Roy Wood Jr. on The Daily Show and the Future of Comedy
Jon Stewart is returning to The Daily Show, putting the spotlight back on this influential institution of political comedy. Today, Audie talks with a breakout star of the show’s very recent past, come...
1 Feb 202429min
What is Nikki Haley Doing in South Carolina? With Eva McKend
Donald Trump is leading in the polls for South Carolina GOP primary, by a lot. But it’s also Nikki Haley’s home state and she refuses to go quietly, ramping up her attacks on Trump even as most of her...
29 Jan 202422min
Healing Political Divisions in the Pews
During these divisive times, political fault lines are everywhere – including among members of the same church. So for people who live, work, and worship in divided spaces, what have they learned abou...
25 Jan 202430min
The “Dangerous Undercurrent” in American Politics
“There is a dangerous undercurrent dragging Americans who wade into the political waters out toward the extreme.” Oliver Darcy wrote these words after 66% of Iowa Republicans said they did not think J...
22 Jan 202423min
"Am I Doing This Right?" How To Be a Parent Today
If you google the word “parenting” today, headlines include TikTok trends, celebrity mom secrets, and heated debates on parenting methodologies. Parenting is done privately and judged publicly. Audie ...
18 Jan 202423min
If Trump's the Nominee, Who's his Veep?
If the poll numbers are to be believed, Donald Trump’s march to the GOP nomination will be hard to stop. And that has lots of political observers pondering who he would choose as a running mate. CNN c...
15 Jan 202434min
The Backlash Against DEI
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion programs are facing a backlash, mostly from conservative commentators. This backlash came into sharp relief after Claudine Gay resigned as president of Harvard Universi...
11 Jan 202430min
Biden's Re-Election Argument, with Phil Mattingly
"Today, we’re here to answer the most important of questions. Is democracy still America’s sacred cause?” President Biden said these words on Friday while kicking off his re-election campaign near Val...
8 Jan 202427min
