Podcast Episodes

What Next: TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand.

Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post.

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10 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump Backlash, Australian-Style

This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss anti-Trump sentiment in foreign elections with former Australian Prime Minister Mal…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

Should We Have a Fourth Baby?

On this episode: Zak, Elizabeth and Lucy help a listener decide whether she’s done having kids. No pressure, right? 

But seriously: this listener has…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

What Next | Yes, Shelves Will Be Empty

The consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs are working their way through the supply chain and soon will start showing up for consumers in the for…

10 months, 4 weeks ago

What Next | The Arts of the Deal

How Donald Trump is attempting to shape the arts to his own liking, from installing himself as head of the Kennedy Center to canceling grants from th…

11 months ago

ICYMI: Kate Mackz Can’t Outrun Politics

Kate Lindsay and Candice Lim check in with the “Caveman Skincare” method and they pour one out for Skype. Then, they dive into the internet controver…

11 months ago

Decoder Ring | Off-the-Wall Stories of Off-Label Use

Products often tell you exactly how they’re intended to be used. But why leave it at that? As a culture, we have long had a knack for finding ingenio…

11 months ago

Outward | Queer Travel Writing with Alden Jones

Outward’s Bryan Lowder and Christina Cauterucci talk to Alden Jones, editor of the new anthology, Edge of the World. With essays from Alexander Chee,…

11 months ago

Refeed: Annual Call-In Show 2024

On this week’s show, it’s one of the Gabfest’s most cherished traditions: the yearly call-in show. Dana, Julia, and Stephen answer listen-submitted q…

11 months ago

A Marco Rubio for All Seasons

Marco Rubio has been collecting titles. In addition to Secretary of State, he’s now also the acting administrator of USAID, the acting archivist for …

11 months ago