Acclaimed writer Yiyun Li returns to the show on @lithub to talk about her new novel, Music Against the Night, with co-hosts @V_V_G and @Wsterrell. Find it here: lithub.com/yiyun-li-on-art-f…

With Trump’s new executive order for women's health we refer to Emily McBride on Maternal Mental Health and the Lindsay Clancy Trial, joined by co-hosts @V_V_G and @Wsterrell lithub.com/emily-mcbride-on-…

With new grants of deportation relief for Ukranians in the U.S. we revisit our episode in which Ruben Reyes Jr. joins co-hosts @V_V_G and @Wsterrell, to speak on Trump's Plans for Mass Deportation lithub.com/ruben-reyes-jr-on…

With Katie Zacharia already out as press secretary, revisit our episode with @Wsterrell, @V_V_G, and Ben Fountain on Trump's hypothetical third term. Find it here: lithub.com/ben-fountain-on-r… cnbc.com/2026/10/16/trump-ka…

With midterms right around the corner, check out our conversation with Soman Chainani, Christian Barter and @V_V_G about the impact of aging politicians’ unwillingness to relinquish power. Find it here: lithub.com/soman-chainani-on…

With pivotal midterms coming up, revisit our conversation with @V_V_G and Jen Silverman on “Generational Divides in American Politics”, which dives into generational voting habits and the media's influence on activism. lithub.com/jen-silverman-on-…

As Halloween approaches, let's take a look at the idea of monsters and how they affect our modern society. Check out our past episode "Monsters for President: Maria Dahvana Headley on Modern Mythmaking". Find it here: lithub.com/monsters-for-pres… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub

NEW EPISODE: Award-winning fiction writer T. Geronimo Johnson @GeronimoJohnson joins co-hosts @V_V_G and @Wsterrell to talk about his new novel, The Occidental Book of the Dead. Find it here: lithub.com/t-geronimo-johnso…

Three years ago today marks the Hamas attacks on Israel, as they mourn lives lost. Revisit our past episode “Shir Alon and Joseph Farag on Palestinian Literature”, as we discuss Palestinian literature. Find it here: lithub.com/shir-alon-and-jos… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub

As the Supreme Court term begins, they are met with a difficult climate change case. Revisit “Nathaniel Rich and Juliana Spahr: As the World Burns, Trump Tweets”, as we discuss climate change. Find it here: lithub.com/nathaniel-rich-an… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub @NathanielRich

High-court battles over climate change, gun rights, and immigration are taking over the Supreme Court’s new term. Check out our past episode “Thomas Dai on Mapping, Naming, Borders, and Immigration”. Find it here: lithub.com/thomas-dai-on-map… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub

Palestinians mourn the lives lost during the Israel air strikes 3 years ago. Revisit our past episode with Sheila Sundar, as we discuss how international students were targeted when involved in pro-Palestine speech. Find it here: lithub.com/sheila-sundar-on-… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub

The entire globe struggles to keep up with rapidly fluctuating gas prices. Revisit our episode “Sven Beckert on the Global History of Capitalism,” where we discuss how world systems shape our lives. Find it here: lithub.com/sven-beckert-on-t… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @Sven_Beckert @lithub

As November 3rd approaches, conversations about reproductive rights have increased with many women worried about losing their autonomy. Listen to our recent podcast with Emily McBride. Find it here: lithub.com/emily-mcbride-on-… @Wsterrell @V_V_G @lithub

NEW EPISODE: Poet James Richardson joins co-hosts @Wsterrell and Christian Barter to talk about his collection of new and selected poetry, Within the Hour. Find it here: lithub.com/james-richardson-…

As the Cornell sexual assault case reopens and women’s demands for justice increase, revisit our episode “Vanity Fair’s Dan Adler on Jeffrey Epstein and What Ghislaine Maxwell Knows” with @Wsterrell and @V_V_G. Find it here: lithub.com/vanity-fairs-dan-…

As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth pushes to reshape the Department of Defense’s schools, revisit our episode “Censoring the American Canon: Farah Jasmine Griffin on Book Bans Targeting Black Writers” with @Wsterrell and @V_V_G. Find it here: lithub.com/censoring-the-ame…

We revisit our previous episode, “Max Delsohn on the Importance of Portraying Trans Men” with @Wsterrell and @V_V_G as Trump continues his crackdown on trans rights. Find it here: lithub.com/max-delsohn-on-th…

As South Africa faces another devastating mass shooting, revisit our episode “Gun Violence Has Traumatized Us All: Amye Archer on the Long History of Mass Shootings” with @Wsterrell and @V_V_G @AmyeArcher Find it here: lithub.com/gun-violence-has-…

We revisit our previous episode, “Scott Anderson on the Iranian Revolution” with @Wsterrel @maritzareader47 as Trump rejects Iran’s ceasefire agreement and furthers his plans for war. Find it here: lithub.com/scott-anderson-on…