Rage
What Trump knew about the virus, DOJ’s move to end E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit, and Matthew Yglesias on One Billion Americans.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Rage by Bob Woodwar...
10 Sep 20201h 4min
Who Should Get the Vaccine?
Emily, David and John discuss the politics of violence in the U.S. and are joined by bioethicist Ezekiel Emanuel to talk about COVID vaccine distribution, and by Edward Ball to talk about his new book...
3 Sep 20201h 10min
Pool Boy
The Republican convention, violence in Kenosha, and whether the Falwell and Conway families’ dramas matter.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Thomas B. Edsall for the New York Ti...
27 Aug 20201h 8min
I Know a Predator When I See One
Emily, John and David discuss the Democrats’ virtual convention, the U.S. Postal Service, and the bipartisan Senate report exposing more Trump ties to Russia.Here are some notes and references from th...
20 Aug 20201h 3min
Cheap, Mediocre Testing
David, John and Josie Duffy Rice discuss the Biden-Harris ticket, stimulus gridlock, and rapid, ubiquitous coronavirus testing-- with guest Dr. Michael Mina.Here are some notes and references from thi...
13 Aug 202058min
Stop Counting Now
Messing with the census, undermining the election, and guest Juliette Kayyem on competent crisis response.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:Alex Thompson for Politico: “Trump’s ...
6 Aug 20201h 2min
Twilight of Democracy
David, John and Ruth Marcus discuss Biden’s campaign, Big Tech, and author Anne Applebaum joins to discuss her new book Twilight of Democracy.Here are some notes and references from this week’s show:J...
30 Juli 20201h 8min
Invading America
Emily Bazelon, David Plotz and Jamelle Bouie discuss Trump’s assault on Portland, the filibuster, and Julian Zelizer’s new book about Newt Gingrich’s power tactics.Slate Plus members get a bonus segme...
23 Juli 20201h 4min
