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The Dig is Daniel Denvir’s Jacobin podcast on politics, history, and economics everywhere. Please support us on Patreon: www.patreon.com/thedig

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Featuring Ben Shanahan, the architect of socialist David Morales’ victorious campaign to be the Democratic nominee for mayor of Providence, Rhode Island. The Providence left ran a slate of left-wing candidates that not only elected Morales but also s... more

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Featuring Daniel Denvir and Ben Mabie answering questions posed by you, our listeners.

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Featuring David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, and Moira Birss on how insurance companies profit off climate catastrophe—and, in doing so, ensure that people and the planet suffer the consequences. Guest hosted by Astra Taylor.

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Featuring Molly Crabapple on her book Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund. The second in a two-part interview.

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David Wallace-Wells
Writer for New York Times Opinion; author of The Uninhabitable Earth
New York Times; The Uninhabitable Earth
Episode: Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Madison Condon
Professor at Boston University School of Law
Boston University School of Law
Episode: Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Moira Birss
Senior fellow with the Climate and Community Institute; Deputy Director at Public Grids
Climate and Community Institute; Public Grids
Episode: Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Molly Crabapple
Artist and author of Here Where We Live Is Our Country, The Story of the Jewish Bund
Author/Artist
Episode: Making the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
Iqra Anugrah
Research fellow at University of Turin; affiliate positions in Asian Studies
University of Turin; Leiden University; Institute for Economic and Social Research, Education and Information
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 8 – Reform Stalls, Oligarchy Triumphs
Rihanna Subianto
Professor of communication studies, Baruch College and CUNY
Baruch College / CUNY
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Mara Supriyatma
Visiting research fellow
Isaiah Suusuf Ishok Institute (Singapore)
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Ikra Nugra
Research fellow and political theorist
University of Turin / Leiden University / Jakarta Institute
Episode: Nusantara Ep. 7 – Suharto’s Fall
Troy Jackson
Maine DSA-endorsed left economic populist running for governor
Maine DSA, Bernie Sanders endorsement
Episode: Primary Struggle w/ Troy Jackson, Francesca Hong, and other insurgent candidates

Host

Daniel Denvir
Host of The Dig; organizer active in leftist politics; affiliated with Jacobin Magazine

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 3.2k ratings
  • Soooo many wonderful interviews!

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    Jon E D
    2 months ago
  • Supi duppi

    Ich liebe den Podcast. Immer sehr interessant

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Kurt grömmer
    Germany2 months ago
  • Mandatory listening

    I never have enough words to say how much this podcast means to me - every new episode makes me smarter

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    HenrytheWorst
    United States2 months ago
  • Hung up on Bad Faith Host

    This guy is pretentious, entitled and cold. He hung up with brilliant podcaster Briahna Joy Gray because he had no retort for her assertions. Bad faith actor indeed!

    Apple Podcasts
    1
    Charlie Echo
    United States3 months ago
  • Analyzing Conjuncture at its Best

    Hands down my favorite podcast and the single best political education resource I’ve encountered, I learn more from Dan Denvir and his exceptional guests with every episode. Cannot recommend highly enough to serious organizers looking to understand the present in order to develop winning strategies to change the world

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    phshar
    United States5 months ago

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Audiences value practical organizing insights and historical framing.
Many describe it as essential political education with expansive archives.
Guests and host are viewed as principled and intellectually rigorous.
Listeners praise deep, thoughtful analysis and rigorous guest selection.
Some criticism notes long interview lengths and gender parity concerns.

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Q: Hi Dan. This is Jean from Chicago. What approach should municipal socialists take to economic development in the private sector?
The discussion suggests a careful balancing act: municipal socialists should pursue revenue and growth through publicly owned or controlled mechanisms like social housing and public investment while avoiding a race to the bottom via tax incentives; the aim is to expand democratic control and use public assets strategically, not to rely solely on private sector incentives.
Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Q: What kinds of policy options could replace or supplement private insurance to protect households and communities?
The guests advocate for public options like National Disaster Insurance for All, a National Housing Resilience Agency, increased resilience funding, land-use reform, and stronger oversight of private models, with a focus on reducing risk at the community level rather than relying on private markets alone.
Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Q: What is insurance, in practical terms, and why is risk transfer both essential and increasingly fragile in a changing climate?
Insurance is described as a mutual-aid-like pooling of resources that spreads risk, but the current system trades risk to private firms that prioritize short-term profit, resulting in higher premiums, policy cancellations, and a fraying safety net for most households.
Insuring Catastrophe w/ David Wallace-Wells, Madison Condon, Moira Birss
Q: Can you kick us off by describing the climate emergency that we're in?
The guests outline a warming planet with increasing extreme events, noting a fivefold rise in billion-dollar disasters since the 1980s and unprecedented patterns of heat, fires, and floods that stress insurance markets and households alike.
Making the Jewish Bund w/ Molly Crabapple
Q: Why did the Bund oppose certain Zionist aims and how did that shape its stance on a Jewish homeland?
The discussion highlights that Bundists viewed Zionism as impractical and potentially dangerous due to land acquisition dynamics that would displace Palestinians, and they argued for a multicultural, rights-based approach within Europe rather than settler-colonial projects abroad.

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