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Bonus: Maud Maron on NYC Schools and the Damage Nikole Hannah-Jones Did

Because she can't stop thinking about Nikole Hannah-Jones, Mary Katharine Ham interviews Maud Maron, NYC public-school parent and former head of the Manhattan School Board. She has been at odds with NHJ on school policy for the 10 years of her activism and walks us through exactl ... Show More

29m 26s

Sep 23

Nikole Hannah-Jones Mugged By Reality, But Still Can't ID the Suspect

Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus talk about the sad story of Nikole Hannah-Jones' daughter's education and all the lessons it did not teach her mother. They discuss the UN General Assembly meeting and all Trump has on his plate, plus his love for Mamdani and the State Dinner for ... Show More

1h 12m

Sep 16

The Street Preachers of the AI Apocalypse

Mary Katharine Ham and Vic Matus talk about the very coordinated, sudden turn of Very Serious concern about AI progress, cover Sen. Ossoff's dumb ideas for dealing with it. They explain regulatory capture, talk about Donald Trump's $5K check idea, and discuss whether the RNC's mi ... Show More

1h 12m

Nov 2024

Normally Podcast: Our Thoughts About Election Day 2024

In this episode, Mary Katharine Ham and Karol Markowicz discuss the current political landscape after Election Day, focusing on polling dynamics, voter behavior, and the strategies of both Trump and Kamala Harris. They explore the implications of recent polls, the social costs ... Show More

28m 52s

Nov 2022

The Midterms

The votes are still being tallied across the country — but we’re starting to get a picture of what these midterms were all about, and where American politics might be headed. Astead Herndon joins Michael Barbaro, host of “The Daily,” to sift through early midterm election results ... Show More

24m 43s

Feb 2022

Anti-trans Bills, Education Bills, and the Housing Market

We’re breaking down the stories we can’t let go of this week. Political Commentator Shireen Ghorbani and KUTV’s Education Reporter Chris Jones are here. There's a lot going on in the SLC. Sign up for our daily newsletter to stay on top of it.

16m 12s

Dec 2021

NFT Shows Vs. Quality, Creator Economy Vs. Art, and COVID Variants Vs. Us

Today we talk about the topics in the title, as well as the Ahmaud Arbery case and some secret good news at the end of the episode. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

53m 31s

Sep 2025

America, You Okay? I S.3 Ep. 2

Mosheh Oinounou joins Amanda and Rachael to delve into the current state of U.S. politics, exploring the impact of political violence, the influence of Charlie Kirk, and the dynamics of Trump's presidency. What is the cultural reactions to recent political events? ... Show More

49m 6s

May 2024

The Tudor Dixon Podcast: Criminals or Justice Impacted Individuals?

In this episode, Tudor and the team discuss two main topics: the renaming of offenders to justice impacted individuals in Illinois and the budget cuts in Ann Arbor Public Schools in Michigan. They explore the implications of these decisions and the lack of accountability in th ... Show More

49m 3s

Oct 2020

Sifting Through Election Updates for Glimmers of Hope and Joy

Today we get back to business and dive hope-first into how our very dumb presidential election is going. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

56m 59s

Sep 2022

Kiss My Midterms

We’re racing towards the US midterms but don’t worry, the full Americast team is back together to get stuck into the key issues, characters and races, and which party might come out on top. With a little help from Cliff Young, pollster and President of US Public Affairs at Ipsos. ... Show More

45m 50s