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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   Meir Baruchin

   The Story of an Israeli Dissident with Meir Baruchin · Apr 2024

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   Memo Torres

   Immigration Raids in LA and Nationwide with Memo Torres · Nov 2025

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   Michael Tesler

   White Identity Politics with Michael Tesler · Oct 2018

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   Michael Whitney

   Donate Now with Michael Whitney · Nov 2020

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   Michelle Goldberg

   One Year of Plague Living with Michelle Goldberg · Mar 2021

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   Mike Konczal

   WTH Happened at Silicon Valley Bank? with Mike Konczal · Mar 2023

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   Minnijean Brown-Trickey

   Being “Irrepressible” with Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey (2023) · 2 episodes

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   NY Attorney General Letitia James

   “Trump Is Not a King” with NY Attorney General Letitia James · Apr 2025

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   Nancy Northup

   Roe V. Wade's Final Hour? with Nancy Northup · Aug 2018

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    Ned Resnikoff

    The Affordable Housing Crisis with Ned Resnikoff · Jul 2022

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    Neil Gross

    Changing Cop Culture with Neil Gross · Mar 2023

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    Nicholas Reville

    Weight Loss Drugs for Curing Addiction? with Nicholas Reville · Jan 2025

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    Nick Akerman

    Investigating the President with Nick Akerman · Sep 2018

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    Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò

    ‘How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics’ with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò · Jun 2022

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    Omar Wasow

    The Resistance vs. Trump 2.0 with Omar Wasow · Jul 2025

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    Patrick George

    Where Do EVs Go From Here? with Patrick George · Aug 2026

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    Patrick Sharkey

    A More Violent America with Patrick Sharkey · May 2021

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    Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman

    "Here, Right Matters" with Retired Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman · Aug 2021

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    Rian Thum

    REVISITED China's Secret Internment Camps with Rian Thum · 2 episodes

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    Richard Grinker

    How Autism Became Political with Richard Grinker · Oct 2025

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    Robert Malley

    "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" with Robert Malley and Hussein Agha · 2 episodes

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    Rula Jebreal

    The Dire Threat of Global Authoritarianism with Rula Jebreal · Mar 2023

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    Ryan Busse

    A gun industry insider perspective with Ryan Busse (2022) · 2 episodes

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    Saket Soni

    Strengthening America’s Immigrant ‘Resilience Force’ with Saket Soni · Jan 2023

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    Sarah Chayes

    Withdrawing from Afghanistan and the Impact of Global Corruption with Sarah Chayes · Aug 2021

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    Sarah Goodyear

    ‘Life After Cars’ with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon · Oct 2025

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    Sarah Jaffe

    What Happened in the UK Election? with Sarah Jaffe · Dec 2019

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    Sari Bashi

    Life in the West Bank with Sari Bashi · Nov 2023

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    Sean McElwee

    The Left Wing of the Democratic Party with Sean McElwee · Sep 2018

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    Sherrilyn Ifill

    Where We Go Now with Sherrilyn Ifill · Jun 2020

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    Sheryll Cashin

    ‘White Space, Black Hood’ with Sheryll Cashin · Mar 2022

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    Shireen Al-Adeimi

    America’s Role in the World’s Worst Crisis with Shireen Al-Adeimi · Sep 2018

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    Spencer Ackerman

    The War on Terror with Spencer Ackerman · Aug 2021

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    Stacy Mitchell

    Amazon's Wish List with Stacy Mitchell · Jan 2019

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    Steve Kornacki

    Echoes of the 1994 Midterms in 2022 with Steve Kornacki · Nov 2022

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    Steve Levitsky

    How Democratic Backsliding Happens with Steve Levitsky · Dec 2024

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    Steve Vladeck

    “The Shadow Docket” with Steve Vladeck · May 2023

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    Suketu Mehta

    This Land is Our Land with Suketu Mehta · Aug 2019

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    Sussan Tahmasebi

    Iran’s Growing Protests with Sussan Tahmasebi · Nov 2022

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    Tamika Tremaglio

    The WNBA's "BIG Deal" with Tamika Tremaglio · Mar 2026

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