The Stakes
WNYC StudiosThe Stakes is a show about social change, hosted by Kai Wright. We live in extreme times—a climate on the verge of crisis, an economy built on inequality and a political system that feels like it’s falling apart. So, how’d we get to this point? And what happens next? From democracy to healthcare, from pop culture to the environment, our reporters are working to understand why we live the way we do... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 18 | Founded | 7 years ago |
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| Categories | DocumentaryPoliticsNewsSociety & Culture | ||||
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Haitian migrants fled a violent dictatorship and built a new community in Miami’s Little Haiti, far from the coast and on land that luxury developers didn’t want. But with demand for up-market apartments surging, their neighborhood is suddenly attrac... more
Valencia Gunder used to dismiss her grandfather’s warnings: “They’re gonna steal our communities because it don't flood.” She thought, Who would want this place? But Valencia’s grandfather knew something she didn’t: People in black Miami have seen th... more
process that may intensify the affordability crisis in cities all over the country.
Little Haiti sits on high ground, in a city that’s facing increasing pressure from rising sea levels and monster storms. For years, researchers at Harvard University... more
An ambitious young immigrant needs a car and ends up with a loan he can’t afford. His lender, Credit Acceptance, specializes in subprime car loans -- lending to people with poor credit at exorbitant interest rates. Reporter Anjali Kamat tells the sto... more
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Apple Podcasts5the Omnipotent1
United States5 years ago - Very Relevant
I love listening to this podcast. Discussions on a wide variety of issues and subjects. They do a great job interviewing both sides(when available) if a party refuses to be interviewed I don’t feel it fair to blame the podcast or accuse them of bias reporting. I do feel some episodes offer their opinions in their reporting but it’s hardly what I would label as polarizing. They’re doing an amazing efforts to bring social and economic issues to the table and creating a dialog which I feel is alway... more
Apple Podcasts5Ericka AUnited States6 years ago - Great podcast
Really interesting breakdown of key issues
Apple Podcasts5ggs256United States6 years ago - Important issues, effectively presented
This podcast makes me feel COMPELLED to treat issues of race with more dedication.
Apple Podcasts5SuevisaUnited States6 years ago - One of the best
Truly, the effort that goes into making each of these stories so thorough and so concise must be monumental. I’m thankful for the whole team of this podcast, because they are producing some of the best investigative journalism available right now. I think podcasting has become heavily over-saturated with half-assed attempts at offering “hot takes” on cultural issues, but this podcast rises infinitely above that trend by never shying away from complex, difficult topics and never pulling any punch... more
Apple Podcasts5paRtyThyME666United States6 years ago
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