The Weeds
The Weeds is Vox's podcast for politics and policy discussions. Every Tuesday, Jonquilyn Hill and guests take a deep dive into the policies shaping our world — from immigration to climate change to crypto and more.
Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
1
Why Illinois wants to end cash bail
A look at the cost of pretrial justice and what it means for public safety.
48 min
2
The debt ceiling drama
Build back … budget?
38 min
3
What East Palestine can tell us about the rail ...
Railroad regulation, explained
40 min
4
How a 1996 US immigration policy changed everyt...
The most consequential immigration policy you’ve probably never heard of.
46 min
5
Will the Supreme Court ruin the internet?
The algorithm goes to court.
43 min
6
The Ukraine war: past, present, and future
Where Ukraine goes from here.
50 min
7
$14 trillion and no mules
A framework for paying reparations.
51 min
8
The Biden policy that could change your neighbo...
How Biden wants to revamp the Fair Housing Act.
47 min
9
Insulin is for the world
What some states are trying to do to lower the cost of insulin.
41 min
10
Weeds Time Machine: The Voting Rights Act
The legislative and judicial history of the VRA, explained.
50 min
11
The great American gerrymander
Our messy history with election maps, explained.
27 min
12
The scourge of the “time tax”
The miserable sludge of applying for government aid.
46 min
13
Climate optimism in 2023
Finally, some good climate news.
40 min
14
Our mental health doom loop
The revolving door of mental health care in the US.
42 min
15
The bipartisan bill that could protect elections
Why lawmakers are trying to reform a 135-year-old law.
41 min
16
The rebirth of industrial policy
Supply-side economics, explained.
36 min
17
It’s time to regulate crypto
The FTX crash, explained.
51 min
18
The Weeds’ weed episode
Let’s be blunt: Weed policy is complicated.
44 min
19
How to call an election
Hint: Let the math people do the work.
50 min
20
How to fix inflation
Hint: Let the Fed do the work.
55 min
21
Why scaring voters works
Republicans are hitting Democrats on crime. It’s working.
44 min
22
The most interesting issues on the ballot
The 2022 ballot initiatives, explained.
40 min
23
The candidates haunting the GOP
It’s campaign spooky season.
40 min
24
AMERICA HAS A (POLLING) PROBLEM
Why are the polls so wrong so often?
51 min
25
Abbott and DeSantis: Stunt queens or policy mak...
Could relocating migrants in the US be a policy solution?
44 min