Skip to content
James Kirchick episode artwork

Feb 19, 2024 1 hr 14 min

James Kirchick

from Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein Hosted by James Kirchick

James Kirchick is a columnist for Tablet magazine, a writer at large for Air Mail, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. Jamie( as he is known,) sits down with Adam and details why he wrote “Secret City,” discusses his longtime interest in Cold War history and assesses the intersection of anti-Communist and anti-gay hysteria and the toll it took on so many gay people in government during the immediate years following World War II and beyond. Jamie also is a widely published journalist and historian, and he has reported from over 40 countries, and his writing has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Atlantic. In their wide-ranging conversation, Adam and Jamie also analyze the current state of American politics , the dangers of Trumpism and the menacing illiberalism which has metastasized on the left. Thanks for helping us save democracy one episode at a time! Join the Dirty Moderate Nation on Substack! Tell us what you think on Twitter! Check out our YouTube channel! Are you registered to VOTE?

Episode details come from the podcast's RSS feed.

Embed this episode

James Kirchick is a columnist for Tablet magazine, a writer at large for Air Mail, and author of the instant New York Times bestseller, Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington. Jamie( as he is known,) sits down with Adam and details why he wrote “Secret City,” discusses his longtime interest in Cold War history and assesses the intersection of anti-Communist and anti-gay hysteria and the toll it took on so many gay people in government during the immediate years following Worl...

Ready to play

James Kirchick

0:00 1:14:56

No transcript yet.

Requests help us decide what to transcribe next.

Frequently asked questions

How long is this episode of Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein?

This episode is 1 hour and 14 minutes long.

When was this Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein episode published?

This episode was published on February 19, 2024.

Can I download this Dirty Moderate with Adam Epstein episode?

Yes. Use the download control on the episode player to save the publisher-provided media file.