Oct 29

Why Are We Having Less Sex? Ask a Pornographer.

Pornography gets the blame for a lot of societal problems, including the so-called “sex recession.” Can porn ever really be ethical? Erika Lust thinks so. The adult filmmaker sees porn as an art form. She’s a self-described feminist who centers women’s desires and fantasies in he ... Show More

50m 18s

Oct 22

‘A Golden Age of Science’ Brought to You by the White House

The Trump administration wants to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence for scientific discovery. But can its plan succeed without prioritizing universities?Guest host Tyler Cowen speaks with Michael Kratsios, President Trump’s top science and technology adviser, about th ... Show More

46m 5s

Oct 15

What the Frontier Labs Know That We Don’t

Dwarkesh Patel is one of the most important voices in the artificial intelligence world. Deeply embedded in San Francisco’s tech community, he has interviewed nearly every tech chief executive at length.This week’s guest host, Tyler Cowen, a professor of economics at George Mason ... Show More

49m 41s

Mar 2025

Amy Coney Barrett's Week In Liberal Wonderland

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett, once a Roe-killing conservative darling, triggered the Trump faithful with a post-speech side-eye and ruling against the president who appointed her. On this episode, host and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones, along with executive ... Show More

41m 56s

Sep 2020

The Past, Present and Future of Amy Coney Barrett

Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Trump’s pick to fill the empty seat on the Supreme Court, is a product of the conservative legal movement of the 1980s. She clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia, a giant of conservative jurisprudence, and his influence is evident throughout her ... Show More

30m 43s

Jul 2025

When SCOTUS Rules, Look For Ketanji Brown Jackson's Dissents

It's been an impactful term at the Supreme Court this year, with cases impacting many facets of presidential power and checks-and-balances. On Today's Show: Ruth Marcus, contributor to The New Yorker, former columnist for <i ... Show More

20m 49s

Oct 2020

Chagrin, and Barrett: America’s Supreme Court

Amy Coney Barrett’s <a href="https://www.economist.com/united-states/2020/10/26/amy-coney-barrett-is-set-to-transform-americas-supreme-court?utm_campaign=the-intelligence&utm_medium=podcast&utm_source=third-party-host&utm_content=show-notes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_bla ... Show More

22m 18s

Jul 2022

What the hell is up with SCOTUS?

Dara Lind is joined by Vox senior correspondent Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser) to discuss the major decisions handed down by the Supreme Court this term. They talk about the Court’s emphasis on historical narrative, its move away from settled legal doctrine, and the politicization o ... Show More

1h 2m

Oct 2020

Amy Coney Barrett, Super-Precedent, Court Packing/Unpacking and Fixing What Trump & McConnell Broke

During her Supreme Court Confirmation hearing, Amy Coney Barrett used something she called super-precedent as a fancy legal-sounding vehicle to hide her ideological preferences. Her confirmation will necessitate future additional to the Supreme Court to help fix what Trump and Mc ... Show More

25m 58s

Mar 2025

'The Interview': Megyn Kelly Is Embracing Her Bias and Rejecting the 'Old Rules'

The former Fox News and current YouTube host on her professional evolution, conservative media and why she endorsed Trump. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/a ... Show More

43m 21s

Amy Coney Barrett Is Looking Beyond the ...