Radio Atlantic

The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas.

The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.

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Politics
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“We Live Here Now” and Trump’s Retelling of Jan...
Sharing our podcast series about January 6 as Donald Trump teases pardons for Capitol rioters
30 min
27
How Fragile Is Our Vaccine Infrastructure?
Anti-vaxxers in government could do real damage
38 min
28
Why Are You Still Cooking With That?
Black plastic spatulas, nonstick pans, and other Thanksgiving cooking worries
29 min
29
Trump's Vision to Remake the Military
Revenge is just the start of it.
26 min
30
Democrats’ Immigration Problem
A warning from Representative Ritchie Torres of New York
19 min
31
Are We Living in a Different America?
A post-election conversation with staff writers Anne Applebaum and McKay Coppins.
33 min
32
Does America Want Chaos?
Donald Trump has lost all discipline. Will that affect the outcome of the election?
30 min
33
Is Journalism Ready for a Second Trump Administ...
A conversation with The Atlantic’s editor in chief, Jeffrey Goldberg
33 min
34
Trump and the January 6 Memory Hole
When is it better to forget? A conversation with Congressman Jamie Raskin.
22 min
35
Autocracy Is in the Details
Learn to spot the signs.
25 min
36
It Could All Come Down to North Carolina
The state has voted for a Democratic president once since the 1970s. Is it finally the year?
31 min
37
The Fight to Be the Most “Pro-family”
So many wives and daughters in campaign ads
31 min
38
The Modern Political Assassin
“The anger comes first. The shopping for the cause comes next.”
28 min
39
A Campaign-Song Nightmare
Yes, Rachel Platten knows exactly how you felt about "Fight Song."
18 min
40
Trump, Triggered
Kamala Harris expertly manipulated Trump. It won her the debate. Can it win her the White House?
30 min
41
The Neck Fans Are Coming
Wearable tech doesn’t have to be expensive to be revolutionary.
20 min
42
Laughing at Trump
Democrats are testing a new strategy.
25 min
43
Scripts | 3. A Special Drug
The patients had tried everything. Except ketamine.
25 min
44
Scripts | 2. The Mandala Effect
Cooper thought he understood how his psych meds were affecting him. There was a lot he didn’t know.
32 min
45
Scripts | 1. A Hard Pill to Swallow
One medication could help end the opioid crisis. Why are so few people taking it?
30 min
46
One Israeli Hostage’s Unusual Experience in Gaza
A conversation with Liat Beinin Atzili, who was kidnapped and held for more than 50 days.
44 min
47
The Devil’s Bargain of Sports Betting
How do leagues manage the mess of banning athletes who gamble, all while advertising sports betting?
29 min
48
Biden Steps Aside. How Might Harris Step Up?
Joe Biden announced he won’t seek reelection and endorsed Vice President Kamala as his replacement. What happens now?
34 min
49
Trump’s Wholesale Renovation of the Republican ...
Staff writer Tim Alberta shares the view from Milwaukee as the GOP celebrates victory four months before the election.
27 min
50
The Long Simmer of Political Violence in America
America is not new to political violence, but the near-assassination of Donald Trump is an attack without comparison in 21st-century politics.
22 min