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What Next TBD: Is Silicon Valley Trump-Vance Co...
Or will a Californian on top of the Democratic ticket win back tech’s votes?
20 min
2
A Word: Kamala Harris: Veep to Victory?
How the growing K-Hive supercharged a young campaign.
41 min
3
Political Gabfest: The Coronation of Kamala Harris
President Joe Biden drops out of the race; Kamala Harris goes from Veep to nominee; and the fallout of the Secret Service following the Donald Trump assassination attempt.
54 min
4
What Next: Could Biden's Court Reforms Actually...
How to build in some checks when everything’s out of balance.
22 min
5
Outward: “Bathroom Bills” Return with Nico Lang
Bryan digs into the recent return of trans-exclusionary “Bathroom Bills” with reporter Nico Lang
33 min
6
What Next: Why the Secret Service Director Resi...
A lack of transparency seems baked right into the agency’s name. So how should Congress hold the agency accountable?
21 min
7
What Next: Kamala Harris: Meme Queen to Madame ...
How what she’s been—prosecutor, senator, vice-president, meme—sheds light on what may be.
25 min
8
What Next: Joe Biden Passes the Baton
How to build in some checks when everything’s out of balance.
25 min
9
Well, Now: How Nick Cannon Got Celebrities to O...
From Howie Mandel to Lamar Odom, high-profile men open up about their struggles with anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction on the new Prime show Counsel Culture.
51 min
10
What Next TBD: The Conspiracy Theory Election
Misinformation from all sides is dominating this election, making it impossible to tell what’s real and what’s fake.
20 min
11
Amicus: SCOTUS Doesn’t Have To Be This Way
One of the world’s most respected jurists compares the US Supreme Court to the most widely cited western democratic high court - Canada’s
62 min
12
Slate Money: Did Y2K Finally Happen?
The Money gang discusses the global tech disruption, why Silicon Valley likes Trump, and the decline of DEI.
55 min
13
What Next TBD: America’s Tech Trustbuster
AAG Jonathan Kanter talks A.I., rent-pricing software, and how he envisions fair competition.
29 min
14
A Word: Trump’s Race Card
Can African Americans fit in a M.A.G.A.-fied Republican Party?
32 min
15
Political Gabfest: “Fight, Fight, Fight”
J.D. is Donald Trump’s VP pick and now Republicans can’t wait for November
43 min
16
What Next: What Republicans Really Want
At the RNC, union leaders are taking the stage, abortion is less an issue than an afterthought, and GOP election officials are publicly silent about mistrust in the electoral process.
27 min
17
What Next: How to End One-Party Rule
Gerrymandered into a GOP stronghold, Democrats have fought to bring Wisconsin back into play.
28 min
18
Death, Sex & Money: The Mayor of the Most Contr...
A frank conversation with San Francisco mayor London Breed about drug policy and formative life experiences in the City by the Bay.
49 min
19
What Next: J.D. Vance: You're Hired
How the author of Hillbilly Elegy became Trump’s running mate.
22 min
20
What Next: After the Trump Assassination Attempt
A gunman tried to kill the former President at a time when more Americans think political violence is justified.
27 min
21
Well, Now: The Full Truth About Ozempic
Whether we like it or not, GLP-1 drugs have changed healthcare forever. So how can doctors prescribe it safely?
46 min
22
A Word: Blerd Up
How BlerdCon is uniting cosplayers, superfans, and geeks of color.
31 min
23
What Next TBD: The New World of DIY Medical Tests
Does the medical community have only itself to blame?
19 min
24
Slate Money: When Are You Too Old to Work?
The Money trio discusses an exodus of older people from the workforce, why Gen X isn’t prepared for retirement, and the non-disclosure agreement craze.
42 min
25
Political Gabfest: Even George Clooney Has Aban...
Should Joe Biden stay or go; what is Project 2025; and does Justice Amy Coney Barrett deserve respect?
55 min