The New Left, as depicted in the podcast episodes, represents a progressive political movement that emerged in contrast to the neoconservative perspectives espoused by figures like David Horowitz and the academics featured in the 'Arguing the World' documentary.
The episodes 'Arguing the World: Howe, Kristol, Glazer, and Bell [Teaser]' and 'Red Diaper Baby (w/ Ari Brostoff)' explore how the neoconservatives' framing of issues like socioeconomic mobility and the African American experience differed from the prevailing views of the New Left at the time.
The New Left's focus on social justice, civil rights, and anti-war activism is contrasted with the neoconservatives' more individualistic approach and their critique of the left's 'naivete'.