live studio...
Cheat Codes For God with Avery Trufelman
September 13, 2019
- 54:42
This week Avery Trufelman (@trufelman) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss the possibility of a better tomorrow. Avery’s new...
Hot Bananapants Summer with Rick Wilson
September 6, 2019
- 30:52
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss current events and politics at large. After a game to test...
My Least Favorite Murderer with Rachel Monroe
August 30, 2019
- 1:01:27
This week, Rachel Monroe (@rachmonroe) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to break down the lack of truth in true crime. Using Rachel’s...
Stage Four Metastatic Racism with Arjun Sethi and Ibram X. Kendi
August 23, 2019
- 1:32:47
This week, Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sits down with human rights lawyer, activist, and author Arjun Sethi (@arjunsethi81) to discuss...
Apocalyptic Safe Spaces with Elizabeth Bruenig
August 16, 2019
- 54:58
CW: Complex discussions of Christianity, Faith, and Catholicism’s scandals.Washington Post writer Elizabeth Bruenig (@ebruenig) joins...
Real Friends Argue with Betsy Hodges
August 9, 2019
- 1:04:07
After the horrifying massacre in El Paso, host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) and former Minneapolis mayor Betsy Hodges (@BetsyHodges)...
Consequences Waiting To Happen with E. Jean Carroll
August 2, 2019
- 1:02:58
Content Warning: Sexual Assault. In this week’s episode, E. Jean Carroll (@ejeancarroll) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to answer...
There Is Alt-Lite That Never Goes Out with Alexandra Minna Stern
July 26, 2019
- 1:08:03
In this week’s fascinating episode, Alexandra Minna Stern joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss how white supremicst and white...
All Along The Watchtower with Amber Scorah
July 19, 2019
- 57:05
This week Amber Scorah (@amberscorah) and Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) discuss Amber’s new book - Leaving the Witness: Exiting a...
Mussolini's Valet with Rick Wilson
July 12, 2019
- 42:20
Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) and Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) meet for their monthly airing of grievances. Rick and Ana discuss how...
Boulevard of Woken Dreams with Shannon Watts
July 5, 2019
- 52:37
This week Shannon Watts (@shannonrwatts) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss how she built the anti-gun violence group Moms...
Infiltrating UFO Culture with Anna Merlan
June 28, 2019
- 59:15
This week Anna Merlan (@annamerlan) helps us Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) parse America’s increasingly conspiratorial culture. Anna...
Paranoia Is Just Having All The Facts with Vann Newkirk
June 21, 2019
- 56:37
This week Vann Newkirk (@fivefifths) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss conspiracy and its complex relationship with...
A Conspiracy Of Dunces with Will Sommer
June 14, 2019
- 39:41
This week Will Sommer (@willsommer) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) for a discussion of his work in exploring the wide-spread...
In League With Witches with Jesse Walker and Parker Molloy
June 7, 2019
- 1:38:44
This week Jesse Walker (@notjessewalker) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) for an exciting round of “Who’s Right and Who’s a Nut?”...
Go Screw Yourself with Adam Savage (feat. Rebecca Nagle)
May 31, 2019
- 1:27:31
This week Adam Savage (@donttrythis) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox ) to talk about his new book “Every Tool's a Hammer: Life Is What...
Native American Imposter Syndrome- Tommy Orange on There, There
May 24, 2019
- 59:30
When you think of a Native American person what comes to your mind? Is it a sports decal? Is it Tonto on the Lone Ranger? Did you just...
Polar Oppositions (feat. Rick Wilson and Jordan Klepper).
May 17, 2019
- 1:21:18
Y’all ever create a constitutional crisis to own the libs? This week, Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to...
Sweet Nothing(ness)- Heather Armstrong on Her New Book, The Valedictorian of Being Dead
May 10, 2019
- 1:05:09
CW: Depression and Suicide. If you or a loved one is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation, please call the National Suicide...
Down Ass White Boy Bingo: A Conversation with Author Damon Young
May 3, 2019
- 1:09:04
CW: Suicide and Sexual AssaultWhat does it mean to be a well meaning white person? What does it mean to have to deal with well meaning...
Disrespected By the Toilet: Stephanie Land on her Book, Maid
April 26, 2019
- 1:13:54
There are many misconceptions surrounding poverty in America. Author Stephanie Land (@stepville) joins Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to...
An Iceberg of Sh*t: Rick Wilson on the Mueller Report
April 19, 2019
- 54:52
CW: Sexual AssaultGot Mueller Madness? Join Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) and Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) as they get up from a fetal...
Are You Smart or Just Cynical? With Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Jay Rosen
April 12, 2019
- 1:35:16
This week host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) is joined by Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) to talk about why...
Red-Pilling Grandma with Eli Saslow
April 5, 2019
- 1:09:28
Need some advice on how to deal with that one uncle who brings up the Birther Conspiracy at every family gathering? This week journalist...
“Teacher, Explainer, Soldier, Spy: Doing Solidarity Work with Nausheena Hussain and Beth Gendler.”
March 29, 2019
- 1:03:56
This week Nausheena Hussain (@nausheena) and Beth Gendler (@bethgendler) join host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to remind us that asking...
“Sugar, We’re Cohen Down with Nina Burleigh”
March 1, 2019
- 45:13
In the wake of the blockbuster Cohen testimony, there’s a lot to be unpacked about how the Trump family handles relationships, and in...
Hate Crimes and Crossed Lines with Jamil Smith
February 22, 2019
- 56:50
Jussie Smollett. Yeah. That whole thing. Ugh. Ughhhh. This week, Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) interviewed Rolling Stone journalist Jamil...
You’ve Got Problematic Male Leads: A With Friends Like These Valentine’s Day Special!
February 15, 2019
- 1:10:17
Whether you’re going out to dinner, or sitting at home with a pint of Ben and Jerry’s, Valentine’s Day offers unique problems for...
#TrustWomen with Tressie Cottom and Erika Christensen
February 8, 2019
- 1:25:45
Tune in this week for a double interview feature! First, Dr. Tressie Cottom joined Ana Marie Cox for “the hot take superbowl.” They...
More than Flyover Country: Sarah Smarsh on her book Heartland
February 1, 2019
- 56:52
This week proud Kansas native Sarah Smarsh (@Sarah_Smarsh) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to discuss her new book Heartland: A...
Bonkerpalooza! With Rick Wilson
January 25, 2019
- 51:28
This week Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about the government shutdown, and the newest...
The Witching Hour with Dianna E Anderson
January 18, 2019
- 1:18:09
Have you ever cancelled a celebrity? Do you believe you can separate the art from the artist? Do Twitter arguments and trending hashtags...
"Real Shit with Ashley Nicole Black"
January 11, 2019
- 1:15:18
This week Ashley Nicole Black (@ashleyn1cole) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about her own experiences as a writer and an...
"Amateur Hour with Mina Kimes"
January 4, 2019
- 1:05:49
The typical American family holiday can be characterized by the three F’s: food, family, and football. This week Ana Marie Cox (@amc)...
"Split and Knitted Back Together: Amanda Carpenter on the GOP"
December 28, 2018
- 1:00:46
Nearly 30% of registered voters are Republican, but almost half of them don’t support Trump as of 2018. What happens to the other half?...
“Not Leaving on a Jet Plane: Eric Holthaus on Climate Change and Activism”
December 21, 2018
- 1:01:06
This week Eric Holthaus (@EricHolthaus) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox ) to talk about being a meteorologist in a time where climate...
“Stand Up and Disrupt: Live from the Women Rule Summit with Anna Palmer and Piper Perabo”
December 14, 2018
- 44:49
This week With Friends Like These is coming to you live from the 6th Annual Women Rule Summit in D.C. In this episode Anna Palmer...
"Back to Selma and Beyond: Dr. Carol Anderson on Her Book One Person, No Vote"
December 7, 2018
- 1:07:20
CW: Gore, Violence This week Dr. Carol Anderson (@ProfCAnderson) joined host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to talk about current events...
"Dive Into the Deep End: Kiese Laymon on His New Book"
November 30, 2018
- 1:09:14
CW: Addiction, Eating Disorders, and Suicide. If you are struggling with any of these issues, please click the link in the content...
“All I Need is Right Here: Being Thankful with Diana Butler Bass.”
November 23, 2018
- 52:43
CW: Sexual Assault. If you are struggling with sexual assault, there is help available. Please contact the National Sexual Assault...
“Maximum Man-Baby Mode: Rick Wilson on What the 2018 Midterms Mean for Trump”
November 16, 2018
- 33:45
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sat down with Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) to talk about the 2018 Midterms. They began with a...
"White Women: Foot Soldiers of the Patriarchy"
November 9, 2018
- 54:10
This week Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) joined host Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) to recap the 2018 midterm elections, and the work that...
“Life During Wartime Language: Talking with a former white nationalist turned SJW”
November 2, 2018
- 1:09:18
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) talked with journalist Eli Saslow (@elisaslow) and Derek Black (@RDerekBlack) about Derek Black’s...
Where the Personal and Political Meet: In Conversation with Karamo Brown and Parker Molloy
October 26, 2018
- 1:01:50
On this week’s two part episode, Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) interviews Karamo Brown (@KaramoBrown) and Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy)....
“The Pied Piper of Feminism”
October 19, 2018
- 1:03:40
This week Heather Havrilesky (@hhavrilesky) joined Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox ) to talk about her new book, her career, and politics....
“Resisting Power, Oppression, and Inequality with Alice Wong.”
October 12, 2018
- 54:54
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sat down with Disability Rights Activist Alice Wong (@SFdirewolf) to talk about what ableism...
“A Recovering Republican: How Max Boot Left His Party.”
October 5, 2018
- 1:03:38
This week Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) sat down with author and Council of Foreign Relations fellow Max Boot (@MaxBoot). Max Boot...
“Far Too Normal: An Update on the Kavanaugh Confirmation with Rick Wilson”
September 28, 2018
- 54:32
TW: Sexual Assault If you’re not in a place where it’s ok to think about sexual assault, come back when you are! And if you have ever...
“The Jackie Robinson of Bisexuals w/ Travon Free”
September 21, 2018
- 56:28
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with Travon Free (@Travon), the star of the new HBO show Him or Her. They started things off by...
"White Fragility in the Wild"
September 14, 2018
- 1:16:08
Princeton University professor Robert Wuthnow (@RobertWuthnow), author of the book The Left Behind: Decline and Rage in Rural America,...
“Why Pleasure Is Political w/ Michael Arceneaux”
September 7, 2018
- 48:58
Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with Michael Arceneaux (@youngsinick), author of the New York Times bestseller I Can’t Date Jesus. Their...
"ARA: Ask Rick Anything!"
August 31, 2018
- 45:36
On this week’s pod, Ana (@anamariecox) checked back in with Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) to do something different: answer questions...
"White Fragility 101"
August 24, 2018
- 57:27
On this week’s pod, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with Robin DiAngelo, author of the book White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White...
“Funny Is How We Got Here: When Journalists Amplify Hate”
August 17, 2018
- 1:18:14
Whitney Phillips (@wphillips49) joined Ana (@anamariecox) to talk about her recent work, The Oxygen of Amplification, which chronicles...
“Almost Bravery w/ Rick Wilson”
August 10, 2018
- 1:09:21
This week, the one and only Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) stopped by to talk with Ana (@anamariecox) about his new book, Everything Trump...
“A Country Built On a Hate Crime w/ Arjun Sethi”
August 3, 2018
- 57:18
Arjun Singh Sethi (@arjunsethi81), author of American Hate: Survivors Speak Out, joined Ana (@anamariecox) on this week’s pod. Over the...
“Evangelism’s God Complex w/ Sarah Jones”
July 27, 2018
- 59:09
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) talked with Sarah Jones (@onesarahjones), a staff writer for The New Republic who covers social inequality...
“Contemplative Activism” with Teresa P Mateus
July 20, 2018
- 50:49
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) talked with Teresa P Mateus (@teresapmateus), trauma specialist, professor, and founder of The Mystic Soul...
“Spiteful and Shortsighted” with Rick Wilson
July 13, 2018
- 52:48
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down for her regular check in with WFLT’s favorite Never Trumper Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson). They...
"Amy Chozick on Hillary and Humility"
July 6, 2018
- 1:09:16
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with Amy Chozick (@amychozick), New York Times writer at large and the author of the new book...
"When Ideology is Identity with Lilliana Mason"
June 29, 2018
- 59:14
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) welcomed Lilliana Mason (@LilyMasonPhD), an assistant professor of Government and Politics at the...
"Cruelty is as American as Thanksgiving with Adam Serwer"
June 22, 2018
- 45:15
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with The Atlantic’s Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer) to talk about the Trump Administration’s inhumane...
"Hurting Unit Cohesion with Charlotte Clymer"
June 15, 2018
- 1:01:23
This week, Ana (@anamariecox) sat down with Charlotte Clymer (@cmclymer), the Press Secretary for Rapid Response at the Human Rights...
"Rick Wilson Is Giving Up on Corporate Christians"
June 8, 2018
- 58:25
This week, Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) stopped by for his monthly check-in with Ana (@anamariecox). They began their conversation by...
"Tall Decaf, Implicit Bias, No Whip with W. Kamau Bell"
June 1, 2018
- 1:04:20
This week, comedian and host of CNN’s United Shades of America W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) joined Ana (@anamariecox) to talk about the...
"Grateful (in Trump-adjusted terms) with Diana Butler Bass"
May 25, 2018
- 1:04:49
This week, Diana Butler Bass (@DianaButlerBass), historian and author of the new book Grateful: The Transformative Power of Giving...
Imani Gandy on the Road to Gilead
May 18, 2018
- 1:01:13
Rewire.News’ Senior Legal Analyst Imani Gandy (@AngryBlackLady) joined Ana (@anamariecox) this week for a wide-ranging conversation....
"Sex Robots Titillate and Childish Gambino Provokes with Ross Douthat and Doreen St. Felix"
May 11, 2018
- 1:18:30
New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat (@DouthatNYT) joined Ana this week to continue the discussion they started in columns last...
Rick Wilson Says Don’t Campaign on Impeachment
May 4, 2018
- 53:17
This week, WFLT’s favorite Never Trumper joined the show for his first check in since February. Over the course of a wide-ranging...
"Alex Wagner knows the secret to belonging (spoiler alerts!)"
April 27, 2018
- 1:00:08
This week, Alex Wagner, co-host of Showtime’s The Circus, contributing editor at The Atlantic, a CBS News contributor and the author of...
“Atheism and the Alt-Right, with Chris Stedman and Diana Butler Bass”
April 20, 2018
- 1:13:39
This week, Humanist chaplain and community activist Chris Stedman joined Ana to discuss the unique relationship between movement atheism...
"Talking Ableism, Hashtag Appropriation and Rom-Coms with Keah Brown"
April 13, 2018
- 1:01:31
This week, writer, journalist, and disability rights activist Keah Brown joins Ana for a difficult conversation about disability,...
The other side has a resistance too, reporting from CPAC
April 6, 2018
- 33:58
Ana’s journey at CPAC continues this week. Despite the conference’s overt racism and embrace of President Trump, she found young people...
“They’re standing at the podium” w/ Dave Weigel
March 30, 2018
- 41:12
On the Season 2 premiere, Ana traveled to CPAC, the Conservative Political Action Conference, to try and see the world through someone...
“The Average American White Racist” with Christian Picciolini
March 9, 2018
- 1:03:12
On the Season 1 finale, reformed extremist Christian Picciolini [4:02] joins Ana to talk about his experience as a white supremacist,...
“Black Future Month” with Jamil Smith
March 2, 2018
- 49:25
Jamil Smith (@JamilSmith) joins Ana to talk about what makes Black Panther different from other Marvel movies and so important. They...
“Mormon Pundit Mode” with McKay Coppins
February 23, 2018
- 1:10:25
On this week’s pod, The Atlantic’s McKay Coppins (@mckaycoppins) joins Ana to talk about Mitt Romney’s return to politics and what it...
"Wear Your Hair Shirt More Properly"
February 16, 2018
- 1:01:41
Ana talks with Linda Tirado (@KillerMartinis), [2:00] activist and author of Hand to Mouth: Living in Bootstrap America, about the Trump...
Not Your Mama's Interracial Relationship with Melissa Febos and Quinta Brunson
February 9, 2018
- 1:15:47
Rebecca Carroll (@rebel19) fills in for Ana this week to discuss interracial relationships — and Black Panther — in the Trump era....
“A Party of Men and Mobs” with Rick Wilson
February 2, 2018
- 50:09
It’s that time again: Ana’s monthly check-in with WFLT’s favorite Never Trumper Rick Wilson (@RickWilson). [2:58] Find out what...
“If You Can’t Vlog It, It Didn’t Happen” with Katie Notopoulos and Jemar Tisby
January 26, 2018
- 1:22:48
BuzzFeed News tech reporter Katie Notopoulos (@katienotopoulos) drops by [3:46] to tell Ana what she learned from watching YouTube star...
“Foot Servants of Wokeness” with Ijeoma Oluo and Parker Molloy
January 19, 2018
- 1:09:34
Writer Ijeoma Oluo (@IjeomaOluo) stops by to discuss her new book “So You Want To Talk about Race,” which as Ana points out, is an...
”At Least the Obama People Felt Bad" with James Risen and Jamil Smith
January 12, 2018
- 1:06:29
James Risen, senior national security correspondent for The Intercept, joins Ana [01:14] to discuss the rocky relationship between...
“Two Rats In a Sack” w/ Rick Wilson and Scaachi Koul
January 5, 2018
- 1:00:06
We kick off 2018 with our monthly Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) check in. [00:57] On the agenda: what we *should* be paying attention to...
Winter Break Encore Part II with Ben Howe and Adam Savage
December 29, 2017
- 1:39:41
First, [3:05] we revisit Ana’s interview with Red State contributor and Never Trump stalwart Ben Howe (@benhowe) about what the Left can...
Winter Break Encore with Rembert Browne
December 22, 2017
- 1:08:42
We revisit a very honest conversation between Ana and writer Rembert Browne (@rembert) about Colin Kaepernick, America, and why it’s...
“Turning Off The Gaslight” w/ Rebecca Carroll and Amy Sullivan
December 15, 2017
- 1:14:26
WNYC’s Rebecca Carroll [2:58] gives us her perspective on an aspect of #MeToo we should be talking about more: the denigration of black...
“Karma Is A Magnificent B*tch” w/ Diana Butler Bass and Rick Wilson
December 8, 2017
- 1:12:40
First, [3:17] author and theologian Diana Butler Bass (@dianabutlerbass) drops by to give us an explainer on the really long theological...
"Scale of Awfulness" with Adam Serwer and Lizzie O’Leary
December 1, 2017
- 1:20:28
Adam Serwer (@AdamSerwer), senior editor at The Atlantic, joins Ana this week [5:43] to discuss his latest piece unpacking the white...
BONUS EPISODE: “Sometimes a Loss is More Powerful than a Win”
November 28, 2017
- 28:06
In this special episode, Ana takes a field trip to Chicago to visit with a group of voters long misunderstood by the coastal elites but...
“Families Are a Bag of Triggers” with John Moe
November 24, 2017
- 1:09:10
John Moe of “The Hilarious World of Depression” podcast (@johnmoe) returns to the show for a special Thanksgiving episode dedicated to...
“You’re Gonna Feel a Pinch” with Ira Madison III and Bob Inglis
November 17, 2017
- 1:13:35
First, [3:35] newest Crooked Media pod host Ira Madison III (@ira) drops by to talk about why “good men” should be prepared to lose...
What about Bill?
November 10, 2017
- 1:10:23
This week, New York Mag writer and author Rebecca Traister (@rtraister) stops by to mark one year since the election of Donald Trump...
“Platoon of Chicken$**t$"
November 3, 2017
- 1:05:33
First, [3:55] we check in with our pal Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) to discuss what the Mueller indictments mean for the future of...
“Post Office With Guns” with Jon Lovett and Nate Bethea
October 27, 2017
- 1:00:12
First, [3:10] Crooked Media’s Jon Lovett (@jonlovett) stops by to answer a listener’s question about the role of gay men in #metoo,...
“Look In The Mirror” with Vann R. Newkirk II and Helen Rosner
October 20, 2017
- 1:11:48
We sit down with friend of the pod Vann R. Newkirk II (@fivefifths) to discuss how white people in America can do more to fight white...
“The Human Shock Doctrine hits Puerto Rico” w/ Naomi Klein and Jamil Smith
October 13, 2017
- 1:02:50
“The Human Shock Doctrine hits Puerto Rico” w/ Naomi Klein and Jamil Smith With a friend like the United States, does Puerto Rico need...
“A Novel and Disturbing Place” w/ Sam Sinyangwe and Rick Wilson
October 6, 2017
- 1:24:16
First, [4:10] Sam Sinyangwe (@samswey) joins us to talk about how media coverage of the Las Vegas massacre largely ignored America’s...
“Can’t Countenance the Bullshit Anymore” w/ Michael Steele
September 29, 2017
- 1:20:35
Former RNC chairman Michael Steele (@MichaelSteele) joins us for a live conversation from the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin, Tx. We...
“A Brick Through The Overton Window" w/ Timothy Faust
September 22, 2017
- 1:17:26
This week we get more Weedsy than The Weeds about America’s uniquely fucked up health care system with single-payer activist and Chapo...
"Too Tired to be Angry" w/ Rembert Browne
September 15, 2017
- 1:12:39
A conversation with writer Rembert Browne (@rembert) [1:21]on how his “write-around” profile of football player Colin Kaepernick...
“Nothing messier than sex” with Kim Cavill
September 8, 2017
- 1:20:26
This week, sex education instructor Kim Cavill (@sexposparenting) is back on the pod to answer your (adult) questions about perhaps the...
“We Act Like It’ll Never Happen” w/ Neena Satija and Jon Lovett
September 1, 2017
- 1:01:48
First, [2:15] a conversation with Neena Satija (@neenareports) from Houston, about Harvey and the choice to not prepare for catastrophic...
One God, Under Trump w/ Jack Jenkins and Parker Molloy
August 25, 2017
- 1:15:47
First [5:35], why aren’t evangelicals turning on the decidedly ungodly Trump? Jack Jenkins (@jackmjenkins), religion editor at Think...
"Are you going to join the fight?”
August 18, 2017
- 1:28:16
The aftermath of Charlottesville, considered from the right and the left. First [4:36] , Naval War College professor Tom Nichols...
“Keep it” with Kat Rosenfield and Ira Madison III
August 11, 2017
- 1:09:18
This week’s episode is a dive into the intra-left culture wars: Who is sufficiently woke, and who gets to tell what stories (about...
"Enormous waste and loss": What it's like to report on the death penalty
August 4, 2017
- 1:14:24
First [1:24], Montgomery Advertiser reporter Brian Lyman (@lyman_brian) joins to discuss covering the criminal justice system in Alabama...
“A President Who Makes Us Less Safe” with Greg Howard and Rick Wilson
July 28, 2017
- 1:26:09
After an intro in which I acknowledge the numerous categories of people who have *some idea* of what it’s like to live with an oppressor...
“A Daily Insult” with Kim Cavill and Michelle Goldberg
July 21, 2017
- 1:25:29
Last week, without warning, the Trump administration cancelled over $200m in funding for research into teen pregnancy prevention...
“Health Care Is a Civil Right” with Anita Cameron and Vann Newkirk
July 14, 2017
- 48:37
We talk to ADAPT activist Anita Cameron (@adaptanita) [2:53] about the history of the disability rights movement and its recent success...
“An existential crisis happening to America every day” w/ Neera Tanden
July 7, 2017
- 51:36
We sit down with Neera Tanden (@neeratanden), CEO of the Center for American Progress and friend of the pod, to discuss why we should...
“Typical white dude attitude”
June 30, 2017
- 51:02
Jon Ward (@jonward11) was one of the people I had in mind when we came up with "With Friends Like These": A seriously smart and...
“It’s not who we’re supposed to be, but it is who we are”
June 26, 2017
- 43:49
A bonus pod about the Philando Castile verdict and what happens next, with Greg Doucette (@greg_doucette) and Jane Coaston (@cjane87)....
“I have no regrets”
June 23, 2017
- 48:58
We take a field trip to Iowa to interview Trump supporters in line for his don’t-call-it-a-campaign rally. Our main question: Have any...
“Surprised you called me a feminist”
June 16, 2017
- 55:49
A Very Special Father’s Day episode. First, some words on saying the wrong thing. Then at 4:40, Anil Dash (@anildash) explains why he...
“Justice is a mechanical duck”
June 9, 2017
- 1:38:05
— Trump agoniste Rick Wilson (@therickwilson) sheds some light on the chasm between how Trump loyalists and Trump skeptics will receive...
“Proud pigheadedness”
June 2, 2017
- 1:01:22
W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell), of CNN’s United Shades of America, joins to help a listener puzzle through how (and if) to have a...
“You can’t build things with pitchforks and torches”
May 26, 2017
- 1:11:51
Segment 1: Bob Inglis (of RepublicEN.org) is a conservative climate change denier turned conservative climate change activist. We talk...
“Poetic justice and justice are not the same thing”
May 19, 2017
- 1:17:57
This episode wound up being about the limits and costs of empathy. First up: Franchesca Ramsey (@chescaleigh), creator and star of the...
“Women in power are always complicit”
May 12, 2017
- 1:23:59
Red State contributor and Never Trump stalwart (who made the Trump doc “The Sociopath”) Ben Howe (@benhowe) comes on to talk about what...
“More of a Fetish Than a Mission”
May 10, 2017
- 1:02:30
HuffPost’s Jason Linkins (@dceiver) guests on a special non-awkward, non-boundary-challenging episode in which we play some serious...
“The Help Is Coming From Inside the House”
May 5, 2017
- 1:26:35
John Moe, of “The Hilarious World of Depression” and @johnmoe, joins for a special crossover pod about depression, suicide, and stigma....
“I always assume everyone knows”
April 28, 2017
- 1:12:54
Upworthy writer Parker Molloy has been unapologetically out and feisty as both a trans person and someone who struggles with depression...
"Being Called Racist is White People's Kryptonite"
April 21, 2017
- 1:17:10
Criminal Defense Attorney Greg Doucette discusses how he went from traditional Republican to racial justice warrior. MTV political...
“Let’s create messy coalitions”
April 14, 2017
- 1:35:33
Can’t make it to church this weekend? Get your God and hellfire here! First, a talk with @JeffChu, author of “Does Jesus Really Love Me?...
“Contentment is a professional risk”
April 7, 2017
- 1:10:24
Author of “Listen, Liberal” and genuine, actual, #friendofthepod, Tom Frank, stops by to answer the specific question, “With friends...
“No one cries, no one gets asked to prom”
March 31, 2017
- 1:05:40
Disability rights activist Alice Wong jumps right in with the awkward as we discuss who can even say “#cripthevote.” We discuss the...
“If you’re worried about the future, look at the past”
March 24, 2017
- 1:04:10
Disagreeing about facts is one thing, what if you disagree about reality? Adam Savage (“Mythbusters,” Tested.com) joins to help a WFLT...
"Police violence didn't just stop happening"
March 17, 2017
- 48:54
Washington Post reporter Wesley Lowery talks about reporting on police killings while black, and political consultant Jessica Byrd...
"Too soon to start shooting"
March 10, 2017
- 1:05:00
#NeverTrump diehard Rick Wilson discusses his past as an attack ad maker, and whether he helped create the post-truth era. MTV writer...
"Discomfort is a tool of oppression"
March 3, 2017
- 50:41
Culture critic Ira Madison III (@ira) joins the show for a very meta conversation about white people and what it's like to be "the black friend."
"Hope and Trust in Trump." The first episode!
February 24, 2017
- 52:28
Ana Marie Cox talks with Pastor Christopher Jackson about why his Wisconsin community voted for Obama... before voting for Trump. She's...
With Friends Like These: Converts
February 18, 2017
- 00:46
We're debuting an all new direction for "With Friends Like These," looking at how and why people change their minds about what they...