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16/04/2020

What Will the Summer Be Like?

Staff writer Ed Yong braces Jim and Katherine for a very different summer than most of us are used to. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
27/03/2020

Will $2 Trillion Be Enough?

Staff writer Adam Harris joins to talk about the bill passed by Congress today and why, despite its unprecedented amount, it’s probably just the start of the economic plan to fight the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
09/12/2021

House of Gucci

David Sims, Shirley Li, and Spencer Kornhaber try to decipher House of Gucci — what exactly is the new Ridley Scott film? Comedy? Tragedy? True-crime family epic? And what does the Lady Gaga / Adam Driver vehicle say about the state of movies? Only a few weeks ago, Ridley Scott’s well-reviewed The Last Duel flopped catastrophically and the director blamed younger generations’ attention spans. The trio discusses whether big-budget adult dramas have a future in theaters, and what these two very different movies seem to predict. They also break down the very loud performances given by Lady Gaga and Jared Leto (“Boof!”), as well as favorite minor characters from the film. Further reading: David’s reviews of House of Gucci and The Last Duel Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
02/04/2020

Jared Kushner and the Website That Never Was

On March 13, President Trump announced that Google was building a coronavirus website. Staff Writer Robinson Meyer investigated what happened to that website — and what it tells us about the government's response overall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
13/10/2021

How To Build A Happy Life: A new podcast from The Atlantic

Hello Social Distance listeners! We'd like to introduce you to a new show. In this series, host Arthur Brooks digs into research and offers tools to help you live more joyfully. Join us for deep conversations with psychologists, experts, and friends of The Atlantic's Chief Happiness Correspondent. For more info, visit www.theatlantic.com/happy, or search for How to Build a Happy Life on your podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01/02/2019

Kamala Harris, Progressive Prosecutor?

Senator Kamala Harris has drawn criticism for beginning her 2020 campaign by pitching herself as a ‘progressive prosecutor’ despite a more mixed record. Alex Wagner sits down with two people who have thought deeply about the power of prosecutors in America: Georgetown Law Professor Paul Butler and New York Times Magazine staff writer Emily Bazelon. What exactly is Harris’s record? How does race inform the debate about prosecutorial power? And what does it all mean for the broader conversation in 2020 about criminal justice? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
28/03/2019

Politics After Mueller

Last week, the special counsel submitted his report to Attorney General Bill Barr. And this week, Barr shared his brief summary of the big conclusions: there was no collusion between Russia and the Trump campaign. As for obstruction of justice, Mueller left that question unresolved. In his letter, Barr said the DOJ had decided the evidence presented didn’t merit criminal charges. More could change with the release of the actual report. In fact, six House committee chairs have demanded it by next Tuesday. But the Mueller chapter of this presidency is now essentially closed. What does the post-Mueller landscape look like? Does the end of his investigation — with no bombshells detonated as yet — hurt Democrats in 2020? Or might it actually help them? Staff writers McKay Coppins and Isaac Dovere join Alex Wagner to discuss. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01/06/2018

A White House Troll ‘Owning the Libs’

A new generation of political activists have grown up more interested in provoking outrage from their fellow citizens than in winning them over. Among the most influential exemplars of the genre is Stephen Miller, a senior policy adviser to President Trump. What happens when the trolls run politics? What happens when they run the White House? Links - “Trump’s Right-Hand Troll” (McKay Coppins, May 28, 2018) - “How an Aspiring It-Girl Tricked New York's Party People - and Its Biggest Banks” (Jessica Pressler, New York Magazine, May 28, 2018) - “Review: 'Children of Blood and Bone,' by Tomi Adeyemi” (Vann R. Newkirk II, April 2018 Issue) - “This Is The Daily Stormer’s Playbook” (Ashley Feinberg, Huffington Post, December 13, 2017) - “Watch: Young Stephen Miller jokes “torture is a celebration of life”” (Noah Kulwin, Vice, May 30, 2017) - “The Future of Trumpism Is on Campus” (Elaine Godfrey, January 2, 2018) - “Is Free Speech Really Challenged on Campus?” (Julian E. Zelizer and Morton Keller, September 15, 2017) - “Trolls Are Winning the Internet, Technologists Say” (Adrienne LaFrance, March 29, 2017) - “The First Troll” (James Parker, December 2016 Issue) - “Should We Feed the Trolls?” (Adrienne LaFrance, April 28, 2016) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
18/05/2018

Happy Mueller-versary

Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation has been the focus of headlines and cable news for a full year now. Despite his seemingly leak-proof team, speculation and anxiety swirl around the inquiry. What do we actually know about the investigation? How much deeper does the iceberg go? And where is it heading next? Links - "The Lingering Mysteries of a Trump-Russia Conspiracy" (Natasha Bertrand, May 16, 2018) - "Trump Finally Fesses Up to Reimbursing Michael Cohen" (David A. Graham, May 16, 2018) - “What Exactly Is Rudy Giuliani's Role?” (David A. Graham, May 7, 2018) - "Trump Goes to War With Mueller" (David A. Graham, May 2, 2018) - "Mueller's Probe Is Even More Expansive Than It Seems" (Natasha Bertrand, May 14, 2018) - "'These Are Very Dangerous Questions for the President'" (Adam Serwer, May 1, 2018) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
01/05/2020

‘Things Can Change In an Instant’

In many ways, this crisis is unprecedented. But in others, it is not. Gregg Gonsalves became an AIDS activist in the 80s, and is now an epidemiologist working on public health and human rights. He says the history of HIV can offer us warnings -- and some hope. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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