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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   Jessica Valenti

   The Stakes for Reproductive Rights with Jessica Valenti · May 2024

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   Joel Anderson
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   Karen Hao

   “Empire of AI” with Karen Hao · Jun 2025

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   Kate Conger

   Musk in the Trump 2.0 Era with Kate Conger · Jan 2025

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   Kate Crawford

   AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford (2023) · 2 episodes

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   Katherine Maher

   The Endurance of Wikipedia with Katherine Maher · Apr 2021

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   Lawrence Bartley

   Bringing News Inside Prisons with Lawrence Bartley · Nov 2021

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   Matt Pearce

   The Role of the Press in This Moment with Matt Pearce · Nov 2024

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   Matthew Klein

   What’s Going on With the Economy? with Matthew Klein · Sep 2022

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    Mehdi Hasan

    Trump, Brexit, and Racial Grievance with Mehdi Hasan · Aug 2018

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    Meredith Whittaker

    This Moment in Tech with Meredith Whittaker · Apr 2024

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    Mike Radenbaugh

    “The E-bike is Here to Stay” with Mike Radenbaugh · Feb 2023

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    Peter Hotez

    Vaccines: How Do They Work? with Dr. Peter Hotez · Apr 2021

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    Sasha Issenberg

    Winning Elections in the Disinformation Age with Sasha Issenberg · Jun 2024

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    Symone Sanders

    Harris’ Media Blitz and Strategy with Symone Sanders-Townsend · Oct 2024

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    Ted Cruz

    LIVE: What Happened to Conservatism with Sen. Ted Cruz · Oct 2019

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    Tressie McMillan Cottom

    Thick Descriptions with Tressie McMillan Cottom · Feb 2019

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    Zephyr Teachout

    Why Trump's Corruption Matters with Zephyr Teachout · Aug 2018

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    Zohran Mamdani

    All In America with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani · Apr 2026

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    Ani DiFranco

    Performance in a Pandemic with Ani DiFranco (2021) · 2 episodes

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    Beverly Gage

    Weaponization of the FBI from Hoover to Trump 2.0 with Beverly Gage · Mar 2025

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    Bill Bishop

    Unpacking the US-China Trade War with Bill Bishop · 2 episodes

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    China Miéville

    What ‘The Communist Manifesto’ Means Today with China Miéville · Dec 2022

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    Dana Goldstein

    Home From School with Dana Goldstein · May 2020

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    Dave Weigel

    The Coalition of the Weird with Dave Weigel · Sep 2024

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    David Broockman
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    Eric Klinenberg

    2020: The Year Everything Changed with Eric Klinenberg · 2 episodes

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    Gabriel Zucman

    Understanding the Wealth Tax with Gabriel Zucman · Dec 2019

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    Howard Bryant

    The Uneven Playing Field with Howard Bryant · Jan 2020

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    Jamal Greene

    The Most Conservative Supreme Court in Nearly a Century with Jamal Greene · Jul 2022

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    Justin Fox

    Locked Out with Justin Fox · Jul 2021

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    Kimberly Clausing

    The Stakes of Tax Policy with Kimberly Clausing · Apr 2024

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    Kwame Anthony Appiah

    Rethinking Identity with Kwame Anthony Appiah · Mar 2019

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    Nate Cohn

    The State of Polling with Nate Cohn · Mar 2024

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    Peter Beinart

    ‘Being Jewish After the Destruction of Gaza’ with Peter Beinart · Apr 2025

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    Vic Mensa
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    Zach Carter

    Money, Democracy, and John Maynard Keynes with Zach Carter · Oct 2020

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    Adam Jentleson

    The Filibuster’s Sordid Past and Present with Adam Jentleson · Feb 2021

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    Adam Kinzinger

    Defending Democracy Amid Division with Adam Kinzinger · Nov 2023

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    Andrew Weissmann

    Prosecuting Donald Trump with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord · Sep 2023

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