A leftist's guide to the conservative movement, one podcast episode at a time, with co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell.
https://know-your-enemy-1682b684.simplecast.com
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 12 hours 49 minutes
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TEASER: Sin and Salvation in the Righteous Gemstones (w/ Jesse Brenneman)
Matt and Sam discuss HBO's The Righteous Gemstones with Know Your Enemy producer Jesse Brenneman. Subscribe on Patreon to hear the rest!
episode 75: Legal Trouble
Matt and Sam finally get to talk about the lawsuit that's been hanging over the podcast; then we turn to analyze three devastating SCOTUS rulings from last month.
Impossible Professions: Freud and Janet Malcolm (ft. Patrick Blanchfield & Abby Kluchin)
Sam joins Patrick Blanchfield and Abby Kluchin for a lengthy discussion of psychoanalysis, conservative minds, and Janet Malcolm — on their excellent new podcast, "Ordinary Unhappiness."
Grow Up, Men (w/ Phil Christman) [TEASER]
Matt and Sam are joined by writer Phil Christman to discuss the limits of "manhood" as a lens for thinking about how to be a good person. Subscribe on Patreon to hear the rest!
The Prayers and Prophecies of Pat Robertson [TEASER]
Matt and Sam talk Pat Robertson (RIP), James G. Watt (RIP), and how they shaped the Christian right. Subscribe on Patreon to hear the rest.
episode 74: What's Wrong With Men?
Matt and Sam explore the "crisis of masculinity" in America — reading books on the subject by Senator Josh Hawley and Harvard political theorist Harvey Mansfield.
The 2024 Race: "It's Showtime, Folks!" (TEASER)
Matt and Sam sit down for some rank punditry about the state of the 2024 presidential race. Subscribe on Patreon to hear the rest.
episode 73: "Succession," "Extrapolations," and TV Writing Today (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry and Will Arbery)
Matt and Sam talk to two television writers, Will Arbery of "Succession" and Dorothy Fortenberry of "Extrapolations," about how they approach political topics and themes on their shows, and close out the conversation with a discussion of the WGA strike.
TEASER: The January 6th Committee Report
Matt and Sam discuss Matt's recent Dissent essay on the January 6th Committee report. Sign up on Patreon.com/knowyourenemy to hear the rest.
episode 72: Ron DeSantis Wants to Make America Florida (w/ Gillian Branstetter)
Matt and Sam are joined by the ACLU's Gillian Branstetter to discuss the ignominious career of Florida Governor Ron DeSantis.