Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDissecting Elon Musk’s Hostile Takeover with Anne Applebaum, Eoin Higgins & Ryan Mac
Elon Musk and a band of young DOGE engineers are taking control of key government infrastructure. The scale and speed with which they’re hijacking co…
1 year, 4 months ago
Why Ben Stiller Made 'Severance' (and Doesn’t Care About What Elon Says About Him)
Ben Stiller knew he needed to make Severance the moment he read an early version of the show in a writing sample its creator, Dan Erickson, submitted…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump’s J6 Pardons, the Militia Movement, and the Border
President Trump’s executive action granting clemency to all of the January 6th insurrectionists – violent and non-violent alike – has been met with c…
1 year, 5 months ago
Social Media’s Original Gatekeepers On Moderation’s Rise And Fall
Since the inception of social media, content moderation has been hotly debated by CEOs, politicians, and, of course, among the gatekeepers themselves…
1 year, 5 months ago
From Trump to TikTok: Chris Hayes on the Rise of Attention Capitalism
Attention is our world’s most endangered resource — and whoever commands it, commands power. That’s the thesis of Chris Hayes’s new book, The Sirens’…
1 year, 5 months ago
On Trump’s 'Day One' Promises: Former DHS Sec. Alejandro Mayorkas Talks Immigration, Terrorism, and Cybersecurity Threats
President Donald Trump has vowed to tackle immigration on “day one,” and that includes promising to close the southern border and begin mass deportat…
1 year, 5 months ago
Put Your Phone Away: Yondr CEO on the Philosophy Behind Phone-Free Spaces
They’re incredible pieces of technology, they’re unbelievably useful, and we feel lost without them. Nonetheless, smartphones have become the bane of…
1 year, 5 months ago
Laverne Cox on Meta, Conservatives and The Battle For Trans Rights
Transgender kids and adults have become a political punching bag for conservatives — but Laverne Cox is stepping into the ring. Kara talks with the t…
1 year, 5 months ago
Sen. Amy Klobuchar on Regulating Tech, Antitrust, Trump’s Picks & More
Senator Amy Klobuchar has been legislating on Capitol Hill for 18 years. She recently won reelection and is now the number three Democrat in the Sena…
1 year, 5 months ago
Trump Whisperer Maggie Haberman On Trump 2.0
After MAGA rioters attacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6th, 2021, many people thought Donald Trump's days as a political force were over. A notable …
1 year, 5 months ago