Podcast Episodes

Schooling kids at PragerU

PragerU’s AI slop is the Trump administration’s new favorite educational resource for a revisionist history.

This episode was produced by Gabrielle Berbey, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by De…

Published on 3 weeks, 2 days ago

America’s high-speed rail fail

The US is well behind much of the world in building passenger rail, especially high-speed trains. But we do have one major advantage.

This episode was produced by Devan Schwartz, edited by Naureen Kh…

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

This is your brain off books

A return to orality is frying our politics and our brains.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers and Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Denise Guerra, engineered by Patr…

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

The Trumpiest judge yet

Emil Bove, the president's former lawyer, was just confirmed to the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. The only place to go from there is the Supreme Court — not that the president needs any …

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

AI is killing the internet

In a first-of-its-kind decision, an AI company wins a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors. It's part of a larger fight that is remaking the internet.

This episode was produced by Gabrie…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Gaza's breaking point

Israel says it will allow more food aid to reach starving Palestinians, but it’s going to be tough if the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation remains in the mix.

This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, …

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

The mother of all conspiracies

The Epstein scandal won't go away, but that won't stop President Donald Trump from trying to pivot to "Russia Russia Russia."

This episode was produced by Rebeca Ibarra, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

Is tipping fair?

From raising the tipped minimum wage to "no tax on tips," we look at the challenges of remaking tipped work.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact-checked …

Published on 1 month ago

Crashing out

Everyone from Love Island’s Huda to Hunter Biden is screaming, crying, or throwing up for the cameras. The big emotions are real, but so are the downsides of having them in public.

This episode was p…

Published on 1 month ago

Revoking US citizenship

President Trump wants to ramp up denaturalization — revoking citizenship from Americans who were born elsewhere. It’s a practice with a long and controversial history.

This episode was produced by De…

Published on 1 month ago