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The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning.
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The Writer’s Strike Is Over: Who Won?
After five long months, the WGA and major Hollywood studios have reached a tentative agreement to end the strike—well, that one anyway. Who won what and where do the actors stand?
Guest: Michael Schulman, staff writer at The New Yorker.
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Rupert Murdoch and the Future of Fox
At 92, Rupert Murdoch is retiring and handing the reins over to his son. Will Lachlan Murdoch watch over a period of managed decline—or will he chase the audience Fox News has been losing to the even-more extreme right?
Guest: Nicole Hemmer, Director of the Roger Center for the American Presidency at Vanderbilt University.
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TBD | What Instacart’s IPO Means for Tech
As other tech companies that rode the pandemic to success started sinking, Instacart managed to stay above water—they turned a profit and even made it to an IPO. But a stubbornly static stock price has some asking if Instacart—and the whole gig economy—hasn’t already peaked.
Guest: Erin Griffith, who reports on tech startups and venture capital for the New York Times
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TBD | Did AirBnB Need to Go?
The sword of regulation, which has been swinging over New York AirBnBs for over a decade, is falling at last. But will new laws for short-term rentals have the effect housing advocates are hoping for? And after many failed efforts, can these laws actually be enforced?
Guest: Heather Tal Murphy, Slate writer covering tech and business.
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The Case For Harm Reduction—And Beyond
Following “The Call,” our series on the opioid epidemic continues in Seattle.
Harm reduction focuses on meeting people where they are, including enabling them to use drugs safely when experiencing addiction. But some advocates are asking, what happens when you think bigger?
Guest: Lisa Daugaard, criminal justice reform activist and Co-Executive Director of the nonprofit organization Purpose. Dignity. Action.
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How Wisconsin is a “Laboratory for Destroying Democracy”
Wisconsin has been something of a model for Republicans looking to entrench themselves in the state legislature, and one key move has always been to draw the electoral map as favorably as possible. But now, the state Supreme Court has swung to the left – for the first time in 15 years. The GOP is scrambling to keep this battleground state deeply gerrymandered—and keep power in their own hands.
Guest: Ari Berman, national voting rights correspondent for Mother Jones.
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The Best Podcast Ever
I mean it. I could go on and on about why. Just take a look at the list episodes. I love all the different things I’m learning about & I love this podcast.
The 9/20 “WI show”
Wow, EXCELLENT, THOROUGH coverage of the gist of the many issues going on currently here in WI. I’m very involved with the Dems and essentially PRO DEMOCRACY efforts and organizations and my goodness-it’s hard to stay as current as possibly because things are so in flux right now….so, as an activist of sorts, I really appreciate this succinct reporting. Our state motto has been “Forward WI”, partly due to Gov. Bob “Fighting Bob” Lafollette and we have been woefully regressive over these last 10-15 yrs due to our previously VERY corrupt WI State Supreme Court. The GOP legislators are awful, highly corrupt and this current power grab they are attempting is one of the WORST actions done by any state legislature (& that’s saying a lot, given the state of things around the country) and certainly is THE WORST ever in the history of WI state politics. That is why we need an all hands on deck call for help to defend justice by going to DefendJustice.com and/or WisDems.org to sign up for a phone bank shift, canvas or all of the above! We are a swing battleground state and the situation that happens here can very well happen elsewhere around the country if we don’t fight back!!
Love the content and Mary Harris’s voice
I read another comment stating the Mary’s voice is annoying. For me, it’s the complete opposite. I found Mary’s voice extremely pleasurable; it’s warm and elegant, with great musicality and rhythm. You have a beautiful voice Mary! Keep up the excellent work!