Ezra Klein Is Worried — but Not About a Radicalized Left
18 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Ezra Klein argues that the left desperately needs a unifying project — for its own survival and fo...
I was set to interview Charlie Kirk. Then he was assassinated.
11 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In moments of political shock and horror, where can we turn? Ross was supposed to interview Charlie ...
Does the Future Belong to China?
04 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Is the United States still a worthy opponent for China? In this episode, Ross Douthat talks to Dan W...
The MAGA Woman Dress Code
28 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
While “Interesting Times” is on vacation, we’re sharing a conversation from “The Opinions”...
Ross and Ezra Klein Discuss Trump, Mysticism and Psychedelics
21 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
This week, we’re sharing a great conversation Ross had on “The Ezra Klein Show” this past spri...
Abolish the Senate. End the Electoral College. Pack the Court.
14 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
For Democrats, President Trump’s victories have revealed the antidemocratic flaws at the core of o...
The DOGE Alum Asking if Foreign Aid Is America’s Problem
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Does America have a moral obligation to the world? The former Department of Government Efficiency st...
What if the Government Believes in U.F.O.s More Than You Do?
24 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
U.F.O.s, fairies and abductions! This week, Ross talks to Diana Walsh Pasulka, a professor of religi...
She Exposed Epstein, and Shares MAGA’s Anger
19 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Julie K. Brown thinks Jeffrey Epstein didn’t act alone. On this episode of “Interesting Times,”...
Is ‘Toxic Empathy’ Pulling Christians to the Left?
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
The conservative Christian podcaster Allie Beth Stuckey joins Ross on “Interesting Times” this w...
Israel’s Moral Balance Beam
Thu, 10 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
How has the war in Gaza reverberated throughout American politics? Opinion columnist Bret Stephens a...
Why Trump’s Blood-and-Guts Strategy Worked
Thu, 3 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Happy Independence Day! We’ll be back next week with a new episode, but today we’re sharing the ...
A Mind-Bending Conversation with Peter Thiel
Thu, 26 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The billionaire Peter Thiel is unimpressed with our pace of innovation. In this episode, he critique...
The Progressive Regulator Winning Over the Populist Right
Thu, 19 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is the key to freedom a life without Amazon? This week, Ross talks to Lina Khan, former Chair of the...
Trump’s Future Depends on His Immigration Crackdown
Thu, 12 Jun 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Has immigration become the new litmus test for the Republican Party? In this episode, Ross talks to ...
What Makes Art ‘Left Wing’?
Wed, 11 Jun
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Does Hollywood have anything interesting left to say? In a world where franchises dominate and grown...
How the iPhone Drove Men and Women Apart
Thu, 29 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
What would make you want to have more children? This week on “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat s...
JD Vance on His Faith and Trump’s Most Controversial Policies
Wed, 21 May
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat interviews Vice President JD Vance about th...
An Interview With the Herald of the Apocalypse
Thu, 15 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is artificial intelligence about to take your job? According to Daniel Kokotajlo, the executive dire...
The Democratic Senator Taking Cues From Trumpism
Thu, 8 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Democrats are stumbling — badly. While the Trump administration redefines the limits of executive ...
The New Culture of the Right: Vital, Masculine and Intentionally Offensive
Thu, 1 May 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The Trump era is ushering in a new age of right wing counterculture, one defined by masculinity and ...
Can the Catholic Church Quit the Culture Wars?
Thu, 24 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
On this episode of “Interesting Times,” Ross Douthat is joined by the Rev. James Martin, a Jesui...
What if There’s No Way to Stop Trump’s Approach to Power?
Thu, 17 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
President Trump may forever reshape the boundaries of executive power. This week on “Interesting T...
This Instability May Be Worth It. Here's Why.
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 09:00:00 +0000
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
Is the short-term economic pain of President Trump’s unpredictable approach to tariffs a reasonabl...
Introducing ‘Interesting Times’
Sun, 6 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
There’s a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It’s understo...
Introducing ‘Interesting Times’
06 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
There’s a saying that comes to mind these days: May you live in interesting times. It’s understo...
How Democrats Drove Silicon Valley Into Trump’s Arms
Sun, 6 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
The tech investor Marc Andreessen and his fellow Silicon Valley giant Elon Musk weren’t always the...
Steve Bannon on ‘Broligarchs’ vs. Populism
Sun, 6 Apr
Contributed by Lukas • Default Dataset
In this conversation, Ross talks to Steve Bannon, the chief strategist from Donald Trump’s first t...