Yesterday

Progressives take on the Rust Belt

First there was New York, then Colorado. But can a progressive candidate win in the Rust Belt? This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video edited by Christopher Snyder and Benjamin Stephen, and hosted by Astead Herndon. S ... Show More

31m 54s

Jul 17

Parasite (2026)

Cyclospora can cause explosive diarrhea that can last a month. But you don’t need to swear off vegetables. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger with help from Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted b ... Show More

26m 6s

Jul 16

Vance vs. Rubio 2028

The Republican front-runners for the 2028 presidential nomination represent two competing visions for post-Trump conservatism. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered by David Tatasciore and Patrick Boyd, an ... Show More

29m 31s

Aug 2024

Google’s Search Monopoly in Jeopardy: This New Antitrust Ruling Changes Everything

Has Google finally been dethroned? Greg Sterling of Near Media joins Gyi and Conrad to hash out the DOJ’s ruling on Google’s search monopoly. ----- So, is the government going to break Google up? Greg begins by explaining the nuances of what actually makes a monopoly illegal an ... Show More

39m 46s

Oct 2024

Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly

<p>This summer, an American judge ruled that <a href="https://www.economist.com/leaders/2024/10/03/dismantling-google-is-a-terrible-idea?utm_campaign=a.io&utm_medium=audio.podcast.np&utm_source=theintelligence&utm_content=discovery.content.anonymous.tr_shownotes_na-na_article&utm ... Show More

21m 51s

Oct 2024

Google’s lurch: how to fix its monopoly

This summer, an American judge ruled that Google’s search dominance was illegal. Now the Department of Justice has revealed possible solutions. How robots could help mend leaking water pipes (9:46). And the best books on the beautiful game (16:38). Listen to what matters most, f ... Show More

21m 51s

Sep 2023

Google on trial: U.S. takes on tech giant

On Tuesday, a judge in the U.S. will begin hearing arguments in what’s been called the first monopoly trial of the modern Internet era. At the heart of the case is whether Google used its search engine dominance to illegally throttle competition – an accusation Google denies, cla ... Show More

22m 30s

Oct 2020

OK Google, What's A Monopoly

<p>The Justice Department filed a major lawsuit against Google saying that the company is illegally trying to maintain its search dominance using anti-competitive practices. We look at what's the behind the case and what it could mean for Google.</p><p>Trial volunteers in London ... Show More

16m 57s

“Okay, Google, what’s a monopoly?”