Podcast Episodes

Political Gabfest | Kill Them All

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why the killing of survivors in a US military strike on an alleged drug boat is so dangerous for Pete Hegseth and the Trump administr…

Published on 5 days, 20 hours ago

What Next | The Year of Vaccine Backsliding

Today, the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will be meeting to vote on recommendations for childhood vaccinations. But under RFK Jr.’s leadership, this committee looks much different now than it did …

Published on 6 days, 8 hours ago

What Next | Pardon Me, Mr. President

Some presidents use their pardons for large groups of people. Some presidents use them for personal reasons. If you were to sum up Donald Trump’s use of the power of the pardon, the only word for it …

Published on 1 week ago

What Next | A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order

Just after the Trump administration threw a fit over a video reminding the military that they have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders, the Washington Post published reporting alleging the orders…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

What Next | What Kids Aren't Learning About US History

Conservatives have long complained that teaching American history with slavery and genocide and systemic oppression is just too negative, and the Trump administration has gone as far as attacking the…

Published on 1 week, 2 days ago

What Next: TBD | If You Give A.I. a Nuke

As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whether A.I. will be integrated, but where, how much, and how much decision-making are we ceding to the machine?

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Amicus | The Three Faces Of Trumpism

By design –  and also by dint of unbridled, undisciplined extremist exuberance – Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House is thus far a tricky thing to characterize. While many of the administr…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Slate Money | The Coolest Thing in the World for an Econ Nerd

This week: Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee joins  Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for an in-depth discussion on what exactly the Fed does. They’ll get into how voting and deliber…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

What Next: TBD | Rebroadcast: Dupes!

Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025. 

There’s an entire economy devoted to seeing what products are trending—clothing, skin care, even Greek Islands—and delivering you a chea…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

Political Gabfest | Is This the End of the Trump Era?

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what happens when the government is untrustworthy as a strong pattern of DOJ lying under oath emerges, why the NYC mayor-elect and th…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago