Podcast Episodes

Political Gabfest: These Walz Could Talk

This week, Emily Bazelon and David Plotz are joined by Juliette Kayyem of Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government to discuss the De…

1 year, 7 months ago

What Next: The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars

How Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting—two women boxers fighting in the gender category they were assigned at birth—became the targets of trans panic and s…

1 year, 7 months ago

What Next: Why It Had to Be Walz

How Minnesota Governor Tim Walz slipped past VP-favorite Josh Shapiro and joined Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.

Guest: Guest: David Faris, as…

1 year, 7 months ago

Outward: Is Telehealth the Answer for Gender Affirming Care? with Sohini Desai

This week Jules speaks with journalist Sohini Desai about their latest article for Slate ‘Trans Health Care Is Under Attack. But Are Concierge Provid…

1 year, 7 months ago

What Next: How Trump Got Ice Cube

Once one of the most politically confrontational artists in music, Ice Cube has become a surprising asset to Donald Trump.

Guest: Joel Anderson, staff…

1 year, 7 months ago

The Olympics Are a Tool of Oppression

On today’s episode of Hear Me Out: opening ceremonies (and a can of worms).

We come to you midway through the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris. But amid th…

1 year, 7 months ago

Money Talks: Can the Rich Really Lose It All?

For this Money Talks, Taffy Brodesser-Akner, author of Fleishman Is in Trouble, chats with Felix Salmon and Emily Peck about her newest novel Long Is…

1 year, 7 months ago

Hang Up: The World’s Fastest Human (Barely)

Morgan Campbell, Stefan Fatsis, and Josh Levin discuss Noah Lyles’ stunning win in the men’s 100 meters and Sha’Carri Richardson’s silver in the wome…

1 year, 7 months ago

What Next: Project 2025 Isn't Dead, It's Born Again

The Trump campaign washed its hands of Project 2025. A second Trump term would almost certainly be guided by it.

Guest: Sam Adler-Bell, host of the Kn…

1 year, 7 months ago

Well, Now: How to Avoid Heat-Related Illness

It’s a fact that summers around the world are reaching record-breaking temperatures.

Heat-related illness and death have hit a crisis point, and stayi…

1 year, 7 months ago