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Deep dive conversations on American history, politics, and pop culture, hosted by history professor and writer David Parsons.
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- 3 days ago5 min
Hopelessly Inhospitable w Justin Rogers-Cooper
Listen to the full episode here Is the widespread hatred of AI just another stupid viral moment that will be forgotten in a week? Or is there something deeper happening? Justin and I game out the historical/psychological parameters of an anti-tech cultural politics, and try to come to terms with our own attitudes about the seemingly unstoppable rise of the machines. Check out Sam Stein's latest book, A Right to Housing?
- 2 weeks ago3 min
Meet Me in the Backrooms w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper
In taking his internet creepypasta Backrooms from YouTube to the cinema screen, director Kane Parsons has created a piece of popular art that resonates deeply with some of our favorite Nostalgia Trap themes: '90s analog culture, toxic masculinity, psychedelic dream spaces, and the overriding feeling that the historical vibe is growing dark. Justin joins me to explore this puzzle of a movie, and to unpack its uncanny connection to our collective trips into extradimensional worlds. Listen to the whole episode here
- Aug 21, 20264 min
Chasing It w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
In the shadow of the U.S. officially losing the war in Iran, the American political and economic world continues to chase after a high that's perhaps no longer attainable. This week we examine how Trump, MAGA, AI companies, and the American left are grappling with a bubbling existential crisis that's unprecedented in scale and intensity. Click here to listen to the whole episode!
- Aug 7, 20266 min
Vote Blue No Matter Who w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
It's time for the old "there's a civil war brewing in the Democratic Party" conversation again, and Justin joins me to poke holes in the orthodoxies embraced by both "sides" of the alleged progressive/left vs centrist debate currently gripping the American public. It's 2016 all over again! Or is it? Click here to hear the whole episode!
- Jul 24, 20265 min
No One Wants to Work Anymore w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
This week Justin joins me to explore the tall claims made in a recent New York Times piece, "Gen Z Fell Out of Love With Work. I Don't Blame Them." Are we really experiencing a generational revolt against centuries of American attitudes about education, work, wages, and life itself? Let's see what these Gen Z kids have to say. Listen to the whole episode here.
- Jul 10, 20263 min
News Trap 7.10.26 - The End of Curiosity w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
This is a preview clip from a subscribers-only episode. Click here to listen to the whole thing! Does economic crisis predictably produce extreme political movements? History's lessons are a bit unclear on that point and, as we investigate in this episode, the summer of 2026 is testing our understanding of the relationship between political economy and social reality. Strap in, folks: we just found a new planet hiding behind the sun!
- Jun 26, 20263 min
New Trap 6.26.26 - Thread the Needle w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
This is a preview clip from a subscribers-only episode. Click here to hear the whole episode with a FREE 7-Day trial subscription. As a wave of Mamdani-supported COMMUNISTS win power in New York, Justin and I ask the question that's on everyone's minds: is this the future of the Democratic Party? And more importantly, what will American politics look like in the wake of the Trump era?
- Jun 12, 20263 min
News Trap 6.12.26 - Only the Orcas Can Save Us Now w/ Justin Rogers-Cooper (PREVIEW)
This is a free preview of a subscribers only episode. CLICK HERE to hear the full episode with FREE 7-day trial. With news that Elon Musk in the world's first trillionaire after the historic SpaceX IPO, Justin joins me to discuss the financial gamesmanship at work in the AI industry, the planetary limits of this particular phase of capitalism, and the reasons why the #TeslaTakedown moment is long in the past.
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