Podcast Episodes

TBD | Chatbots All The Way Down

Why artificial intelligence isn’t waiting for consumer demand.

Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for The Washington Post.

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Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Yes, Shelves Will Be Empty

The consequences of Donald Trump’s new tariffs are working their way through the supply chain and soon will start showing up for consumers in the form of empty shelves, higher prices, and potentially…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Arts of the Deal

How Donald Trump is attempting to shape the arts to his own liking, from installing himself as head of the Kennedy Center to canceling grants from the National Endowment for the Arts, throwing organi…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

A Marco Rubio for All Seasons

Marco Rubio has been collecting titles. In addition to Secretary of State, he’s now also the acting administrator of USAID, the acting archivist for the National Archives and Records Administration—a…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump v. the Judiciary

Is the arrest of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan the start of Trump’s open war on judges?

Guest: Jeremy Fogel, retired federal judge and executive director for the Berkeley Judicial Institute.

Wa…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

TBD | How Elon Wields Power

What is it about the way that Elon Musk wields power that led 65 percent of Americans to agree he has too much influence on the federal government?

Guest: Faiz Siddiqui, Washington Post tech reporte…

Published on 7 months, 3 weeks ago

TBD | Marc Andreessen’s New Deal

What drove Marc Andreessen’s transformation into a political actor, and what is he looking for from having Washington in his thrall?

Guest: Zoe Schiffer, WIRED journalist covering business and Silico…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’

Many of the policy changes in Trump’s first 100 days have come from the White House—but now, it’s Congress’s turn. Republicans have roughly a month to pass a multi-trillion-dollar bill to advance the…

Published on 7 months, 4 weeks ago

Inside the ICE Prison Holding Student Detainees

After Tufts student Rümeysa Öztürk was abducted off the streets of her district, Rep. Ayanna Pressley is not mincing words when it comes to the Trump administration: “These are the actions of a dicta…

Published on 8 months ago

Will HHS Survive RFK Jr?

At his first press conference as head of the Department of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. gave a glimpse of what the department will look like under his leadership: a smaller overall budget, reli…

Published on 8 months ago