Podcast Episodes

Are Democrats Already Fumbling a Win?

Off-cycle elections generally favor the party that isn’t in the White House. And with a large voting bloc of federal employees, Virginia Democrats were feeling good about the upcoming elections for g…

Published on 3 weeks ago

TBD | Why Bands Are Leaving Spotify

Paying a fraction of a penny per stream and diminishing the value of music were bad enough for Xiu Xiu, but when Spotify owner Daniel Ek announced an investment in a German defense contractor, they d…

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

TBD | Inside the MAGA Content Mill

As Trump throws out journalists and outlets that report anything negative about him, he’s limiting access to a group of right-wing influencers who work to further his agenda.

Guest: Makena Kelly, tec…

Published on 3 weeks, 3 days ago

He Wrote About Anti-Fascism—Then Fled the Country

In an executive order, Donald Trump declared “Antifa” a terrorist organization. As it isn’t an organization, there aren’t leaders to target, so zealous conservatives took aim at Mark Bray, a Rutgers …

Published on 3 weeks, 4 days ago

Time for a Blue-State “Soft Secession”?

The government shutdown isn’t hitting everywhere equally—infrastructure projects that rely on federal funding have been halted exclusively in states that voted for Kamala Harris. Do blue states have …

Published on 3 weeks, 5 days ago

Everything’s Coming Up Bari

Bari Weiss has had a successful media career by any metric, save perhaps for broad appeal. But as she takes over as the head of CBS News, the “mass” part of mass media doesn’t matter as much, and the…

Published on 3 weeks, 6 days ago

Amicus | Dear Justice Kavanaugh, “I’m American, Bro”

While the What Next team celebrates Indigenous Peoples’ Day, please enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Amicus, Slate’s legal podcast. Mary will be back with a new episode of What Next tomorrow…

Published on 4 weeks ago

TBD | A.I. for Cops

At this very moment, police departments can gather more data than they have time to actually go through — audio and video from crime scenes, cell phone and search data, vast digital dragnets. This is…

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

SchadenFriday: Portland Puts A Frog On It

As troops continue to roll in, unwelcome, to American cities, you can be forgiven for calling the national picture “pretty bleak.” But even now, the news will occasionally let you get off a chuckle o…

Published on 4 weeks, 2 days ago

TBD | The People Suing ICE

Though ICE, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services denied their Freedom of Information Act requests, these journalists aren’t giving up without a figh…

Published on 1 month ago