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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The great American gerrymander
Our messy history with election maps, explained.
27 min
77
The scourge of the “time tax”
The miserable sludge of applying for government aid.
46 min
78
Climate optimism in 2023
Finally, some good climate news.
40 min
79
Our mental health doom loop
The revolving door of mental health care in the US.
42 min
80
The bipartisan bill that could protect elections
Why lawmakers are trying to reform a 135-year-old law.
41 min
81
The rebirth of industrial policy
Supply-side economics, explained.
36 min
82
It’s time to regulate crypto
The FTX crash, explained.
51 min
83
The Weeds’ weed episode
Let’s be blunt: Weed policy is complicated.
44 min
84
How to call an election
Hint: Let the math people do the work.
50 min
85
How to fix inflation
Hint: Let the Fed do the work.
55 min
86
Why scaring voters works
Republicans are hitting Democrats on crime. It’s working.
44 min
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The most interesting issues on the ballot
The 2022 ballot initiatives, explained.
40 min
88
The candidates haunting the GOP
It’s campaign spooky season.
40 min
89
AMERICA HAS A (POLLING) PROBLEM
Why are the polls so wrong so often?
51 min
90
Abbott and DeSantis: Stunt queens or policy mak...
Could relocating migrants in the US be a policy solution?
44 min
91
The fastest growing voting bloc in America
What do we know about how Latinos and Hispanics will vote in 2022 and beyond?
54 min
92
Who decides how we’ll save the future?
The case for – and against – longtermism
60 min
93
Vitamin X
The wild and unregulated west of dietary supplements.
32 min
94
It’s a policy team takeover!
Student loans, inflation, and back-to-school (oh my!)
38 min
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The rebirth of industrial policy
And a new era of industrialism.
46 min
96
Could the war on terror be over?
What Zawahiri’s death means for US foreign policy.
59 min
97
The new politics of abortion
Let’s talk about Kansas.
41 min
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Maybe we’re not doomed?
Maintaining climate optimism in a world on fire.
56 min
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Weeds Time Machine: The ADA
The landmark civil rights policy, explained.
58 min
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What the hell is up with SCOTUS?
The latest Supreme Court term, explained
58 min