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1 day ago

Democrats Win The Midterms, Republicans Blame The War

Democrats won big this week by taking control over both houses of Congress and winning several important governors races. President Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance acknowledge their party’s loss was mostly about the war in Iran that Trump started, but that doesn’t tell the whole story. We’ll talk about Trump’s path ahead, and what Democrats should do with their power and mandate. And if Democrats are committed to a more inclusive style of politics, how will they handle polarizing cultural issues and progressive causes? Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Mike Dubke, veteran GOP communications strategist and advisor. He was the White House Comms Director under Donald Trump in 2017 - @MikeDubke Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee
30 Oct

If Democrats Win The Midterms, How Bold Can They Be?

The midterms are upon us and we’ll check in on a few races, including a moderate Democrat in Washington state who’s trying to hang onto her seat. If she wins – and her party does, too – what role will she and other moderates play with Democrats emboldened and ready to fight? Also, Democrats have blasted Team Trump for trying to cast doubt on our election system. But in Alaska’s Senate race, the Democratic campaign is accused of recruiting another Dan Sullivan to be on the ballot so it confuses voters trying to vote for incumbent Republican Sen. Dan Sullivan. Plus, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu seem politically weakened at the moment. If their parties lose seats in their respective elections, we talk about how that might change their approach to foreign policy in Iran and elsewhere. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Jonah Goldberg, co-founder and editor-in-chief at The Dispatch - @JonahDispatch Nomiki Konst, political commentator, progressive strategist, and former surrogate for Bernie Sanders’s presidential campaign - @NomikiKonst
2 days ago

The Talented Ms. Goldiee (Listener's Choice Winner in the Signal Awards)

When a promising young freelancer pitched a good story to his magazine, editor Nicholas Hune-Brown was ready to assign it. But as he looked more closely at the pitch and the writer’s bylines across the internet, Nicholas began to realize maybe this writer wasn’t who she seemed. This episode recently won Gold and the Listener's Choice Winner in the 2026 Signal Awards for Best Writing. A version of Nick’s story first appeared in The Local – you can read it here. The UK-based magazine Press Gazette is keeping a running list of AI scandals in journalism, including Victoria Goldiee. You can see that here. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory. Follow us on Instagram: @questionverything.podcast. And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter. Guests: Nicholas Hune-Brown, Executive Editor at The Local Victoria Goldiee See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
29 Oct

The Lying Mouth Slays the Soul

Lying is the force that is most diametrically opposed to journalism. So why has it been so hard for journalists to combat it? Earlier this month, Brian was asked to deliver a treatise on this question to an audience of journalists, and writing it took him in a bunch of directions he didn’t expect: from a school playground to ancient religious texts to Alex Jones. Afterwards, people kept saying that we had to run it on Question Everything. Here it is. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory. Follow us on Instagram: @questionverything.podcast. And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
17 Sept

The Curious Case of the Fake Florida Newsroom

When Florida reporter Kate Payne stumbled across a local news site called The South Florida Standard, something about it felt off. She’d never heard of the outlet before and didn’t know any of the journalists who were listed on its staff, even though their bios touted long careers in Florida journalism. The articles the site was publishing seemed like very normal local news stories, but they were often plagiarizing the reporting of other Florida news outlets. The coverage didn’t have any obvious political agenda or bias. And Kate couldn’t see a way the site was making any money; there were no ads or ways to subscribe. What was going on here? After Kate told Question Everything producer Zach St. Louis about this, he got sucked into the mystery – and ended up solving it. A bizarre whodunnit for our AI age. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory. Follow us on Instagram: @questionverything.podcast. And subscribe to our newsletter please! Kate Payne reported a version of this story for The Florida Trib, which you can read here. Jeremy Carrasco is director of Riddance and the creator of JeremyFindsAI. Guests: Kate Payne, State Government Reporter at The Florida Trib Jeremy Carrasco, Director of Riddance and Creator of JeremyFindsAI Joe Alouf, Turnaround Executive Please support the companies that support this show: Quince OneSkin See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
23 Oct

Midterm Countdown: Voter Fraud Arrests & Senate Battlegrounds

If 28 people are arrested for voter fraud in a massive state like California, does that mean an election is unfair? The Justice Department is carrying out President Trump’s orders to find and root out non-citizens who may be voting. But what if these isolated cases feed a narrative that an election is being stolen, a narrative that President Trump may want out there if his party loses big in November? Mo and Sarah identify the bellwether Senate races to watch, and they actually say they’re both keeping tabs on the same contest in one state. Also, we talk about a tense exchange between a voter and Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed about whether he disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. Producer: Leo Duran Host: David Greene Guests: Mo Elleithee, executive director at Georgetown University's Institute of Politics and Public Service - @MoElleithee Sarah Isgur, senior editor at The Dispatch - @whignewtons
2 days ago

It's Soup Season!

This week on Good Food: French onion soup has a warming, wintery je ne sais quoi and Khushbu Shah knows where to find the best ones. Clara Lee and Eddo Kim offer their expert guide to the immense catalog of Korean soups, stews, and hot pots. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
30 Oct

Alex Gibney’s ‘Musk’ and the politics of getting a movie seen

This week, Kim Masters sits down with Oscar-winning documentarian Alex Gibney to talk about his new film, Musk. Gibney explains how the project grew from two hours to nearly four as Elon Musk aligned himself with Donald Trump, and the unexpected difficulties he faced when major social media platforms initially refused to run ads for the film. He also discusses why he remains confident the documentary will stream on HBO, despite David Ellison’s takeover of Warner Bros. and Musk’s billion-dollar investment in Skydance, and shares his outlook on the upcoming midterms. Plus, Masters and Matt Belloni take a closer look at Musk’s relationship with the Ellisons, what a multi-billion dollar investment from Elon could mean for Skydance’s future, and whether Hollywood talent might think twice about working with the company.
28 Oct

The Pickles That Power Ukrainian Food

This week on Good Food: Anna Voloshyna heads to the mountains, the steppes, the Black Sea, and the capital, Kyiv, to explore Ukraine's regional recipes. On "In the Weeds," we highlight The Arepa Stand where siblings Mercedes Rojas and Zeus Ferrini specialize in Venezuela's favorite dish. Connect with Good Food host Evan Kleiman on Substack.
22 Oct

A Republican Takes On Her Party Over Voter Data

Voting in this year’s midterms is already underway. And for the past year leading up to this election, the Trump administration has been pushing to get its hands on every state’s unredacted voter rolls, saying it wants to check for noncitizens who are illegally registered. Those rolls include personal information like driver’s license numbers, full birth dates, and partial Social Security numbers. Some state election officials agreed to hand their lists over to the federal government, but Utah’s Republican Lieutenant Governor Deidre Henderson refused. Then the Justice Department sued her and threatened her with criminal charges. She told Question Everything producer Zach St. Louis the story. Also this week, The Signal Awards honored Question Everything with eight awards, including two listener choice awards. Thanks to all who voted for us! Here are two of the winning episodes you can check out: The Talented Ms. Goldiee and I Was 11 When Instagram Took Over My Life. Question Everything is a production of KCRW and Placement Theory. Follow us on Instagram: @questionverything.podcast. And don’t forget to sign up for our newsletter. Guests: Deidre Henderson, Lieutenant Governor of Utah See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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