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Amicus | The New Constitutional (dis)Order
The law as we have known it is fundamentally shifting. Just look at the TikTok ban, or the presumptive attorney general.
54 min
127
TBD | Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta-Morphosis
Is this a pivot? Or was the Meta CEO always this way?
23 min
128
Political Gabfest | Every Single Trump Pick Wil...
Donald Trump’s Cabinet nominees go to the Senate; Special Counsel Jack Smith’s report goes public; and President Joe Biden bids farewell.
58 min
129
What Next | What the Ceasefire Is and Isn’t
An end to the war? A win for Biden? For Trump? A map to peace?
22 min
130
What Next | Does Jack Smith’s Jan. 6 Report Mat...
The Special Counsel says Trump would have been convicted if he wasn’t elected President.
26 min
131
What Next | Can Trump End Birthright Citizenship?
As far as laws go, this one seems pretty settled. But it’s Trump we’re talking about here.
24 min
132
What Next | Who’s to Blame for the LA Fires?
How a global problem looks on a regional scale.
24 min
133
What Next TBD | Why Tech Is Bending the Knee
Meet the man running Trump's FCC.
22 min
134
Slate Money | The Dire Costs of the LA Fires
The wildfires in LA raise insurance and labor issues, Meta takes a MAGA turn, and NYC has implemented congestion pricing.
48 min
135
Amicus | TikTok Is Cooked, Trump Is Sentenced
The Supreme Court had a very busy end of week, what comes next is anyone's guess
56 min
136
Amicus | Preview: Trump’s Racking Up Supreme Co...
Trump’s accountability evasion litigation enters a new era: erasing the record.
6 min
137
Political Gabfest | One Measly Report
The Donald Trump legal wars end with barely a whisper; billionaires capitulate to MAGA; and the LA wildfires continue.
60 min
138
What Next | Greenland’s a Distraction
Sen. Chris Murphy rewrites the opposition party playbook.
22 min
139
What Next | Blake Lively Vs. Hollywood
Sorting through the grievances and counter-suits.
25 min
140
Slate Money | Money Talks: Selling The Dream
Jane Marie joins Emily to deep dive on MLMs.
37 min
141
What Next | Justin Trudeau Steps Down
The incumbent curse comes to Canada.
25 min
142
How To! | Become an Expat
Jen Barnett of Expatsi on leaving the U.S. and living abroad.
39 min
143
What Next | Is ISIS Back? Or Did It Never Leave?
The caliphate is gone – but the propaganda remains.
25 min
144
What Next TBD | Bitcoin Takes the White House
Cryptocurrency folks see the future, and with Trump returning to office, it looks like a giant pool of money.
20 min
145
Slate Money | The Business of Lively vs Baldoni
Blake Lively sues Justin Baldoni, net neutrality is over, and Mexico is sitting on too much tequila.
45 min
146
Amicus: John Roberts’ New Year Blame Game
The Chief chose to misappropriate some civil rights history for his end-of-year victimhood claiming.
60 min
147
Political Gabfest: The “Thank You, Jimmy Carter...
President and Citizen Jimmy Carter: Elon Musk v. MAGA; and Citizens’ Assemblies
59 min
148
What Next TBD | Musk vs. MAGA
Elon Musk and the base discovered their opinions on immigration are actually pretty far apart.
22 min
149
What Next | The Struggle to Get Aid to Gaza
In 2025, it’s about to get a lot more difficult to distribute humanitarian assistance.
27 min
150
How To! | Talk Politics With Your Dad (Without ...
Mónica Guzmán breaks down the tape of one family’s contentious conversation.
49 min