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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   Astra Taylor

   Are We a Democracy? with Astra Taylor · Apr 2019

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   Carl Bergstrom

   Going Viral with Carl Bergstrom · Apr 2020

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   David Graham

   How Project 2025 is Reshaping America with David Graham · May 2025

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   David Shor

   The Democratic Coalition After 2020 with David Shor · Dec 2020

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   Greg Grandin

   "America, América" with Greg Grandin · 2 episodes

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   Jigar Shah

   The Explosion in Green Tech with Jigar Shah · Feb 2024

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   John Ganz

   “When the Clock Broke” with John Ganz · Jul 2024

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   Jonathan Blitzer

   The Reality at the Border with Jonathan Blitzer · Feb 2025

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   Jonathan Cohn

   Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising So Much with Jonathan Cohn · 2 episodes

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    Jonathan Metzl

    Dying of Whiteness with Jonathan Metzl · Mar 2019

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    Leah Greenberg

    Strategies for the Resistance 2.0 with Leah Greenberg · 2 episodes

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    Paola Ramos

    The Rise of The Latino Far Right with Paola Ramos · Oct 2024

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    Raphael Warnock

    “A Moral Moment in America” with Sen. Raphael Warnock · Aug 2023

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    Robert Draper

    What Bush Left Behind with Robert Draper · Sep 2020

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    Robert Garcia

    Resisting Threats to Democracy with Rep. Robert Garcia · Mar 2025

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    Ruben Gallego

    New Energy, Venezuela and Trump’s Imperial Ambitions with Senator Ruben Gallego · Jan 2026

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    Saule Omarova

    Saving the Economy with Saule Omarova · May 2020

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    Scott Shapiro

    Decoding The Information Age with Scott Shapiro · Jul 2023

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    Stephanie Kelton

    Debunking the Deficit Hysteria with Stephanie Kelton · May 2019

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    Stuart Stevens

    The Party of Trump with Stuart Stevens · Aug 2020

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    Thomas Zimmer

    WTH is Project 2025? with Thomas Zimmer · Jun 2024

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    Tim Lee

    The Self-Driving Car Revolution with Tim Lee · 2 episodes

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    Jacob Ward

    BONUS: TikTok’s Uncertain Future with Jacob Ward · 2 episodes

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    Andrew Revkin

    The Wicked Problem of Climate Change with Andrew Revkin · Aug 2018

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    Courtney Martin

    The Case for Public Schools with Courtney Martin · Sep 2022

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    Edward Foley

    Avoiding Election Disaster with Edward Foley · Oct 2020

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    Imani Perry
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    Jamie Raskin

    The Unthinkable with Jamie Raskin · Jan 2022

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    Jonathan Katz

    ‘Gangsters of Capitalism’ with Jonathan Katz · Feb 2022

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    Judith Butler

    “Who’s Afraid of Gender?” with Judith Butler · Mar 2024

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    Kerry Howley

    Who Is Reality Winner? with Kerry Howley · Jan 2020

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    Marcelo Gleiser

    The Origins of the Universe with Marcelo Gleiser · Nov 2023

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    Rana Ayyub

    Modi’s “Arrogance of Power” and the Indian Farmers’ Protests with Rana Ayyub · Feb 2021

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    Rashid Khalidi

    Inside Palestine with Rashid Khalidi · Jul 2021

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    Rebecca Solnit

    Solidarity in a Disaster with Rebecca Solnit · Apr 2020

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    Rick Perlstein

    America’s Right Turn with Rick Perlstein · Sep 2020

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    Te-Ping Chen

    A Life in China with Te-Ping Chen · May 2021

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    William Barber II

    Building a Movement with Rev. Dr. William Barber II · Jul 2019

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    Eddie S. Glaude Jr

    Reimagining Leadership & Protests with Eddie S. Glaude Jr. · May 2024

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    Jon Lee Anderson

    Will Trump & Co. Go After Cuba Next? with Jon Lee Anderson · 2 episodes

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