The Realignment

289 | Jonathan Darman: How FDR, Lyndon Johnson, and Ronald Reagan Realigned America

The episode explores the qualities and experiences that shape great presidents, particularly the role of midlife crises and personal transformations. Jonathan Darman, author of "Becoming FDR," discusses how Franklin D. Roosevelt's battle with polio shaped his empathy, strategic thinking, and ability to inspire hope dur...

288 | Michael Tomasky: Why Progressive, Middle-Out Economics Will Succeed Neoliberalism

287 | Jack Detsch: Will Ukraine's Counteroffensive Change the Course of the War?

286 | Inside YouTube's Chaotic Rise to Global Domination - Mark Bergen on How YouTube Got to Billions of Daily Views

285 | Saagar & Marshall: Was the U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan Botched? + 9/11 Anniversary Reflection

284 | The Realignment x The Pull Request: Antonio García Martinez on What's Broken, How to Fix It, or Do We Just Move to Balaji's Network State?

283 | California at the Epicenter of America's New Energy Crisis - Katherine Blunt on the Fall of PG&E, the Grid, and New Energy Sources

282 | The Realignment X Narratives Podcast: How Do We Make it to the 2030s?

281 | Why Are Latino Voters Moving Towards Trump? - Geraldo Cadava on the GOP's Relationship with Hispanic Voters

280 | Saagar & Marshall on Biden's Student Loan Forgiveness Plans + Beth Macy on the Next Stage of the Opioid Crisis

279 | Sprinting Towards Conflict with a Peaking China - Michael Beckley on the Dangers of the Next Decade

278 | Why Were Schools Closed So Long During COVID? - Anya Kamenetz on What COVID Did to Children

277 | Does America’s Most Important Asian Ally Want to Fight? - Tobias Harris on a pacifist Japan in the 21st century

276 | Saagar & Marshall: What Are Realignments? Liz Cheney's Defeat + Trump's Centrality, and U.S.-Taiwan Policy After Pelosi's Visit

275 | Jason Willick: Mar-a-Lago and Justice in a Divided America

274 | Franek Sokolowski & Wiktor Babinski: How Sanctions Are Crippling Russia

Teaser | Listener Q&A: Vibes vs. Policy, Responding to Binary Moments, Marshall's Dad + Alex Epstein, Peter Zeihan's Worldview, How to Ask Good Questions, and More....

273 | Elliot Ackerman: Reckoning with America's End in Afghanistan

272 | Frank DiStefano: Why Democrats & Republicans Haven't Realigned (Yet)

271 | Special: Dr. Mark Trexler (AKA Marshall's Dad) Responds to Alex Epstein on Climate Change and Energy Policy