Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat It’s Like to Be a Diplomat
Episode 123
Between Russia's war with Ukraine and Israel's war with Hamas, it feels like we're seeing the limits of diplomacy. Can we still depend on global alli…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Key to Pennsylvania? Nikki Haley Voters
Episode 122
More than 158,000 Republicans cast Pennsylvania primary votes for Nikki Haley nearly two months after she quit the race for president. That’s enough …
1 year, 6 months ago
A New Generation of Storytellers
Episode 121
What does it mean for a news story to matter? To have impact on YOU, the audience? Does it have to be about a person who has been wronged? An institu…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Popular Is Election Betting?
Episode 120
What can we learn about the future of our elections from political prediction markets? Audie calls up Thomas Gurca, Director of Iowa Electronic Marke…
1 year, 7 months ago
Documenting the Golden Age of Hip-Hop
Episode 119
Filmmaker and journalist dream hampton’s new documentary, “It Was All a Dream,” chronicles the “the golden age of Hip-Hop" in the early 1990’s. She t…
1 year, 7 months ago
Steve Bannon is Heading to Prison
Episode 118
Steve Bannon, the standard-bearer of “MAGA media,” is set to report to federal prison on July 1st for refusing to comply with January 6 Committee sub…
1 year, 7 months ago
Preparing for a Water Crisis
Episode 117
Each of the last 12 months has become the hottest ever on record and the UN Secretary General has warned that countries must act on the climate crisi…
1 year, 7 months ago
What Polls Do (And Don’t) Tell Us
Episode 116
How will the trial of Donald Trump affect voters? There’s been a lot of partisan messaging from all sides about the numbers and what – if any effect …
1 year, 7 months ago
The Economy’s Bad Vibes
Episode 115
We’re seeing conflicting messages about the state of the economy, especially from political leaders. And we’re getting truly mixed message about what…
1 year, 7 months ago
Where Trump’s Trials Go Now
Episode 114
With Donald Trump’s “hush money” trial heading into final arguments, it’s the perfect time to have Katelyn Polantz, CNN’s Senior Reporter for Crime a…
1 year, 7 months ago