A leftist's guide to the conservative movement, one podcast episode at a time, with co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 12 hours 49 minutes
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episode 22: On the Road to Reaganland (w/ Rick Perlstein and Leon Neyfakh)
Matt and Sam are joined by Rick Perlstein and Leon Neyfakh to discuss the "Battle for Boston," the weird and wild 1970s, and Ronald Reagan's path to victory.
episode 21: Not Even Past (w/ Jamelle Bouie)
Matt and Sam are joined by New York Times columnist Jamelle Bouie for a wide-ranging discussion of how conservatives (and liberals and leftists) use American history to make political claims in the present.
episode 20: Know Your Frenemies (w/ Samuel Moyn)
Matt and Sam talk with historian Samuel Moyn about the dangers of the Never Trump movement—a collection of conservative intellectuals and Republican operatives trying to consolidate the so-called political center against not just Trump but the Left.
episode 19: Pandemic Politics (w/ Marshall Steinbaum & Sarah Jones)
Two special guests return to the show—Sarah Jones and Marshall Steinbaum—to help Matt and Sam make sense of the politics of the pandemic.
episode 18: Strange Gods and Strong Gods (w/ Tara Isabella Burton)
Matt and Sam talk to Tara Isabella Burton about her new book, Strange Rites: New Religions for a Godless World, and the spiritual longing behind today's politics.
KYE Extra: The Sad Truth (w/ Shuja Haider)
Matt and Sam welcome Shuja Haider to the show to talk about the politics of country music—and why we need to get back to the basics of love.
episode 17: Longtime Listener, First Time Caller (the Mailbag Episode)
Matt and Sam celebrate one year of Know Your Enemy by answering listener questions about hidden conservatives, right-wing novelists, COVID-19, George W. Bush, the Sanders collapse, and more.
episode 16: The Windbag City (w/ Marshall Steinbaum)
Matt and Sam and are joined by Marshall Steinbaum for a deep dive into the Chicago school of economics and the baleful influence of libertarian ideas.
KYE Extra: "Last Ounce of Courage"
Matt and Sam welcome Know Your Enemy Film Correspondent Jesse Brenneman onto the show to discuss the Obama-era movie and War-on-Christmas fever dream, Last Ounce of Courage.