Podcast Episodes

Political Gabfest | Dial M for Mortgage Fraud

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump’s brazen effort to smash Fed independence by wielding allegations of mortgage fraud against Fed governor Lisa Cook, the expandi…

Published on 13 hours ago

What Next | Could Artificial Blood Save Lives?

Blood has a very short shelf life, even under the best of conditions—and you can picture the less-than-ideal conditions where blood is frequently needed—which is why scientists have been working on a…

Published on 1 day, 1 hour ago

What Next | What the John Bolton Raid Means

John Bolton isn’t exactly beloved by the right or the left. But sending the FBI to raid his house fits a pattern: Either tell the president what he wants to hear, or face the consequences. 

Guest: Sh…

Published on 2 days, 1 hour ago

What Next | The Man Behind Trump’s Firing of Lisa Cook

Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte has led investigations into Senator Adam Schiff, New York Attorney General Leititia James, and the Federal Reserve’s Lisa Cook for mortgage fraud. 

Published on 3 days, 1 hour ago

What Next | The Womanosphere Wants To Make America Hot Again

Katie Miller, whose husband Stephen Miller is Trump’s right-hand man, launched a new podcast to join the growing ranks of content made specifically for conservative women. But is there enough demand—…

Published on 4 days, 1 hour ago

What Next: TBD | Trump Vs. Cancer Research

President Trump has proposed cutting $2.5 billion from the National Cancer Institute, which in addition to cuts to the National Institutes of Health and research universities almost makes you wonder:…

Published on 5 days, 4 hours ago

Slate Money | ATM Scam Summer School

This week: We got more details on the ATM scam that swept New York City thanks to a teen summer job program and an infinite money glitch last month.  Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck di…

Published on 6 days, 2 hours ago

Amicus | Punished For Their Pregnancies

Women were prosecuted for experiencing miscarriage or stillbirth even before the Supreme Court swept away the protections of Roe v. Wade. But these prosecutions have ramped up since, in both red and …

Published on 6 days, 4 hours ago

What Next: TBD | The CDC Under Fire

Two weeks ago, a gunman fired over 500 bullets at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention building in Atlanta. Between the anti-public health rhetoric coming from Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the …

Published on 1 week ago

Political Gabfest | Is This Martial Law?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss Trump’s deepening takeover of Washington D.C. as National Guard troops from red states arrive, what if anything was accomplished in t…

Published on 1 week ago