Current Affairs
Hosted by Nathan J Robinson and Alex Skopic · Current Affairs
4.5from 752 ratings
- 708
- Episodes
- 267
- Transcribed
- 752
- Ratings
- Weekly
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
- 2M
- YouTube views
About Current Affairs
A podcast of politics and culture, from the editors of Current Affairs magazine.
- Publisher
- Current Affairs
- Category
- comedy · government · news
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 May 2018
- Latest episode
- 6 Nov 2026
Latest episodes
267 of 708 episodes have a transcript.
6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT
The Case for Centrism Is Collapsing
30 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Mamdani’s “Richard Scarry Socialism” Can Make City Life Simple Again
28 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Zombie Simpsons and How Capitalism Killed Culture
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The Case for Centrism Is Collapsing
Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] Instead of spending tax dollars on illegal wars and supporting human rights abusing governments, They should be spent building schools and hospitals here in the United States. Like Zoran Mamdani, the democratic socialist mayor of New York, Abdul El-Sayed focused on corporate power and affordability. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Current Affairs
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Jon Greenaway
- Kyle Kulinski
- Will McCaffery
- Julian Andreone
- Shawn Gude
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,812,813
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 4.5 / 5
- 644 ratings
- Spotify
- 4.8 / 5
- 108 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 88 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 100
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 93
- Engagement
- 97
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- Books guests
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Questions about Current Affairs
Who hosts Current Affairs?
Nathan J Robinson and Alex Skopic host the show. Published by Current Affairs.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.
Does Current Affairs take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
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