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1101
Amicus: Samuel Alito and The Billionaire
Pre-butting his bought-and-paid-for Alaskan fishing adventure story in the Wall Street Journal is… A choice!
6 min
1102
Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas - Ep. 4: A N...
What if Anita Hill hadn’t been the only woman who testified against Clarence Thomas?
62 min
1103
What Next: Why There’s a Cop at Your Kid’s School
A new Texas law requires every public school to have an armed officer on campus. But will they really prevent school shootings?
18 min
1104
Hear Me Out: Descendants Of Slaves Don’t Need R...
Being stuck in the past might not help us make progress.
43 min
1105
What Next: They Pledged to Stop Sex Abuse. Inst...
One year after a massive sex abuse scandal, America’s largest Protestant denomination has a different concern: women in church leadership.
25 min
1106
A Word: More Than A Hashtag
Police shooting survivor Leon Ford hated cops. Now he works with them.
37 min
1107
What Next TBD: The George Soros Succession
Life imitates prestige television for George Soros, his sons, and—because of their billions—politics across the world.
24 min
1108
Amicus: SCOTUS Wants To Drain The Swamp, Too
Justice Alito’s opinion in Sackett clears the way for filling in. paving over, and otherwise threatening millions of acres of wetlands.
42 min
1109
Political Gabfest: What Could Judge Cannon Do?
Donald Trump is arraigned in federal court and Judge Aileen Cannon is assigned to his case – again; Atlanta’s Cop City is approved; and Elizabeth Gilbert’s book is delayed.
57 min
1110
Slate Money: Could Global Inequality Actually B...
Slate Money talks the decline in global economic inequality, tacky beach pictures, and what happened to the Instant Pot.
43 min
1111
What Next TBD: Reddit’s Rolling Blackouts
The site wants to monetize its data, but what’s it going to cost?
23 min
1112
Amicus: Is A New Supreme Court Emerging?
What week two of not getting punched in the face by SCOTUS tells us about what’s going on at the High Court.
6 min
1113
The Waves: Your Period Deserves Respect
How cultural embarrassment around periods is hurting menstruating people, with author Kate Clancy.
32 min
1114
What Next: After They Testified: The Rabbi Lead...
A religious community in Missouri steps up to defend their trans neighbors—and family.
25 min
1115
Slow Burn: Becoming Justice Thomas - Ep. 3: I’m...
To understand who Clarence Thomas was in the 1980s, you need to hear from the women who knew him best.
51 min
1116
What Next: The Culture Wars Curriculum
How the rhetoric of Christian homeschooling has taken over conservative politics.
24 min
1117
Amicus: Can Trump Outrun The Law?
The case against the former President is “airtight”, but is that enough?
6 min
1118
Hear Me Out: A Little Racism Can Be A Good Thing
We don’t always have to be a melting pot.
25 min
1119
How To!: Quit Your Calling
Daphne Gomez on leaving a job you loved to save your sanity, part two.
36 min
1120
What Next: How This Trump Trial Is Different
The making of a federal case.
23 min
1121
What Next: The Liberal Case Against Affirmative...
Can a “class-based” approach be fairer and make for more diversity on campus?
26 min
1122
What Next TBD: Are You Ready For A.I. Generated...
The future actors are worried about may be waiting in the wings.
29 min
1123
A Word: Hollywood Shuffle
Striking Black screenwriters fear an unhappy ending without a new deal.
25 min
1124
The Waves: Finding Love Without Romance
Author Amy Key explores a life without romantic love, but with a lot of Joni Mitchell.
32 min
1125
Amicus: The Trump Indictment
Jack Smith lays out the charges against former President Donald J Trump
54 min