Make It Make Sense

Kate Andrews, Damir Marusic, James Hohmann

Booking Overview

A weekday interview-led current-affairs show focused on U.S. politics, economics, public policy, and major national issues, featuring elected officials, senior policy experts, political strategists, and business leaders. Credible pitches would include nationally recognized policymakers, economists, think-tank leaders, political analysts, and technology or business executives with authoritative perspectives; booking is likely high difficulty because the show regularly features prominent public figures.

Metrics

Episodes: 61

Frequency: Daily

Rating: 1.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Unknown

Location: USA

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcasts@washpost.com

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Host

Kate Andrews - Journalist and interviewer covering politics, public policy, and national affairs.

Damir Marusic - Journalist and interviewer focused on politics, economics, and public affairs.

James Hohmann - Washington Post journalist and political commentator covering U.S. politics and public policy.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

high

Typical Credentials:

Elected officials, senior government figures, nationally recognized policy experts, think-tank leaders, political strategists, economists, and established business or technology executives.

Required Achievements:

Holding elected office, Serving in senior government or White House roles, Leading a prominent policy institute or business, Developing recognized expertise in national politics, economics, or technology

Recent Guest Discussions

Daniel Lurie - San Francisco's Crime, Homelessness, Public Disorder, Budget Challenges, Drug Addiction, Artificial Intelligence, And Technology-led Recovery.

Tom Bilyeu - Artificial-intelligence Investment, Economic Bubbles, Debt, Shadow Banking, GPU Depreciation, Political Extremism, Fiscal Policy, And The Middle Class.

Scott Lincicome - Affordability, Tariffs, Trade Restrictions, Food And Energy Costs, Economic Populism, And Government Policy.

Doug Sosnik - The Working-class Vote, Polarization, The Democratic Socialists Of America, The 2028 Election, And Democratic Party Strategy.

John Fetterman - The Democratic Party's Progressive Wing, Democratic Socialism, Israel, Health Care, The Filibuster, Immigration Enforcement, And Political Polarization.

Recent Topics

Politics, Economics, Public Policy, Elections, Artificial Intelligence

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on

Make It Make Sense

Is crime really down?

September 07, 2026

As murder rates plummet to a 20-year low, why are so many American cities still grappling with disorder? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Carine Hajjar sits down with Manhattan Institute fellow Heather Mac Donald to explore "teen takeovers," the root causes of urban anarchy, pushback against progressive prosecutors and whether President Donald Trump deserves credit for the nationwide drop in crime.

Jason Oppenheim: L.A.’s mansion tax is a disaster

September 01, 2026

Is Los Angeles's progressive "mansion tax" actually destroying the city's real estate market and worsening the housing crisis? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews talks with Jason Oppenheim, star of Netflix's "Selling Sunset" and founder of the Oppenheim Group, about the disastrous unintended consequences of California's housing policies, the reality of the homelessness crisis and why he believes the artificial intelligence boom will ultimately save the state.

Why a former Democratic operative thinks the party needs a reckoning

August 28, 2026

What sparked the rise of progressive candidates within the Democratic Party? In this episode of "Make It Make Sense," Kate Andrews talks with Evan Barker, author of "Nothing Left: Confessions of a Democratic Operative," about why the establishment hasn’t been able to stop DSA-aligned candidates, the controversial influence of figures like Hasan Piker and how "woke" culture issues haunt the party.

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