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Lever Time

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David Sirota

From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, and expert analysis from the sharpest minds in media and politics.

#207

Are You On The FBI’s New Watch List? (With Ken Klippenstein)

Last week, President Donald Trump dramatically altered the U.S. government’s approach to d... more

02 Oct 2025

36 MINS

36:16

02 Oct 2025

#206

Executive Disorder (With Keith Ellison)

In the first nine months of his second term, President Donald Trump has filed more than 20... more

29 Sep 2025

35 MINS

35:43

29 Sep 2025

#205

The Crime Crackdown Cop Out (With Alec Karakatsanis)

President Donald Trump says that U.S. violent crime has spiraled so far out of control tha... more

25 Sep 2025

55 MINS

55:31

25 Sep 2025

#204

The Giant Fireball That Could Save Us (With Bill McKibben)

Today on [Lever Time] (https://www.levernews.com/subscribe-to-lever-time/) , David Sirota ... more

19 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:17

19 Sep 2025

#203

The Real Reason Jimmy Kimmel Was Pulled From Late-Night

First, they cancelled Stephen Colbert; now they’ve pulled Jimmy Kimmel off the air. The co... more

18 Sep 2025

48 MINS

48:51

18 Sep 2025

#202

Robert Reich Saw This Coming

Today on [Lever Time] (https://www.levernews.com/subscribe-to-lever-time/) , David Sirota ... more

15 Sep 2025

37 MINS

37:03

15 Sep 2025

#201

We Must Stop This Civil War Before It’s Unstoppable

A message from David Sirota about recent violence and what we must do to stop it.

11 Sep 2025

14 MINS

14:33

11 Sep 2025

#200

Meet The Democratic Insurgents Fighting To Save Their Party

The Democratic Party is in a rut. Democratic voter registration has been steadily declinin... more

08 Sep 2025

56 MINS

56:44

08 Sep 2025

#199

Comrade Trump Seizes The Means Of Production

The United States government is taking a 10 percent stake in Intel, blurring the lines bet... more

04 Sep 2025

45 MINS

45:53

04 Sep 2025

#198

The Grotesque Fruits Of Your Labor (With Evan Osnos)

As American workers are fighting for their basic needs, the country’s richest are getting ... more

01 Sep 2025

46 MINS

46:22

01 Sep 2025

#197

Trump’s Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election (With Rep. Lloyd Doggett)

As Trump presses states to redraw their district maps to favor Republicans, David Sirota g... more

28 Aug 2025

36 MINS

36:54

28 Aug 2025

#196

Ed Helms Exposes America’s Scariest Screw-Ups

On today's episode of [Lever Time] (https://www.levernews.com/subscribe-to-lever-time/?utm... more

25 Aug 2025

32 MINS

32:38

25 Aug 2025

#195

Why Your Health Insurance Could Explode Next Year

Health insurance premiums for some Americans could increase by a whopping 66 percent next ... more

21 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:26

21 Aug 2025

#194

Scene On Radio: Capitalism

Today, we’re sharing an episode from our friends over at Scene On Radio, the Peabody-nomin... more

18 Aug 2025

38 MINS

38:04

18 Aug 2025

#193

The Male Friendship Collapse (With Sam Graham-Felsen)

Men are struggling with friendships and feeling lonelier than ever. The male loneliness ep... more

14 Aug 2025

24 MINS

24:46

14 Aug 2025

#192

Ari Aster Thinks You’re Being Manipulated

You might recognize director Ari Aster from his groundbreaking horror films like Hereditar... more

11 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:24

11 Aug 2025

#191

Are Corporations Spying On You To Raise Your Prices? (With Lee Hepner)

Delta Air Lines recently came under fire for announcing that artificial intelligence will ... more

07 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:18

07 Aug 2025

#190

Your 401(k) Is Billionaires’ Next Bailout Scheme

The Trump administration appears ready to sign an executive order that would allow [privat... more

04 Aug 2025

40 MINS

40:24

04 Aug 2025

#189

Trump’s New Merger Scandal Is Swampier Than Watergate

In a stunning reversal, the Trump administration just gave the green light to a major tech... more

31 Jul 2025

39 MINS

39:25

31 Jul 2025

#188

How AI Is Taking Over The U.S. Government

The Trump administration just unveiled a sweeping AI Action Plan that aims to achieve glob... more

28 Jul 2025

36 MINS

36:03

28 Jul 2025

#187

The Fight For Control Of Your Money (with Matt Stoller and Nathan Tankus)

President Donald Trump and Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell are dueling over interest r... more

24 Jul 2025

48 MINS

48:07

24 Jul 2025

#186

Trump, Colbert, And The War On Truth (with David Enrich)

Why did CBS cancel Stephen Colbert’s show mere days after the company settled a lawsuit wi... more

21 Jul 2025

37 MINS

37:37

21 Jul 2025

#185

Why They’re Protecting Jeffrey Epstein’s Secrets (with Julie K. Brown)

Why is President Donald Trump’s right-wing voter base up in arms over Jeffrey Epstein? Whi... more

16 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:11

16 Jul 2025

#184

8 Absurd Handouts Hiding In Trump’s Tax Bill (With David Dayen)

You’ve likely heard about the slashed health care for millions of Americans. Hospitals def... more

14 Jul 2025

40 MINS

40:58

14 Jul 2025

#183

Why America Isn't Prepared For The Next Big Flood

Even before the deadly July 4th floods in Texas, the United States had a problem. Today on... more

10 Jul 2025

23 MINS

23:23

10 Jul 2025

#182

The Case For Calling Gaza A Genocide

Since Israel launched its war in Gaza a year and a half ago in response to Hamas’s October... more

07 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:37

07 Jul 2025

#181

Why Did Trump Rush To Pass The Tax Cut Bill?

Why did Republicans rush their massive tax cut bill through Congress? What are they hiding... more

01 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:18

01 Jul 2025

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#207

Are You On The FBI’s New Watch List? (With Ken Klippenstein)

#206

Executive Disorder (With Keith Ellison)

#205

The Crime Crackdown Cop Out (With Alec Karakatsanis)

#204

The Giant Fireball That Could Save Us (With Bill McKibben)

#203

The Real Reason Jimmy Kimmel Was Pulled From Late-Night

#202

Robert Reich Saw This Coming

#201

We Must Stop This Civil War Before It’s Unstoppable

#200

Meet The Democratic Insurgents Fighting To Save Their Party

#199

Comrade Trump Seizes The Means Of Production

#198

The Grotesque Fruits Of Your Labor (With Evan Osnos)

#197

Trump’s Gerrymandering Plot To Steal The Election (With Rep. Lloyd Doggett)

#196

Ed Helms Exposes America’s Scariest Screw-Ups

#195

Why Your Health Insurance Could Explode Next Year

#194

Scene On Radio: Capitalism

#193

The Male Friendship Collapse (With Sam Graham-Felsen)

#192

Ari Aster Thinks You’re Being Manipulated

#191

Are Corporations Spying On You To Raise Your Prices? (With Lee Hepner)

#190

Your 401(k) Is Billionaires’ Next Bailout Scheme

#189

Trump’s New Merger Scandal Is Swampier Than Watergate

#188

How AI Is Taking Over The U.S. Government

#187

The Fight For Control Of Your Money (with Matt Stoller and Nathan Tankus)

#186

Trump, Colbert, And The War On Truth (with David Enrich)

#185

Why They’re Protecting Jeffrey Epstein’s Secrets (with Julie K. Brown)

#184

8 Absurd Handouts Hiding In Trump’s Tax Bill (With David Dayen)

#183

Why America Isn't Prepared For The Next Big Flood

#182

The Case For Calling Gaza A Genocide

#181

Why Did Trump Rush To Pass The Tax Cut Bill?