Podcast Episodes

TBD | Who Owns TikTok Now?

TikTok exploded to popularity not by giving users what they asked for—but by figuring out what users really were interested in, and serving that. 

What happens to this algorithm if Bytedance cedes c…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Actually the Government Shut Down Months Ago

Donald Trump’s theory of a government shutdown was that it would give him more power to fire federal employees, and cut benefits and healthcare. Of course, if you claim to be an all-powerful executiv…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Department of War…From Within

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth summoned the military’s top brass from all over the world for a meeting to announce…they need to shave and get in shape? And then Trump followed with a speech about how…

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

Trump’s Revenge Tour Is Here

The president’s case against James Comey doesn’t look very strong to outside legal observers. But even the most spurious accusation against the former head of the FBI would matter when it comes from …

Published on 2 months, 4 weeks ago

The Gaza Flotilla That’s Under Attack

With Gaza cut off from food and aid, activists have taken matters into their own hands, and are attempting to circumvent Israel’s blockade themselves via the Mediterranean.

Guest:  Zue Jernstedt, mem…

Published on 3 months ago

TBD | Trapped in a Tesla

When you’re getting out of an Uber, Tesla’s unintuitive door handle can embarrass you. In an emergency, getting out of the car quickly can be the difference between life and death.

Guest: Dana Hull,…

Published on 3 months ago

The Senator Calling Trump’s Bluff

The government runs out of money next Tuesday. Trump’s threatened “mass firings” if it shuts down. Earlier this year, Democrats played ball. But now, one Democratic Senator explains why he’s approach…

Published on 3 months ago

TBD | How Trump Got Obsessed with Autism

Why would Donald Trump rush to announce that Tylenol is a potential cause of autism, a claim unsupported by the research?

Guest: Dan Diamond, White House reporter for the Washington Post.

Want more W…

Published on 3 months ago

Jimmy Kimmel Got His Job Back. She Didn’t.

The First Amendment prohibits Congress from making laws that abridge freedom of speech or of the press, but in the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, it’s clear that it doesn’t take a law to attack those…

Published on 3 months ago

A Surgeon in Gaza’s “End Game”

Over three different trips during the war, this doctor saw the chaos of blast injuries in northern Gaza give way to gunshot wounds suffered at aid-distribution sites in the south. 

Guest:  Dr. Mohamm…

Published on 3 months ago