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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.

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    • 4.7 • 57 Ratings

Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day.

Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

    Breaking the Olympics

    Breaking the Olympics

    Breaking will dance its way into the Olympics this summer. B-boy historian Alien Ness says this is destiny.
    This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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    • 25 min
    Kamala’s meme-mentum

    Kamala’s meme-mentum

    Kamala Harris memes have taken over the internet. Now she needs to figure out how to capitalize on them.
    This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette and Laura Bullard, engineered by Rob Byers and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram and Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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    • 25 min
    Abercrombie is back

    Abercrombie is back

    Fast Company’s senior fashion writer Elizabeth Segran explains how the company overcame a problematic history to pull off a renaissance.
    This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Noel King.
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    • 25 min
    Dengue’s biggest year ever

    Dengue’s biggest year ever

    More than 10 million people worldwide have contracted dengue from mosquitos this year. Now experts are worried it might show up at the Olympics.
    This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn and Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
    Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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    • 25 min
    You did it, Joe

    You did it, Joe

    All bets are off as President Biden exits the 2024 race. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Democratic strategist David Axelrod explain.
    This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Miles Bryan, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Amina Al-Sadi and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Andrea Kristinsdottir, and hosted by Sean Rameswaram.
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    • 25 min
    Trump-a-mania at the RNC

    Trump-a-mania at the RNC

    Hulk Hogan delivered at the final night of the RNC, but did Donald Trump? We hear from two conservative strategists who do not agree on whether Trump's speech worked.
    This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Miles Bryan with help from Victoria Chamberlin, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Matt Collette, engineered by Andrea Kristinsdottir and Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King.
    Transcript at vox.com/today-explained-podcast
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    • 27 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
57 Ratings

57 Ratings

Mum, Dad, 6 & 4. ,

Great podcast for serious news, handled lightly

I have listened to today, explained since it’s very first episode and it’s one of a very few that I still make a point of catching every episode. Sean has a great presenting style and excellent guests. The topics are always highly relevant and timely and there’s barely an episode that doesn’t make me smile at some witticism or clever analysis. The ads are always entertaining and I love hearing from all the today, explained team - most of all Sean’s Mum who is just the best. The songs (haven’t heard one for a while though!) are very amusing and I love the fresh take on important events that today, explained always brings. Thank you to the whole team, I should have written this review many months ago. Truly love the show, please keep it up and thanks to the advertisers too, all the way from the Southern Hemisphere.

Clarebg ,

Panders to popular misinformation

Not a place proper information and journalism.. instead ensures a North American filter is applied.

Rizmatron ,

Used to be great

A mediocre ad read show with a distinct news like after taste. Two stars for the attempt at being a news show, minus three star for the ads.
Unsubscribing. Not recommended.

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