The Chauncey DeVega Show

Feb 20 2025 411 ep. 80 mins 1.7k

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The Chauncey DeVega Show is the official podcast of Salon.com politics writer Chauncey DeVega. On a weekly basis the show features a relaxed and free-form conversation with artists, authors, musicians, researchers, academics, journalists, activists, as well as Hollywood actors and directors.

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Ep. 426: President Trump's Shock and Awe Campaign and the American People’s Mental and Emotional Health

Feb 20 2025 117 mins

There are two guests on this week’s episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. Dr. Justin Frank is a former professor of psychiatry at George Washington University. He is the author of several books including Trump on the Couch: Inside the Mind of the President. Dr. Frank reflects on how the American people and their collective sense of normal, safety, and security has been dramatic

Ep. 425: The Truth Report -- The American People Are Being Targeted and Manipulated By a Disinformation and Propaganda War

Feb 05 2025 33 mins

Lee McIntyre is a Research Fellow at the Center for Philosophy and History of Science at Boston University and a Senior Advisor for Public Trust in Science at the Aspen Institute. He is the author of many books including On Disinformation and How to Talk to a Science Denier. Lee McIntyre explains how the American people are being systematically targeted in a disinformation and p

Ep. 424: Author Dayton Ward is a Caretaker of the Star Trek Universe

Jan 18 2025 80 mins

Dayton Ward is a New York Times bestselling author or co-author of more than forty novels and novellas. His most recent Star Trek novel is Pliable Truths. Ward’s essays and other writing have been featured at Tor.com, StarTrek.com, and Syfy.com Dayton Ward reflects on his decades-long love of Star Trek, what it means to be creative for a living and his decision to “take the l

Ep. 423: The Truth Report -- Decoding Donald Trump's Great Power and Control Over the News Media

Jan 10 2025 25 mins

David Altheide is the Regents' Professor Emeritus on the faculty of Justice and Social Inquiry in the School of Social Transformation at Arizona State University and author of many books including his most recent, "Gonzo Governance: The Media Logic of Donald Trump." David Altheide explains how and why Donald Trump was and continues to be so amazingly skilled and gifted at manip

Ep. 422: The Black Working Class are the Beating Heart of American Democracy

Dec 19 2024 144 mins

Blair Kelley is an award-winning author, historian, and scholar of the African American experience. She is currently the Joel R. Williamson Distinguished Professor of Southern Studies at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and the incoming director of the Center for the Study of the American South, the first Black woman to serve in that role in the center’s thirty-year

Ep. 421: Author Willy Vlautin Reflects on Being a Voice for the Working Class

Nov 28 2024 89 mins

Willy Vlautin is the guest on this week’s special Thanksgiving Day episode of the podcast. He is the author of seven novels including Lean on Pete, The Motel Life, and The Night Always Comes. His new book is The Horse. He is the founder of the bands Richmond Fontaine and The Delines. Willy reflects on his life journey and working-class roots, the challenges of being creativ

Ep. 420: The Corporate Democrats and the Mainstream News Media were the Midwives For Donald Trump's MAGA Victory in the 2024 Election

Nov 18 2024 154 mins

There are two guests on this week’s special post-Election 2024 episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. Heidi Siegmund Cuda is an Emmy-award winning investigative reporter, filmmaker, and bestselling author. Her Substack newsletter is Bette Dangerous. She is the co-host and producer of RADICALIZED Truth Survives podcast. Heidi Cuda reflects on her emotions and feelings of rage,

Ep. 419: Election Day 2024 is Finally Here. Harris or Trump? What Comes Next?

Nov 05 2024 99 mins

There are four guests on this week’s special Election Day 2024 episode of The Chauncey DeVega Show. Joe Walsh was a Republican congressman and a leading Tea Party conservative. He is now a prominent conservative voice against Donald Trump and the host of the podcast The Social Contract with Joe Walsh. D. Earl Stephens is the former Managing Editor at Stars and Stripes and the

Ep. 419: The Truth Report -- The Lincoln Project’s Stuart Stevens Predicts That Kamala Harris Will Win the 2024 Presidential Election

Nov 04 2024 40 mins

Stuart Stevens has worked as a strategist and consultant for the Republican Party at the highest levels including with the Dole, George W. Bush, Romney, and McCain presidential campaigns. He now serves as a senior advisor to the Lincoln Project, a political advocacy group founded by “Never-Trumpers” and former Republicans that is committed to defeating Donald Trump and his MAG

Ep. 418: AEW Professional Wrestler Eddie Kingston Reflects on His Emotional and Mental Health Wellness Journey

Oct 31 2024 125 mins

Eddie Kingston is an American professional wrestler currently signed with AEW (All Elite Wrestling). Kingston is a twenty-year veteran who has wrestled for and held championships in leading promotions all around the world including New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) and Ring of Honor (ROH). Eddie Kingston reflects on his life journey and decision to be open and vulnerable about his s