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Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation on something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our food system be just to human... more

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Here’s a shocking number: One out of eight American adults is taking a GLP-1, like Ozempic or Zepbound, according to a KFF poll.

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Julia Belluz
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Episode: GLP-1s and the ‘Wild West’ of Wellness
Helena Rosenblatt
Professor at the CUNY Graduate Center; author of Liberal Values, Benjamin Constant and the Politics of Religion and The Lost History of Liberalism
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Episode: The Book That Changed How I Think About Liberalism
Derek Thompson
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Ezra Klein
Host of discussions focused on important political, social, and cultural issues, encouraging nuanced perspectives and critical thinking.

Reviews

4.4 out of 5 stars from 28k ratings
  • Smart and Self-Congratulatory

    I try to listen to all sides of important issues. When I want to hear the liberal side, I come here. I find Ezra to be well versed and brave in confronting conflict unflinchingly. I appreciate that he challenges his guests, even in the face of "party consensus". That said, there remains a smug lack of self-awareness of the biases baked into the insular pie. I feel like Ezra isn't interested just in "preaching to the choir", but hasn't spent enough time in the congregation to stand as a proxy for... more

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    evigirl
    United Statesa month ago
  • Done with this

    His interpretation of the middle east is one of a comfortable liberal in the US sipping tea with other intellectuals. He has no actual understanding of what people live through and the threats around them. I wish I lived in his world, but, unfortunately, I live in this one with jihadists.

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    Little Oak Boy
    United Statesa month ago
  • 1 state schadenfreude

    If you enjoy listening to a pompous elitist with an annoying vocal fry (slowly) struggle with the reality that Israel is isn't a democracy let alone a liberal one, then this is the podcast for you. Ezra has come a long way...but I estimate he's probably looking at another 10 or 15 years for his catharsis to be complete!

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    Shut down the presses
    United Statesa month ago
  • Ezra's everything wrong with Progressive Neoliberalism

    Ezra has always presented as one of the smartest, most thoughtful pundits in the room, but it's an act like so many others. His recent conversation with Ta-Nehisi Coates finally exposed him for the unprincipled, inconsistent, and feckless progressivism he's paid to espouse by the NYTimes. He's a measured progressive: inoffensive to billionaires and executives, agreeable to moderates who THINK they're progressive, and nonthreatening to conservative and fascists to where they don't even have to pa... more

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    epmcrae
    United Statesa month ago
  • Tuesday April 14 episode!

    Amazing guests on Tuesday April 14th who laid out the persona of the state of Israel in a totally factual manner, with such moral clarity, and without a hint of prejudice. I haven’t always liked Ezra’s equivocation on this matter which seems increasingly forced (for what it’s worth, I actually think it’s him playing devil’s advocate and not how he really feels), but he’s had some great guests - first Coates and now these.

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GLP-1s and the ‘Wild West’ of Wellness
Q: Why are GLP-1 drugs so widely used beyond their original diabetic purpose, and what does that imply for society?
Belluz explains that the drugs were observed to cause weight loss in diabetics, but their benefits span beyond weight—reducing inflammation and potentially protecting organs like the liver and kidneys—leading to rapid adoption, telemedicine-driven access, and bold experimentation in both adults and children with limited long-term data.
This Is Why I Find Pema Chödrön So Essential
Q: And you write there that the central question is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear, but how we relate to discomfort. Why?
Discomfort is the ongoing thread of human experience in this age, and Buddhism offers a path not to erase it but to accompany it with warmth and awareness, so that the body and nervous system learn to stay present with what arises rather than trying to annihilate it.
Reckoning With Israel’s ‘One-State Reality’
Q: What do you hear in Netanyahu's public stance that helps shift our understanding from failed peace processes to a more permanent project?”
Marc argues that Netanyahu has not merely blocked a two-state solution but reflected a broader shift within Israeli society toward accepting a long-term, integrated governance of the territory, where the path to a peaceful two-state outcome seems increasingly unlikely if not abandoned, and where the question of rights and statehood for Palestinians is reframed within a predominantly security-first framework.
Reckoning With Israel’s ‘One-State Reality’
Q: So I want to start, Marc, before October 7th. You and Shibley and a few authors published a book of essays and big Foreign Affairs article called Israel's One State Reality. And the argument you make is that the two-state solution is a fantasy, it's dead. That there is a reality that we are failing to apprehend in Israel, which is that there is one sovereign from the river to the sea. What convinced you to make that argument? How did this work in your view, say, in the West Bank?
Marc Lynch explains that, historically, there was a window when the West Bank and Gaza showed signs of a de facto two-state order, but over time the reality of continuous settlements, security walls, and political fragmentation created a durable, single-sovereign regime in practice. The October 7th shock accelerated this trajectory, making the single-state reality undeniable, with Palestinians experiencing sharply unequal rights under a complex, layered legal regime.
Michael Pollan’s Journey to the Borderlands of Consciousness
Q: What is idealism?
Pollan explains idealism as the view that consciousness may be a universal field rather than generated purely by matter, contrasting it with materialist perspectives and discussing panpsychism as a possible framework.

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Content focuses extensively on contemporary socio-political discussions, underscoring the complexities of power dynamics within the U.S. political landscape, especially during the Trump administration. Topics often address systemic issues such as immigration reform, market influences on society, climate change, and the moral dilemmas surrounding modern politics. The show uniquely blends insights from diverse guests, including journalists, authors, and political figures, fostering in-depth conversations that seek to understand the broader implications of current events. It likely aims to engage listeners who value nuanced dialogue over traditional partisan perspectives, making it appealing to those interested in critical societal issues and ... more

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