Can Country music help lead the U.S. out of the gun debate? There is a long history of famous country musicians using their platforms to comment on social and political issues. But since the lead singer of The Chicks, Natalie Maines, was ostracized after criticizing then President George W. Bush, country music stars have felt safer keeping their political vi ... Show More
Jun 26
‘Nunmania,’ the Woke Pope, and Gen-Z's Loneliness Content
From pop stars like Rosalía and Lilly Allen in habits to nuns blessing Spurs players and praise for the “woke Pope,” Catholicism is in, and everywhere. But is it just about the aesthetics? Plus, why are people celebrating having no friends in their TikTok videos? And are those ad ... Show More
41m 49s
Jun 12
'Obsession' Fever, 'The Republic of Wasia,' and Why Tan Lines Are Hot Again
"Obsession" and "Backrooms" are breaking box office records. Audie and Ari dissect both films' YouTube origins, the secrets of their success, and why the whole horror genre is killing it right now. Then, friend of the show Elise Hu helps break down how the "Republic of Wasia" bec ... Show More
40m 39s
Feb 2021
Amanpour: Derek Mitchell, Noah Feldman, Phoebe Bridgers, Ronan Farrow
As mass protests continue in Myanmar, former US Ambassador to Myanmar Derek Mitchell joins Christiane Amanpour to discuss the situation on the ground and his worries for the safety of demonstrators. Turning to U.S. politics and the second impeachment of Donald Trump, constitution ... Show More
57m 14s
Apr 2023
Trump case developments, job market challenges, can country music save us?
New legal woes for Trump: former Vice President Mike Pence is poised to testify for the first time on Trump’s actions leading up to January 6, but there are many more cases, including a battery and defamation trial that begins in just two weeks. Plus, Alisyn Camerota sits down wi ... Show More
1h 20m
Dec 2023
In a Song of the Summer, Clues for January in Iowa
Last summer, politics, country music and cultural grievance collided with the growing popularity of a new song from recording artist Jason Aldean.Sucker punch somebody on a sidewalkCarjack an old lady at a red lightPull a gun on the owner of a liquor storeYa think it’s cool, well ... Show More
42m 10s
Apr 2020
Toby Keith vs. the Dixie Chicks: Boot Battle
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, country superstar Toby Keith released “Courtesy of the Red, White and Blue (The Angry American).” Some embraced the song as the perfect rallying cry for an angry and traumatized nation. Others felt it was a crude, hateful, jingoistic anthem about ... Show More
1h 3m