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Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

Every week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest.

The WNBA's "BIG Deal" with Tamika Tremaglio

51 mins; March 31, 2026

'Longterm Disaster' in Iran with Robert Pape

54 mins; March 24, 2026

What Trump’s Immigration Policy is Really Doing with David Bier

56 mins; March 17, 2026

How to Stop Dictators with Zack Beauchamp

66 hours 10 mins; March 10, 2026

Demystifying Anthropic and ClaudeAI with Gideon Lewis-Kraus

61 hours 4 mins; March 03, 2026

"America, América" with Greg Grandin

59 mins; February 24, 2026

Is This MeToo 2.0? with Rebecca Traister

53 mins; February 17, 2026

Check Out a Preview for “Clock It”

5 mins; February 12, 2026

Chris Hayes in Conversation with Jonathan Haidt about ‘The Sirens’ Call’

44 mins; February 10, 2026

MS NOW Presents: Clock It with Symone and Eugene

2 mins; February 05, 2026

Reporting in Minneapolis with Alex Wagner and Jacob Soboroff

57 mins; February 03, 2026

The Gamification of Our World with C. Thi Nguyen

59 mins; January 27, 2026

'Firestorm' with Jacob Soboroff

48 mins; January 20, 2026

New Energy, Venezuela and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions with Senator Ruben Gallego

43 mins; January 13, 2026

Get Insider Access to MS NOW Podcasts

1 min; January 09, 2026

The Self-Driving Car Revolution with Tim Lee

53 mins; January 06, 2026

“My Brain Finally Broke” with Jia Tolentino

57 mins; December 30, 2025

Life in Ukraine with Tim Mak

47 mins; December 23, 2025

Saudi Arabia’s Surge in Executions with Ebtihal Mubarak

49 mins; December 16, 2025

Political Violence Getting Worse in the U.S. with Benjamin Wallace-Wells

49 mins; December 09, 2025

The Hidden Plot to Legalize Corruption with David Sirota

58 mins; December 02, 2025

Preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order”

9 mins; December 01, 2025

Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising So Much with Jonathan Cohn

56 mins; November 25, 2025

Introducing "Rachel Maddow Presents: Burn Order"

2 mins; November 24, 2025

Immigration Raids in LA and Nationwide with Memo Torres

49 mins; November 18, 2025

Why Is The U.S. Striking Venezuela? with Benjamin Gedan

53 mins; November 11, 2025

The Reality of Life in the West Bank with Jasper Nathaniel

53 mins; November 04, 2025

Right-Wing Radicalization in a Fractured America with Beth Macy

49 mins; October 28, 2025

‘Life After Cars’ with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon

65 hours 21 mins; October 21, 2025

Preview of “The Blueprint” Season 2

6 mins; October 15, 2025

The Militarization of American Cities Under Trump with Mary McCord

58 mins; October 14, 2025

Introducing Season 2 of “The Blueprint”

1 min; October 08, 2025

How Autism Became Political with Richard Grinker

55 mins; October 07, 2025

The True Cost of Violence on Black Life in America with Trymaine Lee

57 mins; September 30, 2025

The Electricity Crisis with Costa Samaras

56 mins; September 23, 2025

"Tomorrow Is Yesterday" with Robert Malley and Hussein Agha

57 mins; September 16, 2025

From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

50 mins; September 09, 2025

Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth

57 mins; September 02, 2025

'Here Comes The Sun' with Bill McKibben

54 mins; August 26, 2025

Unpacking the US-China Trade War with Bill Bishop

57 mins; August 19, 2025

Baltimore's Violent Crime Perception vs. Reality with Mayor Scott

51 mins; August 12, 2025

'Not My Type' with E. Jean Carroll

50 mins; August 05, 2025

The United States' Standing in the Global Economy with Aya Ibrahim

56 mins; July 29, 2025

The Resistance vs. Trump 2.0 with Omar Wasow

52 mins; July 22, 2025

The Supreme Court’s Power Grab Under Trump

59 mins; July 15, 2025

Crypto in Trump 2.0 with Zeke Faux

49 mins; July 08, 2025

Discussing the Context of the US Bombing Iran with Robert Malley

53 mins; July 01, 2025

“My Brain Finally Broke” with Jia Tolentino

57 mins; June 24, 2025

Strategies for the Resistance 2.0 with Leah Greenberg

52 mins; June 17, 2025

The Narrative vs. Real Effects of This Economy with Joe Weisenthal

56 mins; June 10, 2025

“Empire of AI” with Karen Hao

50 mins; June 03, 2025

Special Preview of “The Best People with Nicolle Wallace”

4 mins; June 02, 2025

Where Do We Go From Here? with Anna Galland (2024)

59 mins; May 27, 2025

What’s Behind the Tax Revolt? with Arjun Singh

57 mins; May 20, 2025

How Project 2025 is Reshaping America with David Graham

53 mins; May 13, 2025

Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth

57 mins; May 06, 2025

“Trump Is Not a King” with NY Attorney General Letitia James

54 mins; April 29, 2025

‘America, América' with Greg Grandin

57 mins; April 22, 2025

‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ with Peter Beinart

55 mins; April 15, 2025

How Process is Killing Progress with Ezra Klein

71 hours 8 mins; April 08, 2025

Why ‘Everything is Tuberculosis’ with John Green

55 mins; April 01, 2025

Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 with Beverly Gage

50 mins; March 25, 2025

What’s the Deal with Congestion Pricing? with Janno Lieber

55 mins; March 18, 2025

Resisting Threats to Democracy with Rep. Robert Garcia

57 mins; March 11, 2025

The Darkest Corners of the Internet with Elle Reeve

54 mins; March 04, 2025

The Stalled Engine of American Opportunity with Yoni Appelbaum

58 mins; February 25, 2025

The Uncertain Future of USAID with Jeremy Konyndyk

50 mins; February 18, 2025

Crypto in Trump 2.0 with Zeke Faux

49 mins; February 11, 2025

Listen to “The Blueprint with Jen Psaki”

36 mins; February 10, 2025

The Reality at the Border with Jonathan Blitzer

58 mins; February 04, 2025

WITHpod Special: Hear a Chapter of Chris’ New Book: ‘The Siren’s Call’

56 mins; January 28, 2025

Listen to “Trumpland with Alex Wagner”

33 mins; January 23, 2025

Musk in the Trump 2.0 Era with Kate Conger

52 mins; January 21, 2025

Weight Loss Drugs for Curing Addiction? with Nicholas Reville

56 mins; January 14, 2025

Strategies for the Resistance 2.0 with Leah Greenberg

52 mins; January 07, 2025

The Case for Unconditional Cash Transfers with Jiaying Zhao

47 mins; December 31, 2024

What Happens When Americans Get $1,000 a Month Unconditional Cash Transfers? with Elizabeth Rhodes and David Broockman

44 mins; December 24, 2024

“The Barn: The Secret History of a Murder in Mississippi” with Wright Thompson

52 mins; December 17, 2024

How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky

52 mins; December 10, 2024

Chris is the guest this week!

57 mins; December 03, 2024

Conservatism in the Trump 2.0 Years with McKay Coppins

54 mins; November 26, 2024

The Role of the Press in This Moment with Matt Pearce

55 mins; November 19, 2024

Where Do We Go From Here? with Anna Galland

59 mins; November 12, 2024

“Polarized by Degrees” with Matt Grossmann and Dave Hopkins

56 mins; November 05, 2024

Talking Harris, Hawaii and More with Senator Brian Schatz

48 mins; October 29, 2024

The Rise of The Latino Far Right with Paola Ramos

54 mins; October 22, 2024

Harris’ Media Blitz and Strategy with Symone Sanders-Townsend

54 mins; October 15, 2024

Listen to “Kamala: Next in Line”

10 mins; October 09, 2024

Reflecting on October 7th with Amir Tibon

57 mins; October 08, 2024

Crafting a Bipartisan Miracle with Chris Murphy

55 mins; October 01, 2024

The Coalition of the Weird with Dave Weigel

56 mins; September 24, 2024

The Threat of Project 2025 on Climate

43 mins; September 17, 2024

MSNBC Live: Democracy 2024

107 hours 0 mins; September 11, 2024

Building a New South with Anderson Clayton

44 mins; September 10, 2024

The Biden Miracle with Jay Turner

57 mins; September 03, 2024

Recapping an Electric DNC with Alex Wagner

45 mins; August 27, 2024

What Would a Fair Society Look Like? with Daniel Chandler

50 mins; August 20, 2024

The Rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee

48 mins; August 13, 2024

Book Bans with Dave Eggers

48 mins; August 06, 2024

“When the Clock Broke” with John Ganz

57 mins; July 30, 2024

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