Podcast Episodes

What Next | Even Trump Loyalists Are Scared Of Kash Patel

During his first administration, Donald Trump tried naming Kash Patel as deputy director of the FBI, but members of the administration pushed back. N…

1 year, 6 months ago

What Next | Martial Law (Briefly) in South Korea

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday, leading South Korea’s parliament to cross barricades to convene and vote it d…

1 year, 6 months ago

What Next | Did Biden Break the Presidential Pardon?

How problematic is it for Joe Biden to pardon his son Hunter after promising, again and again, that he wouldn’t?

Guest: Ankush Khardori, senior writer…

1 year, 6 months ago

What Next: The House’s Gift to Trump

The House already voted to pass the “The Stop Terror-Financing and Tax Penalties on American Hostages Act.” But with Donald Trump returning to the Wh…

1 year, 6 months ago

Well, Now | More Than Hot Flashes: Breaking the Silence on Menopause

More than half the population will experience menopause if they’re fortunate enough to age. Yet so much of this full-body transformation remains a my…

1 year, 6 months ago

What Next: TBD | When Your Flight’s GPS Gets Spoofed

Anyone stuck in a knotted snarl of interstate clovers knows that GPS is both important and imperfect. But if GPS fails while you’re bringing a 737 in…

1 year, 6 months ago

Slate Money: Conceptual Art is Literally Bananas

This week: Felix back and we have some Felix-y topics to cover. Felix Salmon, Emily Peck, and Elizabeth Spiers discuss the latest Trump cabinet appoi…

1 year, 6 months ago

Amicus | The Right’s About-Turn on Parental Rights

When it comes to gender affirming care for teenagers, parents’ rights no longer matter. Doctors’ opinions no longer matter. Next week, the Supreme Co…

1 year, 6 months ago

What Next TBD | The Post-Election Social Media Wars

Whatever X is, it ain’t the Twitter so many users fell in love with. Since the election, Bluesky has been on the rise, but it’s still only a fraction…

1 year, 7 months ago

A Word: Trump’s Team America: The Sequel

On today’s episode of A Word, Jason Johnson is joined by Capital B reporter, Brandon Tensley to discuss Trump’s cabinet picks, and their potential im…

1 year, 7 months ago