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ICE backlash, Booker Prize-winner George Saunders, Polar war, That's Puzzling!

Host Piya Chattopadhyay speaks with The New Yorker's Emily Witt and Ted Hesson of Reuters about how backlash to immigration enforcement in Minnesota is affecting the Trump administration's strategy Booker-Prize winning author George Saunders discusses his new novel, Vigil, and how its themes res…

The City of Minneapolis vs. Donald Trump

The staff writers Emily Witt and Ruby Cramer discuss the situation in Minneapolis, a city effectively under siege by militaristic federal agents. “This is a city where there’s a police force of about six hundred officers [compared] to three thousand federal agents,” Witt points out. Cramer shares h…

On the Ground in Minneapolis (w/ Lydia Polgreen) [Teaser]

Listen to the rest of this premium episode by subscribing at patreon.com/knowyourenemy. The shocking execution of Alex Pretti occurred after we recorded our last episode for subscribers about Minneapolis, and so the city and its people have remained in our thoughts in a special way. To help us unde…

Episode 147: SEX (with Emily Witt)

Is part of exploring the world exploring sex? Host Katy Sewall talks with journalist (and former expat) Emily Witt about her book Future Sex. Warning: Sexual content. NEVER HEARD THE SHOW? Don't be afraid to start with Episode 1:OUTSET SPONSOR: Reach thousands of expats and travelers all over …

Back to the Future

Since the Parkland school shooting, the student-led #NeverAgain movement has kept gun control in the headlines. This week, we look at how the movement began — and how pro-gun internet trolls have tried to undermine its message. Plus, how the world of Black Panther taps into a long history of black …

Bernie Sanders Takes on Data Centers

The data centers that power artificial intelligence are being built at a rampant pace, and are spurring resistance all over the country. Apart from public concerns about A.I.’s impact on jobs, privacy, and other aspects of life, data centers consume vast amounts of electricity and water. New York h…

[PREVIEW] 'Life Of M' And The Making Of A Celebrity Literary Scandal

A new Rachel Cusk novel is an international event. Her Outline trilogy became the kind of breakthrough hit that few novelists (especially writers of austere autofiction) can ever hope to attain. But what could make the latest novel from such a literary rockstar even more buzzy? Well, a little celeb…

ICE and Resistance in the Twin Cities

David Stein sits down with historians Will Jones (Professor of History at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities) and Peter Rachleff (Retired Professor at Macalester College and Co-Executive Director of the East Side Freedom Library) to discuss ICE’s Operation Metro Surge in the Minneapolis-Saint…