Archive - This Week with David Rovics

"The Richest Man in the World Says So" REMIX

A really lively remix of this song I wrote earlier this month (that Elon Musk earned every penny of), with an especially counterpunctual bass line, from…

3 hrs ago •

3:34

Punishment and Appeasement

"The unleashed power of the atom has changed everything save our modes of thinking, and thus we drift toward unparalleled catastrophe." Albert Einstein

Feb 21 •

21:49

Remembering Joan S. Livingston

I learned belatedly that the wonderful and brilliant woman on the left of this photo, Joan S. Livingston, died last month, at the age of 70.

Feb 16 •

9:02

New song: "It's A Coup"

Another song for the ongoing DOGE coup d'etat.

Feb 15 •

2:55

Discussion with Peter Phillips, author of Titans of Capital

I had a discussion yesterday with Peter Phillips about his new book, Titans of Capital: How Concentrated Wealth Threatens Humanity.

Feb 12 •

38:52

Immigration: Myths and Realities, "The Economy," and What Happened in 2006

With Trump's new round of immigration raids, detention centers, and protests against them, I'm remembering two decades ago.

Feb 8 •

18:27

New song: "The Richest Man in the World Says So"

Finally, Elon gets his own song.

Feb 7 •

3:46

"He's Copying Me": Making Sense of the Moment

Will the real populist please stand up?

Feb 6 •

15:01

"When the People United" REMIX

A dreamy rendition of a song which is itself a dream.

Feb 5 •

3:10

A History of the World EPISODE 16

Listen to episode 16 (of 16) first, or start at the beginning with episode 1 at davidrovics.com/ahistoryoftheworld.

Feb 4 •

40:07

New song: "When the People United"

After the worldwide revolution, when the people united, we looked back at our accomplishments.

Feb 3 •

3:20

"Deport the Billionaires" REMIX

Another brilliant remix from Chet Gardiner's studio in Hawai'i, of my most recent composition, "Deport the Billionaires."

Feb 2 •

2:37

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