Episodes
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The Matt Walsh Show
Cambridge controversy tests the limits of identity-driven credibility
The episode examines how allegations about scholarship and biography collide with broader disputes over racism, anti-racism, media narratives, and public criticism.
Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 9m
The President's Daily Brief
Iran expands regional war plans as Trump scales back Korea drills
The episode links a widening Iranian threat to a U.S. decision that could alter deterrence on the Korean Peninsula.
Aug 17, 2026 · 17 min
WSJ What’s News
Big Tech’s AI spending hides a $3 trillion liability
The infrastructure boom could leave technology companies—and their investors—exposed to costly obligations if AI demand falters.
Aug 17, 2026 · 12 min
Morning Wire
Supreme Court rejects Trump appeal as news cycle widens
The episode connects a major civil judgment and questions about DOJ independence with international tensions, disaster coverage, historical investigation, and celebrity news.
Aug 17, 2026 · 12 min
Consider This from NPR
Arday’s case tests academia’s standards for scrutiny and accountability
The episode asks whether universities can investigate alleged wrongdoing rigorously without exposing Black scholars to disproportionate punishment or abandoning due process.
Aug 17, 2026 · 9 min
Global News Podcast
Trump’s drill cuts test US–South Korea security ties
The decision raises questions about deterrence, North Korea’s nuclear ambitions, and the durability of a key US alliance as Pyongyang deepens ties with Russia.
Aug 17, 2026 · 31 min
Today, Explained
Reddit’s human edge faces an AI spam assault
If bots and disguised promotions overwhelm Reddit, the platform could lose the candid conversations and practical knowledge that make it valuable.
Aug 17, 2026 · 27 min
The Journal.
Kratom’s promise collides with addiction and overdose risks
Kratom is filling gaps left by opioid treatment and pain care while regulators confront limited evidence, concentrated products, and mounting reports of harm.
Aug 17, 2026 · 17 min
Letters from an American
Gold rush promised escape from an age of panic
The Yukon rush shows how financial crisis, monetary politics, and a distant discovery reshaped American hopes—and helped fuel recovery.
Aug 17, 2026 · 13 min
The Daily
Mangione’s plea tests the limits of double jeopardy
Mangione’s federal admission could either resolve one case while imperiling his defense, or help block a separate New York prosecution.
Aug 17, 2026 · 29 min
Up First from NPR
Carrier relief follows USS Lincoln’s strained deployment
The episode connects military readiness, escalating Russia-Ukraine attacks, and unresolved political obstacles to Gaza’s postwar governance.
Aug 17, 2026 · 15 min
The Bulwark Daily
Trump’s access economy collides with foreign-policy failure
The episode connects presidential profiteering, institutional protection, war’s human costs, and Democratic strategy into one argument about power without accountability.
Aug 17, 2026 · 1h 16m
Raging Moderates with Scott Galloway and Jessica Tarlov
AOC tests a broader path to the presidency
The episode connects Democratic candidates’ local performance and economic messaging to the party’s emerging 2028 strategy.
Aug 17, 2026 · 53 min
Morning Wire
Celebrity family images may shape fertility ambitions
The discussion examines whether admired public figures influence family-size preferences—and why cultural signals cannot overcome housing, financial, and relationship barriers alone.
Aug 16, 2026 · 19 min
WSJ What’s News
AI mental-health tools confront the risks of dependence
As chatbots enter conversations about psychosis, suicide and loneliness, the episode tests whether technical safeguards can address harms that emerge over time.
Aug 16, 2026 · 19 min
Consider This from NPR
Hungary’s new government confronts Orbán’s democratic legacy
Hungary’s transition tests whether institutions reshaped by 16 years of authoritarian rule can be repaired without sacrificing accountability or political stability.
Aug 16, 2026 · 9 min
Global News Podcast
Indonesia earthquake leads global crisis briefing
The episode connects a deadly disaster with conflicts, migration pressures, democratic strain, cultural appropriation and safety failures across several regions.
Aug 16, 2026 · 27 min
Today, Explained
Babies learn before their memories disappear
The episode reframes infancy as a period that builds emotional, social, and cognitive foundations even without lasting autobiographical memories.
Aug 16, 2026 · 31 min
Global News Podcast
Trump’s secret flight exposed fears of Iranian plots
The episode tests whether Iran poses a credible threat to the US president while examining the broader risks faced by Iranian dissidents and journalists abroad.
Aug 16, 2026 · 30 min
Letters from an American
Trump allies tighten control over the Justice Department
The episode connects political control of federal law enforcement with weakened transparency and fewer safeguards against corruption.
Aug 16, 2026 · 12 min
Up First from NPR
Britain turns beavers into flood-control engineers
The episode examines whether restoring beavers can address climate risks without shifting unacceptable costs onto farmers, fishers, and landowners.
Aug 16, 2026 · 30 min
Pod Save America
AI’s promise collides with its safety and power problem
The episode connects AI’s technical limits to urgent questions about privacy, jobs, national security, regulation, and who controls its development.
Aug 16, 2026 · 1h 4m
The Daily
The thriller list blurs genre and literary fiction
The episode examines how suspense, character psychology, and social observation can make thrillers literary as well as compulsively readable.
Aug 16, 2026 · 47 min
Morning Wire
Ceuta surge raises questions about Spain’s border control
The episode examines how a sudden migration surge, possible official tolerance, and fears of further arrivals could intensify pressure on Spain’s government.
Aug 15, 2026 · 16 min