L.A. Fires, MAGA's Schism, and Meta's Big Pivot
Trump’s inauguration is right around the corner, and there is so much to cover about the new White House. In the coming weeks, we’ll have key figures in the Trump administration on Honestly to talk ab...
14 Jan 202556min
The UK Grooming Gangs and the Cowardice of the West
It’s the biggest crime—and cover-up—in British history. And most people, at least until recently, haven’t even heard of it. Thousands of young girls, mostly children, were systematically groomed and ...
9 Jan 20251h 13min
How Not to Die in 2025
If you haven’t heard of Bryan Johnson or watched the new Netflix documentary about him, Don’t Die: The Man Who Wants to Live Forever, Bryan is a person who has given his life—and his body—over to the ...
7 Jan 20251h 16min
How The Babylon Bee Predicted the Vibe Shift
There is something so delicious about a single, tight joke in one headline that captures the political moment, or even just the banality of our lives. Here are some examples: “Drugs Win Drug Wars”; “N...
2 Jan 20251h 23min
What to Expect in 2025: Predictions from Niall Ferguson, John McWhorter, Nellie Bowles, Leandra Medine, and more
This past year was not easy. But 2024 certainly was eventful. Joe Biden dropped out of the race at the eleventh hour, and Kamala Harris’s swift anointment brought us the joy of Brat summer. There was ...
31 Dec 20241h 43min
Tom Holland on How Christianity Remade the World
Whether you believe in the story of the virgin birth and the resurrection, or whether you believe that those miracles are myths, one thing is beyond dispute: The story of Jesus and the message of Chri...
24 Dec 20241h 9min
Why Jews Wrote Your Favorite Christmas Songs
Merry Christmas, Honestly listeners! We hope you’ve been enjoying the parties, the spirit of charity, the lights, the tree at Rockefeller Center, the schmaltzy movies, and of course, the infectious Ch...
23 Dec 202438min
Sam Altman on His Feud with Elon Musk—and the Battle for AI's Future
Just a few years ago, as AI technology was beginning to spill out of start-ups in Silicon Valley and hitting our smartphones, the political and cultural conversation about this nascent science was not...
19 Dec 202459min
