The Fall of Kevin McCarthy
After an arduous series of votes to get the job, it only took one vote to remove Kevin McCarthy from his position as Speaker of the House of Representatives.Guest: Todd Zwillich, deputy Washington bur...
4 Loka 202322min
Dianne Feinstein’s Replacement Is Here. Who Is She?
California Democrats were already jockeying to run for Dianne Feinstein’s Senate seat next year and Governor Gavin Newsom sidestepped the contenders by announcing he would appoint Laphonza Butler to t...
3 Loka 202319min
Where the Supreme Court Can Do the Most Damage
One case on the Supreme Court’s docket could upend federal regulatory bodies’ ability to regulate at all. Guest: Jay Willis, editor-in-chief of Balls & StrikesIf you enjoy this show, please consider s...
2 Loka 202321min
Inside Crypto's House of Cards
The trial of Sam Bankman-Fried marks the end of an era where crypto rose to dizzying, Super-Bowl-commercial heights. Where does the industry go from here? Guest: Zeke Faux, investigative reporter for ...
1 Loka 202331min
Who Will Pay For A COVID Vaccine?
After years of being a rare spot of universal, American-government-funded health care, this fall’s new COVID-19 vaccine is hitting the commercial market for the first time. So far, the rollout has bee...
30 Syys 202327min
Is Amazon a Monopoly?
Amazon evolved from a place to get cheap used books to the “everything store”—one encompassing warehouses, logistics and shipping. But with the FTC now run by Lina Khan—who wrote the essay ‘Amazon’s A...
29 Syys 202325min
Can Marriage Fix America?
Why is everyone—on the left and the right—suddenly touting the benefits of a married two-parent family? And what is it about this institution that appeals to a certain class of politicians and pundits...
28 Syys 202320min
Wait, China’s Taking Our Pandas Back?
Everybody loves pandas—and China knows it. As we say goodbye to the National Zoo’s pandas, we look back at 50 years of “panda diplomacy” and consider its uncertain future.Guest: E. Elena Songster, aut...
27 Syys 202327min
