Podcast Episodes

TBD | You Can't Escape the Charlie Kirk Video

Graphic, violent videos like the shooting of right-wing pundit Charlie Kirk circulate across social media moments after they happen, finding an audience even among people who have made no effort to s…

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

How the Supreme Court Legalized Racial Profiling

How a Supreme Court decision from the shadow docket opens the door to racial profiling, creates a nightmare for millions of Latino Americans, and drains dwindling legitimacy from the court itself.

Gu…

Published on 1 week, 4 days ago

Trump Blew Up 11 People. Is That Legal?

Last week, Donald Trump announced the military had blown up what he said was a drug-smuggling boat. This week, we still don’t know why he believes the boat was full of smugglers.

But even if they wer…

Published on 1 week, 5 days ago

The Democrats Have Leverage. Will They Use It?

With Republicans holding both houses of Congress and the White House, Democrats don’t have a lot of ways to stall Donald Trump’s agenda—except for refusing to further fund the government and triggeri…

Published on 1 week, 6 days ago

Can You Get a COVID Vaccine?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s tenure as HHS Secretary has meant turmoil for the CDC: thousands of employees have either been let go, or are unclear on their employment status; leadership has been stepping …

Published on 2 weeks ago

TBD | End of an Electric Avenue

An Inflation Reduction Act subsidy for electric vehicles is being shut down by the Trump administration at the end of September, and automakers are preparing for sales of EVs to slow. Can this nascen…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

TBD | Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting?

We’ve been told that artificial intelligence can write, code, generate images—it can do everything…except feasibly turn a profit. But investing in A.I. has nevertheless become a pillar of the U.S. ec…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago

Decorator-In-Chief

From the gold accents going up in the White House, to his orders to bring back classical design to federal buildings, Donald Trump is a president with a very specific aesthetic sensibility—which ofte…

Published on 2 weeks, 4 days ago

Can Congress Stop Trump's Takeover?

Donald Trump has been working to expand his presidential influence into places that are supposed to operate independently, like the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Federal Reserve, and even into C…

Published on 2 weeks, 5 days ago

Presidency for Sale

From selling hats, NFTs and cryptocurrency, to stock boosts, swaps and golf-course deals made abroad, the Trumps are taking this presidency to the bank—for what looks to be billions. You can call it …

Published on 2 weeks, 6 days ago