The Nation announced a new weekly podcast, “Fighting Fascism,” hosted by organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker alongside cohost Matt DaSilva. The show aims to examine how fascist movements have gained power and how resistance movements have countered them, drawing lessons for contemporary politics.
New York–based magazine The Nation said on April 17, 2026, that it is launching a new weekly podcast, “Fighting Fascism,” as part of what it described as its expanding audio lineup.
According to the magazine’s announcement, the show will be hosted by longtime political organizers Aaron Regunberg and Jonathan Smucker, with Matt DaSilva as cohost. The program is expected to focus on the history of fascist takeovers, the conditions that enable them, and resistance movements that have defeated them, with the hosts applying those lessons to what they describe as today’s political environment, including “Trump, MAGA, and the growing threat of modern authoritarianism.”
In the release, Nation president Bhaskar Sunkara said the podcast treats antifascism “not as just a moral posture, but as a strategy rooted in building majorities.” Regunberg said the moment “demands not just outrage, but strategy,” while DaSilva said he has been looking for “actionable steps” beyond “doomscrolling and signing online petitions.”
The Nation said Episode 1 features authors Astra Taylor and Mark Bray in a conversation about what antifascist organizing looks like “in this moment,” under the title “Let’s Fight Some Fascists.” The announcement also previewed later episodes including an installment with Morris Katz, identified as lead strategist for New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s campaign, and another with Nation columnist David Klion on Israel and American Jews. Forthcoming guests listed by the magazine include historian Eric Rauchway, tenants union organizer Tara Ranghuveer, and journalist Charlotte Alter on AI and Big Tech.
The Nation said new episodes will go live every Monday and that the podcast is produced by Nik Damants. In its announcement, the publication noted it was founded by abolitionists in 1865 and listed other shows in its podcast lineup, including “Start Making Sense” and “Edge of Sports,” among others.
