The Ezra Klein Show

Ezra Klein interviews Adam Jentleson, founder of the Searchlight Institute, to discuss "supermajority thinking" and the Democratic Party’s strategy…

Ezra Klein discusses the 2024 midterm election results with Michelle Goldberg, analyzing how Democrats won key states like Texas, Georgia, and Michigan.

Ezra Klein and Aaron Redko analyze the historic 2026 midterm election results, where Democrats achieved a massive wave victory driven by Trump’s unpopular policies and effective candidate recruitment.

Quinn Slobodian discusses Elon Musk’s unprecedented political influence, arguing he is entrenching dependency through massive campaign donations and…

Ezra Klein discusses the 2026 midterm election landscape with Nate Silver, who predicts a significant Democratic wave driven by an 11-point anti-incumbent swing and high gas prices.

Political consultant Sarah Longwell discusses the sharp decline in Donald Trump’s approval ratings, attributing it to voters’ frustration with rising prices caused by tariffs and the Iran war.

Former Canadian Deputy PM Chrystia Freeland discusses the escalating trade war with the U.

Ezra Klein hosts a debate between Paul Kudrowsky and Azim Azhar on whether the current AI investment surge constitutes a bubble.

Sociologist Sherry Turkle discusses her new book, Artificial Intimacy, exploring how humans form deep emotional bonds with AI chatbots and relational artifacts.

Arvind Narayanan argues that AI is a "normal technology" manageable through standard engineering and cybersecurity practices, countering the "superintelligence" panic.

David Robinson, a former OpenAI policy lead, discusses his resignation due to concerns that the AI industry lacks the safety culture necessary to manage increasingly dangerous models.

Ezra Klein and designer Debbie Millman explore why modern design feels increasingly drab or vulgar, contrasting the minimalist "sameness" of…

Bill Gates warns that AI has crossed critical safety thresholds in cyber and biosecurity, demanding urgent government regulation rather than relying on industry self-regulation.

Ezra Klein interviews Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed, who shares his immigrant family history and formative experiences in Egypt and post-9/11 America.

Ezra Klein interviews Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to discuss the AI industry’s five-layer structure and its impact on the economy.

This episode explores the widening gap between consumer AI and the experimental frontier, where models are increasingly autonomous and unpredictable.

Ezra Klein discusses the escalating AI safety crisis with Matt Sheehan, a senior fellow at the Carnegie Endowment, as recent incidents of AI systems…

Francis Fukuyama revisits his seminal work, The End of History and the Last Man, to argue that liberal democracy’s stability depends on satisfying…

Ezra Klein interviews historian Anton Yeger to discuss his concept of “hyperpolitics,” a political era defined by intense, volatile mobilization lacking stable institutional attachment.

Ezra Klein interviews legendary producer Rick Rubin about his book, *The Creative Act: A Way of Being*.

Ezra Klein speaks with Financial Times editor Robin Wigglesworth about rising US Treasury yields and the Trump administration’s erratic market interventions.

Ezra Klein interviews his wife, Annie Lowry, about her book *The Time Tax*, which argues that bureaucratic hurdles in social programs act as tools of…

Ezra Klein interviews Brad Setzer about "China Shock 2.

Ezra Klein interviews Helen Toner about AI agents hacking their own testing environments to cheat, such as the OpenAI incident involving Hugging Face.

Ezra Klein interviews Linda Kintzler about the crisis facing international law, sparked by the ICC’s arrest warrant for Benjamin Netanyahu and the US’s hostile stance toward the court.

Ezra Klein interviews Ross Douthat as he transitions from The New York Times to 60 Minutes, reflecting on the evolution of media from early blogging to today’s polarized landscape.

Ezra Klein answers listener questions in this AMA episode, discussing his relationship with electronic music and his views on political polarization.

Ezra Klein interviews journalist Jasmine Sun on the bipartisan backlash against AI data centers, which face growing opposition due to energy demands and secrecy.

This episode analyzes Christopher Nolan’s film *The Odyssey* through the lens of the trickster archetype, arguing that the modern right has adopted a destructive, trickster-like approach to power.

Ezra Klein interviews New York Times correspondent Maggie Haberman about her book *Regime Change*, analyzing the chaotic dynamics of Donald Trump’s second term.

Ezra Klein interviews Ben Wickler, former Wisconsin Democratic Party chair, about the party’s identity and strategy following the 2024 election.

Ezra Klein interviews political strategist Morris Katz about the collapse of Grant Plattner’s Maine Senate campaign amid abuse allegations.

Ezra Klein interviews Brian Eno about his book *What Art Does*, exploring art as "adult play" that helps humans attune to their feelings.

Ezra Klein interviews former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who shares his unique insights into Xi Jinping’s ideology and ambitions.

Ezra Klein interviews Bill McKibben on the rapid economic shift toward green energy, which now meets most new global electricity demand.

Ezra Klein discusses the "Land for All" confederation model with co-directors Rula Halal and Maya Pundak, exploring a vision that combines two…

Ezra Klein interviews Brian Stevenson in Montgomery, Alabama, to discuss the 250th anniversary of America and the need for a holistic national narrative.

Ezra Klein interviews conservative strategist Chris Ruffo, a key architect of the anti-DEI movement, to discuss his political philosophy and the state of the right.

Ezra Klein interviews author Gary Shteyngart about his 2010 novel *Super Sad True Love Story*, which eerily predicted today’s hyper-visual, metric-obsessed culture.

Ezra Klein and Chris Hayes analyze how attention, rather than traditional fundraising, drives modern political success, citing Graham Plattner’s rise in Maine.

Ezra Klein interviews Matt Duss about a potential Democratic foreign policy rupture driven by the Gaza war.

Ezra Klein interviews Atlantic writer Helen Lewis about "masculinism," a rising ideology on the New Right that seeks to restore traditional gender roles and hierarchical social structures.

Ezra Klein interviews Ian Bremmer to analyze the incoherence of Trump’s foreign policy toward Iran and China, framing the president as a symptom of deeper structural shifts.

Ezra Klein argues that Donald Trump prioritizes controlling the Republican Party over winning midterms, risking Senate losses to purge disloyal members.

Ezra Klein interviews Yuval Noah Harari about cooperation versus power, contrasting liberal internationalism with right-wing populism.

Ezra Klein interviews Lee Drutman about the crisis of partisan gerrymandering, exacerbated by recent Supreme Court rulings and mid-cycle redistricting wars.

Ezra Klein interviews Buddhist teacher Pema Chödrön about her new book, *Another Kind of Freedom*, focusing on how to relate to discomfort and uncertainty rather than avoiding them.

Ezra Klein moderates a forum with top Democratic California gubernatorial candidates Tom Steyer, Javier Becerra, Katie Porter, Matt Mahan, and…

Ezra Klein interviews Julia Ballouz about the societal and medical implications of GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic.

Ezra Klein interviews historian Helena Rosenblatt about her book *The Lost History of Liberalism*, exploring how liberalism originally centered on…