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Who Could Rule Iran Next?
Episode 135
We talk with the writer Arash Azizi about what kinds of seismic changes could be coming for his home country of Iran, and whether he thinks they coul…
8 months ago
Change Your Personality
Episode 134
A few years ago, Olga Khazan, author of Me, But Better, set out to change her personality, which even she found unpleasant. After consulting with exp…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Real Problem With Trump's Parade
Episode 133
In this bonus episode of Radio Atlantic, we talk with staff writer Tom Nichols about how all the pieces fit together: the military parade, the presid…
8 months, 1 week ago
Elon and the Genius Trap
Episode 132
Explaining how Musk tanked his reputation has many ways: First, he alienated environmentalists by teaming up with Trump, and then he alienated Trump …
8 months, 2 weeks ago
Mossad’s Former Chief Calls the War in Gaza ‘Useless’
Episode 131
In April, 250 former Israeli intelligence officers signed their names to an open letter of protest asking Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to pr…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Why Pilots Don't Get Therapy
Episode 130
The Atlantic’s Jocelyn Frank reports on the detailed system that may be unintentionally leading pilots to avoid the mental-health care that they need…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
What RFK Jr. Doesn’t Get About Autism
Episode 129
We talk with Eric Garcia, author of We’re Not Broken: Changing the Autism Conversation and a political reporter at the Independent, about the myths s…
9 months ago
Trump and the Crown Prince
Episode 128
Lavender carpets. Golden swords. Arabian horses. President Trump arrived in the Gulf to a royal welcome. Both sides seem delighted about what they’re…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Art of the Doll
Episode 127
Recently, Donald Trump mused that “maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls, you know?” We talk with a doll manufacturer and a poli…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Why Is Trump So Into Crypto?
Episode 126
In the past few years, Donald Trump has changed his mind about cryptocurrency. He’s gone from believing it was “based on thin air” to wanting the U.S…
9 months, 3 weeks ago