

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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Jan 28, 2021 • 1h 8min
Ep. 94: Steven Teles, America’s Factional Future, Elites in Revolt, and What’s Next for NeverTrump
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Steven Teles, Johns Hopkins University professor, senior fellow at the Niskanen Center, and author of Never Trump: The Revolt of the Conservative Elites, joins The Realignment to discuss how political moderates can win again and what’s next for Never Trumpers.

Jan 26, 2021 • 60min
Ep. 93: Lee Drutman, Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop
Lee Drutman, senior fellow in the Political Reform program at New America and author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop: The Case for Multiparty Democracy in America, joins The Realignment to make the case that the two-party system is wrecking American democracy.
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Jan 21, 2021 • 1h 32min
Ep. 92: Michael Lind, The Failure of Populism and the Class War After Trump + Extended Q&A
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Michael Lind, author of The New Class War: Saving Democracy from the Managerial Elite, returns to The Realignment to discuss the end of the Trump administration, and the start of the Biden presidency. He also expands on his formulation that “neoliberalism is the disease, populism is the symptom, and democratic pluralism is the cure.”

Jan 19, 2021 • 56min
Ep. 91: Swati Mylavarapu and Matt Rogers, Reckoning with Silicon Valley’s Power
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Swati Mylavarapu and Matt Rogers, co-founders of Incite, join The Realignment to discuss Silicon Valley after Trump, campaign finance reform, the future of the Democratic Party, and the challenge of fixing broken systems when one benefits from the status quo.

Jan 14, 2021 • 1h 20min
Ep. 90: Erik Torenberg on Realignments in Tech, Media, and Education
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Erik Torenberg, co-founder and partner of Village Global, an early stage venture capital firm, host of the Venture Stories podcast, and founder of On Deck, joins The Realignment to discuss the future of the tech industry, the challenges facing higher education, and individual creators vs. legacy media.

Jan 12, 2021 • 1h 27min
Ep. 89: Eric Weinstein, Reckoning with Capitol Chaos and How to Save America
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Eric Weinstein, host of “The Portal” podcast and managing director at Thiel Capital, returns to The Realignment to discuss the state of the U.S. after the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Jan 7, 2021 • 58min
Ep. 88: Helen Andrews, How Boomers Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster
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Helen Andrews, a senior editor at The American Conservative and author of Boomers: The Men and Women Who Promised Freedom and Delivered Disaster, joins The Realignment to discuss the failed legacy of the Baby Boom generation and the world that Millennials and Gen-Z will inherit.

Jan 5, 2021 • 58min
Ep. 87: Joe Weisenthal Returns! Stimulus Checks, Stocks, Bitcoin’s Surge, and 2020 Finance Recap
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Joe Weisenthal, Bloomberg Editor and co-host of The Odd Lots Podcast, rejoins The Realignment to discuss stimulus checks, the government’s economic response to the pandemic, cryptocurrencies, and more.

Jan 4, 2021 • 57min
BONUS | Ep. 86: A Realignment Podcast About Podcasting with Sachit Gupta
Before The Realignment returns on Tuesday, January 4th, join Marshall, Saagar, and Sachit Gupta, Program Director of the On Deck Podcasting Fellowship, for a conversation about the future of podcasting, plus tips for starting and running your own podcast.
More info on Sachit’s On Deck Podcasting Fellowship: https://www.beondeck.com/podcasters

Dec 18, 2020 • 52min
Ep. 85: Reboot | Jennifer Harris Wants to Replace Neoliberalism
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Jennifer Harris, Director of the Hewlett Foundation’s Economy and Society Initiative, joins The Realignment to discuss her new initiative to support efforts to replace neoliberalism and develop a new approach to addressing society’s biggest challenges.


