Podcast Episodes

Can Moms for Liberty Swing an Election?

Moms for Liberty call themselves a “parent’s rights group,” but the Southern Poverty Law Center calls them an “anti-government extremist” group. Even if they don’t all have kids, these “moms” do have…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TBD | Is Your Son Watching Andrew Tate?

Andrew Tate’s gross mix of self-help, toxic masculinity and misogyny captured the minds of young boys on the internet. It also led to indictments in Romania on human trafficking and rape charges.  

Gu…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TBD | Threads vs. Twitter

It seems like with each new Musk innovation, a new Twitter replacement appears in response. But Threads is backed by Meta and available in just a few clicks for an Instagram user. Could it be the one…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Is Biden To Blame for the Student Debt Mess?

The Biden administration’s plan to forgive federal student loan debt has been stalled, perhaps indefinitely, by the Supreme Court’s decision in Biden v. Nebraska. 

Was their plan to help borrowers alw…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Beyond Biden vs. Trump

America’s winner-take-all electoral system casts third-party candidates as spoilers—but what would it take to open the door to not just a third party, but a fourth or more? 

Guest: Lee Drutman, senior…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Slow Burn: A National Disgrace

In honor of the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Slow Burn. What Next resumes regular programming tomorrow.

Anita Hill’s accusations launched urgent and heated conversations about ra…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

Justice Roberts Takes Back the Court

Unpopular decisions and multiple scandals involving lavish, undisclosed gifts from conservative megadonors have the Supreme Court handing down decisions under a cloud of public outcry and controversy…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TBD | Turning Your Face Into Your Ticket

Even if you like the convenience of your phone unlocking after it reads your face, there are reasons to be wary of the TSA bringing facial recognition technology to the airport. 

Guest: Geoffrey Fowle…

Published on 2 years, 5 months ago

TBD | The Never-Ending Cancer Drug Shortage

A shortage of basic chemotherapy drugs to treat cancer is jeopardizing the care of hundreds of thousands of patients. The drugs aren’t expensive, or patented—so where are they? 

Guest: Ed Yong, scienc…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago

Would You Join the Army for US Citizenship?

To shore up sagging enrollment, the U.S. military is doing what American industry does—looking to immigrants to fill out their numbers. Once a faster way to citizenship, serving in the armed forces h…

Published on 2 years, 6 months ago