Explain It to Me
Is my dentist scamming me? Why do political campaigns cost so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?
Explain It To Me is the hotline for all your unanswered questions. Sometimes explanations are hard to find, misinformation is rampant, and those internet searches and AI asks can come up empty. Call 1-800-618-8545 with what’s on your mind, and host Jonquilyn Hill will be your friendly guide to the answers you're looking for — and maybe even the ones you don’t expect. New episodes every Wednesday starting September 18.
Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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Do Republicans even care if Kavanaugh is guilty?
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What Sarah learned on parental leave
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What could stop the next Botham Jean?
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#MeToo goes to the Supreme Court
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Can Elon Musk save Tesla from himself?
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I am the Resistance inside The Weeds podcast
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Colin Kaepernick, the most important election i...
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What’s at stake in the midterms
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America picked a lousy time to turn its back on...
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John McCain vs. the idea of John McCain
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The art of the squeal
53 min
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Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism
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We’re not gonna pay rent
52 min
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Lordy, Omarosa has tapes
56 min
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#FakeScience
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The Great Twitter Wars of 2018
68 min
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Paul Manafort, alleged ostrich-collar criminal
59 min
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The great white panic
The racial panic tearing America apart and also salt
70 min
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“Mission Accomplished,” trade war edition
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What Republicans can do on Trump and Russia
61 min
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It’s surprisingly easy to get away with murder ...
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There’s collusion, and then there’s collusion
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Republicans' plan for health care: ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
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Brett Kavanaugh and the future of the Supreme C...
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1,2,3,4 Trump declares a trade war
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