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Republicans’ health care message: Lie a lot
Episode 253
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down rhetoric and reality on preexisting conditions. References and further reading: Sarah outlines the position of Repub…
7 years, 7 months ago
Our elections are being hacked
Episode 252
In this episode, Ezra and Jane dig into the dismal state of election security, as well as the many, many ways that people’s votes are obstructed, dis…
7 years, 7 months ago
What's next for House Democrats?
Episode 251
Ella Nilsen and Dylan Scott join Matt Yglesias to talk about Democrats' midterm message and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's future. References a…
7 years, 7 months ago
Cory Booker’s plan to close the racial wealth gap
Episode 250
Dara, Sarah, and Matt talk about a new "baby bonds" proposal and new research that explores perceptions of illegal immigrants. References and further…
7 years, 8 months ago
Trump versus the Caravan
Episode 249
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the reality behind the migrant caravan fueling the latest MAGA conspiracy theories. References and further reading: Trum…
7 years, 8 months ago
Republicans run everything, and they’re mad as hell
Episode 248
Tara Golshan joins Jane and Matt to analyze the state of the GOP on the brink of the midterms. References and further reading: Ella Nilsen gives a ru…
7 years, 8 months ago
America’s moral failure on climate
Episode 247
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt debate the new IPCC report, William Nordhaus's Nobel Prize, and a hot new working paper about Medicaid contraction. References …
7 years, 8 months ago
I’mma let you finish
Episode 246
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Kanye West, Taylor Swift, the black conservative political tradition, and the shifting politics of the Trump era. Ref…
7 years, 8 months ago
As tough as Texas
Episode 245
Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen join Matt to talk about the critical midterm races in the Lone Star State. References and further reading: Ella’s piece …
7 years, 8 months ago
The craziest Obamacare lawsuit yet
Episode 244
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Obamacare (again!), waning democratic legitimacy, and why retaking the SAT drives class and racial gaps in college e…
7 years, 8 months ago