Know Your Enemy
A leftist's guide to the conservative movement, one podcast episode at a time, with co-hosts Matthew Sitman and Sam Adler-Bell.
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On the show
- Sam7 eps
- Peter Beinart2 eps
- Molly Crabapple1 ep
Also: Bill Kristol, James Talarico, Matt Duss, John Ganz, Pedro Gonzalez, Mike Duncan, Jasper Craven, Matt Dinan, Sam Moyn, Jack Hanson, Jacob Silverman, Astra Taylor, Aaron Regunberg, Kim Phillips-Fein, Jasper Nathaniel, Dorothy Fortenberry
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Podcast Focus
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Most discussed topics
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Total monthly reach
Based on 1 signal.
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By chart position
- 🇺🇸United States · PoliticsHOME#11712K to 63K
- 🇮🇳India · Politics#433.8K to 20K
- 🇧🇷Brazil · Politics#642.3K to 12K
- 🇳🇿New Zealand · Politics#53327 to 1.7K
- 🇰🇷South Korea · Politics#107286 to 1.5K
- Per-Episode Audience
Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
19K to 102K🎙 Weekly cadence·282 episodes·Last published 1w ago - Monthly Reach
Unique listeners across all episodes (30 days)
39K to 205K🇺🇸61%🇮🇳19%🇧🇷12%+5 more - Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
21K to 113K
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| Date | Episode | Topics | Guests | Brands | Places | Keywords | Sponsor | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/19/26 |  Islamophobia in America, Then and Now (w/ Rozina Ali) | Matt and Sam talk to journalist Rozina Ali about her book, Seasons of Fury: Four Families and the Rise of Islamophobia in America. | 1h 27m 29s | ||||||
| 10/13/26 | ![What Do Conservative Intellectuals Do? (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/8e2596ff-4aa2-4bff-b60e-e66ad2861894/3000x3000/cropped_1791848361638.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small} What Do Conservative Intellectuals Do? (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser] | Matt and Sam talk to writer John Ganz about the nature and function of conservative intellectuals, past and present. | 4m 40s | ||||||
| 10/5/26 |  The Post-MAGA Midterms? (w/ David Weigel) | Matt and Sam talk to reporter David Weigel of Semafor about the 2026 midterm elections. | 1h 28m 33s | ||||||
| 9/28/26 | ![Late-Stage Trumpism's Morbid Symptoms [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/012625b7-ba71-4355-9767-0a8f5e3592ee/3000x3000/cropped_1790551340629.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small} Late-Stage Trumpism's Morbid Symptoms [Teaser] | Matt and Sam assess the absurd, dangerous morbid symptoms of Trump's rapidly failing second term. | 5m 49s | ||||||
| 9/21/26 |  End Times Fascism (w/ Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor) | Matt and Sam talk to Naomi Klein & Astra Taylor about their new book, End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World. | 1h 03m 49s | ||||||
| 9/14/26 | ![Hitler, "The Lessons of History," and the Maw of Late-Stage Trumpism [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/43921787-5898-4ee9-9542-354f12f7013c/3000x3000/cropped_1789342762072.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small} Hitler, "The Lessons of History," and the Maw of Late-Stage Trumpism [Teaser] | Matt and Sam talk about Hitler, Charlie Kirk, Trump, and the lessons of history. | 8m 21s | ||||||
| 9/8/26 | corruptionTrump+3 | Jacob Silverman | Trump regime | — | Trumpcorruption+3 | — | 1h 18m 36s | ||
| 8/31/26 | animal rightspolitics+3 | Astra TaylorAaron Regunberg | MAGA | — | MAGAanimal rights+3 | — | 3m 18s | ||
| 8/24/26 | equalityAmerican history+3 | Kim Phillips-Fein | Country of Lords | — | equalityhistory+5 | — | 1h 44m 32s | ||
| 8/17/26 | conservatismpolitical conflict+1 | — | — | — | conservativespolitics+3 | — | 6m 59s | ||
| 8/10/26 | archaeologynationalism+4 | Jasper Nathaniel | — | IsraelPalestine | archaeologyIsrael+5 | — | 1h 40m 14s | ||
| 8/3/26 | Tucker Carlsonanti-Israel politics+3 | Peter Beinart | — | — | Tucker CarlsonPeter Beinart+3 | — | 58m 00s | ||
| 7/28/26 | politicssociety+3 | Dorothy Fortenberry | — | — | Graham PlatnerDorothy Fortenberry+3 | — | 4m 59s | ||
| 7/20/26 | gerontocracypower+3 | Sam Moyn | Gerontocracy in America | — | gerontocracyAmerica+3 | — | 1h 08m 33s | ||
| 7/13/26 | patriotismequality+3 | Sam | — | — | patriotismequality+3 | — | 11m 34s | ||
| 7/6/26 | LincolnGettysburg+3 | Sam | Lincoln at Gettysburg: The Words That Remade America | — | LincolnGettysburg Address+3 | — | 1h 31m 09s | ||
| 6/29/26 | Democratic primariesNew York City+3 | — | Democratic | New York City | Democratic primariesNew York City+3 | — | 2m 47s | ||
| 6/22/26 | human dignityartificial intelligence+4 | Jack Hanson | Pope Leo XIVMagnifica humanitas | — | Pope Leo XIVMagnifica humanitas+5 | — | 1h 36m 38s | ||
| 6/15/26 | anti-Israel politicsTucker Carlson+3 | Peter Beinart | — | — | Tucker CarlsonPeter Beinart+3 | — | 3m 46s | ||
| 6/9/26 | philosophypolitical theory+3 | Matt Dinan | Natural Right & History | — | Leo StraussNatural Right & History+3 | — | 2h 26m 00s | ||
| 6/1/26 | American declinepolitical discourse+3 | Mike Duncan | — | — | live showpolitics+3 | — | 3m 52s | ||
| 5/26/26 | military educationAmerican manhood+3 | Jasper Craven | God Forgives, Brothers Don't | — | military educationAmerican manhood+3 | — | 1h 32m 21s | ||
| 5/18/26 | listener questionsStraussianism+3 | — | Steely DanStraussianism+2 | — | listener questionsStraussianism+3 | — | 5m 06s | ||
| 5/11/26 | post-Trump politicslistener questions+3 | — | liberalism | — | post-Trumppolitics+3 | — | 1h 16m 05s | ||
| 5/4/26 | religious faithpersonal conversation+3 | Sam | — | — | religionfaith+3 | — | 4m 34s | ||
| 4/27/26 | Peter ThielAntichrist+3 | Sam | — | — | Peter ThielAntichrist+3 | — | 1h 30m 01s | ||
| 4/17/26 | papacypolitics+3 | Sam | just war theory | — | papacyTrump+3 | — | 4m 46s | ||
| 4/10/26 | fascismZionism+3 | Molly Crabapple | Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund | — | Molly CrabappleJewish Bund+4 | — | 1h 25m 44s | ||
| 4/1/26 | misogynyMAGA+3 | Sam | New York magazineThe Women Leaving the New Right | — | misogynyMAGA+3 | — | 5m 17s | ||
| 3/23/26 | neoconservatismTrump+3 | Bill Kristol | — | — | neoconservativeBill Kristol+3 | — | 1h 10m 48s | ||
| 3/16/26 | Christian populismprogressive Christianity+3 | James Talarico | Presbyterian | Texas | James TalaricoChristian populism+3 | — | 4m 25s | ||
| 3/6/26 | foreign policyIran+4 | Matt Duss | — | U.S.Israel+1 | TrumpIran+6 | — | 1h 16m 33s | ||
| 2/27/26 | rightwing intellectualspolitical commentary+3 | John Ganz | — | — | rightwingintellectuals+3 | — | 2m 41s | ||
| 2/23/26 | politicsMAGA+3 | Pedro Gonzalez | MAGANew Right | — | MAGANew Right+3 | — | 1h 19m 49s | ||
| 2/16/26 | journalismfilm analysis+3 | Sam | New RepublicShattered Glass | — | Shattered GlassStephen Glass+4 | — | 3m 20s | ||
![MAGA’s Fight for Animal Rights (w/ Astra Taylor & Aaron Regunberg) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/b73926a2-f1d2-4d74-beb6-83be8e72053a/3000x3000/tnranimalrights.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Conservatives in Disarray? [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bc39243-ac26-471f-b0f3-edf2b6b234f3/dd7788e3-58a0-4465-8d20-be4fb0ea99e2/3000x3000/hjwdb9jxgaasi6g.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![The Platner Ordeal (w/ Dorothy Fortenberry) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bc39243-ac26-471f-b0f3-edf2b6b234f3/6c822c53-5063-45df-9672-f52450ed54da/3000x3000/vf1025_graham_platner.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Why Patriotism [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bc39243-ac26-471f-b0f3-edf2b6b234f3/82a12e79-f427-4a79-9f5e-7ea67ffff574/3000x3000/patriotism.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![The Left Ascendant in New York City [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/5b176a37-f4fa-4fd6-82d2-c06dd22a1f62/3000x3000/screenshot_2026_06_28_at_70425pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Tucker Carlson and the Anti-Israel Right (w/ Peter Beinart) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bc39243-ac26-471f-b0f3-edf2b6b234f3/72e806a2-d6d3-457f-8669-e61423185aec/3000x3000/screenshot_2026_06_15_at_123349am.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Know Your Enemy, Live! (w/ Mike Duncan) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/a6463945-83bc-445d-bdde-3d97ba440654/3000x3000/img6320.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Even More Listener Questions, Answered [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/8bc39243-ac26-471f-b0f3-edf2b6b234f3/82cfaae9-7243-477a-bbce-12c0d0d162b6/3000x3000/r44536.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Reasons To Believe [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/9ed75654-75ed-4c00-9290-44b8075b3bab/3000x3000/whauden1956pressphoto.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![The Pope and the President [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/d3bd3dd6-3f92-4c36-9090-cf06c1f8174a/3000x3000/040826gralaud_14jpg.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Misogyny, MAGA-style [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/3739477a-f4e2-4e04-9688-14d87b0ec19a/3000x3000/screenshot_2026_03_31_at_73113pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![James Talarico and the Politics of Progressive Christianity [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/003205b6-9b9d-4250-bd97-358d7e9ad24e/3000x3000/screenshot_2026_03_14_at_65858pm.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
![Standing Athwart History, Yelling "Slop!" (w/ John Ganz) [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/ec568918-fe6c-4e65-a47b-822d95338c30/3000x3000/candaceerika.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
!['Shattered Glass,' Journalism, & the End of History [Teaser] episode artwork](https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/069ea67f-d4ba-403b-8e6e-790390cd5dfb/ac8fbf6d-4499-4017-be24-278983f5472c/3000x3000/shatteredglass.jpg?aid=rss_feed){kind=small}
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Chart history for Know Your Enemy
Peaked at #43 in India, currently #43 in India.
| Market | Genre | Peak | Current | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | — | #43 | #43 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #53 | #53 | — |
| Finland | — | #56 | #56 | — |
| Brazil | — | #64 | #64 | — |
| South Africa | — | #73 | #73 | — |
| South Korea | — | #107 | #107 | — |
| United States | — | #117 | #117 | — |
| AR | — | #131 | #131 | — |
| CZ | — | #133 | #133 | — |
| CO | — | #144 | #144 | — |
| RO | — | #145 | #145 | — |
| Finland | — | #153 | #153 | — |
| New Zealand | — | #174 | #174 | — |
| IS | — | #186 | #186 | — |
| India | — | #187 | #187 | — |
| United Kingdom | — | #194 | #194 | — |
Chart Positions
16 placements across 13 markets.
Chart Positions
16 placements across 13 markets.