Podcast Episodes

TBD | Meet the Trump Campaign’s A.I. Guy

You might not know Brad Parscale by name, but you know his work: he was the digital campaign operative behind Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential victory. This election cycle, he’s back—and advising con…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Stormy Daniels Takes the Stand

Spare a thought for the judge in Donald Trump’s hush-money trial. Justice Juan Merchan has gone from holding the former president in contempt of court… to telling Trump’s defense they probably should…

Published on 1 year, 7 months ago

Conservative Candid Camera in the Darién Gap

Crossing the Darién Gap, a 66-mile stretch of jungle in Panama, was hard enough before right-wing influencers began showing up with cameras, trying to bait would-be migrants into providing pro-Trump …

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Hamas Agreed to a Ceasefire. Now What?

In a last minute twist, Hamas has agreed to a ceasefire with Israel. But targeted airstrikes are already underway in Rafah. With its infrastructure in shambles, Gaza is facing famine – and worse. Wha…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Why Democrats Will Save Mike Johnson’s Job

Marjorie Taylor Greene is calling for Mike Johnson’s job—again. But unlike Kevin McCarthy before him, Johnson has support from a surprising place.

Guest: Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.

Wan…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

TBD | Can California Save Journalism?

The California Journalism Preservation Act would make companies like Google and Meta pay publishers for the news content appearing in their feeds and search results—and force news organizations to sp…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

TBD | Bird Flu—It’s in Milk?

Bird flu isn’t new, you may even remember past outbreaks. But showing up in milk? 

Is America ready if it leaps to spreading among humans?

Guest: Katelyn Jetelina, epidemiologist, senior advisor to the…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Columbia Cracks Down

Professor Joe Howley has been working with student protesters for almost a year. When they occupied his building, he got texts from the kids—and nothing from the administration. Now that Columbia’s c…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

Biden’s Climate Report Card

It’s not that we aren’t making progress slowing our carbon and greenhouse gas emissions; it’s just that we still may not be doing enough—fast enough—to avert catastrophe. 

Guest: Umair Irfan, correspo…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago

The Man Who Wrote the Trump Playbook—30 Years Ago.

In the ‘90s, Pat Buchanan was a fringe figure among Republicans whose positions on immigration and demographic change in the United States were considered too extreme for the party. Now, his ideas ar…

Published on 1 year, 8 months ago