

The Realignment
The Realignment
The United States is in the midst of a dramatic political realignment with shifting views on national security, economics, technology, and the role of government in our lives. Saagar Enjeti and Marshall Kosloff explore this with thinkers, policymakers, and more.
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Feb 28, 2022 • 4min
ANNOUNCEMENT: Daily Ukraine Coverage Starts 3/2 + Request for Qs for Upcoming Reaction Show
Hey everyone, just wanted to say that we pre-recorded tomorrow’s episode on PayPal, Elon Musk, and Peter Thiel before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine began. Our producer’s going to be out of pocket, so we weren’t able to record an alternate episode.
However, starting Wednesday, March 2nd, we’re going to significantly up our coverage of the Ukraine crisis.
On Thursday, we’re going to host another Q&A/reaction show, so please send anything to realignmentpod@gmail.com.

Feb 25, 2022 • 1h 15min
Emergency Podcast: Marshall and Saagar Unpack the Ukraine Crisis
Yesterday afternoon, Marshall and Saagar recorded an emergency podcast reacting to Putin's invasion of Ukraine and answered audience questions.
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Feb 24, 2022 • 1h 17min
203 | Lisa Miller and Andrea González-Ramírez: What AOC Means for the Future of American Politics
Lisa Miller and Andrea González-Ramírez authors (among others) of Take Up Space: The Unprecedented AOC, join The Realignment to discuss what AOC’s rise and time in Congress means for the future of the progressive movement, the Millennials and Gen-Zs, and the questions raised by her successes and failures.
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Feb 22, 2022 • 54min
202 | Jeremy W. Peters: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got What They Wanted
Jeremy W. Peters, author of Insurgency: How Republicans Lost Their Party and Got Everything They Ever Wanted, joins The Realignment to discuss how the transformation of the Republican Party during the Trump era shattered American politics.
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Feb 17, 2022 • 1h 23min
201 | Demetri Kofinas: What’s Next in Ukraine?
Demetri Kofinas, host of the Hidden Forces podcast, joins The Realignment to discuss the West’s future relationship with Ukraine, how to shut out the noise and think for yourself, and a broader discussion about the state of American politics and public discourse.
Demetri’s Hidden Forces Episode with Marshall and Saagar: https://hiddenforces.io/podcasts/saagar-enjeti-marshall-kosloff-realignment-narrative-reset/
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Feb 15, 2022 • 1h 4min
200 | Kara Frederick: The Right vs. Big Tech, Debating Misinformation, & Nuanced Takes in Un-Nuanced Times
Kara Frederick, Research Fellow at the Heritage Foundation and author of Combating Big Tech’s Totalitarianism: A Road Map, joins The Realignmen to discuss the right’s changing approach to tech, combatting terrorism and misinformation on social media, free speech, and more.
Kara’s Report: https://www.heritage.org/technology/report/combating-big-techs-totalitarianism-road-map
Link to Antonio’s Callin convo on 2/17 at 2:00 PM EST: https://www.callin.com/room/paypals-founders-on-the-new-paypal-book-the-hYyKmKzVxT
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Feb 10, 2022 • 1h 9min
199 | Peter S. Goodman: How Billionaires Devoured the World
Peter S. Goodman, author of Davos Man: How Billionaires Devoured the World and Global Economics Correspondent at The New York Times, joins The Realignment to make the case that Wall Street and tech billionaires drove the destabilization and hollowing out of the American and global economy in the lead up to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Feb 8, 2022 • 1h 10min
198 | Erich Schwartzel: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy
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Erich Schwartzel, film industry reporter at The Wall Street Journal and author of Red Carpet: Hollywood, China, and the Global Battle for Cultural Supremacy, joins The Realignment to discuss the rise, fall, and future of Hollywood’s relationship with China.

Feb 3, 2022 • 1h 3min
197 | Joseph Weisberg: An Exit Strategy for the Second Cold War with Russia
Joseph Weisberg, the creator of FX’s The Americans, former CIA officer, and author of Russia Upside Down: An Exit Strategy for the Second Cold War, joins The Realignment to discuss how the U.S. should approach a conflict in Ukraine, how and when a second cold war began, what off-ramps look like, and how to assess and approach complicated issues.
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Feb 1, 2022 • 1h 3min
196 | Sebastian Mallaby: How Venture Capital and the Power Law Shape the Future
Sebastian Mallaby, author of The Power Law: Venture Capital and the Making of the New Future, The Man Who Knew: The Life and Times of Alan Greenspan, and More Money Than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite, joins The Realignment to offer a contrarian take on the importance of VC funds when it comes to technological progress, how VC-backed startups challenge big tech incumbents, and how China and the U.S. are pursuing different paths when it comes to regulating firms and the tech unicorns they fund.
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