LEVER TIME: We Need To Talk About Zionism
David Sirota sits down with Vox journalist Zack Beauchamp for a candid conversation about the complicated history of Israel’s foundational ideology.
Podcasts
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MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: The Muppet Christmas Carol (w/ Wren Mack)
The MVC team analyzes a zany adaptation of Charles Dickens’ iconic holiday story.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Big Tech Is “Attention Fracking” Our Brains
David Sirota speaks with Princeton professor D. Graham Burnett about our weakened attention spans and the profit driven motive causing it.
LEVER TIME: How Big Oil Buys The News
David Sirota speaks with climate journalist Amy Westervelt about how the fossil fuel industry launders their image through the use of sponsored ‘advertorials.’
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: It’s A Wonderful Life (w/ Melanie Vesey)
The MVC team explores the theme of American idealism in Frank Capra’s holiday classic It’s A Wonderful Life.
LEVER TIME: Sound And Fury Over Israel-Palestine
David Sirota speaks with Washington Post columnist Shadi Hamid about the public perception and heated debates regarding the ongoing Middle East crisis.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Zoolander (w/ Brian Morabito)
The MVC team critiques the problematic elements of Ben Stiller’s 2001 comedy Zoolander.
LEVER TIME: Artificial Intelligence Is Denying Americans Health Care
The Lever breaks down how the country’s largest health insurer uses artificial intelligence to deny rehabilitation services for older and disabled Americans.
MOVIES VS. CAPITALISM: Ask MVC Anything
The MVC team answers questions from listeners about the inner workings of Hollywood.
LEVER TIME PREMIUM: Affordable Housing Is Saving Paris
The Lever speaks with journalist and author Cole Stangler about his new book, which explores how housing affects the economic and cultural character of Paris.