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1
Amicus | Can The Senate Save Us?
From Cabinet confirmations to judicial vacancies, will the Senate supercharge Trump’s lawlessness, or curb it?
40 min
2
What Next TBD | What's Google Without Chrome?
Does the search giant’s break-up begin with its browser?
20 min
3
Political Gabfest: Trump’s Cabinet Keeps Gettin...
Donald Trump continues to fill his Cabinet; Texas plans to teach the Bible in public elementary schools; and The Washington Post’s Dan Diamond educates us on health care policy in the next administration.
60 min
4
What Next | Mass Deportation How?
It seems unimaginable, but it’s not without historical precedent.
23 min
5
ICYMI | "Women in Male Fields," Princess Treatm...
Vox’s Rebecca Jennings helps us decipher whether we’re in the midst of an online gender war.
40 min
6
What Next: Trump’s Shadow Cabinet
The unelected czars running the Trump administration — no Senate approval required.
25 min
7
What Next: Welcome to Trump City, USA
Why did Democrats lose so many urban voters in 2024?
24 min
8
Hang Up: The Tyson-Paul Punchline
66 min
9
What Next: Jamie Raskin: “We Can’t Let The Fear...
He led Trump’s second impeachment effort. Now he’s preparing for Trump’s second term.
21 min
10
Well, Now: Being a “Likeable Badass” Could Impr...
Psychologist Alison Fragale dives into the science behind how people – especially women – can best leverage social influence for their benefit.
45 min
11
A Word: The (Small) Winners’ Circle
Observers are watching for the new Black power players in Washington.
21 min
12
What Next TBD: The X-odus
So long and thanks for all the clicks
22 min
13
How To!: Man Up About Male Birth Control
Dr. Sarah Miller and Dr. Brian Nguyen on reproductive equity.
39 min
14
Amicus | Matt Gaetz And The Clown Car Crash Int...
Justice and free speech are getting crushed in the name of “justice” and “free speech.”
73 min
15
What Next TBD: The Manosphere That Delivered Tr...
Deeply retrograde, reactionary politics find life in the new media landscape.
18 min
16
Political Gabfest: Attorney General Matt Gaetz?
Donald Trump fills his Cabinet; Democrats work on a way forward; and mass deportation will be difficult and horrible
73 min
17
Care & Feeding: Parenting Under Trump 2.0
Slate’s parenting podcast on déja vu (derogatory).
44 min
18
What Next: Can SNL Meet the Moment?
How do you parody someone who is both so cruel and ridiculous?
28 min
19
Outward: Now What Do We Do? Mark Joseph Stern A...
Christina Cauterucci talks to journalist Mark Joseph Stern about the potential impacts of the incoming Trump administration on the LGBTQ Community
36 min
20
What Next: Trump Vs The World
Putin and Netanyahu will have their preferred candidate back in the White House.
22 min
21
What Next: Protecting Abortion, Electing Trump
Reproductive rights remain popular—even, it seems, among Trump voters. It was never clear what they meant to Trump.
23 min
22
Hang Up: Trump’s Win and Its Ripple Effect on C...
79 min
23
What Next TBD: Elon Wins
Banning Donald Trump from Twitter brought the world’s richest man to his side—and led him back to the White House.
24 min
24
What Next: How to Prepare for the Worst
Politicians, civil servants, and everyday Americans are getting ready for an authoritarian in the Oval Office.
26 min
25
Well, Now: Getting to the Heart of Hormonal Health
Alisa Vitti’s advice on balancing your hormones naturally
43 min