Yesterday

Talk turkey to me

How this big, lean bird became the staple of the most American of meals. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Adriene Hill and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Photo of the National Thanksgiving turkey by Andr ... Show More

29m 37s

Nov 21

Attention deficit television

The screens are getting smaller, and so are our attention spans. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Miles Bryan and Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Patrick Boyd and Adriene Lilly, and hosted by Noel King. Image credit vladans/Get ... Show More

25m 48s

Nov 20

How antidepressants got political

More young people are taking antidepressants. And there's a brewing backlash to the meds on the right. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jolie Myers, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch and Hady Mawajdeh, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Noel King. Imag ... Show More

25m 51s

Jul 2023

Barbie for President!

July 29th, 1992. The Baltimore Sun runs a feature about a surprise candidate in the upcoming presidential race: Barbie. The 11.5-inch icon of girlhood and glamor is running for office – and flying off the shelves. But how did a plaything become important enough to make national n ... Show More

35m 23s

Sep 19

Trump Cancels Kimmel

Caving to a pressure campaign from Donald Trump's FCC, Disney pulls Jimmy Kimmel's show off the air. Jon and Dan are joined by newly minted Crooked contributor Alex Wagner to discuss Trump's attacks on Kimmel and his new lawsuit against The New York Times, the impending takeov ... Show More

1h 15m

Sep 2024

AI Image Tools Are Creating New Content-Moderation Problems

Images of Mickey Mouse smoking and SpongeBob in Nazi garb are among those generating debate about how—and whether—tech companies can control the output of artificial-intelligence image generators. WSJ reporter Meghan Bobrowsky joins host Zoe Thomas to discuss. Plus, can Apple’s l ... Show More

12m 36s

Oct 3

Why did the US government shut down?

The US federal government is closed for business. Democrats and Republicans in Congress failed to agree on a budget to keep the government open. But over two million federal workers who will go without a paycheck during negotiations have a new worry: will President Donald Trump u ... Show More

21m 2s

Sep 13

Full Episode: Friday, September 12, 2025

Following the horrific assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, Matt Gutman reports on the arrest of 22-year-old suspect Tyler Robinson, Pierre Thomas has details on what we’re learning about the suspect and Jon Karl has more on Utah Gov. Spencer Cox’s stark warning a ... Show More

23m 44s

Sep 18

How is China using AI in the classroom?

Artificial intelligence education now starts at the age of 6 in China. The Ministry of Education has rolled out new guidelines to teach AI at every grade level. For President Xi Jinping, AI is a priority. Will the toddlers of today be the tech titans of the future? In this episod ... Show More

22m 43s

Jul 2024

(Short Cuts) Pierre Keeps it Hot After Trump Gets Shot

Do we need to “dial down” our political rhetoric in Canada, following the attempted assassination of Trump? Canadian journalism icon Jan Wong joins us to consider Canadian responses to American political violence.  Plus, following the death of Canadian author Al ... Show More

34m 38s

Sep 2024

Volkswagen’s dire warning

Volkswagen calls for drastic measures to bolster profits, and President Joe Biden wants to block a Japanese company’s acquisition of US Steel. Plus, damning findings about the Grenfell Tower fire surface, and Egypt’s journey from gas bonanza to power blackouts  ... Show More

11m 56s

Jan 2025

Michelle Obama Knows What Time It Is

This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comThe gang discuss the hearings for Pam Bondi and Pete Hegseth and the changing "norms" in Joe Biden's final week in office, as Zuckerberg, Bezos, and Musk prepare for Donald Trump's inauguration that M ... Show More

10m 1s

The two dolls economy