Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast
MS NOW, Chris HayesEvery week Chris Hayes asks the big questions that keep him up at night. How do we make sense of this unprecedented moment in world history? Why is this (all) happening? This podcast starts to answer these questions. Writers, experts, and thinkers who are also trying to get to the bottom of them join Chris to break it all down and help him get a better night’s rest.
| Publishes | Twice weekly | Episodes | 444 | Founded | 8 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | NewsSociety & Culture | |||
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Useful discussion. Too bad Rebecca’s voice is like fingernails on a chalkboard.
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United States13 days ago - Let’s rap the Jonathan Haidt obsession up
I seriously do not understand the bipartisan appeal of this man. I was a longtime listener and a fan until you had Haidt on. He is nothing more than an IDW-adjacent figure, not to mention, a Heritage Foundation crony who’s just trampling over online privacy in the name of “online safety.” His book is poorly written and the studies he sites within are suspect, at best. He is doing so much damage and everyone is just eating it all up like everything he says is gospel.
Maybe I was mistaken, but I... more
Apple Podcasts3jamesdobsonsworstnightmareUnited States18 days ago Chris Hayes is one of the best minds out there.
Podcast Addict520 days agobrimineyChris Hayes is the best!
Podcast Addict5a month agoslatersli@hotmail.com- jan 6
tim lee, slow down your speaking speed, good grief! Hard to follow what you are saying.
Apple Podcasts3midwestBlueUnited States2 months ago
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2. Rebecca Traister
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