Meh-lania

Melania, the documentary about the First Lady, is a lot like its subject: extremely expensive and fundamentally inscrutable.


Guest: Heather Schwedel, staff writer at Slate, author of “Unfortunately, I Have to Recommend You See Melania”.


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2024 in Review: Why Miss USA is Imploding

2024 in Review: Why Miss USA is Imploding

While the What Next team takes some rest, enjoy this episode, originally aired on May 16.When Miss USA abdicated her throne, people noticed that the first letters of each sentence of her resignation l...

25 Des 202425min

2024 in Review: Wait, Is JUUL Banned or Not?

2024 in Review: Wait, Is JUUL Banned or Not?

While the What Next team takes some rest, enjoy this episode, originally aired on June 12.Two years ago, the FDA announced it was banning JUUL nicotine vapes from sale in the U.S.—and then quickly ann...

24 Des 202423min

2024 in Review: Would You Die For MrBeast?

2024 in Review: Would You Die For MrBeast?

While the What Next team enjoys some rest, enjoy this episode, originally aired on August 15.MrBeast is known for videos that blend stunts and philanthropy, but his new team-up with Amazon and MGM is ...

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TBD | Influencer vs. Influencer

TBD | Influencer vs. Influencer

One influencer working for Amazon sued another influencer who works for Amazon for creating content that looks too similar to theirs. But with how the algorithms work and reward, was this an inevitabi...

22 Des 202427min

Influencer vs. Influencer

Influencer vs. Influencer

One influencer working for Amazon sued another influencer who works for Amazon for creating content that looks too similar to theirs. But with how the algorithms work and reward, was this an inevitabi...

22 Des 202427min

Plus | A Karaoke Holiday With What Next

Plus | A Karaoke Holiday With What Next

For a very special holiday edition of What Next, Mary chats with Death Sex & Money host Anna Sale about the anthems they’ll be belting out the next time they do karaoke—and they take calls from collea...

20 Des 20244min

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Drones!??!!!?!!!

Reports of flocks of drones, flying overhead nightly, are coming in from New Jersey down to Maryland. Are they UFOs? Nefarious foreign powers? Something even more pernicious? Something even more banal...

20 Des 202419min

Can More Grocery Stores Fix Food Deserts?

Can More Grocery Stores Fix Food Deserts?

How do you keep a grocery store open in a small or low-income community? The answer might involve regulating big box stores like Walmart and Kroger.Guest: Molly Parker, investigative reporter for Capi...

19 Des 202422min

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