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.

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Every guest on Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast

371 guests, ranked by how many people never want them back.

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   Derek Thompson

   The AI End Game: Who’s Leading the Way? with Derek Thompson · May 2026

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   Dave Eggers

   Book Bans with Dave Eggers · Aug 2024

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   Ben McKenzie

   Crypto and The Golden Age of Scams with Ben McKenzie · Apr 2026

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   Patrick Radden Keefe

   BONUS: The First Family of Opioids with Patrick Radden Keefe · 2 episodes

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   Seth Meyers

   The Future of Entertainment with Seth Meyers (2022) · 3 episodes

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   Ed Zitron

   The AI End Game: Boom to Bust? with Ed Zitron · 2 episodes

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   Robert Pape

   'Longterm Disaster' in Iran with Robert Pape · Mar 2026

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   Ezra Klein

   AI and the Public Good with Ezra Klein · 4 episodes

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   Mike Duncan

   Who was Marquis de Lafayette? with Mike Duncan · Oct 2021

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    C. Thi Nguyen

    The Gamification of Our World with C. Thi Nguyen · Jan 2026

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    Bhaskar Sunkara

    The Case for Socialism with Bhaskar Sunkara · Jul 2019

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    Jonathan Haidt

    Chris Hayes in Conversation with Jonathan Haidt about ‘The Sirens’ Call’ · Feb 2026

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    Carl Hart

    America on Drugs with Dr. Carl Hart · Jul 2020

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    John McWhorter

    Who Gets To Say with John McWhorter · Mar 2021

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    Rachel Maddow

    WITHpod Live with Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow · 4 episodes

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    Kara Swisher

    Twitter's Elon Musk Era with Kara Swisher · 2 episodes

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    Jon Favreau

    The Gettable Voter with Jon Favreau · Feb 2020

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    Michael Lewis

    The Premonition with Michael Lewis · 3 episodes

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    Stacey Abrams

    LIVE: The Democratic Response with Stacey Abrams · 2 episodes

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    Naomi Klein

    "Doppelganger: A Trip into the Mirror World” with Naomi Klein · 2 episodes

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    Adam Conover

    ‘The G Word’ with Adam Conover · Jul 2022

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    Jason Kander

    Facing Trauma with Jason Kander · Sep 2019

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    Tony Kushner

    LIVE IN NYC: American Psychodrama with Tony Kushner and Jeremy O. Harris · Dec 2019

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    Andrew Marantz

    Antisocial Media with Andrew Marantz · Sep 2019

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    Alex Gibney

    The Art of Filmmaking with Alex Gibney · Nov 2021

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    Ta-Nehisi Coates

    The Attack on the Capitol with Ta-Nehisi Coates · 2 episodes

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    Aminatou Sow
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    Anand Giridharadas

    The Myths of the Ruling Class with Anand Giridharadas · Oct 2018

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    Ibram X. Kendi
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    Michael Pollan

    The AI End Game: Is AI Alive? with Michael Pollan · Jun 2026

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    Herman Pontzer

    Energy and Evolution with Herman Pontzer · Jun 2021

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    Isabel Wilkerson

    Caste in America with Isabel Wilkerson · Aug 2020

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    Heather McGhee

    The Rise of Kamala Harris with Heather McGhee · 2 episodes

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    Jay Caspian Kang

    ‘The Loneliest Americans’ with Jay Caspian Kang · Nov 2021

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    Adam Higginbotham

    The Origins of a Disaster with Adam Higginbotham · Mar 2020

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    Adam McKay

    Telling the Climate Story with Adam McKay and Omar El Akkad (2019) · 2 episodes

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    Anand Gopal

    The State of the Taliban with Anand Gopal · Feb 2022

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    Andrea Elliott

    ‘The Invisible Child’ with Andrea Elliott · Oct 2021

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    Andy Kroll

    The Death and Life of Seth Rich with Andy Kroll · Oct 2022

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    Ann Friedman

    The Future of Friendship with Ann Friedman and Aminatou Sow (2022) · 2 episodes

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