Podcast Episodes

France's far-right youth

President Macron has called snap elections in France that could lead to him sharing power with the far right. Le Monde's Gilles Paris explains how th…

1 year, 11 months ago

Save Darfur, again

A bloody civil war is spreading famine and fear through Sudan. It’s a near-repeat of a crisis from two decades ago, but this time Sudan is not comman…

1 year, 11 months ago

Party in the USA?

How do you talk about colonialism and slavery at a birthday party? New York City is trying to tackle that question this year as it turns 400, and the…

1 year, 11 months ago

Will LGBTQ voters come out for Biden?

The LGBTQ+ voting bloc has traditionally favored Democrats, but as Vox's Christian Paz explains, this year their support may be slipping. California …

1 year, 11 months ago

We’re drowning in credit card debt

Americans owe more than $1 trillion to credit card companies, a record sum that’s likely to keep growing as rising interest rates prevent cardholders…

1 year, 11 months ago

Was that antisemitic?

Since October 7 there has been a lot of debate over what is and isn’t antisemitic. Rabbi Jill Jacobs and Harvard law professor Noah Feldman explain w…

1 year, 11 months ago

Tiktalk therapy

Some therapists are turning to TikTok as a way to make more money and avoid burnout, but is a nightly scroll through therapy content enough to help s…

1 year, 11 months ago

The last good day on the internet

Remember when the only thing anybody could talk about was white and gold versus blue and black? NatGeo’s Brian Resnick does. And the Atlantic’s Charl…

1 year, 11 months ago

A win for democracy in India

India's prime minister suffered a humiliating win this week. Vox's Zack Beauchamp explains a shocking election.

This episode was produced by Peter Bal…

1 year, 11 months ago

Immigration lemonade

When it comes to immigration solutions, the federal government is handing out lemons. Denver Mayor Mike Johnston is making lemonade.

This episode was …

1 year, 11 months ago