The Weeds
Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. On The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing.
Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Freedom from markets
Author Mike Konczal joins Matt to talk about the history and future of public benefit programs in America
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Biden's rescue plan
What's in Biden's $1.9 trillion Covid relief stimulus plan? Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to explain.
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The Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies
Charlotte Slaiman joins Matt to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, and the prospects for tech regulation in the Biden administration.
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Will the GOP be Q-pilled or Coup-pilled?
Zack Beauchamp joins Matt and Dara to discuss the attempted overthrow of American democracy.
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Unemployment Insurance in the pandemic, and beyond
Matt is joined by Employ America policy advisor Elizabeth Pancotti to discuss U.I.'s history, its recent expansion during the pandemic, and a vision for its future.
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America's vaccine distribution needs a shot in ...
Umair Irfan joins Dara and Matt to discuss some challenges and obstacles to the Covid vaccine rollout
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Best of: Homelessness and how to fix it
A look back at one of our favorite episodes from the archives
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The Next Four Years: Beyond the student debt de...
New America’s Kevin Carey explains loan forgiveness and the deeper problems with American higher education
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Build Back Exactly The Same
Dylan Matthews joins Matt and Dara to discuss Covid’s impact on poverty and the road to recovery
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The Next Four Years: An optimistic climate agenda
Third Way’s Josh Freed and Jackie Kempfer explain a path forward for low-carbon policy in a time of divided government
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The blob is back
Alex Ward joins Dara and Matt to analyze the Biden national security team.
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The Next Four Years: The Covid transition
Kaiser’s Jennifer Kates joins Matt to explain the next steps in countering the pandemic
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The job nobody wants
Dara and Matt on Biden’s choice to run Homeland Security and the many challenges he’ll face
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The post-election economy
Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen
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The Next Four Years: Joe Biden’s world
The Atlantic Council’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain the president-elect’s approach to national security.
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Georgia on my mind
Ella Nilsen joins Dara and Matt to break down the runoff elections that will determine the future of the US Senate
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The Next Four Years: How to make a Biden Boom
Bloomberg’s Karl Smith explains a bipartisan approach to healing the labor market
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The never ending election story
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Trump’s refusal to quit and his “surprising” Hispanic support.
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Democracy lost
Ezra and Matt on the election results and the prospects for majority rule.
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Election Day Special
Ella Nilsen joins Matt and Jane to discuss the election.
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Lessons learned from Trump’s first term
Ezra and Matt look back on what’s surprised them.
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Biden’s border options
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the big immigration questions that will face a new administration.
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Trump’s last stand
Ezra and Matt on the final presidential debate
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Trump's second term agenda
Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the policy stakes in 2020
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Go For Broke: Inside the Dot-Com Bubble
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