How Is This Better?
COURIERWe're constantly bombarded by grifters who claim to have all the solutions. From Donald Trump promising to "make America great" to tech bros who say they're making the world a "better place." Akilah Hughes has had enough. She's finally asking...How Is This Better?
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 34 | Founded | a year ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Category | Society & Culture | |||
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What happens when fashion’s biggest night starts to look like a billionaire branding exercise?
This week, we examine the growing influence of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos on the Met Gala—and what it says about power, philanthropy, and who get... more
The American healthcare system is sick.
This week, Akilah talks with Abdul El-Sayed—physician, public health expert, and U.S. Senate candidate—about the structural problems at the heart of American healthcare, from medical debt to for-profit insuran... more
Why have Democrats recently struggled to connect with working-class and rural voters – and what would it take to change that?
Akilah Hughes talks with journalist John Russell about class politics in America, the rise of Trump, and the missed opportu... more
Mormonism is having a pop culture glow-up. But did it happen by accident?
In this episode, Akilah Hughes digs into the rise of Mormon influencers, the explosion of “MomTok,” and the broader cultural moment putting LDS aesthetics front and center. Wi... more
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I listened to the episode featuring Oscar review. Why are you using the word (like) all the time? It doesn’t need to be in your sentence 99% of the time and please stop ending your sentence with (right). Do any podcasters have any degrees that relate to journalism or English?
Apple Podcasts2johnfivethousand
United States2 months ago - A MUST LISTEN!!!!
So excited to see How Is This Better in my feed again after the new year! I’ve been desperately waiting this is THE podcast of 2025 for me and I can’t wait to se where she takes the show this year! 6 stars!!!!
Apple Podcasts5Enby DelUnited States4 months ago - Awesome End of Year episode
I didn’t realize how much I needed to hear this version of an end of 2025.
Apple Podcasts5Bettie Davis EyesUnited States4 months ago - Great podcast
Listening to the episode on the Double Tax. I love the interviewee’s honesty. I have followed her on Instagram and on her press tour and I really appreciate how she is able to quantify the racist impact on Black women. I downloaded a few more episodes. Loving the pod!
Apple Podcasts5Tech savvyish
Canada5 months ago - Very insightful
I really appreciate this show, and the podcast is really true to the name, questioning why things are the way they are in a very engaging way.
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