Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Media Show: Super Mario Bros at 40
Super Mario Bros reaches its 40th anniversary. First released in 1985, the Nintendo title redefined video game design and propelled Mario from a supp…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
The President’s Path: Trump's troubles
Trump enters a new political season as Congress returns from its summer recess. Sumi Somaskanda, Caitríona Perry, and Courtney Subramanian look at ch…
8 months ago
The Media Show: France’s political crisis
France’s Prime Minister, François Bayrou, has called a parliamentary confidence vote after his proposals to abolish two public holidays triggered wid…
8 months ago
The President’s Path: Trump’s law and order
Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard in Washington DC draws equal parts praise and concern. Caitríona Perry, Sumi Somaskanda, and Courtney S…
8 months, 1 week ago
The Media Show: The mystery freelancer
A number of publications, including Wired and Business Insider, have withdrawn articles initially attributed to a freelance journalist named Margaux …
8 months, 1 week ago
The President’s Path: Trump the peacemaker?
Donald Trump has repeatedly claimed credit for ending several international conflicts and continues to present himself as a global peacemaker. Sumi S…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Media Show: Trump, Zelensky and the cameras
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington for talks with Donald Trump and other European leaders. The timing coincided with Anushka A…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The President’s Path: Trump’s Latino base
Donald Trump will not be on the ballot in next year’s midterm elections, but his policies will be put to the electoral test. On this episode, Sumi So…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Media Show: Interview of an AI avatar
Four Al Jazeera journalists and two freelance journalists were killed in an Israeli airstrike in Gaza, prompting renewed scrutiny of press freedoms a…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
The President’s Path: Democratic offensive
From Texas walkouts to TikTok-savvy governors, Democrats are embracing a bold new playbook to reshape America’s political map. On this episode, Sumi …
8 months, 3 weeks ago