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Check latest episodes from Behind the News with Doug Henwood podcast

Behind the News, 9/24/26

2026/09/24

Behind the News, 9/24/26 - guest: Kristin Du Mez on the world made by right-wing Christian women - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 9/17/26

2026/09/17

Behind the News, 9/17/26 - guests: Jennifer Berkshire on the anti-voucher backlash • Heather Berg on sex worker politics - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 9/10/26

2026/09/10

Behind the News, 9/10/26 - guests: Garrison Lovely on AI; Dave Zirin on Howard Zinn - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 9/3/26

2026/09/03

Behind the News, 9/3/26 - guests: Alejandro Velasco on Trump’s oil grab in Venezuela • Alex Vitale on life after cops and jails - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 8/27/26

2026/08/27

Behind the News, 8/27/26 - guests: David McNally on slavery and capitalism • Billy Fleming on building a postcarbon future - Doug Henwood

Behind the News, 8/20/26

2026/08/21

Behind the News, 8/20/26 - guests: Aurélie Daher on Israel's war on Lebanon • Annie McClanahan on nonstandard forms of service work - Doug Henwood

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4.8 out of 5

526 reviews

★★★★★

Flora Racine 2026/01/24

ST. LOUIS MENTIONED!!!

Episode 1/22/2026, 9 minutes 41 seconds in.

★★★★★

kchen510 2025/12/21

Thank you, Doug!

I’ve been listening to Behind the News for years and it has profoundly deepened my knowledge and understanding of world events. I am always amazed at ...

★★★★★

*never too late 2025/09/23

Weekly pair of 25 minute interviews, w great music

This podcast is like a dispatch, with meal-sized discussions fit for a lunch break - musical refreshments included. The host is very experienced and k...

★★★★★

AmeliaInTheForest 2025/07/28

One of the best

This podcast is an oasis from the anti-intellectualism rampant in the U.S. today. Great guests, and Doug doesn’t waste my time with mindless chit-chat...

★★★★★

moppymopmop100 2025/04/26

Fantastic Podcast

Doug Henwood’s ability to make all of these interviews interesting and informative is impressive.

★★★★★

SasaLele777 2024/11/24

thank you doug henwood!

this is my favorite podcast. good interviews with thoughtful guests and the best theme music

★★★★★

But…….why? 2024/11/03

Appreciate the show, hoping for more reflection on language

I really appreciate this show. However I cringe every time the hijacked word “woke” is used without any criticality at all. The way that word is ove...

★★★★★

carterfrancis 2024/08/09

Ahmari?????

Love the show but why are you wasting time with Ahmari? He didn’t answer questions about policy or immigration despite your trying to hold him account...

★★★★★

cah202212345 2024/07/10

Intelligent but not stuffy, radical yet open-minded

Two thoughtful segments per week on two important topics in the news with two well-informed guests. You’ll get new information and perspectives even i...

★★★★★

Music?

I’ve enjoyed this podcast for years, including the music breaks. Doug (or anyone else), Is there a list of the music that has been featured on the sho...

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