Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAmicus | “Color-Blind” Admissions Continue to Hurt Us
The week ended with a Grand Jury Indictment of former FBI Director James Comey for what looks to be a pair of unprovable crimes. Indeed the US Attor…
6 months, 1 week ago
Bonus: The Senator Calling Trump’s Bluff
The government runs out of money next Tuesday. Trump’s threatened “mass firings” if it shuts down. Earlier this year, Democrats played ball. But now,…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Toppermost of the Poppermost Edition
In the rarefied world of smash pop singles, there are No. 1s—and there are No. 1 debuts. Entering Billboard’s Hot 100 at the top is one of the hardes…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Next: TBD | How Trump Got Obsessed with Autism
Why would Donald Trump rush to announce that Tylenol is a potential cause of autism, a claim unsupported by the research?
Guest: Dan Diamond, White H…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Political Gabfest | Tough It Out, Pregnant Ladies!
This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how Trump is using the powerful machine of government prosecution to reverse-engine…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Next | Jimmy Kimmel Got His Job Back. She Didn’t.
The First Amendment prohibits Congress from making laws that abridge freedom of speech or of the press, but in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, it’…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Demystifying Car Seat Safety
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth mark Child Passenger Safety Week with a conversation about car seats. Child passenger safety technician Jam…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
Care & Feeding | Demystifying Car Seat Safety
On this episode: Lucy, Zak, and Elizabeth mark Child Passenger Safety Week with a conversation about car seats. Child passenger safety technician Jam…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
What Next | A Surgeon in Gaza's "End Game"
Over three different trips during the war, this doctor saw the chaos of blast injuries in northern Gaza give way to gunshot wounds suffered at aid-di…
6 months, 2 weeks ago
ICYMI | Hank Green Started a War With Knitters
Candice Lim and Kate Lindsay break down the drama between Vlogbrothers star Hank Green and the online knitting community. Earlier this month, Green p…
6 months, 2 weeks ago