Abortion is not just a political story; it's a personal one. In the two years since Roe was struck down by the Supreme Court in the Dobbs decision, a host of challenges has arisen for women, trans, and non-binary people seeking basic control over their own bodies. This week, Adam speaks with Shefali Luthra, author of Undue Burden: Life and Death Decisions in ... Show More
Jul 29
Billionaires are Lying About Giving Away Their Wealth, with Glen Galaich
Philanthropy is broken. Or maybe it’s not—after all, the funds that billionaires set up are deliberately cumbersome tax havens rather than any genuine attempt at giving. The real surprise is in learning how deep the hole truly goes. Today, Adam is joined by Glen Galaich, CEO of t ... Show More
1h 20m
Jul 24
Rise of the Diarrhea Parasite with Trixie Mattel and Dylan Adler
Move over World Cup halftime show, the biggest shitshow this week is still the cyclospora outbreak. Unless, of course, you’re counting the Trump administration literally trying to pump the military full of testosterone. This week, Adam’s joined by podcaster and crossdresser Trixi ... Show More
39m 34s
May 2022
Why US abortion rights are under attack
It’s about to become much harder to find safe abortion care in America, in a country where some states already make it almost impossible. This week, we make sense of what’s happening and how we got here. Lilah speaks with Rhiannon Hamam, a Texas public defender and host of the po ... Show More
31m 48s
May 2022
FT Weekend: Why US abortion rights are under attack
<p>It’s about to become much harder to find safe abortion care in America, in a country where some states already make it almost impossible. This week, we make sense of what’s happening and how we got here. Lilah speaks with Rhiannon Hamam, a Texas public defender and host of the ... Show More
32m 45s
Oct 2021
The Realities Of Abortion Politics In 'Family Roe: An American Story' & 'Red Clocks'
Authors Joshua Prager and Leni Zumas each explore the real world implications of abortion politics, through fiction and non-fiction. First, in a conversation with Michel Martin, Prager talks through his book The Family Roe: An American Story, centered on the woman who was the bab ... Show More
15m 8s