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After the Trump administration launched a massive Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operation in Minnesota, protesters gathered to defend immigrant neighbors. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six year old, showed up with her wife and dog to film altercations between officers and community members. What happened next changed everything. Guest: Jon Collins, senior reporter on the Minnesota Publi... more

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In the final episode—for now—of our series on reclaiming constitutional power for every American, Dahlia Lithwick and Mark Joseph Stern urge you to consider the many ways you can make constitutional meaning in your life, your community, and your prof... more

This week: On the heels of his recent story on the glut of art that baby boomers are leaving to younger generations, Felix Salmon talks with Elizabeth Spiers and Emily Peck about why boomers like to collect things—from fine art to Pez dispensers—and ... more

The wins, the losses, the wins-that-are-so-close-are-they-REALLY-wins, and more from the primary elections this week, that left us asking, “Can we just get the midterms over with now?”

Guest: Jim Newell, Slate senior politics writer.

This episode i... more

Investments in—and among—artificial intelligence companies have pushed the S&P 500 to record highs. It’s also introduced a volatility to the markets that may be unprecedented. Is this growing pains or the wobble before the fall? 

Guest: Ed Elson, co... more

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Jonathan Chait
Staff writer at The Atlantic; former critic of the left and commentator on democratic reform proposals
The Atlantic
Episode: What Next - The DSA's Biggest Hater Likes One of Their Policies
Adrian Wooldridge
Global business columnist at Bloomberg
Bloomberg
Episode: Political Gabfest - Now We Can Call It a Quagmire
Heidi Blake
Investigative reporter for The New Yorker
The New Yorker
Episode: What Next - Will Andrew Tate Finally Be Held Accountable?
Beth Gardiner
Journalist and author of Plastic Ink
Author, Plastic Ink
Episode: Slate Money - Money Talks: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
Josh Partlow
Staff writer for The Atlantic, expert on Latin America and U.S. policy toward Venezuela
The Atlantic
Episode: What Next - Venezuela, 51st State?
Larry Kramer
President and Vice-Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science
London School of Economics and Political Science
Episode: Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - By the People | Who Owns the Constitution?
Jonathan Swan
Co-author of Regime Change Inside the Imperial Presidency of Donald Trump
Axios
Episode: Political Gabfest - Gabfest Reads | The Presidency as Pure Pleasure
Rob Bonta
Attorney General of California
California Attorney General's Office
Episode: Political Gabfest - I'm His Lawyer
Maggie Haberman
Journalist (mentioned)
The New York Times
Episode: Political Gabfest - I'm His Lawyer

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Lizzie O'Leary
Host with broad coverage across current events and governance topics
David Plotz
Host/Panelist with a focus on politics and policy analysis
Emily Bazelon
Host/Panelist with emphasis on law, civil rights, and policy
Dahlia Lithwick
Host/Panelist focusing on law, justice, and the judiciary
Elizabeth Spires
Host/Panelist with background in finance and policy discussions

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What Next - The DSA's Biggest Hater Likes One of Their Policies
Q: Really? Left in what ways though?
Chait explains that the left's appeal to economic populism could push for aggressive redistribution and regulatory reforms, but he cautions that messaging must balance economic policy with maintaining broad democratic legitimacy and not abandoning core democratic norms.
Slate Money - Money Talks: Plastic, Plastic Everywhere
Q: Can you give us the CliffsNotes history of how we ended up with plastic as a derivative of oil products?
Plastic is essentially derived from oil and gas; a refinery splits crude into fuels and a chemical fraction that feeds petrochemical facilities, where naphtha and other chemicals are used to build thousands of plastic formulations, tying plastic production directly to fossil fuels.
What Next - Trump’s White Whale
Q: How does this speech fit into a potential emergency executive order and what would that mean for voting rights?
The speakers describe a plausible but alarming pathway where the administration could use unsubstantiated claims to justify declaring a national emergency, then impose draconian voting restrictions such as ending mail-in voting or moving to hand counts, which would redefine the balance of power between federal and state election administration.
What Next - Trump’s White Whale
Q: What did you make of the speech's reception and the networks' decision not to air it widely?
The speech was seen as old, unfounded, and poorly constructed for a prime-time audience, which undermined its impact and suggested a larger strategic mismatch between what was claimed and what was provable, contributing to a broader sense of drift around the election conversation.
Political Gabfest - I'm His Lawyer
Q: What are the three markets identified for analysis?
The markets are the distribution of wide-release theatrical films, the distribution of blockbuster films, and the licensing of basic cable TV channels to cable companies; these definitions are descriptive, not normative, and their concentration is what makes the merger potentially unlawful.

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The show consistently covers politics, policy, and current events through a measured, policy-focused lens. Episodes often weave legal analysis, investigative reporting, and political commentary to unpack how institutions, elections, and technology shape public life. Noteworthy strengths include a willingness to foreground expert guests—from journalists to policymakers—and to ground discussions in real-world cases (such as immigration enforcement and regulatory debates) while balancing narrative and analytical approaches. The format tends to feature informed debate, data-driven context, and attention to the practical implications of policy decisions, making it a strong pick for listeners who want clarity on complex issues and a platform that... more

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