Why do I keep getting these weird fundraising texts?
Explain It to Me23 Okt 2024

Why do I keep getting these weird fundraising texts?

“We are hitting the PANIC button.” Does that wording sound familiar? You’ve probably seen it on your phone. This week on Explain It to Me, we begin to answer the questions we’ve gotten from you about the election, like why you’re getting so many urgently phrased texts asking for money. We also take a closer look at polling. Host Jonquilyn Hill gets answers from Vox senior politics reporter Christian Paz and Banter founder Lloyd Cotler. We want to help answer more of your election-related questions for our election week episode. Tell us what’s on your mind here, or give us a call. Our number is 1-800-618-8545. Read More: Can we trust the polls this year? Why are political campaigns always guilt-tripping us to donate? Sign up for the Today, Explained and Explain It to Me newsletters here. Credits: Jonquilyn Hill, host Sofi LaLonde, producer Cristian Ayala, engineer Caitlin PenzeyMoog, fact-checker Carla Javier, supervising producer Jorge Just, editor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Best Census Ever, the Trump Foundation, and Class Discrimination

Best Census Ever, the Trump Foundation, and Class Discrimination

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt get deep into the weeds of the latest Census report on income and poverty, briefly consider Donald Trump's ridiculous charity, and discuss new research into class-based employment discrimination.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Gender Wage Gap and the Mystery of State Legislatures

Gender Wage Gap and the Mystery of State Legislatures

Reunited after many summer vacations, Sarah, Ezra, and Matt take a deep dive into Claudia Goldin's theory of the gender pay gap and possible remedies. Plus hot new research that proves nobody cares about state government.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

8 Sep 201654min

EpiPen Prices, the Clinton Foundation, and Lead Exposure

EpiPen Prices, the Clinton Foundation, and Lead Exposure

Why did EpiPen's price skyrocket 400 percent over the past decade? Sarah and Matt dive into the complex world of American drug pricing to find out. Also on this episode: understanding why the Clinton Foundation gets so much scrutiny, and a white paper of the week that shows how problematic a small level of lead exposure can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

31 Aug 201655min

Obamacare Update and Aging America

Obamacare Update and Aging America

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are all together for a gloriously in-the-weeds discussion of the success and failure of the Affordable Care Act plus some hot new research with bad news for the future of economic growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

24 Aug 201656min

Think Tanks, Transition, and What Drives Trumpkins

Think Tanks, Transition, and What Drives Trumpkins

Ezra and Matt talk about conflicts of interest in think tank funding, Hillary Clinton's transition team, and the biggest study yet of who supports Donald Trump and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

18 Aug 20161h 6min

Trump's tax plan, democratic legitimacy, and the Freakonomics of decisionmaking

Trump's tax plan, democratic legitimacy, and the Freakonomics of decisionmaking

Ezra is joined by Dara Lind and Libby Nelson to talk about Donald Trump's new tax plan — how it shows the difference between Trump and reform conservatives, between the Donald and Ivanka, between Democrats and Republicans, and the similarities between Trump and Paul Ryan. The trio also talks about what happens when elections lose legitimacy, and mull over a fascinating new paper by Steven Levitt — yes, the Freakonomics economist — that could change how you make decisions.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

12 Aug 20161h 1min

Interview with Atul Gawande

Interview with Atul Gawande

With Ezra and Matt on summer vacation, Sarah is left to her own devices — and decides to share a fantastic interview from the Ezra Klein Show with surgeon and writer Atul Gawande.  Atul talks about the fascinating academic work he has in progress, attempting to improve end-of-life care and make hospitals safer, and how he became a writer in the first place.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

3 Aug 20161h 35min

DNC-Palooza

DNC-Palooza

With Matt dispatched to Philadelphia, Sarah and Ezra are left to make sense of the Democratic National Convention. They discuss why it feels so different from the Republican National Convention last week, why it matters that a woman was just nominated for president, and whether Sanders could inspire a Tea Party of the left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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