The Iowa Caucuses

The Iowa Caucuses

Who wins the 2016 election will hugely influence what type of policies Washington passes — and that's why Ezra, Sarah, and Matt devote this entire episode of The Weeds to dissecting the results of the Iowa caucus. We look at Bernie's surprising success, the declining strength of political parties, and how a Cruz administration would govern.For a limited time, The Great Courses Plus is offering The Weeds listeners a chance to stream The Fundamentals of Photography and hundreds of other courses for free! Go to TheGreatCoursesPlus.com/WEEDS to take advantage of this special offer.Club W is a revolutionary new wine club that sends you wine directly to yourdoor -- saving you all those trips to the grocery store. Not only does Club W send you wine, they send you wine that you'll LOVE drinking. Visit ClubW.com/WEEDs to get fifty percent off your first order. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Are we counting poverty all wrong?

Are we counting poverty all wrong?

This week, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt finally deliver the equivocal takes on gerrymandering that America has been waiting for, dive into the weeds of the big budget compromise, and tackle what may be the d...

30 Okt 20151h 13min

Want to fix inequality by taxing the rich? Good luck.

Want to fix inequality by taxing the rich? Good luck.

In this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive head first into a new Brookings white paper about income inequality (and how to not to fix it). We also imagine what a Joe Biden adminis...

23 Okt 201551min

The Weeds: Can the government trick you into dieting?

The Weeds: Can the government trick you into dieting?

On this week's episode, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt debate a little known Obamacare program, learn all about Nordic economies, and take on a new white paper forcing health economists to rethink deductibles....

16 Okt 20151h 21min

Arthur Brooks on think tanks, happiness, and management

Arthur Brooks on think tanks, happiness, and management

In a special edition of The Weeds, Ezra interviews Arthur Brooks —head of the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, a New York Times columnist, a major influence on Jeb Bush, and a surprisingly...

15 Okt 201554min

Would single payer health care work in America?

Would single payer health care work in America?

In the second episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt debate whether nationalized health care could work in America, what solutions are really needed to solve the country's mass shooting issue — a...

9 Okt 20151h 3min

Ezra, Matt and Sarah Try to Podcast

Ezra, Matt and Sarah Try to Podcast

In this first episode of the new Vox.com podcast the weeds, Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matthew Yglesias look at why Hillary Clinton is trying to gut a major part of Obamacare, how Donald Trump's tax...

2 Okt 201555min

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