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Current Affairs
A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
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Mar 9, 2020 • 1h 35min
Democrats, you do NOT want to nominate Joe Biden
We've made a little audiobook adaptation of Nathan's recent takedown of Joe Biden. Please share with any and all voters you may know!
Article version: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/03/democrats-you-really-do-not-want-to-nominate-joe-biden
Youtube version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sSu3khaJunE

Mar 3, 2020 • 50min
UNLOCKED! Josh Davis on Christian socialism
This episode was originally available exclusively to our Patreon subscribers. We're releasing it to everyone - we hope you enjoy it, and if you'd like to hear more episodes like this, please consider subscribing to our Patreon feed at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!
Pete Davis talks to Josh Davis of the newly-founded Institute for Christian Socialism. Together, they talk about the intertwined history of left movements and Christianity.
The Institute for Christian Socialism: https://christiansocialism.com/
Twitter: @smashmammon
The Enchantments of Mammon by Eugene McCarraher: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674984615
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.

Feb 27, 2020 • 34min
BONUS: Heidi Sloan on running a left campaign in Texas
Nathan speaks to Heidi Sloan, a former teacher, a farmer, and now a left candidate running in Texas' 25th congressional district. (This episode would usually be available only to our premium subscribers, but we're making it public to try and get out the word before the primary on March 3rd!)
Transcript: https://www.currentaffairs.org/2020/02/interview-heidi-sloan-on-running-a-left-campaign-in-texas
Heidi for Congress: https://heidisloan.com/
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.

Feb 25, 2020 • 57min
#43: The Baby Caucus
This week, the panel tackles yet another round of vital questions. Should we be nice or nasty on the internet? Should children be given the vote? Was it immoral to go to the moon?
The panel this week was amusements editor Lyta Gold, senior editor Brianna Rennix, newsletter editor Nick Slater, and—making her podcast debut—administrative maven Cate Root. Your host is Oren Nimni.
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.
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Feb 20, 2020 • 2min
PREVIEW: Get to know...Sparky Abraham!
In this new series, Current Affairs interviewer-in-chief Eli Massey turns his razor-sharp interrogation methods on...his coworkers. First up: Sparky Abraham, Current Affairs' finance editor, who writes excellent explainers on debt and education, has strong opinions on the physical world, and grew up in a barn that was also a mosque. Also, tune in to find out why he's called Sparky.
This is a preview of an episode available in full exclusively to our Patreon subscribers. To gain full access to this episode, as well as lots of other brilliant bonus content, please consider becoming one of our subscribers at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!

Feb 18, 2020 • 40min
In conversation: Alex Morse, Democrat for Congress (MA-01)
Pete Davis speaks to Alex Morse, who has been mayor of Holyoke, Massachusetts since the age of 22, and is currently running in Massachusetts' 1st district primary against veteran Democrat Richard Neal.
Alex Morse for Congress: https://alexmorseforcongress.com/
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.

Feb 14, 2020 • 6min
PREVIEW: Josh Davis on Christian socialism
Pete Davis talks to Josh Davis of the newly-founded Institute for Christian Socialism. Together, they talk about the intertwined history of left movements and Christianity.
This is a preview of an episode available in full exclusively to our Patreon subscribers. To gain full access to this episode, as well as lots of other brilliant bonus content, please subscribe to our Patreon feed at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!

Feb 12, 2020 • 1h 2min
#42: BUTTIGIEG!
The panel debates debate, pours their heart out about the Heartland, and gives each other teeny tiny spiels on teeny tiny policies. The panel debates debate, pours their heart out about the Heartland, and gives each other teeny tiny spiels on teeny tiny policies. Plus, tune in to hear about the hot new show claiming to be the number one musical in Iowa...
The panel this week was contributing editor Eli Massey, finance editor Sparky Abraham, amusements editor Lyta Gold, legal editor Oren Nimni, podmaster-general Aisling McCrea, and editor-in-chief Nathan J. Robinson. Your host is Pete Davis.
Music by Danny Bradley: https://dannybradleymusic.com/
This episode was edited by Dan Thorn of Pink Noise Studios in Somerville, MA.

Feb 5, 2020 • 46min
Iowa Emergency Broadcast
We had to convene suddenly and put this out fast, using the Current Affairs Emergency Broadcast System located in Basement Sector 11. The Corn Gods have been angered.
Tweet: https://twitter.com/ambientGillian/status/1170390242517487616?s=20

Feb 4, 2020 • 5min
PREVIEW: The Grifties!
Nathan and Lyta look back on the year 2019's best (and worst) con-artists, bullshitters and story-spinners.
This is an excerpt from a full one-hour episode available on our bonus feed. If you enjoyed this excerpt, please consider subscribing to our bonus feed at www.patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!


