Ben Reacts to New Orleans Tragedy and Cybertruck Explosion

As coronavirus numbers spike across America, California announces an across-the-board shelter-in-place order; the Republican Congress pursues a bizarre bailout policy; and senators fall under scrutiny...

20 Mar 202059min

As the entire economy freezes, the feds open up the spigot; we examine what comes next; and the media won’t stop labeling Trump a racist over his use of the term “Chinese virus.” Check out The Cold W...

19 Mar 20201h 4min

New information emerges on the coronavirus as countries around the world lock down; the US ramps up its response; and China tries to avoid the consequences of its own evil government. Check out The C...

18 Mar 20201h 3min

The Trump administration lays out a highly restrictive set of guidelines for daily life, the stock market collapses, and San Francisco shuts everything down. Check out The Cold War: What We Saw, a ne...

17 Mar 20201h 2min

The world battles coronavirus as the United States enters near-total lockdown, the Trump administration lays out what the future holds, and Bernie and Biden hit each other with their walkers. Check o...

16 Mar 202057min

Ezra Klein — founder and editor-at-large of Vox.com, host of "The Ezra Klein Show" podcast, and author of "Why We're Polarized" — joins Ben to discuss racism, equality, identity politics, free speech,...

15 Mar 20201h 25min

The country grinds to a halt as Americans lock down to stop the spread of coronavirus; Joe Biden gets political by attacking Trump’s coronavirus response; and politicians spar over the appropriate res...

13 Mar 20201h 3min

Trump bans all travel to and from Europe, the NBA suspends its season, and Tom Hanks comes down with coronavirus. Check out The Cold War: What We Saw, a new podcast written and presented by Bill Whit...

12 Mar 20201h 3min