A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan
Explain It to Me11 Des 2018

A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan

Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay following the announcement of Paul Ryan’s retirement Ted Cruz’s confusing tweet of Beto O’Rourke speaking on the shooting of Botham Jean A white paper examines the effects on criminal recidivism when states increase minimum wages Annie Lowrey’s piece in the Atlantic on a jobs guarantee Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Can Elon Musk save Tesla from himself?

Can Elon Musk save Tesla from himself?

Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about the potential meltdown of one of America’s most important entrepreneurs. References and further reading: Emily Stewart's piece on Elon Musk smoking pot  Learn more abou...

14 Sep 201853min

I am the Resistance inside The Weeds podcast

I am the Resistance inside The Weeds podcast

Dara, Ezra, and Matt talk about Bob Woodward’s book, that op-ed, and the two-track Trump presidency. References and further reading: The infamous NY Times op-ed written by a White House insider Andrew...

11 Sep 20181h 17min

Colin Kaepernick, the most important election issue in the world

Colin Kaepernick, the most important election issue in the world

Jane, Dara, and Matt get ready for some football. References and further reading: Jane's explainer of the NFL protests Jane's piece on Nike's new "Just Do It" campaign Jane's piece "Nike has made bill...

7 Sep 201848min

What’s at stake in the midterms

What’s at stake in the midterms

Jane, Dara, and Matt kick off the unofficial beginning of campaign season by asking what happens if Democrats win in November and what if they lose? References and further reading: Matt's piece on the...

4 Sep 201855min

America picked a lousy time to turn its back on refugees

America picked a lousy time to turn its back on refugees

In an unexpectedly globe-hopping episode of The Weeds, Dara and Worldly co-host Zack Beauchamp examine the ripple effects of Trump’s America First attitude toward the refugee crisis. References and fu...

31 Aug 201851min

John McCain vs. the idea of John McCain

John McCain vs. the idea of John McCain

Vox politics editor Laura McGann joins Dara and Matt to talk about John McCain's legacy and Donald Trump's response to his death, then Dara and Matt tackle a white paper that looks at the connection b...

28 Aug 20181h 4min

The art of the squeal

The art of the squeal

Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Paul Manafort’s guilty verdict, Michael Cohen’s guilty plea, and what comes next for Donald Trump. References and further reading: Dara's piece about Donald Trump's twe...

24 Aug 201857min

Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism

Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism

Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss a big idea to make the economy great again. References and further reading: Matt's piece on Elizabeth Warren's corporate accountability bill Matt's piece on Kevin Williams...

21 Aug 20181h 8min

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