Today

How Planned Parenthood Got Defunded

Between the drastic budget cuts and provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump administration has found a way to drain Planned Parenthood and other reproductive health centers and cut off access to abortion services—as well as any other health care those clinics provided. ... Show More

32m 33s

Yesterday

TBD | The Surveillance Interstate

Tracking a license plate across the country has never been easier, which is good news if your car has been stolen, but in an era of ICE and Border Patrol raids, these warrantless searches feel increasingly invasive—and unconstitutional. Guest: Joseph Cox, co-founder of 404 Media ... Show More

31 m

Nov 21

Bonus: SchadenFriday: Are You Fitter Than an ICE Applicant?

You can have enough ICE recruits or you can have standards for the shape that they’re in, but you can’t have both—this was just one lesson Donald Trump could have learned this week, in between hosting a summit of McDonald’s franchise owners and calling a reporter “piggie.” Guest ... Show More

5m 30s

Dec 2021

What Next: Best of 2021 | When Your Town Burns Down

We’re re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in August 2021. Last week, the northern California mountain town of Greenville was wiped out by the Dixie Fire, which lasted for two months and is now the second largest wildfire in ... Show More

31m 9s

Dec 2021

What Next: Best of 2021 | One Woman’s Year Protecting George Floyd Square

We’re re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in May 2021. A year after the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis, residents near the intersection of 38th Street and Chicago Avenue—now dubbed George Floyd Square—continue to keep ... Show More

37m 5s

Dec 2021

What Next: Best of 2021 | Will the NFL Finally Support Gay Players?

We’re re-running some of our favorite episodes from the past year. This episode originally aired in June 2021. The Las Vegas Raiders’ defensive end, Carl Nassib, came out in an Instagram post back in June, making him the first openly gay active player in NFL histroy. The league ... Show More

34m 21s

Nov 2021

What Next: “I Quit My Job Today”

You’ve likely heard about the great resignation -- this moment when millions of workers across the country have handed in their notice. Sometimes, people left because they were overworked. Sometimes, it’s because they wanted to change paths, or make more money elsewhere. But for ... Show More

37m 37s

Sep 2022

Ep. 1029 - Frantic, Desperate Media Tries To Defend Vanderbilt

Click here to join the member exclusive portion of my show: https://utm.io/ueSEm Today on the Matt Walsh Show, the media has been forced against its will to report on the Vanderbilt scandal. But their reporting has been less than honest. We have two especially egregious examples ... Show More

1 h

Mar 2021

They’ve Got Issues | The Story of Marvel

Marvel has stumbled as a company many times throughout its history, even going bankrupt in the 1990s. But not unlike many of its characters, it’s re-emerged stronger than before. Podcast production by Jess Miller and Cleo Levin. Slate Plus members get ad-free podcasts and bonus e ... Show More

26m 43s

Nov 2022

What Next TBD: So How’s It Going, Elon?

One week in as head honcho of Twitter and Elon Musk is in a tight spot: how do you balance the desires of advertisers with your ostensible zeal for free speech? How do you make something for which you’ve already overpaid turn a profit? How do you convince Stephen King to pony up ... Show More

28m 51s

May 2023

What Next: TBD | The Trouble With TikTok Songs

How the music streaming business opened the door to billions of dollars in fraud. Guest: Ashley Carman, Bloomberg News reporter covering the podcasting, music, and audio beat. If you enjoy this show, please consider signing up for Slate Plus. Slate Plus members get benefits lik ... Show More

21m 54s