The Gray Area with Sean Illing
The Gray Area with host Sean Illing is a philosophical take on culture, politics, and everything in between. We don’t pretend to have the answers, but we do offer a space for real dialogue. Resist certainty, embrace ambiguity, and get some cool takes on a very hot world. Formerly the Vox Conversations podcast. New episodes drop every Monday.
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The War in Ukraine, Explained — Part 2: Sanctions
56 min
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The spirituality of parenting
43 min
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The War in Ukraine, Explained — Part 1: Why did...
55 min
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The Philosophers: Resisting despair
How can Albert Camus help us understand the war in Ukraine, post-pandemic life, and the absurdity of our modern world?
51 min
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What happened to American conservatism?
55 min
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The limits of forgiveness
46 min
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The madness behind The Method
62 min
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David Cross is disappointed in you guys
44 min
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Author Kiley Reid on why we read novels
42 min
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The conversation about guns we're not having
59 min
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Why does middle school suck?
60 min
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Russia's war with Ukraine — and reality
33 min
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Robert Glasper on why Black Radio is back
The 4-time Grammy winner is creating a new genre of music
51 min
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Could we lose delicious foods forever?
60 min
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What Don't Look Up is really about
The film's co-writer doesn't think it was smug.
56 min
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Democracy in crisis, part 2: The two-party problem
53 min
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Why we can't pay attention anymore
59 min
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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
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Pod Save the Democrats
55 min
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A Yellowjackets creator spills his guts
39 min
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A scientist's case for "woo-woo"
55 min
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Imagine a future with no police
59 min
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Novelist Lauren Groff on the other Matrix
42 min
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Are we living in a simulation?
Philosopher David Chalmers on the question: what is reality, anyway?
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Rep. Jamie Raskin on living through the unthink...
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