Game Over for Video Games?
Is Microsoft laying off 3,200 employees from the Xbox division just a new boss coming in and pruning an overgrown asset, or is it a sign that console gaming is coming to the end? Guest: Jason Schreie...
17 Juli 28min
Will My Lettuce Give Me Diarrhea?
America is one nation under the fear of an outbreak of cyclosporiasis, a food-borne illness that has given thousands “explosive diarrhea.” Where did it come from? What can you do to avoid it? And how ...
16 Juli 26min
Can Anyone Stop Todd Blanche from Becoming AG?
Todd Blanche’s hearing to become US Attorney General has begun. With a resume that includes the president’s $1.8 billion slush fund and, uh, the “handling” of the Epstein files, what could they possib...
15 Juli 24min
How ICE Keeps Killing
As the killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston demonstrates, ICE’s deportation surge is continuing—and so is the violence. Guest: Arelis Hernández, reporter at the Washington Post covering the U....
14 Juli 27min
Mitch, Lindsey and the Gerontocracy
Mitch McConnell’s “extended absence” (let’s call it that) from the Senate has drawn attention to the fact that the average age of American lawmakers has been skyrocketing. Is it time to talk about man...
13 Juli 30min
Off-the-Record: Neil the Seal’s Whole Deal
Ah high summer—time for Emmy nominations, giant aquatic mammals to take over seaside towns, and Democrats to point fingers as they frantically try to swap out candidates at the last minute. This episo...
10 Juli 4min
Should You Take Trump’s Free $1,000?
If you’ve seen ads for Trump Accounts for kids, but also know anything about Donald Trump, you might be wondering “Free $1,000 per baby? Okay, what’s the catch?” It’s a classic. Guest: Justin Wolfers,...
10 Juli 20min
She Supported Graham Platner. Then She Couldn't Anymore.
How are supporters and voters reacting to the sexual assault allegations that have brought an end to Graham Platner’s Senate campaign?Guests:Lorry Fleming, Maine voter. Emma Vigeland, co-host of The M...
9 Juli 37min
