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.
1
Will 2026 Be a Fair Fight?
24 min
2
Strike First, Explain Never
22 min
3
18 Minutes From Nuclear Annihilation
A House of Dynamite screenwriter Noah Oppenheim and staff writer Tom Nichols explain why the threat of nukes is as frightening as ever.
32 min
4
If the Voting Rights Act Falls
32 min
5
Saudi Arabia Gets the Last Laugh
The Riyadh Comedy Festival is just one part of a much bigger plan.
26 min
6
Weaponizing the Justice Department
The president wants his enemies prosecuted. How far can he go?
38 min
7
An American Education | 2. Testing Teachers for...
A vision of public schools by conservatives, for conservatives. The second episode in a two-part series.
38 min
8
Live from The Atlantic Festival: ‘2026 Is the B...
39 min
9
David Letterman on the Threats to Late-Night Hosts
20 min
10
An American Education | 1. Is Oklahoma Breaking...
“Woke”-teacher screenings. Trying to get Bibles in schools. A two-part series on how one state is remaking American education.
42 min
11
Rupert Murdoch Gets His Succession Finale
And his conservative media empire gets its new leader.
30 min
12
Welcome to the Vaccine Free-for-All
States are making their own rules
27 min
13
A Blueprint for Military Takeovers
How the president could normalize military presence in American cities.
33 min
14
Peace in Ukraine Is Not a Real-Estate Deal
31 min
15
No Easy Fix | 3. A Golden Opportunity
Is there such a thing as compassionate coercion when it comes to saving lives?
35 min
16
No Easy Fix | 2. Tolerance
San Francisco’s methods for treating addiction are changing, and the timing couldn’t be worse for Evan.
32 min
17
No Easy Fix | 1. Vanishing Point
What does it take to make a city’s most visible failure disappear?
31 min
18
A New Kind of Family Separation
25 min
19
Epstein Conspiracy, or Epstein Conspiracy Theory?
Julie K Brown broke the Epstein story seven years ago. She saw this latest twist coming.
26 min
20
Should You Be Having More Babies?
Dean Spears, a co-author of After the Spike, makes the case for more people.
29 min
21
The Patriotic Punk
Jeffrey Goldberg interviews Ken Casey of the Dropkick Murphys
26 min
22
Who Could Rule Iran Next?
It could get better. Or much worse.
26 min
23
Change Your Personality
28 min
24
The Real Problem With Trump's Parade
The military may start to see itself differently.
17 min
25
Elon and the Genius Trap
33 min