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Recent Episodes

From the archives: Aziz Rana on Two Faces of American Freedom

Posted July 25, 2019 • 01:10:26

Dan is taking his first week off ever in Dig history to finish his book. Here’s a classic from deep in the archives: our first interview with Aziz...

The Struggle in Chile with Alondra Carrillo & Pablo Abufom

Posted July 19, 2019 • 02:44:57

Dan’s lengthy interview with two brilliant Chilean social movement organizers: Alondra Carrillo and Pablo Abufom. Carrillo organizes in the country’s...

Abolish the Family with Sophie Lewis

Posted July 11, 2019 • 01:43:28

Dan interviews Sophie Lewis about her new book Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family. Something is deeply wrong with commercial surrogacy—but...

Astra Taylor on Socialism, Democracy, Liberalism

Posted July 5, 2019 • 01:00:08

For much of the 20th century, Cold War politics defined socialism as the antithesis of democracy. Today, an insurgent democratic socialist movement...

Our History Is the Future with Nick Estes

Posted June 29, 2019 • 02:44:52

View Transcript Dan's lengthy interview with Nick Estes on his remarkable book Our History Is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline,...