Radio Atlantic

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The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas. The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.

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Some call it Hurricane Katrina. Some call it the Federal Flood. Others call it the day the levees broke. On August 29, 2005, the city of New Orleans was submerged. That story of hubris, incompetence, and nature's wrath is now etched into the national consciousness. But the people who lived through the flood and its aftermath have a different story to tell. A story of rumors, betrayal, and one of the most misunderstood events in American history. Hosted by Vann R. Newkirk II. Floodlines has been named an Apple Podcasts Series Essential.

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Reporting on the sweeping changes unfolding in the United States, and preparing you to think about what might happen next. Subscribe now to The Atlantic to hear all 5 episodes of our latest season available immediately on January 9, 2026.

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Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers. For more audio articles, visit theatlantic.com/audio or download The Atlantic app.

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The story of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination on April 4, 1968, is often recounted as a conclusion to a powerful era of civil rights in America, but how did this hero’s murder come to be the stitching used to tie together a narrative of victory? The week that followed his killing was one of the most fiery, disruptive, and revolutionary, and is nearly forgotten. Over the course of eight episodes, Holy Week brings forward the stories of the activists who turned heartbreak into action, families scorched by chaos, and politicians who worked to contain the grief. Seven days diverted the course of a social revolution and set the stage for modern clashes over voting rights, redlining, critical race theory, and the role of racial unrest in today’s post–George Floyd reckoning.

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The Atlantic Onstage brings you into the room—at Atlantic events across the country—as journalists, policy makers, and thinkers engage in candid conversations about the news and issues shaping the world.

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Hanna Rosin

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Jim Buck

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Russell Berman

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Ian Bogost

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Russell Berman

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Vann R. Newkirk II

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Caro Claire Burke

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Sarah Fitzpatrick

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Anne Applebaum

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Veronika Munk

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Masculinism episode (and others in print)

1d ago

GM Butler

Helen Lewis is brilliant.
When Both Parties Try to Out-Macho Each Other

1d ago

Bowed Bookshelf

Helpful discussion about candidates currently running for office in the U.S. When paired with the recent NEW YORKER article about the Tate brothers, this piece allows me to see, finally, the environment in which I live.
Centrist Takes

1d ago

Fastachio

I enjoy this podcast. It’s a calm voice in a sea of hyperbole. That said, the discussion of Graham Platner’s past seems wildly incomplete given the recent revelations around the AIPAC- ties held by the writer of the NYT article attempting to assassinate his character. Its disappointing.
Still Standing Up for Truth

Apr 23

DrDK2

I have subscribed to The Atlantic for several years cuz of great journalism. But it’s more important than ever now, when it’s one of the few sources still willing to report the truth. They have not been silenced or intimidated like so many. I hope that won’t change now that they are being targeted because of Sarah Fitzpatrick’s important reporting on the weakness of the FBI Director Patel.

The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas. The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.