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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Reporting in ‘Forgotten America’
James Fallows spent decades covering national politics. For the last four years though, he’s traveled the parts of America typically left out of the national conversation. And he comes back with good news.
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Sanders vs. Warren?
Elizabeth Warren became the frontrunner the same week Bernie Sanders won the endorsement of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. How long does the truce between the progressive candidates last?
35 min
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How ISIS Returns
When America abruptly abandoned its Kurdish allies in Syria, a new cycle of violence began. How did we get here? And where will it end?
36 min
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Understanding the Whistle-Blower
Few people have had the same job experience as the CIA whistle-blower. Elissa Slotkin is one of them. She’s also a Democratic congresswoman from a pro-Trump district who played a key role in starting the impeachment inquiry.
34 min
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Amy Klobuchar, Live at The Atlantic Festival
Senator and presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar joins Isaac Dovere on stage in Washington.
42 min
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Steve Bullock's Longshot Case
The Montana governor talks about his presidential campaign, his personal connection to the gun control debate, and why running his home state has uniquely prepared him to run a divided country.
40 min
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The Heir
McKay Coppins on which Trump sibling could succeed the president — and why it matters
29 min
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On the Road with Beto
This week, Beto O'Rourke took a bus out of New York. Not a campaign bus, just a regular old bus. Isaac Dovere joined for the trip and they talked about how the presidential candidate has been changed by the recent mass shootings in West Texas.
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The Man Who Couldn't Take It Anymore
Nine months ago, Defense Secretary James Mattis resigned. As the last ‘adult in the room’ at the Trump White House, what has his departure meant? And could his frank assessment of the president make a difference?
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Recession Politics
Annie Lowrey joins Isaac Dovere to discuss news of a possible recession, President Trump’s reaction, and why the last downturn is key to understanding today's politics.
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Andrew Yang's Campaign Against the Coming Dystopia
Presidential candidate Andrew Yang sits down with Isaac Dovere in Iowa.
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Cory Booker on White Supremacist Violence
The senator and presidential candidate sits down with Isaac Dovere after a speech on white nationalism and gun violence in America.
33 min
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Rebuilding the Blue Wall
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel talks about what it takes for Democrats to win back the industrial midwest.
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The Veteran Candidate
Congressman Seth Moulton discusses the direction of the Democratic Party, his campaign for the White House, and the current commander-in-chief
34 min
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How to Cover Racist Tweets
Margaret Brennan, moderator of CBS’s Face the Nation, joins Atlantic staff writer Isaac Dovere to discuss the president’s attacks on four congresswomen and the media’s response.
43 min
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Trump Diplomacy
Former US ambassador Thomas Pickering on the state of diplomacy in the Trump era.
47 min
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The Other Republican
Bill Weld has a plan to defeat Donald Trump in the GOP primary.
34 min
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The Fight for Reparations
Vann Newkirk discusses the Juneteenth congressional hearing on reparations.
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The Reelection Battle Begins
Donald Trump never held public office before he became president. So how does the ultimate outsider candidate run for re-election? And who does he want to face?
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Partisanship at the Supreme Court
As the justices consider the limits of partisanship in two major cases, will questions about the court’s own politics be its undoing?
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The Abortion Debate’s New Urgency
Could the abortion bans passing around the country topple Roe v. Wade?
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Introducing Crazy/Genius Season 3
Staff writers Derek Thompson and Isaac Dovere preview the new season of Crazy/Genius, The Atlantic's show about technology and culture. Subscribe to Crazy/Genius wherever you get your podcasts.
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Trump’s Trade War
Why did a Republican president start a trade war between the world’s two largest economies?
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Liberalism’s Last Stand
Viktor Orbán has worked to remove all impediments to his autocratic regime in Hungary. Next week, President Trump will welcome him to the White House.
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Is Politics Funny Anymore?
Jordan Klepper discusses political comedy in the Trump era.
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