Episodes
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The Vergecast
Cars struggle to keep pace with fast-changing phone technology
The episode examines whether automakers should build around phones, develop native software, or simplify vehicles as connected technology quickly becomes obsolete.
Sep 23, 2026 · 31 min
Deadline: White House
Press-access case tests Trump’s power over White House coverage
The hearing raises whether the administration can punish critical news organizations without clear rules or meaningful due process, with consequences for press freedom and voting rights.
Sep 23, 2026 · 54 min
What A Day
Nevada election chief challenges federal voting claims
The fight over Nevada’s voting records shows how disputed election allegations can pressure administrators, suppress participation, and erode trust before the midterms.
Sep 23, 2026 · 22 min
Deadline: White House
Court challenge puts White House press access on trial
The case tests whether a president can punish news organizations by controlling access to the White House, with consequences for press freedom and constitutional accountability.
Sep 23, 2026 · 42 min
First Things First
NFL contenders confront quarterback pressure and early-season overreactions
The episode tests which quarterback concerns signal real trouble and which are merely noise from a small early-season sample.
Sep 23, 2026 · 2h 14m
Don't Tread on Saturday Tour
Week 4 bets expose pressure points across college football
The slate tests whether several highly scrutinized programs can recover, hold serve at home, or absorb another damaging loss.
Sep 23, 2026 · 2h 5m
Chicks in the Office
Rob Lowe revisits fame, family and career reinvention
The episode pairs a sharp debate about Dancing with the Stars’ judging and fan dynamics with Rob Lowe’s candid account of sustaining a public career across changing media eras.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 24m
Brewers All Access
Brewers reach 99 wins as Henderson steadies postseason plans
Milwaukee’s victory keeps the top seed and home-field advantage in focus while clarifying how Logan Henderson and the bullpen may fit October.
Sep 23, 2026 · 60 min
The AI Podcast
Anthropic’s wet lab finds a new path into biology
The reported discovery tests whether frontier AI can accelerate genetic research while intensifying arguments over how quickly such systems should advance.
Sep 23, 2026 · 17 min
Mad Money w/ Jim Cramer
Cramer argues disciplined investing beats emotional loyalty
The episode frames investing as a series of risk-management decisions, from building an index-fund core to cutting losses before attachment overwhelms judgment.
Sep 23, 2026 · 44 min
Still Counting
Democrats’ polling surge faces its hardest stress test
A major polling error could reshape interpretations of Democratic strength, Republican strategy, and public trust before 2028.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 7m
PBS News Hour - Full Show
Global tensions collide with America’s political and economic strains
The episode connects geopolitical confrontation, democratic pressure, artificial-intelligence risks, and the weakening economic foundation of family farms.
Sep 23, 2026 · 53 min
Channels with Peter Kafka
Meta bets glasses and AI agents can win user trust
The discussion connects Meta’s hardware ambitions to a larger fight over who controls digital platforms, personal data, and the pace of AI development.
Sep 23, 2026 · 42 min
Stock Movers
AI memory demand lifts chipmakers as markets weigh new risks
The episode connects AI infrastructure demand with shifting semiconductor leadership, construction exposure, trade tensions, and India’s IPO pipeline.
Sep 23, 2026 · 7 min
10% Happier with Dan Harris
Amanda Knox turns wrongful imprisonment into a philosophy of repair
Knox examines how to face public vilification and lasting trauma without surrendering agency, excusing harm, or becoming trapped by victimhood.
Sep 23, 2026 · 1h 8m
Short Wave
Measles can erase immune memory before outbreaks spread
The episode explains why rising susceptibility could threaten measles elimination in the United States and why vaccination remains the decisive safeguard.
Sep 23, 2026 · 14 min
The Indicator from Planet Money
Used cars inherit a broken new-car market
The episode shows why buying used no longer reliably means buying affordable, especially once financing and ownership costs enter the calculation.
Sep 23, 2026 · 9 min
Planet Money
The debt debate moves beyond the 90% red line
With U.S. debt at $40 trillion and interest costs rising, the episode examines why fiscal danger may arrive without a precise threshold.
Sep 23, 2026 · 30 min
Jocko Podcast
Debbie Lee turns Marc’s loss into a mission for veterans
The conversation shows how grief can become sustained service while confronting the long-term burdens carried by veterans and Gold Star families.
Sep 23, 2026 · 2h 24m
Unexplainable
Giant insects expose the limits of the oxygen theory
The mystery of prehistoric insect gigantism reveals how much remains unknown about both ancient ecosystems and today’s insect declines.
Sep 23, 2026 · 30 min
Office Hours with Prop G
Canada’s safety net tests America’s growth-first model
The episode connects social protection, Democratic strategy, and affordability to a deeper question about what economic progress should deliver.
Sep 23, 2026 · 47 min
Prof G Markets
Hormuz uncertainty rattles oil markets as betting faces backlash
The episode connects geopolitical risk, speculative consumer finance, and AI fears to a broader problem of forecasting consequences before they arrive.
Sep 23, 2026 · 33 min
Stock Movers
WSP withdraws Arcadis bid as auto-parts resilience meets farm-sector strain
The episode contrasts a failed engineering takeover with diverging signals from Europe’s auto-parts and agriculture businesses.
Sep 23, 2026 · 6 min
Morning Wire
Trump defends U.S. policy as fraud probes widen
The episode connects Trump’s foreign-policy message with a domestic campaign against alleged enrollment fraud, while examining accountability in two high-profile cases.
Sep 23, 2026 · 18 min