It’s a high risk move, but he’s running out of options.
22 min
1152
Political Gabfest: The “Live from Madison!” Edi...
Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers joins the hosts on stage; Mike Johnson is the new Speaker of the House; and Sidney Powell, Kenneth Chesebro, and more are the latest witnesses against Donald Trump.
80 min
1153
Amicus: Watching Trump Shrink in Court
As a slew of flipping alleged co-conspirators reveal, inside a courtroom may be the only place where the Venn diagram between LOL hilarious and actual meaningful democratic accountability overlaps.
50 min
1154
What Next TBD: Self-Driving Cars Crash Into Rea...
If autonomous vehicles aren’t safe in California, where ARE they safe?
26 min
1155
What Next: How Extremists Won the Speaker Fight
After 22 days, the House settles on Mike Johnson.
21 min
1156
ICYMI: A Former School Shooter is a TikTok Star...
Jon Romano’s platform raises thorny questions about online life after prison.
46 min
1157
What Next: The State Dept. Official Who Quit Ov...
He worked in arms transfers for 11 years—and found the typical human rights debate within the department stifled.
22 min
1158
Hear Me Out: You Don’t Need to Post About Israe...
Social media is never compulsory.
37 min
1159
What Next: Why We Still Don’t Have a Speaker of...
Weeks after Kevin McCarthy was ousted as House Speaker, Republicans don’t seem any closer to picking a replacement.
20 min
1160
What Next: Abortion Providers in the Line of Fire
She’s faced threats of violence, arson, and the assassination of colleague—and persisted.
25 min
1161
The Waves: On The Golden Bachelor, Reality Dati...
Gerry Turner is the first Golden Bachelor, but the show’s franchise is still working from its 20-year-old playbook.
36 min
1162
A Word: Courting a Voting Rights Disaster
Drawing racist voting maps is illegal. But how do you prove it?
24 min
1163
The Waves: The Golden Bachelor Recap - The ‘D W...
Gerry continues his journey to love, and the topic of divorce finally enters the conversation.
49 min
1164
Slate Money: The Cable Sports Apocalypse
54 min
1165
Amicus: Donald Trump's John Gotti Moment
Sidney Powell could be the former President’s “Sammy the Bull”, but that won’t necessarily protect democracy.
52 min
1166
What Next TBD: Microsoft’s Activision Blizzard ...
After a fight with regulators, Microsoft officially owns Activision Blizzard, the studio behind Call of Duty. Will gamers pay the price?
24 min
1167
Political Gabfest: Still No House Speaker
52 min
1168
What Next TBD: Inside Hamas' Social Media Strategy
Since war broke out, Hamas has been using social media to spread its message in ways we’ve never seen.
24 min
1169
What Next: Biden to Israel; Bombs to Gaza
America’s credibility in the region, even among allies, is faltering.
22 min
1170
What Next: Bob Menendez: Secret Foreign Agent?
Gold bars, cash, and a Mercedes—and yet the case against the New Jersey senator has gotten still stranger.
21 min
1171
What Next: Does Trump’s Violent Rhetoric Matter?
Following his indictments, the number of Americans who agree that force is justified to restore Trump to office rose, according to researchers.
23 min
1172
What Next: Israel’s New Wartime Government
How the strategy emerging from the newly formed coalition government differs from past conflicts.
19 min
1173
A Word: Cruel and Usual Punishment
Is better data the way to make American prisons humane?
25 min
1174
The Waves: The Case For Taking A Sabbatical
Because sometimes the grind demands a hard reset.
36 min
1175
The Waves: The Golden Bachelor Recap: - Gerry’s...