An “Apprentice” Producer’s Mea Culpa
How one producer—now freed from his 20-year non-disclosure agreement—regrets his role shaping Donald Trump’s image on The Apprentice. Guest: Bill Pruitt, producer for seasons 1 and 2 of The Apprentice...
30 Touko 202427min
The View from Israel
What do Israelis think of the war in Gaza and how their leadership is conducting it? Guest: Tamar Harrel-Santis, student and combat reservist living in Ramat Yishai, Israel.Want more What Next? Subscr...
29 Touko 202429min
The Death of Bidenomics
After inheriting a tricky, post-peak-pandemic economy, the Biden administration pulled off the double-feat of stalling inflation while also keeping unemployment low. Wages have risen, and so has purch...
28 Touko 202423min
Slow Burn: A Hotbed of Homosexuality
While the What Next team observes the holiday, enjoy the first episode of Slow Burn's new season.In the 1970s, San Francisco became a welcoming home for tens of thousands of new gay residents—and a mo...
27 Touko 202446min
Why Hospitals Keep Getting Hacked
Last year saw a record number of healthcare hacks with more than 700 separate incidents. And with a subsidiary of United Healthcare forking over a $22 billion ransom this year, the problem isn’t going...
26 Touko 202420min
Scarlett Johansson vs OpenAI
When OpenAI showed a demo for the latest version of ChatGPT —the one that you can chat with, you know, with your voice—one of the voices sounded eerily familiar. And instead of a victory lap, it was a...
24 Touko 202423min
Diddy’s Reckoning
Allegations about Sean “Diddy” Combs had been circulating, but it wasn’t until surveillance footage of the mogul assaulting his then-partner Cassie began circulating on social media, that his response...
23 Touko 202427min
Does Netanyahu Have an Exit Strategy?
Seven months into the war in Gaza, both the international community and many Israelis are demanding to know what Benjamin Netanyahu’s “day after” plan is. Observers are also wondering whether charges ...
22 Touko 202422min
