From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.
Lever Time with David Sirota
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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by the award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, expert analysis, ideas and opinions from the sharpest minds in media and politics.
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Recent Episodes
September 17, 2026
What Tech Oligarchs Gain From AI Doomerism
Host David Sirota interviews tech critic Ed Zitron and Matt Stoller of the American Economic Liberties Project about how tech oligarchs benefit from AI doomerism.
September 11, 2026
Dan Osborn Knows Why Democrats Keep Losing Nebraska
David Sirota interviews Dan Osborn about his populist campaign challenging a Republican incumbent and potentially redefining the two-party system in Nebraska.
September 3, 2026
How Troy Jackson Can Put Collins' Career On The Chopping Block
David Sirota interviews Troy Jackson about his strategy to challenge Senator Susan Collins and bring change to Maine's political landscape.
263 total episodes available with 156 transcripts
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[…] And it's because there was a merger and presumably the IT system, the IT guys weren't particularly good. There wasn't a lot of investment. We've seen hack after hack of SolarWinds. It was basically a private equity company that sent passwords to 12345. And so there were all these people who hacked nuclear facilities. And it's like, yeah, this stuff is dangerous, but it's not new danger. And the same thing is true with bio warfare. There's a lot of real risks here, but aren't they AI specific risks? In most cases, they're not. The way I look at these products, and I do think they're products, is that they are unsafe. […]
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