Know Your Enemy
Episodes
What Do Conservative Intellectuals Do? (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser]
This episode analyzes the dynamic between right-wing "organic intellectuals" and "conjunctural intellectuals," using the podcast between Lomaz and Rufo as a case study.
The Post-MAGA Midterms? (w/ David Weigel)
Dave Weigel joins to analyze the 2026 midterms, arguing that Trump’s unpopularity on the economy and aggressive ICE tactics create a potential…
Late-Stage Trumpism's Morbid Symptoms [Teaser]
This episode examines the escalating instability of the Trump administration as its unpopularity and broken promises become apparent.
End Times Fascism (w/ Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor)
Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor discuss their new book, End Times Fascism and the Fight for the Living World, arguing that modern fascism is defined by…
Hitler, "The Lessons of History," and the Maw of Late-Stage Trumpism [Teaser]
Hosts discuss the one-year anniversary of Charlie Kirk’s assassination, arguing that social media’s rapid meme-ification of the event reflects a broader decomposition of political seriousness.
The Pump and Dump Presidency (w/ Jacob Silverman)
In episode 143 of Know Your Enemy, hosts Matt Sittman and Sam Otherbell discuss the unprecedented scale of Donald Trump’s corruption with guest Jacob…
MAGA’s Fight for Animal Rights (w/ Astra Taylor & Aaron Regunberg) [Teaser]
This episode analyzes how animal rights discourse often adopts conspiratorial narratives, framing cruelty as the work of evil elites rather than systemic capitalism.
The Long Struggle Against Equality in America (w/ Kim Phillips-Fein)
Hosts Matt Sim and Sam Hebell interview historian Kim Phillips-Fein about her new book, *Country of Lords*.
Conservatives in Disarray? [Teaser]
The hosts analyze Ross Douthat’s fiscal conservatism and his disdain for Trump’s contradictory economic policies.