Dara, Ezra, and Matt talk about Bob Woodward’s book, that op-ed, and the two-track Trump presidency. References and further reading: The infamous NY Times op-ed written by a White House insider Andrew Prokop's explainer of Bob Woodward's new book White paper: Does Rape Culture Predict Rape?
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Oct 25
When AI agents run your life
What you gain, and what you give up, when you let AI agents take control. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Jonquilyn Hill. Various examples of avatars for Muse, Met ... Show More
30m 30s
Oct 18
The quest for the perfect baby
Men and women are trying to maximize their reproductive health due to anxieties around declining fertility trends. But are we taking “embryomaxxing” too far? This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by David Tat ... Show More
30m 23s
Oct 11
The cost of loving your pet
Our emotional relationships with our pets have only grown since the pandemic — and so has the financial price we pay. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger Dunnagan, and hosted by Jonquilyn ... Show More
30m 29s
Jul 2021
“‘Tis the Damn Leo Season” (with Rebecca Carroll)
<p>Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Olivia Rodrigo’s White House visit, Leo season, bad Grindr etiquette, <em>Space Jame 2</em>, and their cultural blindspots: <em>9 TO 5 </em>(Ira), <em>The Simpsons</em> (Louis), <em>Death Becomes Her</em> (Aida). Rebecca Carroll joins to discuss he ... Show More
1h 17m
Oct 2017
We Are The Calm Before The Storm
In episode 13 the girls get in to the Weinstein saga, Bob Corker coming out about Trump's need to be babysat by White House staffers, how the UN has finally blacklisted Saudi Arabia's alliance in Yemen for killing too many children, & more. Learn more about your ad-choices at htt ... Show More
53m 42s