The Jacobin Show with David Griscom

This Is How the Left Plays Itself

Matt and David respond to Trump’s latest threats against Cuba. Then, Jacobin columnist Ben Burgis joins to break down what market socialism actually means, debate the merits of aligning with right-wingers like Marjorie Taylor Greene and Tucker Carlson, why that is often used to attack AOC, and respond to Jeff Bezos’s claim that he shouldn’t be taxed. You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 22, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

Zohran’s Commonsense Socialism

In this week's Jacobin Show, David and Matt look at Zohran’s tenure as mayor as an example of commonsense socialism. Then we are joined by A.J.A. Woods, author of the new book The Cultural Marxism Conspiracy. We speak about the intellectual history of the claim that cultural Marxists secretly run our society. You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 15, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

Peter Thiel Is a Gift From Jeffrey Epstein w/ Branko Marcetic

Branko Marcetic joins the Jacobin Show to discuss how Jeffrey Epstein encouraged Peter Thiel to get more active in politics. Read his piece in Jacobin: https://jacobin.com/2026/04/epstein-thiel-tech-finance-trump [https://jacobin.com/2026/04/epstein-thiel-tech-finance-trump] You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 8, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

May Day Live Stream w/ Micah Uetricht and Meagan Day

The Jacobin Show is celebrating International Workers’ Day with a special live stream. David and Matt will be live taking questions from the live audience! Plus we will be joined by special guests, Jacobin editor Micah Uetricht and senior editor Meagan Day, representatives from the Philly Whole Foods Union, Elise Joshi of More Perfect Union, YouTuber Michael O'Neil Burns, and more! You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from May 1, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]

Are Democrats Moving Right?

In this week's Jacobin Show, David and Matt take a look at Argentina, where Javier Milei's libertarian project has turned into an economic nightmare. Then we are joined by Neal Meyer to talk about the right-wing trend among Democratic politicians. Lastly, we are joined by Oliver Larkin, a democratic socialist and DSA candidate running for Congress in South Florida against Jared Moskowitz. Read Neal Meyer's piece: https://jacobin.com/2026/04/congress-democrats-ndc-centrism-voters [https://jacobin.com/2026/04/congress-democrats-ndc-centrism-voters]https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description\&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbFRmUUdnRHNVSm1mbE1UYXE1Wk14d3ZrUmR6d3xBQ3Jtc0trRzdlalltTGJGa1NkQjJLNzUzeHNwSUM4S3FuSkpraXRPdlUzWUI2Q3k3RWt1eXYzUm4tYXJTQ2h3ODFISFl4dE1PbDl3Z1BVTnlGOWd2RldSWVE1eENIeFRzb1BILXBQdkVkbzVBS01MajNiZGg1OA\&q=https%3A%2F%2Fjacobin.com%2F2026%2F04%2Fcongress-democrats-ndc-centrism-voters\&v=X1Y2jsmvMlI Read Left Notes: https://www.left-notes.com/ [https://www.left-notes.com/] You can get four print issues of Jacobin for just $10, or yearlong digital access for $5 by using the code JACOBINSHOW25: https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25 [https://jacobin.com/subscribe/?code=JACOBINSHOW25] This is the audio version of a video from April 24, 2026. Catch the Jacobin Show on YouTube every Friday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag [https://www.youtube.com/@JacobinMag]