Podcast Episodes

War in Ukraine: The View Behind Closed Doors

What a slew of documents leaked via Discord reveal about Ukraine’s war against Russia—both from Ukraine’s and Washington’s perspectives.

Guest: Shane Harris, senior national security writer at the Was…

Published on 2 years, 7 months ago

TBD | Is Your Uber Drivers' Pay Rigged?

Two gig workers standing side-by-side can be offered the very same job and get offered two different wages. Set by an algorithm and based on calculations that are never explained to the workers thems…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

TBD | Stephen King Is Just as Confused About Blue Checks as You Are

Twitter’s “blue check” verification went from something you applied for, to something you could pay for, to something you had to pay for…to something that many celebrities wouldn’t even accept for fr…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Fighting for the Right to Die

A self-described activist had late-stage, fallopian tube cancer. She didn’t live in one of the 11 jurisdictions that allows terminally-ill patients the choice to medically end their own lives. But ra…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

The Ballad of Tucker Carlson

Tucker Carlson has now completed the holy trinity of cable TV news: joining — and leaving — MSNBC, CNN, and now Fox News. Why did Fox oust him so abruptly? And how did he create a feedback loop that …

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Beyond Stand Your Ground

“Stand Your Ground” laws have expanded across the country over the past 20 years, allowing people to use deadly force even when they could safely retreat from a perceived threat. But when someone sho…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Why Evan Gershkovich Went to Russia

Evan Gershkovich is the first foreign journalist arrested in Russia as a spy since the Cold War. When the war in Ukraine began, Evan - like most journalists - left the country. But then, he went back…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

TBD | "Crap Apps": Why Weather Apps Suck

Weather apps can be frustrating. And with how much we rely on them to know if we should wear pants or shorts, they'll still leave you in the rain. But as the climate gets wilder, the questions of how…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

TBD | Will A.I. Close Off the Internet?

Reddit announced it will start charging companies to use its huge, ever-growing trove of text to train A.I. chatbots. It’s another expense for the fledgling tech and another knock against the “open i…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

So Fox News, What Did We Learn?

Just as the defamation trial was set to begin, Fox News settled with Dominion Voting Systems at a cost of $787.5 million. While not nearly as expensive as a Rupert Murdoch divorce, surely the settlem…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago