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Jenisha from Kentucky
Episode 38
When Jenisha Watts, a senior editor at The Atlantic, went home to Kentucky to interview her family, she was “looking to get rid of the shame.” She h…
2 years, 5 months ago
Radio Atlantic Presents: How to Talk to People
Episode 37
Making small talk can be hard—especially when you’re not sure whether you’re doing it well. But conversations are a central part of relationship-buil…
2 years, 5 months ago
How Bad Could BA.2.86 Get?
Episode 36
All of a sudden it seems like everyone knows someone who has tested positive for COVID. Are we back in a wave? How bad could it get? How effective wi…
2 years, 5 months ago
Trans in Texas
Episode 35
This week Texas will join the 20 or so other states that have passed laws restricting access to medical therapies and procedures for transgender chil…
2 years, 6 months ago
The GOP Debate: Trumpiness Without Trump
Episode 34
The front-runner for the Republican nomination did not show up at the debate, but in the sharp exchanges between the leftovers, a lot was revealed ab…
2 years, 6 months ago
Megan Rapinoe Answers the Critics
Episode 34
Megan Rapinoe speaks with Atlantic staff writer Frank Foer. The retiring soccer star discusses her detractors, the U.S. team’s role in the global gam…
2 years, 6 months ago
Fatigue Can Wreck You
Episode 33
Many people, especially those dealing with long COVID, suffer from fatigue. But not common, everyday tiredness—it’s more like a total body crash that…
2 years, 6 months ago
Lobotomy Day
Episode 32
Michael spent years fighting isolation, depression, and despair. Then he met Sam.
If you’re having thoughts of suicide, please reach out to the Natio…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why a U.S. Women’s Team Loss Could Actually Be A Good Thing
Episode 31
The U.S. women’s team has been the dominant force in soccer for a decade, although you wouldn't necessarily know it from their performance in the Wom…
2 years, 6 months ago
‘Everyone Used to be Nicer,’ And Other Persistent Myths
Episode 30
A lot of people are plagued by the feeling that society used to be better, that neighbors were more helpful, that strangers once talked to you. Some …
2 years, 7 months ago