Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast podcast

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. “Why Is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC.

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. “Why Is this Happening?” is presented by MSNBC.

 

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"Tomorrow Is Yesterday" with Robert Malley and Hussein Agha

On September 9, 2025, Israel Defense Forces struck inside Doha targeting members of the Ha... more

16 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:42

16 Sep 2025


#410

From Oyster Farming to Running for Senate with Graham Platner

Campaigns for the 2026 midterm elections are officially kicking off and candidates are sta... more

09 Sep 2025

50 MINS

50:55

09 Sep 2025


#409

Protests, Political Violence and Its Alternatives with Erica Chenoweth

We are resharing this episode, which originally published on May 6th, 2025. You’ve probabl... more

02 Sep 2025

57 MINS

57:59

02 Sep 2025


#408

'Here Comes The Sun' with Bill McKibben

Amid all of the political turmoil and global crises, one source of hope stands out: our ab... more

26 Aug 2025

54 MINS

54:17

26 Aug 2025


#407

Unpacking the US-China Trade War with Bill Bishop

When President Trump announced sweeping tariffs on all Chinese imports, China retaliated b... more

19 Aug 2025

57 MINS

57:29

19 Aug 2025


#406

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

This week, President Trump called Baltimore “so far gone” amid the deployment of the Natio... more

12 Aug 2025

51 MINS

51:10

12 Aug 2025


#405

'Not My Type' with E. Jean Carroll

Author and journalist E. Jean Carroll successfully sued Donald Trump in two civil suits, o... more

05 Aug 2025

50 MINS

50:51

05 Aug 2025


#404

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

The state of the U.S. economy will come into full view this week as a wave of crucial econ... more

29 Jul 2025

56 MINS

56:07

29 Jul 2025


#403

The Resistance vs. Trump 2.0 with Omar Wasow

We’ve seen a good number of protests during Trump 2.0. What role does our ability to organ... more

22 Jul 2025

52 MINS

52:57

22 Jul 2025


#402

The Supreme Court’s Power Grab Under Trump

Well, it was another consequential Supreme Court term. So, we had to have Chris's wife Kat... more

15 Jul 2025

59 MINS

59:35

15 Jul 2025


#401

Crypto in Trump 2.0 with Zeke Faux

Note: this episode originally published on 02/11/25. A lot of things are changing. And the... more

08 Jul 2025

49 MINS

49:15

08 Jul 2025