Introducing “Master Plan: The Kingmakers,” from The Lever
The Washington Roundtable will be back next week. In the meantime, we’re pleased to bring you the Season 2 premiere of “Master Plan,” the award-winning investigative podcast from The Lever. In its sec...
29 Elo 38min
Can We Learn Anything from the Lindsay Clancy Trial?
The New Yorker contributing writer Eren Orbey joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the trial of Lindsay Clancy, who is accused of murdering her three children during a period of severe postpartum mental-hea...
27 Elo 51min
Jon Lovett Answers Your Questions
In the 2026 midterm elections, close finishes in crucial swing states have put a spotlight on the divide between the Democratic Party’s moderate and progressive wings. Jon Lovett straddles that divide...
24 Elo 31min
General David Petraeus on the New Rules of War
The Washington Roundtable’s Susan B. Glasser interviews General David Petraeus about where the conflicts in Iran and Ukraine might be headed and what they can tell us about the future of warfare. They...
21 Elo 46min
The Shifting Meaning of “Moderate”
The New Yorker contributing writer Jon Allsop joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss the shifting meaning of the word “moderate” in the 2026 election season. They talk about recent primary results in Michigan...
19 Elo 52min
Bernie Sanders and Erin Brockovich Take on Data Centers
1. The data centers that power artificial intelligence are being built at a rampant pace, and are spurring resistance all over the country. Apart from public concerns about A.I.’s impact on jobs, priv...
18 Elo 53min
Gina Raimondo on Reclaiming the American Dream in the Age of A.I.
The Washington Roundtable’s Evan Osnos interviews the former Commerce Secretary and Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo about a problem she’s been working on since she left the Biden Administration: h...
14 Elo 43min
What Is Ibogaine and Why Is Trump Talking About It?
The journalist Michelle Lhooq joins Tyler Foggatt to discuss her reporting on ibogaine, a psychedelic that has recently been embraced by the right—including President Donald Trump. They talk about the...
12 Elo 41min
