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A feminist(?) K-drama about abortion
Hello from Jeju-do!
This (harrowing news) week, the podsquad welcomes repeat guest Jenny Wang Medina—Emory professor, TV addict, literary translator,…
3 years, 6 months ago
Inflaaaation, cool unions, and "We Own This City"
Hi from Chicago!
This week, Jay and Tammy talk about a rising tide of worker organizing, rising gas prices (ugh), and a new, very timely TV show.
Tam…
3 years, 6 months ago
Battle hymn of a second-gen tiger + Andy's last ep :(
Hello from Andy’s couch!
We take a break from the NBA finals to record Andy’s last ep as co-host : (
Per his request, the podsquad talks Amy Chua’s no…
3 years, 7 months ago
Uvalde aftermath, police, and guns
Hello from a 24-hour layover!
Tammy returns from her travels and tells us about hanging out with cool Asians at the International Federation of Journa…
3 years, 7 months ago
Interviewing, Uvalde, and NBA finals with Isaac Chotiner
Tammy’s off for the week!
Jay and Andy are joined by The New Yorker’s Isaac Chotiner to talk about his viral interrogations of subjects from John Mea…
3 years, 7 months ago
"Everything Everywhere All At Once" deep dive
Hello from the Betaverse!
This week, we briefly touch on headline news from Asia: that a jet-lagged Biden pledged military support for Taiwan against …
3 years, 7 months ago
American psychos, maternal supply chains, and a new-old leader in the Philippines
Hello from Prague!
Tammy tells us about her travels through Czech Republic, and Jay describes his favorite cioppino recipes. Then, a few items from th…
3 years, 7 months ago
Judging the judges on abortion, with Kate Redburn
Hello from a million-person protest!
We wish…
This week, we speak with a brilliant friend of the pod, Kate Redburn, a lawyer and legal historian.
Kate…
3 years, 8 months ago
The Wobblies and the end of Covid?
Happy belated May Day!
We celebrate international workers’ day by discussing a newly remastered version of the 1979 documentary The Wobblies (directed…
3 years, 8 months ago
Our warring cultures + Elon / Shanghai lockdown
Hello from a reunited podsquad, each back in their natural habitat!
This week, taking off from an essay by Jamelle Bouie, we discuss the right wing’s …
3 years, 8 months ago