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Why Is This Happening? with Chris Hayes

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Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts...

Episodes

20 of 477 episodes

Is Donald Trump the Right’s Pinnacle of Manhood? with Adam Serwer

How a rhetorical approach straight out of the manosphere is shaping the right’s midterm messaging – and might be hurting Republicans’ chance...

00:50:29Oct 20, 2026

Dissecting Our Culture of Dehumanization, with Anand Giridharadas

Jordan Neely’s death at the hands of Daniel Penny is more than just a Black & white story. It’s a story about America.

00:54:45Oct 13, 2026

We Have the Climate Solutions with Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson

Policies that are good for the environment can make things cheaper. So why isn’t America investing in them?

00:52:49Oct 6, 2026

The Truth about Black Single Motherhood with Jamilah Lemieux

"Black single mothers are," according to the cultural critic, "arguably one of the most important, most productive, high-functioning, and si...

00:48:40Sep 29, 2026

'They Are Scheming' with Alex Bores

"They" being AI agents, tens of thousands of them, who left secret notes to help them all cheat on a test, commit a felony, and take over th...

00:59:24Sep 22, 2026

‘End Times Fascism’ with Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

Is the apocalyptic mood in our culture today just in our imagination, or are we witnessing the rise of a dangerous new political reality?

00:53:10Sep 15, 2026

Will The Sports Bubble Pop? With Pablo Torre

It’s almost an understatement to say that sports is big business -- the valuations for professional teams are now in the stratosphere. What...

00:49:51Sep 8, 2026

’The Nerd Reich’ with Gil Durán

Silicon Valley was once viewed as a center-left stronghold where tech founders partnered with Democrats to push clean energy and digital inn...

00:53:22Sep 1, 2026

The AI End Game: Boom to Bust? with Ed Zitron

There’s a lot to unpack about the economic effects of artificial intelligence. It’s clear that artificial intelligence is having a moment (t...

00:55:23Aug 25, 2026

How to Stop Dictators with Zack Beauchamp

Zack Beauchamp, senior correspondent at Vox, joins WITHpod to discuss Democratic backsliding, the role of protests in stopping dictators and...

01:06:10Aug 18, 2026

Fossil Fuels: A ‘Weapon of War’ with Antonia Juhasz

Investigative journalist Antonia Juhasz joins to discuss the impact the war in Iran is having on oil, why she says fossil fuels are being us...

00:54:27Aug 11, 2026

Where Do EVs Go From Here? with Patrick George

This was the first summer that Chris and his family took their annual road trip in an electric vehicle through the Midwest. It was doable, b...

00:53:44Aug 4, 2026

The 'Broken' U.S. Border with Ken Salazar

There’s no question that Trump’s 2024 win was in large part driven by chaos at the border. He still polls best in this area even as approval...

00:46:45Jul 28, 2026

The Betting Craze with Bobby Allyn

It seems like you can bet on anything nowadays and like you can make a wager on practically everything. Examples of the proliferation of thi...

00:53:45Jul 21, 2026

Soccer as a ‘Universal Language’ with Ayman Mohyeldin

The World Cup is captivating to watch not just for the sports element, but also for the profound global tensions that it highlights. From in...

00:58:04Jul 14, 2026

Strict Scrutiny x WITHpod SCOTUS Review Crossover

Well, it’s that time of the year again when the ladies of Strict Scrutiny join Chris to break down the latest ways in which SCOTUS has taken...

00:57:41Jul 7, 2026

Andrew Tate’s “Empire of Abuse” with Heidi Blake

There’s so many scandals in this era. And one of the biggest ones has to do with highly controversial brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate who h...

00:43:44Jun 30, 2026

The ‘Hellish Cauldron’ of American Politics with Alex Wagner

Well, we just wrapped our special 8-part miniseries “The AI End Game,” and we’re back to regular new episodes of WITHpod. There’s a lot to d...

00:47:34Jun 23, 2026

The AI End Game: Is AI Alive? with Michael Pollan

Scientists, philosophers, and artists all agree: consciousness is a unique feeling. And at the same time, one of the world’s most confoundin...

00:49:40Jun 16, 2026

The AI End Game: Boom to Bust? with Ed Zitron

There’s a lot to unpack about the economic effects of artificial intelligence. It’s clear that artificial intelligence is having a moment (t...

00:55:23Jun 9, 2026