Co-hosts Ryan Cooper and Alexi the Greek talk about politics, philosophy, and the left.

• Late Star Trek

  Why have new Trek shows so often fallen flat?

  Apr 3, 2025

• Abundance Incoherence

  The new book from Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson reviewed.

  Mar 27, 2025

• Trump’s Assault on Universities

  The president and Elon Musk are obliterating one of America’s greatest engines of prosperity. Why?

  Mar 18, 2025

Francesca Fiorentini chats with guests about comedy, politics, and the left.

• Pete Hegseth Is Crashing Out

  Turns out the Defense secretary was disclosing war plans on more than one Signal chat.

  Apr 23, 2025

• Homegrown Authoritarians

  Trump is defying a Supreme Court order to return a man his own officials admit was deported by mistake.

  Apr 16, 2025

• Tariffied

  The American economy is hosed.

  Apr 9, 2025

Older and younger Prospect staff members discuss history, politics, culture, and more.

• The Biden Age Question

  David Dayen and Robert Kuttner discuss whether President Biden is too old.

  Sep 27, 2023

• The State of Abortion Rights

  Ramenda Cyrus and Gabrielle Gurley discuss the state of abortion rights, the weak arguments of the anti-abortion movement, and the uncertainty for women across the country.

  Apr 20, 2023

• American Socialism

  Harold Meyerson and Luke Goldstein talk about the traditions and history of the radical left.

  Apr 6, 2023