The Generation That Inherited Hurricane Katrina
It’s been 20 years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. But for many, the storm is not just a memory, it’s an inheritance. At Be Loud Studios, an after-school program that helps young peopl...
28 Aug 202527min
Dating Apps and the Demise of American Romance
Dating apps are reporting record breaking numbers. Yet surveys show people across generations and sexualities are partnering less, having less sex, and are feeling increasingly pessimistic about the s...
21 Aug 202522min
The Offline Rebellion of the Most Online Generation
Audie talks with artist and organizer Kennedy McDaniel about how she, and others in her generation -- Gen Z -- are finding connection and power offline through an old school medium: zines. This epis...
14 Aug 202526min
Are Respectability Politics Over?
Kamala Harris is stepping back. And Jasmine Crockett – the fiery Texas congresswoman known for viral clapbacks – is turning heads. This week, Audie asks: are “respectability politics” still the price ...
7 Aug 202535min
What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America
We’re living in a golden age of yachts, bunkers, and ultra-wealth – and social media is eating it up. Audie talks with journalist and author Evan Osnos about what this era reveals about American cultu...
31 Jul 202527min
How Early 2000s Pop Culture Pitted Women Against Each Other
In the early 2000s, girlhood became a spectacle. It was sold through reality TV, tabloid scandals, and the early Internet. And it’s still shaping the way we see women today. Audie talks with Sophie Gi...
24 Jul 202525min
What ICE’s Rapid Expansion Could Mean for Your Community
President Trump's megabill sets Immigration and Customs Enforcement up to be the highest-funded federal law enforcement agency. Journalist Garrett Graff tells Audie how a relatively new federal agency...
17 Jul 202526min
Will Tariffs Bring Trouble to Toyland?
These days, the toy industry isn’t all fun and games. Hasbro CEO Chris Cocks sits down with Audie to talk about how trade wars and culture wars are shaping the state of play in America. Learn more abo...
10 Jul 202525min
