Podcast Episodes

Our $40,000,000,000,000 debt

The US debt keeps breaking records. Should we panic?

This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Gabriel Dun…

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Trump’s Ballroom Blitz

President Trump is racing to finish his ballroom, and if the Supreme Court doesn't stop him it will have major implications for conservation efforts …

3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump's human printer

Natalie Harp may be the most powerful executive assistant in the world, and her unusual relationship with her boss — the president — is getting a lot…

3 weeks, 4 days ago

Medicare for All fever

A new crop of Democrats is running on an old slogan: Medicare for All. Now might be the moment it finally catches on.

This episode was produced by Pe…

3 weeks, 5 days ago

Why everyone's an introvert now

Move aside extroverts. In this episode — which aired last year — we explore personality types and whether they are set in stone.

This episode was pro…

4 weeks ago

Is MAGA still electable?

Left-leaning Democratic candidates have faced a lot of scrutiny in the last year about whether they’re “electable” in a general election. Why aren’t …

4 weeks, 1 day ago

The pop girlies are sad

Ella Langley’s heartbreak anthem “Choosin’ Texas” is ruling the charts in this sad girl summer we’re having.

This episode was produced by Ariana Aspu…

4 weeks, 1 day ago

The tragedy of Jason Arday

What the death of a star Cambridge professor accused of plagiarism tells us about race, culture, and who we are.

This episode was produced by Dustin …

4 weeks, 2 days ago

Trans Panic! At The WNBA

When WNBA player Sophie Cunningham recently said she wanted to protect girls in sports from "biological men," a new front in the culture wars opened …

1 month ago

Flock cameras are watching you

Law enforcement agencies are using a vast network of AI-powered license plate cameras to track drivers. You may not have noticed them, but they have …

1 month ago