Why the Essay Matters Again — The Weekly
Why are essays resonating again in this moment? And what does it mean when writers, not just journalists or politicians, start helping people make sense of America in real time? Guest Host Mike Madri...
20 Mar 1h 11min
ENCORE: Secret City with James Kirchick
James Kirchick joins Ron Steslow to discuss his book Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington (01:55) Why he wrote the book (06:43) The interwoven political history and gay history in Washi...
18 Mar 1h
What Is the Real Goal of the War in Iran?—The Weekly
Ron Steslow is joined by Hagar Chemali (Fmr. spokesperson for the U.S. Mission to the UN) for a wide-ranging conversation on the war in Iran, the confusion surrounding the Trump administration’s goals...
13 Mar 1h 23min
[+] The Havana Syndrome Coverup [Members Only]
Hagar Chemali and Marc Polymeropoulos join Ron Steslow to discuss the explosive new reporting about the CIA’s coverup of Anomalous Health Incidents—also known as Havana Syndrome—and the dangerous clas...
13 Mar 35min
ENCORE: The Identity Trap—Part 2
Even after historic civil rights progress over the last sixty years, there’s no denying that certain groups of people still face real, serious, and even systemic discrimination. In pursuit of justice...
11 Mar 56min
ENCORE: The Identity Trap—Part 1
Even after historic civil rights progress over the last sixty years, there’s no denying that certain groups of people still face real, serious, and even systemic discrimination. In pursuit of justice...
4 Mar 47min
ENCORE: Briefly, Perfectly Human
Alua Arthur (Death Doula) joins host Ron Steslow to discuss the importance of embracing mortality, talking about death, and her new book, Briefly Perfectly Human: Making an Authentic Life and Getting ...
25 Feb 1h 1min
The Epstein Files and the Collapse of Trust—The Weekly
The Epstein files were supposed to bring clarity—what happened, who knew, and who was protected. Instead, the slow drip of disclosures, redactions, and missing records has deepened a broader crisis: c...
21 Feb 1h 6min
