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Would You Die For MrBeast?
MrBeast is known for videos that blend stunts and philanthropy, but his new team-up with Amazon and MGM is bringing some of his less savory aspects t…
2 years, 2 months ago
Trump Seems Lost. But Can He Lose?
Donald Trump’s presidential opponent has changed—can he? Should he?
Guest: Tom Nichols, staff writer at the Atlantic and professor emeritus at the U.S…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Boeing Stranded Two Astronauts
It was supposed to be the triumphant rollout of Boeing’s new, reusable space taxi. Now NASA’s trying to find some other way to get two astronauts hom…
2 years, 2 months ago
AIPAC Vs. The Squad
A Republican-backed organization is spending millions to unseat progressive Democrats—and it’s succeeding.
Guest: Alexander Sammon, Slate politics wri…
2 years, 2 months ago
TBD | Tesla’s Out of Juice. But Are EVs?
The hype has slowed but electric vehicles aren’t going away—once the infrastructure is in place, they’ll go everywhere.
Guests:
Nitish Pahwa, associat…
2 years, 2 months ago
TBD | Google’s a Monopoly. What About The Rest?
Should the other Silicon Valley giants be worried following the Department of Justice’s decisive win against Google?
Guest: Leah Nylen, antitrust rep…
2 years, 2 months ago
The Olympics Meet the Culture Wars
How Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting—two women boxers fighting in the gender category they were assigned at birth—became the targets of trans panic and s…
2 years, 2 months ago
Why It Had to Be Walz
How Minnesota Governor Tim Walz slipped past VP-favorite Josh Shapiro and joined Kamala Harris on the Democratic ticket.
Guest: Guest: David Faris, as…
2 years, 2 months ago
How Trump Got Ice Cube
Once one of the most politically confrontational artists in music, Ice Cube has become a surprising asset to Donald Trump.
Guest: Joel Anderson, staff…
2 years, 2 months ago
Project 2025 Isn't Dead, It's Born Again
The Trump campaign washed its hands of Project 2025. A second Trump term would almost certainly be guided by it.
Guest: Sam Adler-Bell, host of the Kn…
2 years, 3 months ago