Podcast Episodes

Trump’s Trade War

Episode 93

Trump isn’t like most Republican presidents, but his views on trade have been an unusually firm departure from his party. Despite long championing free trade, the GOP is now led by a man who seems de…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Liberalism’s Last Stand

Episode 92

Franklin Foer joins Isaac Dovere to discuss his story in the June issue of The Atlantic about Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán. Orbán described his vision of Hungary as an "alternative to libera…

Published on 6 years, 7 months ago

Is Politics Funny Anymore?

Episode 91

Last weekend’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner was the first one in years without a comedian. In the Trump era, comedians have struggled to adjust — are things too serious? Too biased? Too absurd?…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

To Impeach Or Not To Impeach?

Episode 90

Atlantic Ideas Editor Yoni Appelbaum and Vox editor-at-large Ezra Klein have both deeply researched the question of impeachment — and each came to a different conclusion.

Appelbaum argued in The Atlan…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

The Trauma at the Border

Episode 89

On Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr ordered immigration judges to stop releasing asylum seekers on bail. The move signals an even fiercer immigration policy that could include the return of fam…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Can A Long-Shot Candidate Beat Donald Trump?

Episode 88

The crowded race for the Democratic nomination includes both frontrunners and long-shots, but how do we know which is which? Some big names have trailed in fundraising and polls. And some written off…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Sex, Gender, and the Democratic Party

Episode 87

In recent days, three women have accused former Vice President Joe Biden of inappropriate contact. On Wednesday, Biden announced in a video that he is going to be “mindful” about personal space going…

Published on 6 years, 8 months ago

Politics After Mueller

Episode 86

Last week, the special counsel submitted his report to Attorney General Bill Barr. And this week, Barr shared his brief summary of the big conclusions: there was no collusion between Russia and the T…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

President Trump’s Post-Mueller Corruption Problem

Episode 85

When elected, most presidents either sell their assets or put them in a blind trust. Isolating a president’s financial interests from their time in office has been a norm for decades: from Jimmy Cart…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago

Paul Manafort and the Problem of White-Collar Crime

Episode 84

Former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort will spend around seven years in federal prison — far less than the nineteen to twenty-four years recommended by Special Counsel Robert Mueller. The sente…

Published on 6 years, 9 months ago