The Gray Area with Sean Illing

The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Philosophy
Politics
News Commentary
226
The conversation about guns we're not having
59 min
227
Why does middle school suck?
60 min
228
Russia's war with Ukraine — and reality
33 min
229
Robert Glasper on why Black Radio is back
The 4-time Grammy winner is creating a new genre of music
51 min
230
Could we lose delicious foods forever?
60 min
231
What Don't Look Up is really about
The film's co-writer doesn't think it was smug.
56 min
232
Democracy in crisis, part 2: The two-party problem
53 min
233
Why we can't pay attention anymore
59 min
234
Democracy in crisis, part 1: Ross Douthat isn't...
First in a two-part series on the dangers facing American democracy, hosted by Zack Beauchamp
60 min
235
Pod Save the Democrats
55 min
236
A Yellowjackets creator spills his guts
39 min
237
A scientist's case for "woo-woo"
55 min
238
Imagine a future with no police
59 min
239
Novelist Lauren Groff on the other Matrix
42 min
240
Are we living in a simulation?
Philosopher David Chalmers on the question: what is reality, anyway?
63 min
241
Rep. Jamie Raskin on living through the unthink...
52 min
242
Best of: Why fascism in America isn't going away
44 min
243
Best of: Clint Smith III on confronting the leg...
56 min
244
Best of: We need to talk about UFOs. Seriously.
Professor Alex Wendt tells Sean Illing why he thinks the aliens might already be here
57 min
245
Chris Bosh on winning (and losing everything)
53 min
246
The cult of toughness
61 min
247
Is ethical investing a scam?
52 min
248
The good life is painful
49 min
249
The father of environmental justice
45 min
250
Jill Lepore on Elon Musk's imaginary world
57 min