Sam hosts Emma Vigeland (@EmmaVigeland) from TYT and Lucie Steiner (@TheSteinbag) of the AM Quickie recaps the biggest stories of the week including the no-deal Covid relief bill, the dismantling of the postal service, and the reporting of Covid cases. On today’s show: Trump says Biden is gonna hurt God and the Bible, also against guns […]

Sam hosts investigative journalist Sonia Shah (@soniashah) to talk about her prescient book Pandemic: Tracking Contagions, from Cholera to Ebola and Beyond and her new cover story in the Nation, “It’s Time to Tell a New Story About Coronavirus—Our Lives Depend on It.” On today’s show: Mnuchin says Trump is “incredibly involved” in stimulus negotiations, reporter points out […]

Sam hosts NY-14 congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) to discuss her June 23rd primary and what to expect from the progressive caucus before the next round of Covid-19 relief. Historian Gerald Horne joins Sam to discuss the history of Juneteenth in the age of Trump. On today’s show: AOC’s closing campaign ad pitch for reelection: “A better […]

Sam hosts Mike Konczal, Director of Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute, to discuss the stimulus package and what Congress will do next. John Nichols (@NicholsUprising), National Affairs Correspondent at the Nation magazine, also joins Sam to discuss today’s Wisconsin primary amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. Plugs and Notices: The Art of Balance is a Chicago-based […]

Sam hosts Chris Hayes, host of MSNBC’s All In with Chris Hayes, and comedian H. Jon Benjamin.  PLUGS & NOTICES: –NYU med students are organizing the distribution of PPE to hospitals. Go to https://www.ppe2nyc.com –Restaurant workers are in dire need of your assistance. Visit http://bit.ly/rwcfdonate to DONATE. –The Swissvale Community Action Committee (SCAC) is a group in Swissvale, PA, (a neighborhood of Pittsburgh) which […]

David Dayen, the Executive Editor at The American Prospect, joins Sam to discuss the Senate stimulus package and the “money bazooka” it aims directly to large corporations and CEOs. Sam and Dayen break down how the bailout will work for industries like the airlines and workers. Dayen explains the absurdity of Democrats means-testing the one […]

Sam breaks down the Senate’s $2T stimulus package with special guest Michael Brooks who makes his MR social distancing debut! Plugs and notices: -Donate to NYC DSA’s Covid-19 relief efforts at bit.ly/covid19aid -Ars Technica has up-to-date information on the Covid-19 pandemic here; it updates at 3pm every day. (https://bit.ly/3aov45B) -New info from the German Federal […]

Sam is joined by Alex Pareene (@pareene) of the New Republic and Brendan James (@deep_beige) of the new Iraq War podcast “Blowback,” to recap the week’s news and most important stories. On today’s show: Plugs and notices! New Everly Well Covid-19 test costs $135, should be free. NY state senator Andrew Gounardes and Bay Ridge […]

Sam takes over Thursday to discuss the state of the Covid19 pandemic and the government’s response. Sam opens the show with Plugs and Notices from listeners and experts on causes and research most relevant to the on-going Covid19 pandemic. You can send your plugs or notices to reporters@majority.fm, and Sam will share them on an […]