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Why Is This Happening?

Every week on the podcast Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history?

32d ago

The Making of Joy Reid 


Chris Hayes speaks with longtime friend and MSNBC host Joy Reid, about her career trajectory, this political moment, backlashes to history and more.
Joy Reid
Joy Reid
39d ago

Taking a trip into the 'Mirror World' with Naomi Klein

Chris Hayes speaks with New York Times best-selling author and journalist Naomi Klein about how our realities are warping all around us in this era.
Sean Hayes with Naomi Klein.
Sean Hayes with Naomi Klein.
44d ago

Celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop with Trymaine Lee, Imani Perry and Vic Mensa

Chris Hayes speaks with MSNBC's Trymaine Lee, author and professor Imani Perry and music artist Vic Mensa about the 50th anniversary of hip-hop and how the genre became a global phenomenon.
MSNBC Events - Season 2023
MSNBC Events - Season 2023
51d ago

Recovering Native narratives and data with Abigail Echo-Hawk

Chris Hayes speaks with Abigail Echo-Hawk, director of the Urban Indian Health Institute, about recovering the true story of indigenous people.
Abigail Echo-Hawk.
Abigail Echo-Hawk.
59d ago

Discussing the case for unconditional cash transfers with Jiaying Zhao

Chris Hayes speaks with researcher and professor Jiaying Zhao about what her study uncovered about the effectiveness of unconditional lump sum payments for reducing homelessness.
Canadian dollars
Canadian dollars
67d ago

Prosecuting Donald Trump with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord

Chris Hayes speaks with former federal prosecutors Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord about former president Trump's growing legal issues.
Texas Tribune Festival with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord
Texas Tribune Festival with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord
73d ago

Discussing the progressive prosecutor movement with Chesa Boudin

Chris Hayes speaks with Chesa Boudin, former district attorney of San Francisco, about why the U.S. incarcerates so many people.
A gold-trimmed wooden judicial gavel.
A gold-trimmed wooden judicial gavel.
81d ago

Unpacking the hot labor summer with Alex Press

Chris Hayes speaks with Alex Press, staff writer at Jacobin, about the massive pushes for better working conditions this year.
SAG-AFTRA and WGA with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates from across the country and across industries for a national day of solidarity rally outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif
SAG-AFTRA and WGA with the AFL-CIO and its affiliates from across the country and across industries for a national day of solidarity rally outside of Disney Studios in Burbank, Calif
95d ago

Answering your questions in our #WITHpod mailbag

Chris Hayes and producer Doni Holloway co-host the #WITHpod mailbag on Instagram Live and answer questions, discuss feedback and talk about going on tour.
A banner image for the \"Why Is This Happening?\" podcast hosted by Chris Hayes.
A banner image for the \"Why Is This Happening?\" podcast hosted by Chris Hayes.
102d ago

"The Heat Will Kill You First" with Jeff Goodell

Chris Hayes speaks with author Jeff Goodell about the dire threat of rapidly rising global temperatures and the impact on every living thing.
Hot summer day and forty degrees Celsius on a thermometer. Thermometer in summer day shows high temperature degree with sun in background.
Hot summer day and forty degrees Celsius on a thermometer. Thermometer in summer day shows high temperature degree with sun in background.
109d ago

Unpacking the "existential" climate crisis with Bill McKibben

Chris Hayes speaks with environmentalist Bill McKibben about what can be done to save our planet.
A burnt out car in the driveway of a charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on Aug. 12, 2023.
A burnt out car in the driveway of a charred apartment complex in the aftermath of a wildfire in Lahaina, western Maui, Hawaii on Aug. 12, 2023.