Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo

Historian and consultant on new film Goebbels and the Fuhrer Dr. Thomas Weber joins Jonathan to answer the age old question: is Trump a modern-day Hitler? They talk about differences and similarities between modern American and Nazi propaganda, as well as the strategies behind it.

Resident OOTB China expert James Stuber is back! And this time, he's talking all things tariffs with Jonathan. How are Chinese retailers Shein and Temu shipping merchanise tariff-free? What could the future of Chinese economic policy look like, and what are investors doing about it now?

Today on Out of the Box, we welcome the return of Jonathan T. Davis, as both Jonathans debate the merits of Vice President Harris and Former President Trump. Why did RFK Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard join the Trump campaign, and does Jonathan think we'll see more election denialism if Trump loses in November?

On this special solo episode of Out of the Box with Jonathan Russo, Jonathan unpacks the clickbait you're seeing in national and local papers. Why are journalists compelled to defend Trump in the wake of all his chaos?

Friend of the pod Justin Glawe (American Doom) is welcomed back to share thoughts about the election officials Trump shouted out in Georgia, his journalism work covering election deniers, and why we should be focusing on the so-thought small parts of the election process.

Jonathan is joined by political theorist and attorney Jeff Robbins to discuss how the Democratic Party should proceed following Joe Biden's withdrawal from candidacy.

Jonathan and Benny Avni talk about the history leading up to the war in Gaza and potential foreign relations outcomes.

Friend of the pod Jeffrey Robbins is welcomed back to Out of the Box to talk about his new book, Notes from the Brink, a published collection of essays. The two dive deep into election denialism, Trumpism, and crack a few lawyer jokes.