Undercurrents

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Evita Duffy-Alfonso joins Emily to break down newly released files from the National Archives related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. Duffy-Alfonso argues the documents remained redacted for so many years because the intelligence community was protecting its power. Watch it on the Undercurrents...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily is joined by author and professor Eric Kaufman, who argues that Donald Trump is actually weakening the cause of global populism by prioritizing imperialist ambitions. Cultural priorities, Kaufman argues, are much more powerful. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrent...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to new numbers showing Donald Trump’s approval is at an all-time high while Democrats, still reeling from the shutdown controversy, are plunging to new lows. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Chris Fenton — media executive, author, and professor — joins Emily to make the case for Donald Trump’s trade war with China. The tariffs, Fenton says, are actually prioritizing American workers over Wall Street. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will? Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily interviews Sen. Ron Johnson live at the Conservative Partnership Institute’s Off the Record event on Capitol Hill. Johnson discusses how the Make America Heal...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to Steve Bannon’s appearance on This Is Gavin Newsom, the California governor’s new podcast. Is Newsom trapping conservatives by hosting them on his show? Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

George Beebe of the Quincy Institute joins Emily to analyze the joint US-Ukraine ceasefire proposal as Steve Witkoff heads to Moscow for negotiations. Beebe, a former CIA analyst, argues that Trump’s controversial approach to Voldymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office may actually have helped the peace process. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Justin Goodman joins Emily to explain the research behind Trump's much-derided "transgender mice" claim, arguing the situation is actually even more serious than the president conveyed in his joint address. Goodman also weighs in on the media coverage of his efforts to expose the use of taxpayer money o...

Emily reacts to breaking news that Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz reached a deal with Ukrainian negotiators on a ceasefire proposal. “The ball is now in their court,” said Rubio of Russia, who will now determine whether the deal is viable. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reports live from Black Lives Matter Plaza outside the White House, where demolition crews are spending the next 6-8 weeks removing the art installation the city installed in 2020, during the protests over the death of George Floyd. Republicans threatened to take federal funding away from DC over...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Zaid Jilani joins Emily to weigh in on the Trump administration’s decision to pull $400 million of federal funding from Columbia University and arrest a recent graduate over allegations of support for Hamas. Jilani argues the right could jeopardize its own political goals by cracking down on critics of...

Go to my sponsor https://aura.com/undercurrents to get a 14-day free trial and start protecting your data — because if you don’t, who will? Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Will Chamberlain, senior counsel at the Article III Project, joins Emily to break down the conservative argument against the Supreme Court’s recent ruling on foreig...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to Gavin Newsom’s podcast discussion with Charlie Kirk. Newsom’s decision to launch the podcast and engage with his critics, Emily says, is a promising sign for Democrats. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Jonathan Lubecky, a combat veteran who advocates for his fellow soldiers, joins Emily to explain why news of sweeping cuts to the Department of Veterans’ Affairs might not be a disaster. Lubecky cautions that both Democrats and Republicans should be careful about treating veterans as political props rig...

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Emily reacts to Jay Bhattacharya’s Senate confirmation hearing to run the NIH. Bhattacharya answered questions about his perspective on the pandemic and performed well, despite facing harsh criticism from Anthony Fauci and others in 2020. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercu...

Emily reacts to Trump’s joint address to Congress from Capitol Hill Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Slavoj Zizek joins Emily to explain his position on the blowup between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky. Zizek argues it’s actually Trump who should be thanking Zelensky, not the other way around. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/...

Emily explains why Americans are right to be upset with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his allies who’ve criticized President Trump and Vice President Vance after their public fight at the White House. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Daniel McCarthy joins Emily to argue that after his disastrous public meeting with Donald Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky should no longer lead Ukraine. McCarthy weighs in on whether Zelensky should face voters at the ballot box or be forced to step down. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd....

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Batya Ungar-Sargon joins Emily to go deep on the feud between Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni. Ungar-Sargon argues it’s a story about sex, class, and feminism. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ David Leonhardt joins Emily to report back from his recent New York Times investigation into Denmark's immigration politics. Leonhardt explains why the Danish left navigated the issue better than others. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See acast....

UnHerd's Emily Jashinsky reacts to Elon Musk’s appearance at the first official cabinet meeting of Trump’s second term. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Head to http://lumen.me/UNDERCURRENTS for 20% off your purchase Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Victor Davis Hanson, senior fellow at the Hoover Institution and host of The Victor Davis Hanson Show, joins Emily to analyze Donald Trump’s first month back in office through the long lens of history. Hanson explains where Trump’s “counter...

Emily reacts to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt’s major announcement that the White House, rather than the White House Correspondents’ Association, will control the daily pool of reporters who get access to the president.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Become a supporter of the show - just $1 for the first month: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Katy Faust, founder of Them Before Us, joins Emily to discuss Elon Musk’s relationship with Ashley St. Clair. Faust argues that Musk’s personal life amounts to modern polygamy, and sets a dangerous example. Watch it on the Undercurrents website: https://unherd.com/undercurrents/ Hosted on Acast. See aca...