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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The Rise of Techno-Authoritarianism
The intellectual origins of the movement that self-described “techno-optimists” are advancing is dark—and deeply familiar.
27 min
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The ‘Coward of Broward’ Re-Examined
The Parkland school shooting 2018 had two criminal trials: the man who committed the crime, and the man accused of not doing enough to stop it.
26 min
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Fatigue Can Wreck You (Redux)
Fatigue is often a symptom of long COVID. It’s also deeply misunderstood. (Episode originally aired August 2023.)
26 min
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The Last Days of the Barcode
The invention that shaped our consumer appetites
28 min
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Nikki Haley Could Surprise Us
Political reporters Elaine Godfrey and Mark Leibovich preview the first votes of 2024.
26 min
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Why a Good Economy Feels Like a Bad One
Senior editor Gilad Edelman explains how the economy is playing tricks on your mind.
27 min
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How to Waste Time
Sharing the first episode of the new season of our How To podcast
35 min
83
Don’t Buy That Sweater
Amanda Mull explains why the sweaters of today are so much worse than they used to be.
25 min
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A Military Loyal to Trump
A critical piece of ending democracy
23 min
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How Trump Has Transformed Evangelicals
An unlikely alliance gets stronger
37 min
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The Cockroach Cure
Forty years ago, scientists did the impossible. Why doesn’t anyone remember?
31 min
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How to Have a Healthy Argument
Journalist Amanda Ripley and Utah Governor Spencer Cox explain how to disagree better.
27 min
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The Post-Strike Future of Hollywood
Hanna Rosin talks with Atlantic writers David Sims and Shirley Li about the post-strike realignment in Hollywood and what we should all expect.
27 min
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Peter Thiel Is Taking a Break From Democracy
Barton Gellman discusses his profile of Peter Thiel with Hanna Rosin.
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The Man Working to Keep the Water On in Gaza
Marwan Bardawil is the man who keeps the water flowing in Gaza. This is difficult in normal times, nearly impossible now, and yet critical. Without enough clean water, people get dehydrated, hygiene deteriorates, sewage backs up, and deadly diseases can spike. In a series of phone calls over a critical week, we track how this water engineer tries to keep his community, and his family from tipping further into disaster.
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What Scares Jordan Peele?
Peele and writer N.K. Jemisin discuss the subversive goals of their new book, 'Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror'
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What’s Next in Gaza
Nearly two weeks after the Hamas attack on Israel, Atlantic staff writer Graeme Wood is on the ground in Jerusalem. We talk to Graeme about what he’s hearing from people— namely a combination of anger, fear, mourning, and a desire for revenge.
23 min
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“We’re Going to Die Here”
An Israeli family’s encounter with Hamas
13 min
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Why Don’t Biden’s Political Wins Register With ...
It’s not him. It’s us.
26 min
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After Ozempic
Could Ozempic upend the progress society has made on body image?
22 min
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Jenisha from Kentucky
33 min
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Radio Atlantic Presents: How to Talk to People
How do we overcome the awkwardness that keeps us from starting a conversation?
39 min
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How Bad Could BA.2.86 Get?
How to handle the next COVID wave.
26 min
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Trans in Texas
An American teenage refugee
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The GOP Debate: Trumpiness Without Trump
A glimpse into the future of the party
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