LEVER TIME: The King Of The “Self-Help” Grift
David Sirota examines the rise of “happiness” guru Arthur Brooks and explores the contradictions of the multibillion-dollar self-help industry.
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Lever Time is our flagship weekly podcast, hosted by award-winning journalist and Oscar-nominated writer David Sirota.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Rupert Murdoch’s Climate Legacy
David Sirota speaks with Media Matters’ Allison Fisher about media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s damage to the climate movement.
The Fog Of War In Israel And Palestine
As the long-running quagmire erupts into more bloodshed and destruction, we need to stop dehumanizing the conflict and acknowledge both sides’ pain and suffering.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Coming Of Age In American Poverty
The Lever speaks with Nikhil Goyal, former senior advisor to Senator Bernie Sanders, about his new book on the American education system.
LEVER TIME: The Hidden Flaws Of ‘Bidenomics’
David Sirota speaks with Matt Stoller about the flawed data and faulty policies behind Biden’s economic plan.
LEVER TIME: American Intervention And Its Blowback
David speaks with the hosts of Blowback about the history of foreign intervention in Afghanistan.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: The Lawyer Suing 17 Fossil Fuel Companies
The Lever speaks with a lawyer suing the fossil fuel industry for its role in a deadly heatwave.
LEVER TIME: The Serious Science Of Extraterrestrial Research
David Sirota speaks with Harvard astrophysicist Avi Loeb about the controversial field of extraterrestrial research.
LEVER TIME: Inside The U.S.-China War Over Clean Energy
If you care about climate change, it’s time to start thinking about nickel.
LEVER TIME: The American Masculinity Crisis
On this week’s Lever Time, Richard Reeves explores the tensions within the modern male identity.