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Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.
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It's an HOA world; you're just living in it from 2023-07-12T10:00
If you’re buying a new home, there’s a good chance it’s part of a homeowners association. HOAs are a form of common interest housing, and roughly a quarter of Americans live in communities with one...
ListenReintroducing The Weeds from 2023-01-16T06:00
Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financia...
ListenA quick update from 2022-02-25T11:00
We’re hitting snooze on Friday episodes, but they’re not going away forever. We’re just slowing things down while we work on some special projects. We’ll see you on Tuesday! Important Links:Send u...
ListenWhy San Francisco’s school board got booted from 2022-02-23T00:11:15
Dylan Matthews, Jerusalem Demsas, and Dara Lind discuss the recent school board recall election in San Francisco and also whether the Great Resignation is boosting inflation. References:Clara Jeff...
ListenDemocracy in crisis: The two-party problem from 2022-02-18T11:00
Vox Senior Correspondent Zack Beauchamp talks with political scientist Lee Drutman, author of Breaking the Two-Party Doom Loop. They discuss the history of the two-party system in American politics...
ListenThe curse of the midterms from 2022-02-15T22:38:22
Dylan Matthews and Jerusalem Demsas are joined by Vox’s Andrew Prokop (@awprokop) to talk about the midterm elections. More specifically, why the president’s party almost always loses seats in Cong...
ListenBeijing, boycotts, and the enduring politics of the Olympics from 2022-02-11T12:00
Dylan Matthews talks with Victor Cha (@VictorDCha) about the international politics surrounding the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The US and several other countries are boycotting the games to protest Chi...
ListenAffirmative action could be doomed (again). What comes next? from 2022-02-08T22:21:27
Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Jerusalem Demsas talk about affirmative action. They dig into the current Supreme Court case about Harvard’s admission rates and ask: How do we make sure our elite in...
ListenIt’s not about Ukraine. It’s about Putin. from 2022-02-04T11:00
Dylan Matthews talks with Mark Galeotti (@MarkGaleotti), director of Mayak Intelligence, about what’s going on in Ukraine. They discuss in depth the historical tensions between Russia and Ukraine, ...
ListenThink of the children from 2022-02-01T22:46:55
Dylan Matthews, Dara Lind, and Vox policy editor Libby Nelson discuss the findings of two recent studies on early childhood development. One study found that cash transfers increase brain activity ...
ListenWhat happens to voting rights now? from 2022-01-25T23:22:15
Dylan Matthews and Jerusalem Demsas talk with Emily Rong Zhang, a PhD candidate in political science at Stanford and a former Skadden Fellow at the ACLU’s Voting Rights Project, about the recent at...
ListenAre corporations winning at inflation? from 2022-01-21T10:01
Jerusalem Demsas and Dylan Matthews talk with Joey Politano (@JosephPolitano), economics blogger and self-described "mid-tier take-haver," to go over one big question on people’s minds right now: a...
ListenWhat BBB means for climate policy from 2022-01-19T00:08:12
Weeds co-hosts Jerusalem Demsas and Dara Lind talk with Robinson Meyer (@yayitsrob), staff writer at the Atlantic, about the climate provisions in President Joe Biden’s Build Back Better bill. They...
ListenHow the 1918 flu pandemic ended from 2022-01-14T10:01
Dylan talks to John M. Barry, distinguished scholar at Tulane University and author of The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History, about the Spanish flu of 1918-1919, its p...
ListenThe case for more babies from 2022-01-11T21:09
Dylan, Jerusalem, and special guest Bryan Walsh discuss the slowing population growth in America, and what a smaller-than-expected America could mean. They also talk about which immigration and chi...
ListenThe building blocks of radicalization from 2022-01-07T10:00
How does someone get radicalized? What do political scientists see as the building blocks of political violence? Is there anything we can do to stop radicalization? One year after the insurrection ...
ListenWhy hasn’t student debt been canceled? from 2022-01-04T23:07
Dylan and Dara are joined by Vox’s Libby Nelson to talk about the policy merits and political implications of plans to cancel some or all student loans. They also discuss whether President Joe Bide...
ListenBest Of: The coming climate exodus from 2021-12-28T21:01
Vox senior reporter Rebecca Leber (@rbleber) joins The Weeds to explain the problem of migration caused by climate change, such as that due to wildfires, rising seas, and crop failures. She explain...
ListenAmerica’s Public Health Experiment: Federal failures from 2021-12-21T21:01
In the final episode of our series, America’s Public Health Experiment, Dylan, Dara, and Jerusalem discuss how the CDC and the FDA failed the American public in the early months of the pandemic. Pl...
ListenAmerica's Public Health Experiment: More checks, less politics from 2021-12-17T10:00
In the penultimate episode of our series America’s Public Health Experiment, Vox policy reporter Jerusalem Demsas talks to Arnab Datta, senior counsel at Employ America, about automatic stabilizers...
ListenCan school be normal again? from 2021-12-14T23:52:36
Dylan and Jerusalem are joined by Vox Policy Editor Libby Nelson to talk about the current state of Covid-19 and schools. They discuss vaccine mandates, rapid testing – or a lack thereof – and teac...
ListenAmerica’s Public Health Experiment: The agencies Covid broke from 2021-12-10T10:00
In the second episode of our series, America’s Public Health Experiment, Weeds co-host Dara Lind looks at two government agencies that went from quietly to loudly broken during the Covid-19 pandemi...
ListenLearning to love rent control from 2021-12-07T23:18:59
Dara and Dylan talk to Jerusalem about her new article defending rent control laws. The three discuss the policy impacts of rent limits and the politics driving their adoption in large American cit...
ListenAmerica’s Public Health Experiment: The testing failure from 2021-12-03T10:00
German talks with Dr. Neeraj Sood, director of the Covid Initiative at the University of Southern California’s Schaeffer Center for Health Policy and Economics, about the US’s many failures on Covi...
ListenDefund the police? from 2021-12-01T00:07:07
German, Jerusalem, and Dylan talk about an idea that has come to dominate national discussions of policing: defunding the police. They walk through the pros and cons of the idea as a policy proposa...
ListenBiden’s $3.40 a gallon problem from 2021-11-24T00:10:58
Dylan, Jerusalem, and Dara talk about the specific kind of inflation that’s roiling American politics: the heightened price of gas. They discuss how and why gas prices have shot up in recent months...
ListenTaxing Back Better from 2021-11-19T11:00
Dylan talks to Chye-Ching Huang, the executive director of the Tax Law Center at NYU Law, about the many, many, many tax provisions in Democrats’ Build Back Better package. First they dive into the...
ListenHow does the pandemic end? from 2021-11-16T22:17:02
Now that nearly 60 percent of the US population is fully vaccinated, Dylan, German, and Jerusalem discuss potential exit strategies for policies such as mask mandates and mandatory quarantines. The...
ListenReshaping America’s cities from 2021-11-12T11:00
Vox policy reporter Jerusalem Demsas talks with the Atlantic’s Derek Thompson (@DKThomp) about how the future of remote work could reshape America’s cities, upend US labor markets, and cause fundam...
ListenPass the SALT? from 2021-11-10T00:28:18
Dylan, Jerusalem, and Dara discuss congressional Democrats’ efforts to uncap the state and local tax (SALT) deduction, and how the party found itself proposing a massive tax cut for high-income hou...
ListenThe Most Dangerous Branch: Covid-19 v. The Constitution from 2021-11-05T10:00
Vox senior correspondent Ian Millhiser talks to law professor Nicholas Bagley about the pandemic — and how the courts are undermining the government's ability to respond to emergencies. They discus...
ListenIs Facebook really that bad? from 2021-11-02T23:40
Dylan, German, and Dara talk about Facebook and the controversy surrounding it in recent weeks. They cover just how much — and how little — we know about Facebook’s impact on the world and talk abo...
ListenHousing policy, but make it British from 2021-10-29T10:00
America’s housing market is failing to meet the needs of most Americans. Rents have skyrocketed, homeownership is slipping out of grasp for young and other first-time homebuyers, and policymakers h...
ListenThe case for and against open borders from 2021-10-26T22:26
Dylan, German, and Jerusalem get together to discuss one of the world’s least likely but most interesting utopian ideas: open borders. They discuss the moral and economic logic for making it easy t...
ListenThe Most Dangerous Branch: A well-regulated militia from 2021-10-22T10:00
Vox senior correspondent Ian Millhiser talks with law professor Joseph Blocher and historian Carol Anderson about the Second Amendment, the triumph of the NRA's vision for that amendment, and an up...
ListenIs inflation out of control? from 2021-10-19T22:52:31
Dylan, German, and Dara talk about the whopping 5.4 percent inflation rate the Consumer Price Index estimated last week, what it means, and if inflation is going to get worse. They dig into a paper...
ListenThe home care fight in Congress from 2021-10-15T10:00
Joe Biden has proposed a landmark $400 billion expansion of funding for home and community-based services (HCBS), the part of Medicaid that funds support services for older adults and people with d...
ListenThe coming climate exodus from 2021-10-12T22:52
Vox senior reporter Rebecca Leber (@rebleber) joins The Weeds to explain the problem of migration caused by climate change, such as that due to wildfires, rising seas, and crop failures. She explai...
ListenThe Most Dangerous Branch: Roe v. Wade from 2021-10-08T10:00
Vox Supreme Court correspondent Ian Millhiser talks with NYU professor Melissa Murray (@ProfMMurray) about the future of reproductive freedom. The Supreme Court started its new term this week, and ...
ListenYes, vaccine mandates work from 2021-10-05T23:46:02
Dylan, German, and Jerusalem talk about vaccine mandates. They discuss the evidence supporting vaccine requirements, the United States’ history with inoculation campaigns, and the patchwork nature ...
ListenHow genes impact your life from 2021-10-01T10:00
Dylan and Jerusalem are joined by Kathryn Paige Harden, professor of clinical psychology at the University of Texas at Austin, to discuss her new book The Genetic Lottery: Why DNA Matters for Soci...
ListenThe debt ceiling’s threat to America from 2021-09-28T23:46:04
Dylan, German, and Dara discuss the debt ceiling: the current crisis, what the debt ceiling even is, and how the debt ceiling has become a politically polarized issue. They also talk about why the ...
ListenAMA time with Dylan, German, and Jerusalem from 2021-09-24T10:00
Dylan, German, and Jerusalem sit down to answer listener questions. In our first AMA episode of the post-Matt-Yglesias Weeds era, the trio discusses constitutional amendments, climate change, how w...
ListenMeans testing our patience from 2021-09-21T21:08:45
Dylan, German, and Jerusalem discuss means testing and work requirements after Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) suggested their inclusion in one of Biden's legacy priorities: the expanded child tax credit. ...
ListenEzra, Matt, and Sarah Try (Again) to Podcast from 2021-09-17T09:00
For Matt’s last episode of The Weeds, Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff return for a look at why health care and drug costs in the US keep rising, how subsidizing industries leads to higher consumer costs...
ListenThe Weeds Will Live Forever from 2021-09-14T23:12:26
Matt, Dara, Jerusalem, and German use Matt’s last Tuesday episode to discuss life expectancy in the US. They explore paternalistic policy decisions, the misnomer of “deaths of despair,” and the lon...
ListenThe Federal Reserve's regulatory issues from 2021-09-10T09:00
??Matt is joined by Mike Konczal, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis and Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute and author of Freedom From the Market. They explore Jerome Powell’s tenure as...
ListenThe Federal Reserve: Climate Change edition from 2021-09-07T21:51
Vox's Dylan Matthews joins Matt and Jerusalem to talk about whether the Federal Reserve can use monetary policy to fight climate change and how the ideal Fed Chair may not exist. Plus, a new study ...
ListenWho's afraid of a big bad poll? from 2021-09-03T12:31:20
??Matt is joined by David Shor, Head of Data Science at OpenLabs R&D, to discuss the causes and implications of polling errors in recent election cycles. By looking at different response rates and ...
ListenGalaxy Brain Recession from 2021-08-31T22:31
Matt, Dara, and German use this week’s episode to explore the infrastructure bill before Congress. They focus on broadband access for rural and urban America and explore the purpose of the money be...
ListenAfghan refugees face an uncertain future from 2021-08-27T09:00
Matt is joined by Vox’s Nicole Narea for a discussion on the complex situation facing Afghan refugees following the United States withdrawal. Nicole explains the variety of avenues through which Af...
ListenBoosters: Worth it or not, here they come from 2021-08-25T00:25:52
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's German Lopez to talk about the Biden administration’s plan to authorize third doses of the vaccine for Americans beginning in September. They discuss the scientifi...
ListenBaby making vibes from 2021-08-20T09:00
Matt is joined by The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig. They discuss J.D. Vance’s attacks on the parental status of liberal politicians and dissect what is actually happening with left-wing birth rates...
ListenBack to School: Masters mishaps from 2021-08-17T23:03:56
Matt is joined by Vox's Libby Nelson and Jerusalem Demsas for a conversation about the rising cost of master’s programs, their usefulness in today’s economy, and their role as federally subsidized ...
ListenReign of Terror from 2021-08-13T09:00
Matt is joined by reporter Spencer Ackerman, author of the new book Reign of Terror. Ackerman explains the ways in which America’s approach to domestic white terrorism differs from its approach to ...
ListenBack to School: Learning loss from 2021-08-10T23:31:05
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's German Lopez for a conversation about student learning loss. They focus on the policy decisions that led to school shutdowns during the pandemic, the consequences ...
ListenDare to speak freely from 2021-08-06T09:00
Matt is joined by author and CEO Suzanne Nossel for a discussion about how to reconcile a robust defense of free speech with the advancement of an inclusive and progressive society. They explore th...
ListenBack to School: All for pre-K, and pre-K for all from 2021-08-04T03:59
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Jerusalem Demsas for a conversation about pre-K and day care programs. They discuss the impacts of pre-K programs on socioeconomics, diversity, and political behav...
ListenGetting power to the people from 2021-07-30T16:42:40
Matt is joined by Liza Reed of the Niskanen Center to talk about energy policy, electricity transmission, and how America's complex system of power grids really function. Resources:"Transmission S...
ListenTime Machine: Buchanan v. Warley (1917) from 2021-07-28T01:17
Vox's Jerusalem Demsas joins Matt and Dara on a time machine trip back to a WW1-era Supreme Court decision that shaped land use policy, zoning, and racial discrimination in housing. Discussion of B...
ListenPrices on the rise from 2021-07-23T09:00
Matt is joined by economist Julia Coronado to talk about inflation, markets, and employment in the pandemic recovery economy. They discuss housing, new and used car markets, and possible strategies...
ListenTime Machine: Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 from 2021-07-21T01:07:12
Vox's Li Zhou joins Dara and Matt for another spin in the time machine, to talk about the policy that shaped how immigration largely still works in America. They discuss the history and context of ...
ListenThe critical race theory debate from 2021-07-16T20:37
Matt is joined by Education Week reporter and editor Andrew Ujifusa to talk about the ill-defined and somewhat facetious debate over critical race theory. But really, this conversation is about the...
ListenTime Machine: Volcker Shock from 2021-07-14T00:47
Vox's Dylan Matthews joins Matt and Dara for another step into Weeds Time Machine: a visit to the past to review some now-forgotten chapter in policy history. This week, it's a return to the late 1...
ListenCruelty: the point from 2021-07-09T18:03:36
Matt is joined by Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer, author of the new book The Cruelty Is the Point. They discuss the racial politics of the Trump-era, how these tactics persist in the GOP today, ...
ListenTime Machine: No Child Left Behind from 2021-07-07T01:38:18
Vox's Libby Nelson joins Matt and Dara on the first episode of the Weeds Time Machine: a visit to the past to review some now-forgotten chapter in policy history. This week, it's No Child Left Behi...
ListenComing attractions from 2021-06-30T00:41:03
Vox film critic and culture reporter Alissa Wilkinson joins Matt and Dara to take a break from politics (sort of) to talk about movies. They discuss the state of the streaming wars, the fate of the...
ListenWho started Covid? from 2021-06-26T00:59
Matt is joined by deputy editor of New York magazine and author David Wallace-Wells to talk about the new evidence for the so-called "Lab-Leak hypothesis," and about the possible origins of Covid-1...
ListenSo, for the next pandemic.... from 2021-06-23T02:09:39
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's German Lopez to talk through some of the lessons we seem not to have learned from the way the Covid pandemic unfolded — or, is still unfolding. Our hosts discuss t...
ListenWhat's the deal with that new Alzheimer's drug? from 2021-06-16T03:50:56
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Dylan Scott to learn about aducanumab, the new drug that was recently approved by the FDA for treating Alzheimer's disease despite a lack of evidence of its effect...
ListenZoning our way through it from 2021-06-12T03:41:51
Matt is joined by Emily Hamilton of the Mercatus Center to talk about the way that zoning and land use policy affects property value, housing availability, and affordability. They discuss some exam...
ListenHot jobs summer from 2021-06-09T01:48:39
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Emily Stewart to talk about the state of the economy right now. They take on the jobs numbers, some of the markets that were hit with unforeseen interruptions and ...
ListenThe pipeline to prison from 2021-06-05T01:25
Matt sits down with John Pfaff, professor and author of Locked In, an influential and important 2017 book about mass incarceration in America. The two discuss some common misconceptions about Ameri...
ListenThe lab-leak hypothesis from 2021-06-02T03:12
Matt is joined by Vox's Libby Nelson and Jerusalem Demsas for a conversation about the rising cost of master’s programs, their usefulness in today’s economy, and their role as federally subsidized ...
ListenStephen Breyer should retire from 2021-05-28T18:00:51
Matt is joined by author and Harvard Kennedy School professor Maya Sen to talk about the state of the American judiciary. They discuss Breyer's unwillingness to retire, the pervasive influence of p...
ListenGive more money to cranks! from 2021-05-25T23:37:41
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Dylan Matthews to talk about what the Covid vaccine development process has taught us vaccine development, production, and regulation. They also discuss the way we...
ListenResearch the police from 2021-05-21T21:15:40
Matt is joined by economist and NYU faculty fellow Morgan Williams, Jr. to talk about his research on policing and gun control legislation, and the consequences of policy on crime and incarceration...
ListenMasks off! Party time? from 2021-05-18T22:24:55
It's everybody's birthday! No, seriously. Taurus Matt Yglesias is joined by two people who also share a May 18th birthday: Vox's Libby Nelson and The Atlantic's Derek Thompson. They discuss the con...
ListenThe plan for more free school from 2021-05-14T14:54:22
Matt is joined by New York Times education reporter Dana Goldstein to talk about what Biden's American Families Plan will do to bolster and expand public education access in this country. They talk...
ListenHomelessness and the rising tide from 2021-05-11T21:20:08
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Politics and Policy Fellow Jerusalem Demsas to talk about homelessness, and the policies that have failed to even properly confront this problem. They talk about the...
ListenThe app store war from 2021-05-07T21:12:55
Matt is joined by Makena Kelly of The Verge to talk about some recent stories at the intersection of policy and tech. She discusses the Facebook Oversight Board's ambivalent "ruling" on Trump's ban...
ListenThe "hundred days" myth from 2021-05-05T03:26:17
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Andrew Prokop to talk about the very notion of a president's "first hundred days," whether or not it is a useful or important metric for their performance. Andrew ...
ListenThere's lead in your turmeric from 2021-04-30T18:14
Matt is joined by Rachel Silverman, a policy fellow at the Center for Global Development, who talks about the extreme dangers and high prevalence of lead contamination globally. Despite the manifes...
ListenA Manchin for all seasons from 2021-04-28T01:05:53
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Andrew Prokop, author of an in-depth revelatory profile on America's swingiest Senator: Mr. Manchin in the Middle. Andrew brings Manchin's history as a legislator ...
ListenWhy transit projects fail from 2021-04-23T18:04:26
Matt is joined by professor and transit researcher Eric Goldwyn to talk about why transit projects in the U.S. often fail. They discuss several high-profile cases, including the Second Avenue subwa...
ListenThe pandemic playbook from 2021-04-21T03:53:27
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Dylan Scott to talk about his new Pandemic Playbook project from Vox, exploring how six nations coped with the Covid-19 pandemic, and evaluating what we can all le...
ListenThink like a scout from 2021-04-17T02:11
Matt is joined by author and podcast host Julia Galef to talk about her new book The Scout Mindset. They talk about the difference between epistemic and social confidence, the role of uncertainty i...
ListenWhite paper-palooza from 2021-04-14T00:40:04
It's an all white paper episode, folks. Vox climate reporter Umair Irfan joins Matt and Dara to take on three research papers all concerning climate change: first, on the social costs of carbon; th...
ListenIt's time for class warfare from 2021-04-10T01:27:09
Matt is joined by Faiz Shakir, a top adviser to Sen. Bernie Sanders and the former manager of his 2020 presidential campaign, to talk about adopting a working class lens for crafting progressive po...
ListenBidencare? from 2021-04-07T03:58:30
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox's Dylan Scott to examine the $400 billion portion of Biden's $2 trillion infrastructure plan that is designated for the "caretaking economy." Is this merely an expan...
ListenThe politics of cultural criticism from 2021-04-03T02:52:12
Matt is joined by Alyssa Rosenberg, cultural critic and opinion columnist at the Washington Post, to talk about the intersection of criticism and politics. Should J.K. Rowling's recent anti-trans p...
ListenAll circuits matter from 2021-03-31T03:20
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Senior Correspondent Ian Millhiser to discuss the future of judicial appointments in Biden Administration — starting with the spate of appointees announced on Tuesda...
ListenThe optimistic leftist from 2021-03-27T14:08
Matt is joined by political scientist and author Ruy Teixeira to talk about how Democratic messaging has gone wrong, and how to get it right. Resources:"Immigrant Neighborhoods Shifted Red as the ...
ListenIs gun violence fixable? from 2021-03-24T05:28:07
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Politics and Policy Fellow Jerusalem Demsas to talk about gun violence and mass shootings in America. They discuss the recent shootings in Atlanta and Boulder, talk ...
ListenAll about inflation from 2021-03-19T23:13
Skanda Amarnath from Employ America joins Matt to talk about inflation. They discuss how the Fed tracks markers of inflation, the difference between cyclical and asymmetric inflation, and talk abou...
ListenAsylum policy for the here and now from 2021-03-17T07:31:24
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Senior Correspondent Ian Millhiser to examine the current state of affairs at the southern border, and to evaluate the Biden administration's immigration response mo...
ListenIntroducing Unexplainable from 2021-03-14T09:00
Unexplainable is a new podcast from Vox about everything we don’t know. Each week, the team look at the most fascinating unanswered questions in science and the mind-bending ways scientists are try...
ListenAn A.I. wrote this title from 2021-03-12T20:27:27
Vox's Kelsey Piper joins Matt to talk about the future of artificial intelligence and AI research. Should AI research be more heavily regulated, or banned? What kind of future will the continued de...
ListenThe right to vote, constrained from 2021-03-10T02:22:19
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Senior Correspondent Ian Millhiser to talk through the several ongoing legal challenges being initiated by the GOP to curtail and hinder the right to vote in America...
ListenFacebook's shadow court from 2021-03-05T22:34:31
Kate Klonick, law professor at St. John's University, joins Matt to talk about her investigation into Facebook's secret content moderation board. She talks about her inside-Silicon-Valley reporting...
ListenHow to destroy the suburbs from 2021-03-03T02:52
Matt and Dara are joined by Vox Politics and Policy Fellow Jerusalem Demsas to talk about how to take on America's housing problem, exclusionary and discriminatory zoning restrictions, message agai...
ListenAll organizing is local from 2021-02-26T21:27:26
Author, researcher, and University of Pittsburgh professor of history Lara Putnam sits down with Matt to talk about the structure of local progressive political organization. They talk about the re...
ListenCovid-$1.9T from 2021-02-23T23:51:03
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to unpack what's in the Covid relief bill, now that it's out of committee. They talk about state&local relief, UI extensions, the $15 minimum wage, and why C...
ListenThe problem of child care from 2021-02-19T16:40:09
Melissa Boteach of the National Women's Law Center joins Matt to have a discussion about the role of child care in the economy, which has been "made visible" in the Covid-19 pandemic, and exposed t...
ListenThe Antipope in Mar-a-Lago from 2021-02-17T00:36:44
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to wonder about whether and how Trump may rear his head in politics again, and about the future of the Republican party (zombie Paul Ryanism, or dynastic Tru...
ListenRethinking immigration from 2021-02-12T16:58:29
Immigration advocate Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum joins Matt to discuss the future of immigration in America, including the oncoming "grey tsunami," the consequences of Trump's bor...
ListenWhat's happening with the stimulus? from 2021-02-10T10:28:43
White House reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt and Dara to talk about the current state of the Covid-19 relief bill, and the implications of the debate for both Congress and the Biden Administration. ...
ListenThe future of remote work from 2021-02-05T15:22:49
Economist Adam Ozimek from Upwork joins Matt to discuss the future of remote work, post-pandemic. They discuss the implications for migration, local governance, and the elusive concept of work/life...
ListenWhere are the vaccines? from 2021-02-03T03:21:13
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss what went — and is still going — wrong with vaccine distribution, as well as to talk through some new research about the effects...
ListenFilibusted from 2021-01-29T17:56:53
Matt is joined by author Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution to talk about the intricacies of the Senate filibuster, budget reconciliation, and the Byrd rule, with a view toward the prospec...
ListenBiden's immigration shuffle from 2021-01-27T00:23:35
Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the motivations, obstacles, and oppositions to the Biden administration's early signals on immigration policy, as well a...
ListenFreedom from markets from 2021-01-22T05:01
Matt is joined by author Mike Konczal, Director of Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute, and author of the new book Freedom from the Market. They talk about the past, present, and future ...
ListenBiden's rescue plan from 2021-01-20T02:58:07
Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to unpack what's in Biden's giant stimulus package, and to examine how the new Congress will handle the massive imperatives of e...
ListenThe Next Four Years: Fighting tech monopolies from 2021-01-15T16:05
Matt is joined by antitrust and competition policy expert Charlotte Slaiman to discuss the ongoing antitrust cases against Google and Facebook, the basics of antitrust litigation, and their outlook...
ListenWill the GOP be Q-pilled or Coup-pilled? from 2021-01-13T02:49:11
Vox Senior Correspondent Zack Beauchamp joins Matt and Dara to discuss some of the potential political ramifications of the insurrection of 1/6/21, as well as what this event might portend for addr...
ListenUnemployment Insurance in the pandemic, and beyond from 2021-01-08T05:15:32
Matt is joined by Employ America policy advisor Elizabeth Pancotti for a detailed discussion about unemployment insurance. They take on the recent expansion of the benefits, explain some of the dif...
ListenAmerica's vaccine distribution needs a shot in the arm from 2021-01-06T01:34:45
Umair Irfan joins Dara and Matt to discuss some challenges and obstacles to prioritization and distribution of the Covid vaccine, in the U.S. and elsewhere. Resources:White paper Hosts:Matt Ygle...
ListenBest of: Homelessness and how to fix it from 2020-12-22T05:00
Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of ...
ListenThe Next Four Years: Beyond the student debt debate from 2020-12-18T05:00
New America’s Kevin Carey explains loan forgiveness and the deeper problems with American higher education. Guest:Kevin Carey (@kevincarey1), Vice President, Education Policy and Knowledge Managem...
ListenBuild Back Exactly The Same from 2020-12-15T20:27
Dylan Matthews joins Matt and Dara to discuss Covid’s impact on poverty and the road to recovery. Resources:"Joe Biden is taking office amid a poverty crisis" by Dylan Matthews, Vox Income and pov...
ListenThe Next Four Years: An optimistic climate agenda from 2020-12-11T05:00
Third Way’s Josh Freed and Jackie Kempfer explain a path forward for low-carbon policy in a time of divided government. Guest:Josh Freed (@ThirdWayEnergy), Senior VP, Climate and Energy Program, T...
ListenThe blob is back from 2020-12-08T20:03:09
Alex Ward joins Dara and Matt to analyze the Biden national security team. Resources:"The revenge of the blob" by Alex Ward, Vox Why Nations FallWhite paper Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), ...
ListenThe Next Four Years: The Covid transition from 2020-12-04T05:00
Kaiser’s Jennifer Kates joins Matt to explain the next steps in countering the pandemic. Guest:Jennifer Kates (@jenkatesdc), Senior VP/Director, Global Health&HIV Policy, Kaiser Foundation Host:M...
ListenThe job nobody wants from 2020-12-01T18:30
Dara and Matt on Biden’s choice to run Homeland Security and the many challenges he’ll face. Resources:"Biden picks Alejandro Mayorkas, a son of Jewish Cuban refugees, to lead the Department of Ho...
ListenThe post-election economy from 2020-11-24T20:05
Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen. Resources:"Janet Yellen's mistake" by Matthew Yglesias, Slowboring.com "Electoral politics on an unfair...
ListenThe Next Four Years: Joe Biden’s world from 2020-11-20T05:00
The Atlantic Council’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain the president-elect’s approach to national security. Guest:Emma Ashford (@EmmaMAshford), Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council Host:Matthew Ygl...
ListenGeorgia on my mind from 2020-11-17T19:07:55
Resources: "Why Georgia has runoff elections" by Jerusalem Demsas, Vox"David Perdue and Jon Ossoff advance to Georgia Senate runoff" by Ella Nilsen and Jerusalem Demsas "Detailed Turnout Data Shows...
ListenThe Next Four Years: How to make a Biden Boom from 2020-11-13T05:00
Vox’s new series THE NEXT FOUR YEARS delving into the policy prospects for the Biden Era kicks off with Bloomberg’s Karl Smith explaining a bipartisan approach to healing the labor market. Guest:K...
ListenThe never ending election story from 2020-11-10T20:19:20
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Trump’s refusal to quit and his “surprising” Hispanic support. Resources:"How Democrats Missed Trump’s Appeal to Latino Voters" by Jennifer Medina "Why Democrats Lost So Ma...
ListenDemocracy lost from 2020-11-06T05:00
Ezra and Matt on the election results and the prospects for majority rule. Resources:Chris Hayes and I process this wild election, Ezra Klein Show Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior c...
ListenElection Day Special from 2020-11-03T20:48
In this special live episode of the Weeds - Ella Nilsen joins Matt and Jane to highlight the most contested senate races, and what to watch for as results come in. Resources:2020 Election Coverage...
ListenLessons learned from Trump’s first term from 2020-10-30T15:40
Ezra and Matt look back on what’s surprised them. Resources:"Can anything change Americans’ minds about Donald Trump?" by Ezra Klein, Vox "Republicans are sowing the seeds of the next financial c...
ListenBiden’s border options from 2020-10-27T18:26
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the big immigration questions that will face a new administration. Resources:"Would Biden 'rebuild the old program' to reduce Northern Triangle migration?" by Teresa Welsh,...
ListenTrump’s last stand from 2020-10-23T15:11
Ezra and Matt on the final presidential debate. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits: Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Pro...
ListenTrump's second term agenda from 2020-10-20T17:49:14
Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the policy stakes in 2020. Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DL...
ListenGo For Broke: Inside the Dot-Com Bubble from 2020-10-17T10:00
Go For Broke is a new narrative series from Epic Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network exploring the 2000 dot-com bubble... and what happened when the bubble popped. Listen wherever you get yo...
ListenEmail scandals are back! from 2020-10-16T15:47
Ezra and Matt discuss Hunter Biden’s laptop, social media regulation, and the ongoing stimulus standoff. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), ...
ListenWhat is critical race theory, anyway? from 2020-10-13T04:00
Ian Haney Lopez joins Jane to discuss critical race theory: what it is and what it isn't. Resources:"Which Party Represents the Racial Future?" by Ross Douthat Guest:Ian Haney Lopez (@IanHaneyLop...
ListenBy the People: The Supreme Court's war on democracy from 2020-10-10T10:00
In this last episode of the By The People mini-series, host Ian Millhiser talks with legal scholar Pam Karlan about how the Supreme Court has harmed our democracy in the recent past, and what it's ...
ListenThe stimulus standoff from 2020-10-09T13:26
Ezra and Matt on the deadlock in congress and the VP debate. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits: Erick Gomez, Sc...
ListenOn biracial identity (with Thomas Chatterton Williams) from 2020-10-06T04:00
Jane and Thomas Chatterton Williams talk about mixed-race identity, race and racism, and what being biracial means now. Resources:"My Family's Life Inside and Outside America's Racial Categories" ...
ListenBy the People: Blame the Constitution from 2020-10-03T10:00
Host Ian Millhiser talks with political scientist Norm Ornstein and Vox’s Matt Yglesias about the structural factors — many of them written into the Constitution itself — that impede a democratic m...
ListenFighting back against factory farming from 2020-10-02T04:00
On this special episode, we give you a preview of season 3 of the Future Perfect podcast. Vox's Dylan Matthews comes on to talk about meat and environmental justice. Subscribe to Future Perfect on ...
ListenA dark, dangerous debate from 2020-09-30T15:52
Ezra and Matt on the disturbing presidential showdown.Hosts: Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxEzra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox Credits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld...
ListenBy the People: How to make sure your vote is counted from 2020-09-26T09:00
Host Ian Millhiser talks with voting rights lawyer Sophia Lin Lakin and vote-by-mail advocate Amber McReynolds about voting, COVID-19, and what steps you can take to ensure that your vote is counte...
ListenDianne Feinstein, please listen to this episode! from 2020-09-25T20:06
Ezra and Matt discuss the past and future of the US Senate. Resources:"How Mitch McConnell is changing the Democratic Party" by Ezra Klein, Vox "America needs a democratic revolution" by Matthew Yg...
ListenBy the People: How to rig an election from 2020-09-19T08:00
Introducing By The People?, a new podcast miniseries on voting rights in the 2020 election, hosted by Ian Millhiser. Each episode will examine a specific obstacle facing voters in the upcoming elec...
ListenOne Billion Americans from 2020-09-18T04:00
In this crossover episode from the Ezra Klein Show - Ezra and Matt discuss the early days of blogging, Twitter, climate change, and Matt's case for having 1 billion Americans. Buy Matt's book!Host...
ListenHow Trump closed the border from 2020-09-15T17:44
Rep. Veronica Escobar joins Jane, Dara, and Matt to talk about Texas politics and the use of the pandemic as a pretext to clamp down on asylum. Guest:Rep. Veronica Escobar (@RepEscobar) US Congress...
ListenThe definitive case against the filibuster from 2020-09-11T04:00
Ezra joins Matt to workshop his latest article — and save American democracy. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits...
ListenSteal this podcast from 2020-09-08T20:48:28
Meredith Haggerty joins Jane and Matt to debate looting and corporate cooptation of social justice. Resources:"One Author's Controversial View: 'In Defense Of Looting'" by Natalie Escobar, NPR "Ex...
ListenLAW AND ORDER from 2020-09-04T04:00
Matt and Ezra discuss why crime is rising in certain American cities, and the country's growing housing crisis.Resources: "Trump claims crime is up in US cities. The truth is more complicated." by ...
ListenTrump sells out from 2020-09-01T19:38
Dara, Jane, and Matt discuss Jane’s argument that the GOP establishment changed Trump more than he changed the party. Resources:"Trump was supposed to change the GOP. But the GOP changed him." by ...
ListenThe Trump Show from 2020-08-28T15:08
Ezra and Matt on the GOP convention and the politics of "law and order". Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits: Jef...
ListenThe Cut: Optimism from 2020-08-26T04:00
Introducing The Cut, a new podcast from our friends at New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network that dives deep into the cultural conversations that matter most in our current moment. Le...
ListenTrump's peddling a fake Covid-19 cure from 2020-08-25T18:39
Jane, Dara, and Matt on convalescent plasma, FDA reform, and the politics of science. Resources:"Trump used a rare disease survivor to take a shot at the FDA" by Julia Belluz, Vox "Making American ...
ListenDemocratic convention special from 2020-08-21T16:04
Ezra and Matt stay up late to review Joe Biden's big speech and the Democrats' big week. Resources:"Obama’s Convention Speech Is the First Time I Have Seen Him Scared" by Jonathan Chait, NY Mag "T...
ListenWTF is happening with USPS from 2020-08-18T19:05:56
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the health and history of the postal service, the political games being played, and what it means for November's election. Resources:"The Post Office Mess Is Meant to Exhau...
ListenWhat the hell is the Republican party doing? from 2020-08-14T04:00
Ezra and Matt on Republican policy nihilism and the Kamala Harris pick. Resources:"Kamala Harris Is Biden’s Choice for Vice President" by Alexander Burns and Katie Glueck, NYT "How inequality and ...
ListenWhat is the economy, stupid? from 2020-08-11T19:09:12
Vox's Emily Stewart joins Dara and Jane to discuss the relationship between "the market" and the "real economy." Resources:"The Stock Market Is an Engine of Civic Destruction" by Libby Watson, New ...
ListenVeepstakes from 2020-08-07T04:00
Ezra and Matt on Susan Rice, Kamala Harris, and Trump’s increasingly chaotic authoritarianism. Resources:"What we know about Joe Biden’s possible vice presidential picks" by Ella Nilsen, Vox "Harri...
ListenThe Great Awokening from 2020-07-31T04:00
John McWhorter joins Matt to discuss the changing way we talk about racism in America. Resources:"“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why." by Terry Blas, Vox "...
ListenTrafficking, and trafficking panics from 2020-07-28T19:28:23
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Wayfair, massage parlors, and reality. Resources:"The modeling industry is filled with exploitation—this labor activist is fighting back" by Sara Ziff, Fast Company "America...
ListenThe evidence on crime and policing from 2020-07-24T04:00
Texas A&M's Jennifer Doleac joins Matt to explain what we know (and don't know) about criminal justice. Resources:"How to Fix Policing" by Jennifer Doleac, Niskanen Center "How to Make a Police Fo...
ListenBad for the Jews? from 2020-07-21T19:58:26
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Nick Cannon, Louis Farrakhan, and antisemitic conspiracy theories. Resources:"The conspiracy theories behind the anti-Semitic violence in New York" by Jane Coaston, Vox "Ni...
ListenBiden reloaded from 2020-07-17T04:00
Ezra and Matt on Joe Biden’s unification strategy with the left. Resources:BIDEN-SANDERS UNITY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS "How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders joined forces to craft a bold, progressiv...
ListenSchool’s out for Covid from 2020-07-14T18:46
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the school reopening debate and the political consequences of HIV/AIDS. Resources:"The debate over reopening America’s K-12 schools, explained" by Anna North, Vox "I’m an e...
ListenThe Covid resurgence from 2020-07-10T07:00
Ezra and Matt on how America failed while the world made progress on the pandemic, and what on earth is going on with the republican party. Resources:"Reopening schools safely is going to take much...
ListenContagious enthusiasm from 2020-07-07T20:39
Dara, Jane, and Matt on Biden’s excitement gap. Resources:"So … About That Supposed Lack Of Enthusiasm For Biden?" Five Thirty Eight "Social conservatives feel betrayed by the Supreme Court — and t...
ListenLand of the Giants: The Netflix Effect from 2020-07-03T04:00
Land of the Giants is a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the most powerful tech companies of our time. The second season is called The Netflix Eff...
ListenThe war on bad statues from 2020-06-30T18:40:21
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Confederate Memorials, Woodrow Wilson, and the battle for historical memory. Resources:"Woodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his time" by Dylan Mat...
ListenThe Veepstakes from 2020-06-26T16:13
Ezra and Matt on Warren, Abrams, Harris, and the Tammies and the links between racial and economic justice. Resources:"The Second Defeat of Bernie Sanders" by Ross Douthat, NYT "The Black-White Wa...
ListenTalking about talking from 2020-06-23T18:52
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain “intersectional,” “structural” and the new language of identity discourse. Resources:"The intersectionality wars" by Jane Coaston, Vox "The Origins of “Privilege”" by J...
ListenThe legal doctrine that protects brutal policing from 2020-06-19T04:00
Cato's Clark Neily joins Jane to discuss Qualified Immunity - where is came from, why it exists, and what's being done to eliminate it. Clark details how the Supreme Court invented the civil doctri...
ListenFixing the police from 2020-06-16T20:46
Jane, Dara, and Matt on what we know about police reform and its limits Resources:"Unbundle the Police" by Derek Thompson, The Atlantic "Why Are the Police in Charge of Road Safety?" by Alex Tabarr...
ListenAmerica gives up on Covid-19 from 2020-06-12T16:04
Ezra and Matt on the return of a virus that never went away. Resources:"America Is Giving Up on the Pandemic" by Alexis C. Madrigal&Robinson Meyer, WaPo "14 states and Puerto Rico hit highest seven...
ListenAfter George Floyd from 2020-06-09T19:28:40
Jane, Dara, and Matt on America's dual reckonings with racism and police impunity Resources:"It's Time To Bust Police Unions" by Peter Suderman, Reason "Libertarianism For Me, Authoritarianism For ...
ListenThe global class war from 2020-06-02T04:00
Barron's economics commentary Matt Klein explains what's really behind international trade conflicts Guest:Matthew C. Klein (@M_C_Klein) Senior Writer, Barrons and author of Trade Wars Are Class Wa...
ListenTweeting through it from 2020-05-29T15:32:38
Ezra and Matt on Trump's war on social media, plus Joe Biden's policy agenda. *This episode was recorded on Thursday, May 28th, 2020.Resources: "Twitter Must Cleanse the Trump Stain" by Kara Swishe...
ListenJoe Biden ain't black from 2020-05-26T19:03
Jane, Dara, and Matt on gaffes and the racial politics of 2020 Resources:"Do Joe Biden’s “you ain’t black” comments ultimately matter?" by Fabiola Cineas, Vox White paperHosts: Matt Yglesias (@matt...
ListenThe stimulus failure from 2020-05-22T18:19:28
Ezra and Matt on Trump's pseudo-federalism and Pelosi's strange aversion to automatic stabilizers. Resources:"Nancy Pelosi says Democrats opted against putting federal aid on autopilot in their $3 ...
ListenActual enumeration from 2020-05-19T18:37
Dara, Jane, and Matt take a look at America's first pandemic Census. Resources:"The pandemic may leave communities of color undercounted in the census — and cost them billions" by Donna M. Owens, ...
ListenThe psychology of opening up from 2020-05-15T15:56
Ezra and Matt on the deep roots (or not) of the lockdown debate. Resources:"Experts’ 7 best ideas on how to beat Covid-19 and save the economy" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox "This drawing explains a su...
ListenWill the economy bounce back? from 2020-05-12T19:19:18
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the road ahead for the worst labor market since the Great Depression. Resources:"As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it’s safe to inch back to normal" by Jos...
ListenReopening without a plan from 2020-05-08T15:19:16
Ezra and Matt on America's lost month and what happens next. Resources:"April was another lost month for Trump’s coronavirus response" by German Lopez, Vox "Flattening the curve isn’t good enough" ...
ListenHow to win elections from 2020-05-05T18:38:56
Dara, Jane, and Matt break down the great mobilization vs persuasion debate. Resources:"What Happened in the Georgia Gubernatorial Election?" Catalist Analytics, Medium "The case for taking Trump’...
ListenAre Democrats getting rolled? from 2020-05-01T15:51:32
Ezra and Matt on congressional bargaining strategy and the China blame game. Resources:"Congressional Democrats are governing from the minority" by Ezra Klein, Vox "Many world leaders have seen dou...
ListenA faster Covid-19 vaccine from 2020-04-28T18:29
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss the possibility of "human challenge trials" to speed vaccine development. Resources:"How Anthony Fauci Became America’s Doctor" by Michael Specter, The New Yorker "What...
ListenWho models the modelers? from 2020-04-24T16:10
Ezra and Matt on the failures of some popular epidemiological forecasts and a viral Silicon Valley essay urging America to build again. Resources:"The US has a national service for predicting the ...
ListenOpening up from 2020-04-21T21:26
Dara, Jane, and Matt on conservatives’ desire for a rapid reopening of American businesses, and a 'feel good' white paper about air pollution. Resources:"This is where all 50 states stand on reope...
ListenHelp is on the way (sort of) from 2020-04-17T16:18:10
Ezra and Matt break down the implementation problems that have bedeviled the CARES Act. Resources:"Policy by no other means" The Weeds Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent...
ListenThe corporate bailout watchdog from 2020-04-14T16:47:35
Congressional oversight committee member Bharat Ramamurti joins Matt to explain his new job and what's wrong with shareholder capitalism. Guest:Bharat Ramamurti (@BharatRamamurti), Member, Congress...
ListenHow does this end? from 2020-04-10T15:50:14
Ezra and Matt review four major plans for after social distancing; plus the Democratic primary finally ends. Resources:Dan Hopkins' tweet "National coronavirus response: A road map to reopening" by...
ListenCovid-19 and the border from 2020-04-07T18:50:36
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the intersection between the pandemic and Trump's border crackdown, and a white paper about happiness. Resources:"It’s Impossible to “Distance” in ICE Detention. Doctors Sa...
ListenCoronavirus meets health reform from 2020-04-03T15:56:10
Ezra and Matt discuss Covid-19's impact on insurance premiums, the case for single-payer, and more. Resources:"Coronavirus May Add Billions to U.S. Health Care Bill" by Reed Abelson, NYTimes "The ...
ListenThe mask fiasco from 2020-03-31T20:12
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the evidence for mask wearing, and a totally non-coronavirus white paper. Resources:"Why America ran out of protective masks — and what can be done about it" by German Lopez...
ListenWhen $2 trillion isn’t enough from 2020-03-27T15:15
Ezra and Matt analyze the huge but inadequate stimulus bill Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxMore to explore: Subscrib...
ListenFighting coronavirus with corporate conscription from 2020-03-24T19:04:45
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the Defense Production Act, wartime mobilization, and pandemic-induced autarky. Resources:"Trump’s excuses for not using the Defense Production Act are wrong — and dangerous...
ListenThe story of Trump's swamp from 2020-03-21T04:00
Jane talks to Asawin Suebsaeng and Lachlan Markay about their new book "Sinking in the Swamp" on chaos at the White House and how President Trump differs (and doesn't) from prior administrations. ...
ListenDevaluing black assets from 2020-03-20T15:07:44
Brookings’ Andre Perry explains his research on how racism cripples black entrepreneurs and homeowners Guest:Andre Perry, (@andreperryedu) Fellow in the Metropolitan Policy Program, Brookings Host:...
ListenRescuing the economy from coronavirus from 2020-03-17T22:14:29
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss President Trump’s new more serious tone and competing economic stimulus proposals. Resources:"Coronavirus’s threat to the global economy — and what to do about it" by M...
ListenWeeds 2020: The coronavirus election from 2020-03-14T04:00
Ezra and Matt on dueling pandemic response plans from Sanders and Biden, and Trump's disastrous speech. Resources:President Trump's oval office address Joe Biden's coronavirus addressBernie Sanders...
ListenMeet the YIMBYs from 2020-03-13T04:00
Conor Dougherty on his new book "Golden Gates: Fighting for Housing in America" Guest:Conor Dougherty, (@ConorDougherty) Economics reporter, New York Times Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Se...
ListenMayor Pete and the state of LGBTQ politics from 2020-03-10T18:14
Jane, Dara, and Matt on queer politics after marriage equality. Resources:"Before Stonewall" by Jane Coaston, MTV News "My Mayor Pete Problem" by Dale Peck, New Republic"Last Men Standing" by Erin ...
ListenA "titan" of social conservatism on the courts and his battles ahead from 2020-03-07T05:00
Conservative thinker Robert George joins Jane to talk about abortion, marriage, the Supreme Court, and wielding the power of the federal government. Guest:Robert George, (@McCormickProf) Professor...
ListenBehind the Covid-19 curve from 2020-03-06T05:00
The Kaiser Foundation's Josh Michaud explains what the US is — and should be — doing to fight coronavirus. Guest:Josh Michaud, (@joshmich) Associate Director, Global Health Policy, The Kaiser Foun...
ListenCoronavirus 101 from 2020-03-03T19:41:34
Jane, Dara and Brian Resnick talk about COVID-19 -- how it started, its potential impact, and where we go from here. Resources:"11 questions about the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak, answered" by Ju...
ListenWeeds 2020: The Bernie electability debate from 2020-02-29T05:00
Welcome to Weeds 2020! Every other Saturday Ezra and Matt will be exploring a wide range of topics related to the 2020 race. Since the Nevada caucuses, Bernie Sanders has become the clear frontrun...
ListenGoing nuclear from 2020-02-28T05:00
Jessica Lovering joins Matt to discuss nuclear power's role in combatting climate change. Guest:Jessica Lovering, (@J_Lovering) Fellow, Energy for Growth Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Seni...
ListenBlack voters take the stage from 2020-02-25T20:50:48
The New Republic's Osita Nwanevu joins Jane and Matt to discuss black voting patterns and the South Carolina primary. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Osita Nwanevu...
ListenThe year of housing reform from 2020-02-21T05:00
Mercatus' Emily Hamilton on what's working and what isn't to increase housing abundance. Guest:Emily Hamilton, (@ebwhamilton) Research Fellow, Mercatus Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior...
ListenMike can get what done? from 2020-02-18T19:19:05
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Michael Bloomberg’s record as mayor of New York City. Related material:"National education ratings show NYC student test scores stagnant since 2013, ranks them about average...
ListenPrivate equity, explained from 2020-02-14T08:00
Vox business and politics reporter Emily Stewart on the mysteries of one of America's most powerful industries. Guest:Emily Stewart, (@EmilyStewartM) Reporter, Vox Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattygles...
ListenAfter asylum from 2020-02-11T18:53:35
Jane and Matt join as Dara explains her reporting on the new reality at the border. Related material:"“Women to One Side, Men to the Other”: How the Border Patrol’s New Powers and Old Carelessness ...
ListenHow we pick a president from 2020-02-07T08:00
University of Maryland political scientist David Karol joins Matt to explain the consequences of presidential nomination reform. Guest:David Karol, (@DKarol) Government&Politics professor, Universi...
ListenIowapocalypse Now from 2020-02-04T19:58
Vox politics reporter Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain Monday night's disaster. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporte...
ListenFix recessions by giving people money from 2020-01-31T08:00
Claudia Sahm from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth joins Matt to explain a surprisingly simple strategy to stabilize the economy. Guest:Claudia Sahm, (@Claudia_Sahm) Director of Macroecon...
ListenA conversation about anti-Semitism from 2020-01-28T19:10:24
Matt, Dara and Jane talk about the rise in anti-Semitic violence aimed at Hassidic communities, and what the political implications may be. Related reading:"The conspiracy theories behind the anti...
ListenThe road to polarization from 2020-01-24T08:00
Ezra Klein joins Matt to discuss his forthcoming book; Why We're Polarized. Guest:Ezra Klein, (@ezraklein) Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, Vox Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior corresp...
ListenGreen New Germany from 2020-01-22T05:00
Introducing season 3 of The Impact! The 2020 candidates have some bold ideas to tackle some of our country's biggest problems, like climate change, the opioid crisis, and unaffordable health care. ...
ListenThree roads to universal coverage from 2020-01-21T18:44
Dylan Scott and special guest Sarah Kliff join Matt for a close look at health care in Taiwan, Australia, and the Netherlands. Recommended reading:"Everybody Covered" by Dylan Scott, Ezra Klein, an...
ListenThe way forward on family leave from 2020-01-17T08:00
New America's Vicki Shabo joins Matt to discuss universal paid leave and how to finance it. Guest:Vicki Shabo, (@VShabo) Senior Fellow, Paid Leave Policy and Strategy, New America Host:Matthew Ygle...
ListenEzra and Matt debate the debaters from 2020-01-15T22:34
Ezra and Matt break down the last debate before the Iowa caucuses, and explore the current state of the Democratic field. Related reading:"Joe Biden will never give up on the system" by Ezra Klein...
ListenMission Accomplished? from 2020-01-14T19:24
Vox national security correspondent Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to break down Trump's Iran policy. Recommended reading:"Trump’s team insists Soleimani was an “imminent” threat. Just don’t ask for...
ListenWhy are we fighting Iran? from 2020-01-10T08:00
Cato’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain America’s larger (lack of) strategy in the Persian Gulf region. Guest:Emma Ashford, (@EmmaMAshford) Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy, Cato Ins...
ListenMidichlorian chili from 2020-01-07T23:12:54
Dara, Jane, and Matt kick the new year off by answering listeners' questions on everything under the sun. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Dara Lind (@DLind), Immig...
ListenNeighborhood Defenders from 2020-01-03T08:00
Boston University's Katherine Levine Einstein explains the dysfunctional politics behind America's housing crisis. Guest:Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattygl...
Listen2019 in review from 2019-12-31T23:12:18
Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about what surprised them in 2019, remember the last decade, and predict what 2020 might have in store. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox ...
ListenThe next abortion debate from 2019-12-27T05:00
UC Berkley's Abigail Burman on the growing battles over self-managed abortion. Guest:Abigail Burman, UC Berkeley Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox More to explore:Sub...
ListenNo room at the inn (live!) from 2019-12-24T05:00
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the global crackdown on refugees. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the historic 6th and I synagogue in Washington, D.C. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@matt...
ListenWine cave cage match from 2019-12-20T18:57
Vox politics reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt to break down this week's Democratic debate.Guest: Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics&Policy Reporter, Vox Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Sen...
ListenPrimary mooples from 2019-12-17T19:11:51
Dara, Jane, and Matt on America's odd system of choosing presidential nominees. What to read:"There is no single “black vote.” There are many." by P.R. Lockhart, Vox "The extremely small number of ...
ListenPolicy by other means from 2019-12-13T11:29:36
Georgetown’s Don Moynihan and Pamela Herd explain administrative burdens and why they matter. Guest:Don Moynihan (@donmoyn), Professor at Georgetown, Visiting Professor at Oxford&Aarhus Pamela Herd...
ListenThe free college debate from 2019-12-10T19:55:41
Jane, Dara, and Matt on tuition, debt relief, and the role of major choice in the gender wage gap. What to read:"Democrats’ ongoing argument about free college, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox ...
ListenMovement building in the Trump era from 2019-12-06T09:00
Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg joins Matt to talk about her new book and the path forward for democratic reform. Guest:Leah Greenberg (@Leahgreenb), Co-Executive Director of Invisible Host:M...
ListenYou say "usmca," I say "U-S-M-C-A" from 2019-12-03T21:23:51
Dara and Matt on the congressional debate over Trump's trade deal. What to read:"USMCA, the new trade deal between the US, Canada, and Mexico, explained" by Jen Kirby, Vox "How the Trans-Pacific Pa...
ListenBuild housing near transit from 2019-11-29T09:00
San Diego-area congressman Scott Peters joins Matt to talk about his plan to boost transit-oriented development. Guest:Rep. Scott Peters (@RepScottPeters), U.S. Representative from California's 52n...
ListenImpeachment's policy roots from 2019-11-26T19:53:55
Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to discuss the long shadow of Viktor Yanukovitch's downfall. What to read:"Top U.S. official visits protesters in Kiev as Obama admin. ups pressure on Ukraine pre...
ListenSingle-payer federalism from 2019-11-22T09:00
Rep. Ro Khanna joins Matt to make the case for his legislation encouraging state-based Medicare for All programs. What to read:Rep. Khanna's proposed legislation Guest:Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna)...
ListenGroypers vs. Conservatism Inc. from 2019-11-19T20:17:53
Jane, Dara, and Matt on white nationalists' campus battles, plus a major scandal in Swedish administrative data. What to read:"Why alt-right trolls shouted down Donald Trump Jr." by Jane Coaston, V...
ListenThe case for subsidized jobs from 2019-11-15T05:00
Indi Dutta-Gupta of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality's big idea for turning Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) into an effective recession-fighting tool. What to read:"R...
ListenIntroducing Reset from 2019-11-13T05:00
Every story is a tech story. We live in a world where algorithms drive our interests, scientists are re-engineering our food supply, and a robot may be your next boss. Host Arielle Duhaime-Ross exp...
ListenThe billionaire backlash from 2019-11-12T19:59:11
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Michael Bloomberg’s presidential aspirations and the case against billionaires. What to read:"Bashing Bill Gates lets the rest of the billionaire class off the hook" by Dyl...
ListenThe internet we lost from 2019-11-08T09:00
Function's Anil Dash joins Matt to discuss how Big Tech broke the web and how we can get it back. Guest:Anil Dash (@anildash), CEO of Glitch and host of Function with Anil Dash Host:Matthew Yglesia...
ListenPaying for single-payer from 2019-11-05T20:21
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all financing plan and its critics. What to read:"Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pay for Medicare-for-all, explained" by Ezra Klein, Vox "The San...
ListenBeyond the leaky bucket from 2019-11-01T08:00
Heather Boushey of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth makes the case that a rise in equality would stimulate the economy. Guest:Heather Boushey (@HBoushey), Executive Director and Chief Eco...
ListenThe fall of Katie Hill from 2019-10-29T18:33:16
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the California representative’s resignation, power imbalances, and the problem of “revenge porn.” Relevant links:"Revenge porn, biphobia, and alleged relationships with sta...
ListenThe scary truth about air pollution from 2019-10-25T08:00
Gretchen Goldman of the Union of Concerned Scientists on the science and politics of clean air. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior pol...
ListenThe electability debate from 2019-10-22T19:10:04
Jane, Dara, and Matt debate the idea of pundits trying to guess what the public thinks — plus research on what happens when doctors are patients. Relevant links:American Voter Bot (@american__voter...
ListenThe four words that will decide impeachment from 2019-10-19T04:00
This was the week of confessions. Acting White House Chief of Staff Mick Mulvaney admitted to a Trump administration quid quo pro with Ukraine, with cameras rolling. EU Ambassador Gordon Sondland c...
ListenDebating the robot takeover from 2019-10-16T21:54
Ezra and Matt break down some of the nerdier aspects of the fourth Democratic primary debate. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior polit...
ListenUnderstanding the student debt crisis from 2019-10-15T17:27
The Aspen Institute's Katherine Lucas McKay joins Matt to discuss the origins and consequences of America's ballooning student debt loan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.co...
ListenProgressives' Supreme Court problem from 2019-10-11T08:00
Vox's judiciary reporter Ian Millhiser joins Matt to analyze the Supreme Court's new term and what the left gets wrong about the courts. Guest:Ian Millhiser, (@imillhiser) Senior Correspondent, Vox...
ListenMayor Pete explains his prescription drug plan from 2019-10-09T08:00
Pete Buttigieg joins Matt to discuss his latest prescription drug plan policy rollout and his broader thinking on health care. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Jan...
ListenWhat to expect when you’re impeaching from 2019-10-08T17:36:49
Dara, Jane, and Matt answer your questions on the impeachment inquiry. Related pieces:"What’s wrong with a President Pence?" by Jane Coaston, Vox "9 scenarios for how the Trump-Ukraine impeachment ...
ListenHomelessness and how to fix it from 2019-10-04T08:00
Mary Cunningham, vice president of Metropolitan Housing and Communities Policy at the Urban Institute, joins Matt for part two of homelessness week to discuss the causes and potential solutions of ...
ListenTrump's war on the homeless from 2019-10-01T20:55:47
We’re live from the Texas Tribune Festival! Jane, Dara, and Matt take the stage to discuss the strange revival of interest in punitive approaches to the housing crisis and answer questions from the...
ListenAmerica's missing babies from 2019-09-27T08:00
Lyman Stone of the Institute for Family Studies joins Matt to discuss why Americans have fewer kids than they say they want. More to explore:Subscribe for free to the Ezra Klein Show, a Vox podcast...
ListenThe Kiev Caper from 2019-09-24T19:59:12
Jane, Dara, and Matt break down the scandal that seems to have set Trump on the road to impeachment. Links to resources discussed:“To beat Trump, try running an outsider” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox “...
ListenDid economists break America? from 2019-09-20T08:00
The New York Times' Binyamin Appelbaum joins Matt to explain his new book, The Economists' Hour. More to explore:Subscribe for free to the Ezra Klein Show, a Vox podcast where Ezra brings you far-r...
ListenOut of sight, out of mind from 2019-09-17T18:53
Dara, Jane, and Matt explore how Trump “fixed” the asylum crisis. Links to resources discussed:“Trump's Asylum Policies Sent Him Back to Mexico. He Was Kidnapped Five Hours Later By a Cartel.” by E...
Listen50 shades of Green New Deal from 2019-09-13T08:00
Vox climate reporter David Roberts joins Jane and Matt live in Seattle to break down the 2020 candidates' climate change plans. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ja...
ListenA plan to revive American unions from 2019-09-10T08:00
SEIU President Mary Kay Henry joins Matt to explain her push for sectoral bargaining. Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxMary Kay Henry (@MaryKayHenry) , International Presi...
ListenThe left’s path to power from 2019-09-06T08:00
Data for Progress co-founder Sean McElwee explains his strategy for a left-wing takeover of American politics, and the data-driven path to winning elections. Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senio...
ListenTrump's primary challengers from 2019-09-03T19:33:29
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Donald Trump’s potential 2020 presidential primary challengers — Joe Walsh, Bill Weld, Justin Amash, and others, and what their bids mean for the post-Trump future. ...
ListenThe case for foreign policy restraint from 2019-08-30T08:00
Emma Ashford, a research fellow in defense and foreign policy at the Cato Institute, joins Matt for a wide-ranging discussion on China and the Middle East, the United States’ relationship with Russ...
ListenTrump's latest trade war from 2019-08-27T20:25:54
Ezra, Jane, and Matt talk about Trump's approach to China and what his critics get right and wrong. Links to resources discussed:“Making China Great Again” by Evan Osnos, The New Yorker “The past 3...
ListenDoes America need trade deals? from 2019-08-23T08:00
Yale's Hilary Matfess joins Matt to debate Elizabeth Warren's trade proposals, and the role of trade policy in progressive politics. Recommended reading:“The progressive case for free trade” by Hil...
ListenSlavery and its legacy from 2019-08-20T18:49:18
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss the 1619 project and its critics Related reading:“The 1619 Project” New York Times Magazine “Henry Clay, Edward Baptist, and the Whipping Machine” by Bradley A. Hansen“...
ListenTrump's war on Medicaid from 2019-08-16T08:00
The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities' Jessica Schubel explains how Medicaid works, and how the White House is trying to undermine it. Join the Weeds Facebook group!Learn more about your ad ch...
ListenEpstein conspiracy time from 2019-08-13T19:15:32
Jane, Dara, and Matt try to offer actual facts about prison suicide and new research on hot weather and crime. Related reading:“Jeffrey Epstein’s Death, in Context”’ by Ken White, the Atlantic "Jef...
ListenThe case for a Green New Deal from 2019-08-09T08:00
Julian Brave NoiseCat of Data for Progress joins Matt to discuss the vision of the Green New Deal, the need to link it to social justice, and whether or not it’s politically viable. Recommended rea...
ListenDomestic terrorism after El Paso from 2019-08-06T18:43
ProPublica’s Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to talk about the mass shooting in El Paso and what it means to take white nationalist violence seriously. Recommended reading:“The top House Republican i...
ListenThe second Democratic debate from 2019-08-02T20:42:57
Ezra and Matt dissect the six-hour, two-night July debate marathon. Vox’s guide to where 2020 Democrats stand on policyJoin the Weeds Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
ListenThe many mysteries of Jeffrey Epstein from 2019-07-30T21:25
ProPublica’s Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to discuss the sexual assault case that’s also a political scandal and a financial puzzle. **White paper starts at 45:20**Recommended reading: “Jeffrey E...
ListenDysfunctional federalism from 2019-07-26T08:00
Yale law professor David Schleicher joins Matt to talk about why state and local politics don’t work anymore. Join the Weeds Facebook group!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
ListenGo back to Cincinnati from 2019-07-23T20:36
ProPublica reporter Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to discuss President Trump’s rhetoric around the small group of congresswomen known as “the Squad”: Reps. Ayanna Presley, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez,...
ListenWhy everyone hates Big Tech, with The Verge's Nilay Patel from 2019-07-19T08:00
Verge editor-in-chief and Vergecast host Nilay Patel joins Matt in this special crossover episode to explain what Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which allows platforms to circumnavi...
ListenSpace Force all the way! from 2019-07-16T20:25
Worldly's Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to explain Trump's more-tedious-than-it-sounds plan for military domination of the final frontier. Recommended reading:“Trump really, really wants troops in ...
ListenSchool’s out for summer from 2019-07-12T08:00
Cristina Novoa from the Center for American Progress joins Matt to talk about child care disruptions and possible solutions. “When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers” by Crist...
ListenAsk Weeds Anything from 2019-07-09T14:51
ProPublica reporter Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA progressive case for globalism from 2019-07-05T08:00
Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing joins Matt to talk about trade and the middle class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenDemocracy's week in court from 2019-07-02T19:32
Jane, Dara, and Matt on two big Supreme Court cases on gerrymandering and the census. White paperLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenDebate Weeds: Ezra and Matt on the long-awaited Democratic presidential debate from 2019-06-28T19:25
Matt and Ezra weigh in on the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 cycle. Read more of Vox's coverage of the debate here:Winners and losers from night one of the debate Winners and lose...
ListenWhat’s really going on with child detention? from 2019-06-25T18:57
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the breakdown of trust that’s driving the latest crisis at the border. Related reading:The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explained White paperLearn ...
ListenWhat’s really happening in Central America from 2019-06-21T09:00
Adriana Beltrán of the Washington Office on Latin America joins Matt to explain the deep roots of the migration crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenJamestown: Utopia for Whom from 2019-06-19T14:43:17
Nice Try! is a new podcast from Curbed and the Vox Media Podcast Network that explores stories of people who have tried to design a better world, and what happens when those designs don't go accord...
ListenThe “illiberal” right from 2019-06-18T20:42
Jane and Ezra discuss the ongoing conservative crackup and the case of Parkland teen Kyle Kashuv. Related reading:A New Consensus Kyle Kashuv Becomes a Symbol to Conservatives Who Say the Left Can’...
Listen5 big ideas to use tax credits to fight poverty from 2019-06-14T08:00
Meg Wiehe from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy explains the leading progressive tax plans in Congress and how they differ from Trump’s tax cuts. Related reading:Understanding Five Maj...
ListenInto the weeds with Elizabeth Warren from 2019-06-11T14:32
The Massachusetts senator joins Ezra Klein to explain her plans, and her plan to make the plans happen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA user's guide to antitrust from 2019-06-07T18:26
Matt sits down with Public Knowledge policy counsel Charlotte Slaiman to explain how US antitrust enforcement works and how it might better wrestle with Big Tech. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenTrump’s tariff triple option from 2019-06-04T19:14
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's efforts to halt unauthorized immigration through Mexico by threatening tariffs, and a white paper on private prisons. Related reading:Dara’s “remain in Mexico”...
ListenMonetary mysteries revealed from 2019-05-31T09:00
Bloomberg’s Karl Smith joins Matt to explain how the Federal Reserve’s errors discredited capitalism and how full employment can fix almost everything. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
ListenBuilding the Trump state from 2019-05-28T19:20
Jane, Dara, and Matt break down Trump's multi-front resistance to congressional oversight and increasing pressure on the civil service. Related reading:Trump vs. IRS lawyers The shift at USCISWhite...
ListenRethinking education reform from 2019-05-24T19:41
Libby Nelson and Dylan Scott join Matt to talk about 2020 Democrats' K-12 policy Bernie's charter school plan - linkHarris' teacher pay plan - link Elizabeth Warren's case against the neighborhood ...
ListenThe loneliness of Justin Amash from 2019-05-21T19:05
Jane, Dara, and Matt analyze the Michigan Republican's call to consider impeaching Trump. White paperLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenAmerica's two housing crises from 2019-05-17T09:00
Brookings's Jenny Schuetz joins Matt to discuss subsidies, zoning reform, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenMake America 2015 Again from 2019-05-14T19:30
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Joe Biden's claim that Trump is an aberration, plus some fresh research on the macroeconomics of bankruptcy. Related reading:Biden/aberration explainer Biden/bankruptcy...
ListenGreen New Weeds from 2019-05-10T19:29
David Roberts joins Ezra and Jane to explain the policy and politics of the Green New Deal. Plus: Which candidate has the better climate plan, Beto O’Rourke or Jay Inslee? Related reading:The Green...
ListenSarah's Last Stand from 2019-05-07T20:19
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to talk about single-payer's big day on Capitol Hill and some hot administrative data from Rhode Island. Related reading:CBO report Dylan’s article on a Medicare-fo...
ListenMexico: America's waiting room from 2019-05-03T19:26:31
Dara, Jane, and Matt discuss Dara's fresh reporting on asylum officers' complaints about Trump's "wait in Mexico" policy initiative. Related reading:Dara’s piece on asylum officers Learn more about...
ListenIncels and bullshitters from 2019-04-30T20:24:34
Senior correspondent Zack Beauchamp joins Jane and Matt to share his reporting on the origins and evolution of a troubling new internet community. Related reading:“Our incel problem” by Zack Beauch...
ListenWas The Weeds on the wrong side of history? from 2019-04-26T15:14:12
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt celebrate Vox's fifth anniversary with a look at the changing nature of the policy dialogue in Washington. This special episode of The Weeds was taped in front of a live audie...
ListenWhat to obstruct when you’re obstructing from 2019-04-23T19:22
Matt, Jane, and Andrew Prokop talk about the Mueller report — which one of them has actually read to the end. Related reading:Quinta Jurecic’s color-coded analysis of Mueller’s obstruction language...
ListenMaybe collusion, probably obstruction [Special Crossover Edition] from 2019-04-18T23:02
Ezra Klein joins Zack, Jenn, and Alex in a crossover episode with Worldly on Robert Mueller’s just-released report. They explain the special counsel's main findings on collusion with Russian electi...
ListenTrump Family (Tax) Values from 2019-04-16T20:31:07
Dara, Sarah, and Matt talk about the suspiciously timed retirement of Trump's sister, IRS enforcement, and new research on how police stops can actually cause crime. Related reading:ProPublica stud...
ListenHow Canada got Medicare-for-all done from 2019-04-12T20:12
Ezra returns to discuss filibuster reform and the legacy of Tommy Douglas with Sarah and Matt. Recommended reading:Tommy Douglas named greatest Canadian Filibuster reform explainerSanders and recon...
ListenThe Purge: DHS from 2019-04-09T19:34
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's personnel shake-up at the Department of Homeland Security and what's next for immigration policy. Recommended reading:Jake Tapper on Trump telling border patrol...
ListenAttack of the clone bills from 2019-04-05T19:00:13
Matt, Sarah, and Dara copied this discussion of model legislation from an asbestos lobbyist. Recommended reading:USA Today article Article on 'ALEC'Research on model legislation 1 Research on model...
ListenLearning from Norway's lesbian mothers from 2019-04-02T20:01:29
Dara, Jane, and Matt on President Donald Trump’s latest border moves and a new wrinkle in the story of the gender pay gap. Recommended reading:Explainer on Trump cutting off aid Explainer on border...
ListenInfrastructure Week (and Farm Week and Teacher Week) from 2019-03-29T19:54:57
Dara, Jane, and Matt analyze three new policy proposals from Amy Klobuchar, Elizabeth Warren, and Kamala Harris. Recommended reading:Amy Klobuchar's infrastructure plan Elizabeth Warren's agricult...
ListenMueller's investigation is over. Obamacare repeal isn't. from 2019-03-26T18:54:56
Sarah, Dara, and Jane discuss the Hill's response to Mueller, the DOJ's siege of Obamacare, and the benefits of IUDs. National Review articleZack Beauchamp's article on the reaction to William Barr...
ListenShould presidential candidates get into the weeds? from 2019-03-22T18:56:40
Sarah, Jane, and Matt debate the value of policy details in the primary. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no more than five minutes, and it really helps out the sh...
ListenThe reparations primary from 2019-03-19T19:00:19
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the unexpected issue of the moment, plus Swedish administrative data on what makes a CEO. Suggested reading:White Paper Original Ta-Nehisi Coates essay on reparationsWe are ...
ListenLive Weeds with Julián Castro from 2019-03-15T17:00
Dara, Jane, and Matt sit down with the former US secretary of housing and urban development and 2020 presidential candidate, live from South by Southwest. We are conducting an audience survey to be...
ListenIntroducing Switched on Pop from 2019-03-13T09:00
Vox takes culture seriously. Our coverage seeks to understand how our cultural touchstones work — and what they reveal about who we are. That's why we’re excited to introduce you to Switched on Pop...
ListenLive Weeds with Pete Buttigieg from 2019-03-12T17:00
Dara, Jane, and Matt sit down with the South Bend, Indiana, mayor and presidential candidate, live from South by Southwest. We are conducting an audience survey to better serve you. It takes no mor...
ListenThe long con from 2019-03-08T19:37
Jane and Matt discuss Jacob Wohl and the intermingling of grift and conservative politics. Jane's article on Jacob WohlIraqi dinar on YouTube Casey Newton's newsletter - The InterfaceWe are conduct...
ListenBut seriously, how are you going to pay for it? from 2019-03-05T20:14
Sarah, Dylan, and Matt discuss Pramila Jayapal’s Medicare-for-all bill, its lack of pay-fors, and an interesting white paper on income transparency. Sarah on private insurance in other countriesDy...
ListenThe Weeds fixes racism from 2019-03-01T19:52
Jane, Dara, and Matt excavate the most contentious moment in the Cohen hearing in a hunt for "racist bones." Recommended reading:Dara on the Meadows/Tlaib standoffJane on Steve King Learn more abo...
ListenAmy Klobuchar and the Jill Robinson effect from 2019-02-26T17:17:53
Sarah and Matt discuss the recent spate of stories about the Minnesota senator — and an announcement from Ezra! Relevant articles:Paper on the Jill Robinson Effect Buzzfeed Klobuchar storyHuffingto...
ListenDay care for all! from 2019-02-22T20:29
Sarah, Dara, and Matt discuss Elizabeth Warren's universal child care plan — and the other options on the table. Relevant articles:Alvin Chang wealth tax explainer Jonathan Cohn day care storyQuebe...
ListenCollusion and the Mueller endgame from 2019-02-19T20:16:28
Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain what we've learned from the latest developments in the Russia investigation. Andrew's article on Jerome Corsi's unreliable bookArticle on the redacted M...
ListenEmergency Weeds from 2019-02-15T20:36:05
Dara, Sarah, and Matt explain the border security deal and Trump’s plan to bypass Congress. Dara's articleMatt's article on non-legislative priorities Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
ListenWhat’s the best way to help the poor? from 2019-02-12T17:21:40
Dylan Matthews joins Sarah, Ezra, and Matt to discuss five new plans on poverty from leading Democrats. Dylan's ArticleSarah's Article on Childhood Wealth Elizabeth Warren's Housing BillCory Booker...
ListenDo we need private insurance? from 2019-02-05T18:12:01
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down the latest twist in the Medicare-for-all debate — plus rigorous new research on Facebook. White PaperLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
ListenHouse Democrats’ plan to save democracy from 2019-02-01T20:54
Jane, Dara, and Matt break down HR 1 — the first bill from the new Democratic majority. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenElizabeth Warren and the Two-Income Trap from 2019-01-29T20:39:11
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt analyze the presidential candidate’s first popular book and review new evidence on the dangers of opioid marketing. Ezra's ArticleMatt's Article White PaperLearn more about yo...
ListenThe end of the shutdown from 2019-01-25T22:40:09
Jane, Ezra, and Matt have a slightly ill-timed discussion about the Pelosi-Trump showdown and the politics of the wall. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenInvestigating ER bills and SNAP fraud from 2019-01-22T20:51
Sarah, Dara, and Matt discuss Trump's latest proposal, suspicious ER billing practices, and SNAP investigations Sarah's articles about hospital ER feesWhite Paper Learn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenYou can't eat your principles for dinner from 2019-01-18T20:57
Sarah, Dara, and Matt analyze the prolonged shutdown's impact on the future of the federal workforce Reference Articles:The shutdown threatens the promise of government jobs — and a way of life FBI...
ListenTaxing the rich from 2019-01-15T20:49
Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider the ethics and economics of a 70 percent top marginal rate Americans misperceive racial economic equalityLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
ListenTucker Carlson vs the free market from 2019-01-11T22:22:46
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenNew year, no government from 2019-01-04T21:15
Dara, Jane, and Matt explain why a shutdown is not The Purge and delve into the all-important difference between slats, bollards, and walls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
ListenClassic Weeds: The great white panic from 2019-01-01T10:00
Jane Coaston joins Dara, Ezra, and Matt to talk about the racial panic tearing America apart and also salt. References and further reading: Ezra's piece on the changing demographics in America Iden...
ListenThe Weeds Year-End Spectacular from 2018-12-28T10:00
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt share what they learned in 2018, predictions for 2019, and their favorite research of the year. Links:Matt's white paper pick Sarah's white paper pickEzra's white paper pick...
ListenCongress actually did something important from 2018-12-21T21:34
Jane, Dara, and Matt analyze the substance and political context of the big bipartisan criminal justice reform bill. References and further reading: German Lopez explains the First Step Act Jane’s ...
ListenBernie and Biden and Beto, oh my! from 2018-12-18T20:37
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt decide it’s not too soon to start talking about the 2020 election. Plus — Obamacare litigation forever! References and further reading: Matt’s explainer on the Democratic fiel...
ListenA big, beautiful podcast about the border wall from 2018-12-14T20:46
Matt, Dara, and Jane discuss what happens when engineering crushes dreams. Links: For an in-depth read on the border wall, here's a great explainer. The GAO report Dara cited can be found here. And...
ListenA Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan from 2018-12-11T20:33
Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay follow...
ListenPod Save the US-Saudi alliance? from 2018-12-07T23:40
Special guest Tommy Vietor of Crooked Media’s Pod Save the World joins Dara and Matt to break down the anti-Saudi backlash sweeping Washington. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoic...
ListenMidwest Republicans lost in 2018 — but they’re not giving up power from 2018-12-04T21:22
Jane, Ezra, and Matt talk about state-level GOP power grabs and the curious case of Trump’s disappearing populism. References and further reading: Tara Golshan’s piece on the recent legislation pro...
ListenMexico was the wall all along from 2018-11-30T22:17
Dara and Matt explain the situation at the border now that the caravan has finally arrived. References and further reading: Li Zhou explains the liberal blowback against Senate Minority Leader Chuc...
ListenThe many flavors of Medicare-for-all from 2018-11-27T21:38
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to break down eight different plans circulating to expand government health insurance programs. References and further reading: Sarah breaks down five competing hea...
ListenThe Impact: How do you make education funding fair? from 2018-11-23T10:00
Our Thanksgiving special is an episode of The Impact -- a show about how policy shapes our lives hosted by Sarah Kliff. This season, Sarah and her team are focusing on the most exciting, innovative...
ListenThe future of conservatism is being forged in California from 2018-11-20T21:11
Jane, Ezra, and Matt explain a new brand of right-wing politics rising under conditions of permanent opposition. References and further reading: Jane’s piece on the driving force that is California...
ListenFacebook is bad, please join our Facebook group from 2018-11-16T21:30
Dara, Jane, and Matt analyze the social network that America loves to hate and can't escape. References and further reading: New York Times exposé on Facebook’s reaction to Russian interference on ...
ListenJeff Sessions is gone but not forgotten from 2018-11-09T21:25
Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about the endgame for the attorney general Trump loved to hate. References and further reading: Dara reports on Trump’s asylum ban Dara defines Jeff Sessions’s legacy thro...
ListenAbout last night from 2018-11-07T21:31
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down seven key takeaways from Tuesday's election. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on Trump’s failing political strategy Ezra’s essay on William Kristol’s 19...
ListenSeattle’s plan to save democracy from 2018-11-06T21:56
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt offer midterm predictions, look at democracy vouchers, and analyze the real impact of Daylight Savings Time. References and further reading: Sarah explores the effects of Seat...
ListenOperation Win the Midterms from 2018-10-31T20:15
Defense correspondent Alex Ward joins Dara and Matt to analyze Trump’s dispatch of thousands of US soldiers to the border. References and further reading: Alex’s piece on the role of troops at the ...
ListenRepublicans’ health care message: Lie a lot from 2018-10-30T21:26
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down rhetoric and reality on preexisting conditions. References and further reading: Sarah outlines the position of Republicans on preexisting conditions Sarah’s piece f...
ListenOur elections are being hacked from 2018-10-26T21:16
In this episode, Ezra and Jane dig into the dismal state of election security, as well as the many, many ways that people’s votes are obstructed, distorted, and prevented. Isn’t democracy grand? Re...
ListenWhat's next for House Democrats? from 2018-10-24T19:41
Ella Nilsen and Dylan Scott join Matt Yglesias to talk about Democrats' midterm message and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi's future. References and further reading: Ella’s piece on the prioriti...
ListenCory Booker’s plan to close the racial wealth gap from 2018-10-23T20:15
Dara, Sarah, and Matt talk about a new "baby bonds" proposal and new research that explores perceptions of illegal immigrants. References and further reading: Sarah’s piece on Sen. Cory Booker’s (D...
ListenTrump versus the Caravan from 2018-10-19T21:34
Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the reality behind the migrant caravan fueling the latest MAGA conspiracy theories. References and further reading: Trump’s first campaign ad Rep. Matt Gaetz’s tweet cl...
ListenRepublicans run everything, and they’re mad as hell from 2018-10-17T20:21
Tara Golshan joins Jane and Matt to analyze the state of the GOP on the brink of the midterms. References and further reading: Ella Nilsen gives a rundown of the creative political ads from this mi...
ListenAmerica’s moral failure on climate from 2018-10-16T19:43
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt debate the new IPCC report, William Nordhaus's Nobel Prize, and a hot new working paper about Medicaid contraction. References and further reading: The IPCC report on the impa...
ListenI’mma let you finish from 2018-10-12T21:43
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Kanye West, Taylor Swift, the black conservative political tradition, and the shifting politics of the Trump era. References and further reading: Jane dissects Trump...
ListenAs tough as Texas from 2018-10-10T20:40
Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen join Matt to talk about the critical midterm races in the Lone Star State. References and further reading: Ella’s piece on Democrats running in Texas Tara outlines key ...
ListenThe craziest Obamacare lawsuit yet from 2018-10-09T20:36
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Obamacare (again!), waning democratic legitimacy, and why retaking the SAT drives class and racial gaps in college enrollment. References and further reading: Josh ...
ListenAlexa, raise the minimum wage from 2018-10-05T19:53
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Amazon's pay raise, Sen. Bernie Sanders’s Stop BEZOS Act, and the new politics of big tech. References and further reading: Alexia Fernández Campbell’s piece on Vox ...
ListenWhen women run from 2018-10-03T19:39
Congressional reporter Ella Nilsen joins Sarah and Matt to explain the unprecedented surge in women running for Congress this year. References and further reading: Michele Swers’s paper that highli...
ListenDeath to NAFTA! Long live USMCA! from 2018-10-02T20:51
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt dive into the latest on the Kavanaugh nomination — and why USMCA is great for Canadians who drink milk. References and further reading: Alvin Chang charts every question the S...
ListenDo Republicans even care if Kavanaugh is guilty? from 2018-09-28T21:07
Sarah, Jane, and Matt break down an excruciating day in American politics. References and further reading: Laura McGann’s piece on sexual harassment claims against Glenn Thrush of the New York Time...
ListenWhat Sarah learned on parental leave from 2018-09-25T21:09
Sarah, Matt, and Ezra dive into how other countries design parental leave policies — and what the US could do better. Plus: a white paper on subways, and outer space! References and further reading...
ListenWhat could stop the next Botham Jean? from 2018-09-21T20:59
Jane, Dara, and Matt discuss a tragic death in Dallas and the difficult politics of police reform. References and further reading: Adam Serwer’s piece in the Atlantic on the National Rifle Associat...
Listen#MeToo goes to the Supreme Court from 2018-09-18T21:15
Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss the allegations that could derail Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation References and further reading: Christine Blasey Ford speaks out to the Washington Post Malcolm Gladwel...
ListenCan Elon Musk save Tesla from himself? from 2018-09-14T20:41
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about the potential meltdown of one of America’s most important entrepreneurs. References and further reading: Emily Stewart's piece on Elon Musk smoking pot Learn more a...
ListenI am the Resistance inside The Weeds podcast from 2018-09-11T21:20
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 And...
ListenColin Kaepernick, the most important election issue in the world from 2018-09-07T21:15
Jane, Dara, and Matt get ready for some football. References and further reading: Jane's explainer of the NFL protests Jane's piece on Nike's new "Just Do It" campaign Jane's piece "Nike has made b...
ListenWhat’s at stake in the midterms from 2018-09-04T20:45
Jane, Dara, and Matt kick off the unofficial beginning of campaign season by asking what happens if Democrats win in November and what if they lose? References and further reading: Matt's piece on ...
ListenAmerica picked a lousy time to turn its back on refugees from 2018-08-31T20:32
In an unexpectedly globe-hopping episode of The Weeds, Dara and Worldly co-host Zack Beauchamp examine the ripple effects of Trump’s America First attitude toward the refugee crisis. References and...
ListenJohn McCain vs. the idea of John McCain from 2018-08-28T20:35
Vox politics editor Laura McGann joins Dara and Matt to talk about John McCain's legacy and Donald Trump's response to his death, then Dara and Matt tackle a white paper that looks at the connectio...
ListenThe art of the squeal from 2018-08-24T20:15
Jane, Dara, and Matt talk about Paul Manafort’s guilty verdict, Michael Cohen’s guilty plea, and what comes next for Donald Trump. References and further reading: Dara's piece about Donald Trump's ...
ListenElizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism from 2018-08-21T20:55
Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss a big idea to make the economy great again. References and further reading: Matt's piece on Elizabeth Warren's corporate accountability bill Matt's piece on Kevin Willi...
ListenWe’re not gonna pay rent from 2018-08-17T20:29
Jane Coaston joins Matt and Dara to talk about exploding housing costs in America’s coastal cities and what we can do about them. References and further reading: Jeff Stein's piece on rent and hous...
ListenLordy, Omarosa has tapes from 2018-08-14T21:00
Emily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to talk about the perhaps-unbelievable book everyone’s talking about, and the dysfunctional White House that spawned it. References and further reading: Emily's pi...
Listen#FakeScience from 2018-08-10T18:43
Senior health correspondent Julia Belluz and science reporter Brian Resnick join Dara and Matt to discuss the replication crisis in scientific studies. References and further reading: Brian's piece...
ListenThe Great Twitter Wars of 2018 from 2018-08-07T21:00
Jane Coaston and Dylan Matthews join Ezra to discuss the Sarah Jeong fracas, the Ben Shapiro-Mark Duplass meltdown, the problems with Twitter, the ways partisan dehumanize each other, and more. Ref...
ListenPaul Manafort, alleged ostrich-collar criminal from 2018-08-03T21:00
Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to talk about Paul Manafort’s trial and what it means for the larger Russia investigation. References and further reading: Andrew's piece on the trials of Paul Man...
ListenThe great white panic from 2018-07-31T20:45
Jane Coaston joins Dara, Ezra, and Matt to talk about the racial panic tearing America apart and also salt. References and further reading: Ezra's piece on the changing demographics in America Iden...
Listen“Mission Accomplished,” trade war edition from 2018-07-27T20:34:24
Congressional reporter Tara Golshan joins Dara and Matt to break down Trump’s kinda sorta trade deal with the EU and ongoing trade tensions with China” References and further reading:Tara's piece ...
ListenWhat Republicans can do on Trump and Russia from 2018-07-24T21:00
Matt, Dara and Ezra talk about Republicans, Trump and Russia. Plus: A research paper reveals how Dara lost on College Jeopardy. References and further reading:Politico Playbook piece mentioned by ...
ListenIt’s surprisingly easy to get away with murder in America from 2018-07-20T21:00:59
Senior criminal justice reporter German Lopez joins Dara and Matt to talk about the high number of unsolved homicides in America. References and further reading:Ghettoside: A True Story of Murder ...
ListenThere’s collusion, and then there’s collusion from 2018-07-17T21:12:13
Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss President Trump's remarkable performance in Helsinki and new research on employers colluding to hold down pay. Links:Dara mentioned Quinta Jurecic's piece tying Trump ...
ListenRepublicans' plan for health care: ¯\_(?)_/¯ from 2018-07-13T19:59:38
Dylan Scott joins Dara and Matt to talk about the Trump administration’s latest moves to destabilize health insurance markets. Dylan's piece on risk adjustment payments, and another piece on the T...
ListenBrett Kavanaugh and the future of the Supreme Court from 2018-07-10T20:46:53
Dara, Ezra, and Matt break down what we know about Trump’s pick for the Supreme Court References and further reading:Paper about Norwegian immigrants, mentioned by Matt "Twice a Stranger: The Ma...
ListenFamily detention is the new family separation from 2018-07-03T20:45
Matt, Dara and Ezra talk about the Trump administration's use of family detention as an alternative to family separation. Then they turn to a white paper that looks at racial attitudes and white pr...
ListenAmerica’s Next Top Supreme Court Justice from 2018-06-29T21:15
Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Matt and Dara to talk about the future of the Supreme Court without Justice Kennedy. References and further reading:NYT piece on Justice Kennedy's s...
ListenWith borders wide open from 2018-06-26T22:19:02
Ezra returns from the wilds of book leave to talk about open borders with Dara and Matt. References and further reading:Dara's piece on the 1996 immigration bill "Trillion dollar bills on the si...
ListenThe messy drama queens of the Supreme Court from 2018-06-22T23:00
While Sarah, Matt and Ezra are away Dara is joined by Dylan Matthews and Andrew Prokop to talk about the friction between how the Supreme Court says it makes its decisions, and the way everyone ass...
ListenWhich children matter? from 2018-06-19T22:30
Senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to talk about the ideological roots of Donald Trump's family separation policy. References and further reading:Dara's piece on "operation ...
ListenAsk Weeds Anything...Again! from 2018-06-15T20:18:12
Sarah, Dara and Matt answer your questions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWhy 12-step programs work — and family separation doesn’t from 2018-06-12T21:53:19
While Sarah and Matt are away Dara is joined by Vox.com congressional reporters Tara Golshan and Ella Nilsen to talk about immigration and family separation. Then she's joined by Vox.com criminal j...
ListenCan we get tough on rapists without being “tough on crime”? from 2018-06-08T19:56:32
Sarah, Dara and Matt talk about the recent recall of Judge Aaron Persky, the California judge who sentenced former Stanford University swimmer Brock Turner to six months when he was convicted of se...
ListenCake Wars, Supreme Court edition from 2018-06-05T20:15:44
Dara, Sarah and Matt trace the Supreme Court Masterpiece Cakeshop ruling back to peyote and then discuss a Swedish study about lottery winners. References and further reading:Vox.com explainer on ...
ListenTrump isn’t losing immigrant kids, but he is taking them from their parents from 2018-06-01T20:40:28
Sarah and Matt are joined by Vox.com Congress reporter Tara Golshan to talk about missing children, separated families, and the latest immigration action on the Hill. References and other reading:...
ListenThe debate over “no excuses” charter schools, explained from 2018-05-29T21:06:22
Libby Nelson, Vox.com news editor and former education reporter, joins Matt and Sarah to talk about the discipline practices and educational outcomes at so-called "no excuses" charter schools. Then...
ListenNobody has babies anymore (except Sarah) from 2018-05-22T20:59:48
Sarah and Matt talk about America’s rapidly falling birthrate, and a study on the long-term benefit of the 1980s Medicaid expansion. References and further reading:National Center for Health Stati...
ListenCaught in the Intellectual Dark Web from 2018-05-18T20:10:59
Senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to debate the “identity politics” backlash and the prospects for pluralism. References and further reading:Bari Weiss' piece on the 'intel...
ListenDrugs! (But not the fun kind) from 2018-05-15T21:30
Sarah, Dara and Matt discuss the the exorbitant cost of prescription drugs and a white paper that looks at the correlation between counties that vote Republican and the number of low and high-skill...
ListenThe many scandals of Michael Cohen from 2018-05-11T21:30
Vox.com senior political reporter Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to explain the strange tale of Donald Trump’s lawyer and fixer, Michael Cohen, who now seems to be in serious legal hot water. ...
ListenDid you read the memo about the TPS reports? from 2018-05-08T21:39:36
Sarah, Dara, and Matt analyze Trump’s drastic rollback of Temporary Protected Status for immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, and Haiti and discuss new research on the never-ending “economic anxi...
ListenShould psychiatrists diagnose Trump? Should journalists? from 2018-05-04T20:40
Vox's science reporter Brian Resnick joins Dara and Sarah to talk about psychiatry's Goldwater Rule, which has never met a test like Donald Trump. References and further reading:Brian's piece on w...
ListenWhat if the government guaranteed everyone a job? from 2018-05-01T20:52:55
Vox's Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to break down the jobs guarantee debate and discuss research on a promising school desegregation initiative undermined by racist police practices. Referen...
ListenAmbien for all, Ronny Jackson and the VA, explained from 2018-04-27T20:44:12
Congressional reporter Ella Nilsen makes her Weeds debut joining Sarah and Matt to break down the botched nomination at the Veterans’ Administration, they also address the questions around the trou...
ListenSpeaker Ryan had a farm bill (E-I-E-I-O) from 2018-04-24T20:45:27
Sarah, Dara and Matt discuss a Republican farm bill that would impose work requirements on SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) beneficiaries. Then they turn to a white paper on OxyCont...
ListenBoiling the frogs of war from 2018-04-20T21:49:31
Zack Beauchamp joins Dara and Matt to explain the ever-expanding 2001 Authorization for the Use of Military Force and Trump's even more expansive legal rationale for bombing Syria. References and ...
ListenHonor cults in the FBI and Norwegian military from 2018-04-17T21:07:48
Matt, Sarah and Dara work backward from James Comey through FBI history and discover an 18th-century demon hidden in the Constitution. No, really. References and further reading:Dara's piece on th...
ListenAll ?payer ?rate ?setting ? from 2018-04-13T20:39:28
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to talk about Paul Ryan's retirement, his legacy, and the Weedsiest health reform of all. References:Sarah's all-payer rate setting explainer Dylan's piece on Pau...
ListenThe imprudent Scott Pruitt from 2018-04-10T20:45:17
Sirens galore, as the team races through Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt's many, many scandals and a white paper about unnecessary ambulance use. References:Trump's defe...
ListenSinclair’s alarming takeover of local TV news from 2018-04-06T20:33:42
Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to break down the history of Sinclair Broadcast Group, its politics, and the regulatory favors that fueled its growth. References:Dylan's piece on the Sinclair ...
ListenIs Donald Trump ruining the Census? from 2018-04-03T20:18:49
Sarah, Dara, and Matt talk about the citizenship question, funding, and the potential consequences of a botched enumeration. Plus a weedsy dive into potential redistricting mischief, and research o...
ListenThe optimistic take is things have always been bad (Worldly crossover) from 2018-03-30T21:05:04
The Weeds/Worldly crossover event continues: Jennifer Williams tries to persuade Dara and Matt they're wrong about an Islamophobic shift in Trump's new cabinet, and the old-fashioned democracy-prom...
ListenIs Facebook bad? from 2018-03-27T20:51:14
Matt, Sarah and Ezra on a new, blockbuster study on racial mobility — and whether Mark Zuckerberg should shut down Facebook. References:Race and Economic Opportunity in the United States Dylan Ma...
ListenCambridge Analytica: Scandal, hype, or both? from 2018-03-23T20:28:47
Andrew Prokop, senior politics reporter for Vox.com, joins Dara and Matt to break down the scandal that’s rocking the worlds of technology and politics. References:The Jane Mayer piece on the Merc...
ListenThe opioid debate: could reversing overdoses worsen the epidemic? from 2018-03-20T20:18:51
An economics working paper finds that access to Naloxone, a drug to reverse opioid overdoses, may increase opioid abuse. Sarah and Ezra explain the paper that started a social media firestorm — and...
ListenAbolish ICE from 2018-03-16T20:13:50
Dara and Matt break down the history of Immigration&Customs Enforcement: how it got this way, and why some on the left want it to go away.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
ListenTrigger warning: Discussion of White House chaos and political correctness from 2018-03-13T21:22:20
Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Ezra and Matt to talk about Trump turmoil, political correctness and the latest research on the state of the parties.Learn more about your ad choices...
ListenNickname fights and wildcat strikes from 2018-03-09T22:23:46
Vox Politics&Policy reporter Alexia Fernandez-Campbell joins Dara and Matt to talk about the West Virginia teachers strike. References:Alexia’s article on teachers Vox's Alvin Chang just publish...
ListenRelief at last for America’s long-suffering banks from 2018-03-06T22:20:29
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about a bipartisan bank deregulation bill, Medicaid work requirements, and constitutional hardball. References:Mark Tushner’s original constitutional hardball article ...
ListenGuns, Weeds, and Steel from 2018-03-02T22:18:31
Vox senior politics reporter Jane Coaston joins Dara and Matt to talk about a week of extremely erratic policymaking from an increasingly chaotic Trump White House.Learn more about your ad choices....
ListenMedicare for Many More from 2018-02-27T23:38:55
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to talk about a new universal health care plan — plus some exciting administrative data from the good-old USA!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
ListenThe stupidest fucking idea I’ve ever heard from 2018-02-23T23:14:57
There are also some good ideas discussed. All of them are about guns. German Lopez joins Dara and Matt to talk about gun control in the wake of the Parkland shooting.Learn more about your ad choice...
ListenIt's finally infrastructure week from 2018-02-20T23:03:42
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what’s really wrong with American infrastructure, the massacre in Parkland, FL, and new research on legislators’ irrational decision-making. Whitepaper! Bias in...
ListenDACApocalypse in the Senate from 2018-02-16T21:14:24
Matt, Dara, and Andrew Prokop talk about the Senate's failed immigration push, and they parse through the many-layered Rob Porter scandal. DACA/Immigration ReferencesThe 8 Republican senators who ...
ListenThe gender pay gap is mostly about children from 2018-02-13T21:45:04
Matt, Ezra, Sarah, and Dylan Matthews try to explain Trump’s budget and Disability Insurance. For today's white paper: Move over Swedish administrative data, it’s Denmark’s turn. Trump’s budget re...
ListenThe six-hour shutdown, explained from 2018-02-09T21:24:43
Matt, Dara, and Tara Golshan, all weary from lack of sleep, try to make sense of the few hours on Thursday night/Friday morning when the government was shut down. Referenced WorksRepublicans laug...
ListenWhat's up with Amazon's health venture — and the stock market from 2018-02-06T22:34:13
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about the Amazon, Berkshire Hathaway, and JP Morgan announcement about their joint healthcare venture, as well as the recent volatility in the stock market. White paper...
ListenMS-13, explained from 2018-02-02T21:52:49
Dara, Matt, and Zack Beauchamp talk about the policy failures that created the gang haunting Donald Trump's dreams. Referenced WorksAre there more than 2,000 MS-13 gang members in Virginia’s wealt...
ListenThe state of our podcast is strong from 2018-01-31T21:11:36
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt parse through Trump's State of the Union address and the response delivered by Rep. Joe Kennedy III. Referenced Works:Matt's piece on the State of the Union: Donald Trump has...
ListenThe white genocide episode you’ve been waiting for from 2018-01-26T22:06:18
A DACA ransom note from the White House prompts Matt, Dara and Jane Coaston to muse on whose nation this is, anyway. Referenced WorksThe American Conservative piece Jane referenced: Of Sh*tholes A...
ListenShutdown deal special from 2018-01-22T22:35:41
Dara, Sarah, and Ezra dig into the details of the new shutdown deal — and what it means for the future of shutdown politics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Shutdown Special from 2018-01-19T21:24:04
A few hours before a looming shutdown, DC is a very postmodern place. Referenced works:Dara on the DACA situation Dylan Matthew on past shutdownsSimulacra and Simulation by Jean Baudrillard On C...
ListenNo one wants to take responsibility for sick kids or fake news from 2018-01-16T22:23:34
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about Mark Zuckerberg's recent announcement regarding what Facebook will focus on in 2018, and the state of the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP).Learn more abou...
ListenShithole special from 2018-01-12T21:29:50
The mask slipped with Trump's "shithole" comments, and Matt and Dara take a hard look at what lies beneath it. Content warning: explicit policy discussions.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
ListenLie back, light up, and enjoy some executive time from 2018-01-09T20:50:31
German Lopez joins Matt and Sarah to talk about Attorney General Jeff Sessions' most recent move on marijuana, how Trump spends his time, and child mortality in the US.Learn more about your ad choi...
ListenWinter, explained from 2018-01-05T22:04:11
Brian Resnick joins Dara and Matt to talk about the 'bomb cyclone' and how it relates to the climate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWhy is US life expectancy falling? from 2018-01-02T21:13:25
It's only the second day of 2018, and Matt, Ezra, and Sarah are already talking about alarming statistics--this time, to do with average American life expectancy.White paper: Bias in Perceptions of...
ListenThe most undercovered policy stories of 2017 from 2017-12-29T20:29:29
Sarah returns from New Zealand in time to reflect with Matt on the year in policy. White paper: Uniform Pricing in US Retail ChainsLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTax reforms and garbage factories from 2017-12-19T21:27:01
Matt and Ezra talk about what the tax bill actually does, whether the deficit matters, and a white paper about rugged individualism. White paper: Frontier Culture: The Roots and Persistence of “Ru...
ListenThe Great Awokening comes to Congress from 2017-12-15T22:36:07
Matt, Dara, and Tara Golshan talk about how Congress does and doesn’t handle sexual harassment allegations.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenAlabama senate special from 2017-12-13T22:18:33
Matt and Ezra talk about the result of the Alabama senate race and the state of the GOP.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenIs the FBI good now? from 2017-12-08T21:04:49
Matt, Dara, and German Lopez discuss the (shallow, according to some) politics of pro-FBI liberals.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenNet neutrality, explained (Also! Why CVS is buying Aetna) from 2017-12-05T21:59:20
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk through the argument around net neutrality, the possible CVS-Aetna merger, and a white paper about who becomes an inventor in America. Ben Thompson's defense of Ajit Pa...
ListenHow the GOP is weaponizing the tax code from 2017-12-01T21:12
Matt, Dara Lind, and Vox contributor Mike Konczal talk tax reform and Democrats' sexual harassment problem.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenFive big problems with the GOP tax plan from 2017-11-28T20:24:48
Matt and Ezra parse through the many flaws of the tax bill.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA very Weeds Thanksgiving from 2017-11-21T20:16:52
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what they're thankful for this year — plus disturbing new research about gender bias in surgical referrals. White paper: Interpreting Signals in the Labor Market: ...
ListenTax reform special from 2017-11-17T22:19:36
Tara Golshan and Dylan Scott join Matt to break down the two different GOP tax bills.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenRepublicans’ Roy Moore problem from 2017-11-14T21:15:38
Matt and Sarah discuss allegations against Roy Moore, Trump's new pick for Health and Human Services secretary, and a slightly better work week.White paper: Time as a Network Good: Evidence from Un...
ListenVirginia is for Democrats from 2017-11-10T22:29:46
Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about this week’s election results and the implications for 2018.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe vaunted, versatile VAT from 2017-11-07T21:17:46
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about the possibility of a Value-Added Tax, midterm elections, and acid rain. Mentioned works:A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax ...
ListenThe tax bill's winners and many, many losers from 2017-11-03T20:22:48
Dylan Scott and Dylan Matthews join Matt to talk about House Republicans’ tax plan.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenIndictment special! Plus: is Paul Ryan cowardly or courageous? from 2017-10-31T20:32:11
The gang talks about recent developments in the Russia investigation, and Sarah tells us what she learned visiting Canada with Bernie Sanders.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices....
ListenPurge 3: The Bannoning from 2017-10-27T19:53:51
Andrew Prokop joins Matt to talk about Steve Bannon’s war on the GOP establishment.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenRepublicans: "Math" means you have to cut taxes on the rich. Weeds: Nope. from 2017-10-24T20:31:24
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk more tax reform, John Kelly's failure to fix the Trump administration, and new research on dental scams. White paper: Health Services as Credence Goods: A Field Experime...
ListenHow immigration took over Virginia’s governor race from 2017-10-20T21:44:46
Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about the surprisingly interesting governor’s election in Virginia.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Impact: The curious case of the $629 Band Aid from 2017-10-18T10:00
Introducing The Impact, a new show from Vox hosted by Sarah Kliff. The Impact explores how policy affects real lives. This season, we’re focusing on healthcare, and the first episode tackles with...
ListenHow do you solve a problem like Harvey Weinstein? from 2017-10-17T19:20:06
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt dig into the Harvey Weinstein story, talk a bit about tax reform, and cover new research on Medicaid expansion and savings. White paper: Medicaid and Household Savings Behavi...
ListenTrump couldn't repeal Obamacare, so he's making it worse from 2017-10-13T19:38:49
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to dive into the newest forms of Obamacare sabotage, and to talk about heroin.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenCHIPping away at gerrymandering from 2017-10-10T21:04:19
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about CHIP reauthorization, the Supreme Court's big gerrymandering case, and a seminal Richard Thaler paper (Mental Accounting and Consumer Choice).Learn more about your ...
ListenRepublicans have big dreams and big problems on tax reform from 2017-10-06T20:22:17
Dylan Matthews and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about Republicans hopes, dreams, and nightmares on tax reform.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenAustralia solved its gun problem. Could America? from 2017-10-03T20:22:19
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about gun control in the wake of Las Vegas, the GOP tax reform blueprint, and job-sharing in Germany. White paper: The Employment and Output Effects of Short-Time Work i...
ListenThe Puerto Rico disaster and Trump's inadequate response from 2017-09-29T20:22:22
Eliza Barclay and Alexia Fernández Campbell join Matt to talk about Hurricane Maria and its aftermath.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWhat's budget reconciliation, and how did it eat the Senate? from 2017-09-26T20:12:21
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt delve into Senate procedure arcana, break down the latest GOP repeal bill, and talk about a surprisingly easy way to reduce theft. White paper: SNAP Benefits and Crime: Evide...
ListenWeeds Live: Canadian immigration and a health insurance experiment from 2017-09-22T21:02:35
Dara Lind joins Matt and Sarah at the Now Hear This Festival to discuss the Canadian immigration system, and the audience chooses a white paper (https://www.rand.org/pubs/research_briefs/RB9174.htm...
ListenThe worst GOP healthcare bill yet from 2017-09-20T21:07:40
Ezra and Sarah parse through Graham-Cassidy, the latest Republican repeal bill. White paper: https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=3025749Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
ListenWhite House Chinese food summit leads to congressional chaos from 2017-09-15T20:41:53
Congressional reporters Jeff Stein and Tara Golshan join Matt to talk about congressional Democrats' hopes and Republicans' fears.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenBernieCare and Hillary's abandoned UBI from 2017-09-13T20:36:51
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss Bernie Sanders' Medicare for All bill and Hillary Clinton's musings on creating a national version of the Alaska Permanent Fund.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...
ListenWeeds Live: Atul Gawande on opioids, end of life care, and rock and roll from 2017-09-08T19:14:15
Atul Gawande is a surgeon and the author of Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End. Sarah interviewed him live, asking about the opioid epidemic, his work with end of life patients, and...
ListenTrump's art of the sabotage from 2017-09-06T19:13:58
Sarah and Matt discuss DACA, ACA implementation, and some game-changing new research on the real history of all-payer rate setting. White paper:Uncompensated care and the collapse of hospital paym...
ListenDeferred action podcasting from 2017-09-01T21:34:28
Dara Lind joins Matt to talk about the past, present, and future of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe policy origins of America's most expensive natural disaster from 2017-08-30T20:31:10
Sarah and Matt talk about the policy errors behind Hurricane Harvey's devastation, the single-payer wonk gap, and new research on kindergarten red shirting. White paper: School Starting Age and Co...
ListenDonald Trump vs the congressional GOP from 2017-08-25T18:53:18
Tara Golshan and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about the bad blood between Trump and Mitch McConnell. Links!Andrew's interview with Dave Hopkins Now Hear This registration (Promo code Weeds)Wee...
ListenHow the rich ate all the growth from 2017-08-23T20:05
Ezra and Matt discuss two big papers that help explain America's economic malaise: Income and Wealth Inequality: Evidence and Policy ImplicationsThe Rise of Market Power and the Macroeconomic Impl...
ListenStatue limitations from 2017-08-18T20:34:17
Libby Nelson and German Lopez join Matt to discuss the politics and history of Confederate monuments.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA very meritorious podcast from 2017-08-16T21:22:45
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt break down Trump's plan to slash legal immigration, a new way to sabotage Obamacare, and research on ER scams. Got a bill from an emergency room? We want to hear about it....
ListenCan John Kelly fix the Trump administration? Can anyone? from 2017-08-11T21:21:11
Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about Kelly's record as DHS Secretary and Trump's bizarre Twitter feud with Mitch McConnell.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
ListenIs Google in an "ideological echo chamber"? from 2017-08-09T21:57:22
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about the now-infamous Google memo, the Democrats' plan for prescription drug pricing, and a study on opioid prescriptions and medical schools.Learn more about your ad ch...
ListenThe bacon fat theory of school segregation, and some White House chaos from 2017-08-02T10:15
Ezra, Sarah and Alvin Chang talk about the quiet return of segregation in schools, chaos in the Trump White House, and taxing marijuana. Links!The Washington Post article on school desegregation a...
ListenACA repeal is finally dead (maybe) from 2017-07-28T21:08:57
Sarah, Matt, and Dylan Scott analyze the night Trumpcare died and what's next for health care.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenSkinny repeal and Trump's management by tweet from 2017-07-26T20:49:41
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about yet another Obamacare repeal plan, Trump's feud with Jeff Sessions, and new research on retail health clinics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices...
ListenA deep dive on basic income from 2017-07-21T19:44:40
Dylan Matthews joins Matt to discuss the three different version of universal basic income, and why only one of them is good.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenAt last, a Weeds about weed (also Obamacare) from 2017-07-19T20:46:14
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Democrats' plans to improve Obamacare and new evidence that smoking pot makes you bad at math. Links!White paper: ‘High’ Achievers? Cannabis Access and Academic Pe...
ListenMcConnellCare II: Cruz Control from 2017-07-14T18:16:26
Matt and Sarah sit down with Dylan Scott to talk through all the nitty gritty details of the Senate's latest health care plan. Links!Ezra debates the Senate health care bill with Avik Roy D...
ListenMinimum wage research showdown (also Russia) from 2017-07-12T20:44:47
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt wonk out on the latest minimum wage research and Ted Cruz's new health plan — plus some Russia stuff, too. White Paper: Minimum Wage Increases, Wages, and Low-Wage Employm...
ListenUnderstanding the opioid epidemic from 2017-07-07T20:03:20
Drug policy reporter German Lopez joins Matt for a close look at the biggest drug overdose crisis in American history.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTrumpism and travel bans from 2017-07-05T20:18:42
Dara Lind and Dylan Matthews join Ezra to talk about the updated travel ban, how Trumpism has translated into policy, and the impact that increasingly awesome video games have had on young men's wo...
ListenMeanwhile, House Republicans are trying to write a budget from 2017-06-30T20:15
Jim Tankersley and Tara Golshan join Matt to talk about House Republicans' struggles to write a budget resolution and get their tax reform agenda on track.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
ListenCB--Oh no this health care bill is terrible too from 2017-06-28T20:32:28
A new CBO score on the latest Obamacare repeal bill pushes Sarah to the breaking point!Links:Follow along as Matt, Ezra, and Sarah read through the CBO reportGraphs comparing silver insurance plan ...
ListenSenate Republicans' health care idea: Make the poor pay more for less from 2017-06-23T19:09:14
The Senate health care bill is out — and Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are back in the studio to dive into the details of what it means for the marketplaces, Medicaid, and very rich people.Learn more about...
ListenGeorgia (and Obamacare repeal) on our minds from 2017-06-21T21:30:57
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Tuesday's special elections and the soon-to-be-released Senate health care bill.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTrump’s “buck stops somewhere else” foreign policy from 2017-06-16T20:20:15
Foreign editors Yochi Dreazen and Jennifer Williams join Matt to talk about the diplomatic crisis in Qatar and the never-ending war in Afghanistan.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
ListenLegends of the secret health care bill from 2017-06-14T19:26:19
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt take the deepest look they can at Senate Republicans' secret health care bill, plus a quick look at Jeff Sessions’s non-answers on Russia and new research on the long-term imp...
ListenInfrastructure week (jk it's about Comey) from 2017-06-09T20:12:18
Dara Lind and Yochi Dreazen join Matt to talk about Comey's testimony and the larger consequences of the Russia investigation.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenMeet Sprinklecare from 2017-06-08T13:24:05
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about competing single-payer bills in Nevada and California, plus research on the value of access to the Obama White House.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
ListenJared Kushner: International man of mystery from 2017-06-02T20:00
Dylan Matthews and politics reporter Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about the Paris Accords and the mysterious role of the First Son-in-Law.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.c...
ListenA platinum get out of jail free card from 2017-05-31T19:58:36
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about the real causes of mass incarceration, Trump's move to roll back contraceptive coverage, and the mysterious world of high-end credit cards.Links!German Lopez’s piec...
ListenWeeds in the Wild: Tennessee's Healthcare Bald Spot from 2017-05-29T12:42:15
Sarah Kliff travels to Tennessee to see what it looks like when Obamacare explodes.Links!Sarah's piece about her trip to Tennessee More details about the Missouri bald spotAn interactive map of the...
ListenCB--Oh, this bill stinks from 2017-05-26T19:34:01
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about the new CBO score of Trumpcare and the results of this week's special election in Montana.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTrump's budget has landed, and it's terrible from 2017-05-24T19:21:58
A tanned and rested Ezra joins Matt and Sarah to talk budget, auto-enrollment in health care, and some eye-popping research on zoning.Links:Sarah's piece on auto-enrollmentJeff Stein's piece on rea...
ListenAll the Trump scandal drama you've been craving from 2017-05-19T18:30:57
Yochi Dreazen and Jennifer Williams join Matt to talk about the new Trump/Russia special counsel and the latest scandal swirling around Michael Flynn.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcast...
ListenTrump chaos, UBI, and the fracking baby boom from 2017-05-17T19:52:18
Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt to talk about Trump's latest problems, his reporting on basic income in Kenya, and new research on fracking's impact on marriage and childbearing.Learn more abou...
ListenWeeds in the Wild: Free Money... For Everyone! from 2017-05-12T13:05
One of the world’s first universal basic income experiments is happening right now in a small Kenyan village. Dylan Matthews went there to investigate.Links!Dylan Matthew's piece about his Kenya tr...
ListenThe wall in our hearts from 2017-05-10T19:26:19
Vox's Dara Lind joins Sarah and Matt to talk about James Comey's firing, the border wall, and whether incomes have really been as stagnant as they seem.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
ListenAHCApocalypse III from 2017-05-05T19:24:55
Dylan Scott joins Sarah and Matt to discuss the surprisingly swift passage of a revised and reanimated version of Paul Ryan's repeal bill.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/...
ListenHigh-Risk Podcasting from 2017-05-03T21:26:19
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Congress's big spending deal, Republicans' newest Obamacare repeal idea, and research on what happens when abortion providers shut down. Learn more about your ad ch...
ListenAHCApocalypse II from 2017-04-28T17:04
Live at Vox Conversations, Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss the GOP's doomed effort to reboot Obamacare repeal and the White House's "new" tax reform "plan." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
ListenFrench elections, national service, and Queens at war from 2017-04-26T22:03
Libby Nelson and Dylan Matthews join Matt to talk about the global nationalist tide, forcing integration across class and ethnic lines, and research on gender and foreign policy dynamics.Learn more...
ListenWeeds Live! from 2017-04-19T23:10:17
In front of their first-ever live audience, Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Trump surprises, Singapore's health care system, and the impact of longevity inequality on retirement programs.Learn mor...
ListenWeeds in the Wild: Meet Joan, the Robotic Pelvis from 2017-04-14T11:26
Sarah and Byrd take a look at some policy experiments working to drive down teen pregnancy and abortion rates. They're showing promising results — but they're also under threat.Learn more about you...
ListenThe World's Worst Club from 2017-04-12T22:16:44
Sarah and Matt are joined by Dara Lind for a discussion of the United fiasco, Trump-era immigration enforcement, and pre-K's surprising health benefits. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podc...
ListenNuclear Winter from 2017-04-05T22:45
Jim Tankersley joins Sarah and Matt to talk tax reform, senate procedure, and the most exciting Swedish administrative data yet.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenA cheery discussion of global warming, Obamacare repeal, and death from 2017-03-31T15:36:42
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt pick apart Trump's next executive order on climate, exhume the AHCA's corpse, and read a white paper about death.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
ListenWeeds in the Wild: Postville from 2017-03-24T16:23:34
It was the biggest workplace immigration raid the U.S. had seen to date. 389 workers, almost all of them Hispanic, were detained at a kosher meatpacking plant in Postville, Iowa on May 12, 2008.On ...
ListenMad Dogs and Obamacare Repealers from 2017-03-21T19:56:57
Ezra and Matt are joined by Yochi Dreazen to talk about national security policy in the Trump era, the latest on ACA repeal, and research indicating the internet's not to blame for political polari...
ListenAHCApalooza from 2017-03-08T21:47:46
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss how to pronounce the big new Republican health law, plus analyze its content and the puzzling politics surrounding its introduction. Learn more about your ad choices. ...
ListenDon't Call It a State of the Union from 2017-03-01T22:42:54
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt try to discuss Donald Trump's address to a joint session of congress through the lens of actual policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenDeath Panel If You Do, Death Panel If You Don't from 2017-02-22T22:58:50
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk fake news, town hall protests, and research on why your cell phone bill is so high. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWeeds in the Wild: Sarah Goes to Kentucky from 2017-02-17T17:08:09
In another episode of their new podcast, Sarah and Vox's Liz Scheltens explore why Obamacare enrollees in Kentucky voted for Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenPrivet, Amerika! from 2017-02-15T22:47:37
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about the latest Russia-related scandal engulfing the Trump administration, the White House's lack of progress on policy, and new research on how Medicaid expansion reduc...
ListenThe Time Traveling Emanuel Brothers from 2017-02-09T21:23:42
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about anti-Trump protests, cabinet confirmations, and health insurance age rating (exciting!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenSCOTUS, DBCFT, and Hitler's Highways from 2017-02-01T22:19:37
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Neil Gorsuch, a controversial tax reform idea, and Nazi infrastructure building.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Don't-Call-It-A-Muslim-Ban from 2017-01-30T18:33:45
Dara Lind joins Ezra and Matt to discuss Donald Trump's latest crackdown on immigrants and refugees.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenGag Order and Infrastructure from 2017-01-26T00:45:59
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about widely-misunderstood Trump administration efforts to shut up career civil servants, talk about infrastructure, and ask journalism's most pressing question: What's u...
ListenInauguration Special from 2017-01-21T02:16:55
Shortly after the inauguration ceremonies ended, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah gathered to analyze what it all means in the first Trump-era Weeds episode. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastcho...
ListenDeVos, Rigged Polls, and Quitting Bureaucrats from 2017-01-18T23:21:56
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are joined by Libby Nelson to discuss Trump's not-so-great hires, not-so-great polls, and new research into how career staff act during presidential transitions.Learn more abo...
ListenTrump Cabinet, Obamacare Update, and Heroin from 2017-01-10T21:52:24
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about the rush to hold hearings on Trump's cabinet appointees, the sudden emergence of trouble in repeal paradise, and an effort to cut down on pill abuse that backfired ...
ListenSarah and Ezra Interview Obama About Obamacare from 2017-01-06T23:32:20
Two weeks before he leaves office, President Obama sits down for a lengthy conversation about the lessons of the Affordable Care Act and the law's uncertain future.Learn more about your ad choices....
ListenHappy New Year from 2017-01-04T20:49:45
Sarah and Matt offer predictions for 2017, and offer tax wonk tips about when to time your child's birth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenYear-End Spectacular from 2016-12-28T20:23:35
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt each review one big thing they learned in a tumultuous year for policy and politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenKentucky, the Rust Belt, and the Big Picture on Trade from 2016-12-21T21:05:31
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what Obamacare-using Trump voters are hoping for, which regions really need help, and a massive overview of the evidence on globalization and inequality.Learn more ...
ListenRussia and the American Dream from 2016-12-14T23:17:51
Ezra and Matt discuss Russian hacking, Rex Tillerson, and inequality's role in reducing social mobility.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTrump's Surprisingly Ambitious Education Agenda from 2016-12-07T22:31
Matt is joined by Libby Nelson to discuss Donald Trump's big plans for K-12 education and his massive financial conflicts of interest.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adch...
ListenAssessing the Trump Cabinet — and Exploring How Recessions Affect Health from 2016-11-30T19:05:42
Sarah and Matt take a deep dive into what Trump's cabinet picks say about how he will govern, with a particular focus on HHS Secretary-designate Tom Price. Also: an exciting white paper on recessio...
ListenConflicts of Interest, Trump and the Media, and Rethinking Teen Pregnancy from 2016-11-23T02:20:17
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the extraordinary possibility of corruption during the Trump administration, the president-elect's unusual relationship with the media, and a new study debunking the ...
ListenSneak peak: a new Vox podcast, about how policy effects real people from 2016-11-21T10:00
This is a pilot episode of a new show Sarah has been working on, looking at the real-life stakes of policymaking. The show's name? That's for you to help us decide.Learn more about your ad choices....
ListenThe Trump Agenda from 2016-11-16T21:24:56
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about Obamacare repeal, deportations, and the House Democrats leadership fight.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenTrumpocalypse Now from 2016-11-09T20:46:39
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt look at the causes and consequences of Donald Trump's shocking win.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenThe Massive Policy Stakes of 2016 from 2016-11-04T16:16:24
You may not know it from watching cable news — but both Trump and Clinton have very clear and very different policy visions for America. Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive into their plans to change the co...
ListenIs Obamacare Failing? from 2016-10-26T18:48:08
Ezra, Matt and Sarah go deep into what's going wrong with Obamacare's rising premiums — and take on a research paper that helps explain a lot about Gilmore Girls (really!)Learn more about your ad c...
ListenFinal Debate Special from 2016-10-20T20:10:08
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt rally after a late night to talk about the third and mercifully last presidential debate.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenSecond Presidential Debate Special from 2016-10-10T20:35:45
The morning after Clinton and Trump's debate in St. Louis, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt head to the studio to talk about internal Republican divisions, Trump's threat to throw Clinton in jail, and the sur...
ListenVeep Debate and Cranky Judges from 2016-10-05T21:34:07
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt debate Mike Pence's puzzling performance at the vice presidential debate and highlight new research on the surprising link between college football and prison sentences. Learn...
ListenThe First Debate and Pet Health Care from 2016-09-29T16:59:14
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt try to take the policy content of the Trump-Clinton debate seriously and discuss important new research into out of control health care spending -- on pets.Learn more about yo...
ListenAn Interview with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell from 2016-09-21T18:36
The Weeds' Sarah Kliff heads to Capitol Hill to interview Secretary Burwell on all things health care. They talked about how to pay doctors to provide better care, the current state of the Obamacar...
ListenBest Census Ever, the Trump Foundation, and Class Discrimination from 2016-09-14T21:02:44
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt get deep into the weeds of the latest Census report on income and poverty, briefly consider Donald Trump's ridiculous charity, and discuss new research into class-based employ...
ListenGender Wage Gap and the Mystery of State Legislatures from 2016-09-08T01:18:46
Reunited after many summer vacations, Sarah, Ezra, and Matt take a deep dive into Claudia Goldin's theory of the gender pay gap and possible remedies. Plus hot new research that proves nobody cares...
ListenEpiPen Prices, the Clinton Foundation, and Lead Exposure from 2016-08-31T20:57
Why did EpiPen's price skyrocket 400 percent over the past decade? Sarah and Matt dive into the complex world of American drug pricing to find out. Also on this episode: understanding why the Clint...
ListenObamacare Update and Aging America from 2016-08-24T23:53:27
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are all together for a gloriously in-the-weeds discussion of the success and failure of the Affordable Care Act plus some hot new research with bad news for the future of econ...
ListenThink Tanks, Transition, and What Drives Trumpkins from 2016-08-18T16:59:49
Ezra and Matt talk about conflicts of interest in think tank funding, Hillary Clinton's transition team, and the biggest study yet of who supports Donald Trump and why.Learn more about your ad choi...
ListenTrump's tax plan, democratic legitimacy, and the Freakonomics of decisionmaking from 2016-08-12T03:33:08
Ezra is joined by Dara Lind and Libby Nelson to talk about Donald Trump's new tax plan — how it shows the difference between Trump and reform conservatives, between the Donald and Ivanka, between D...
ListenInterview with Atul Gawande from 2016-08-03T19:59
With Ezra and Matt on summer vacation, Sarah is left to her own devices — and decides to share a fantastic interview from the Ezra Klein Show with surgeon and writer Atul Gawande. Atul talks about...
ListenDNC-Palooza from 2016-07-28T02:14:28
With Matt dispatched to Philadelphia, Sarah and Ezra are left to make sense of the Democratic National Convention. They discuss why it feels so different from the Republican National Convention las...
ListenRepublican Convention Special from 2016-07-22T16:43:01
Matt, Sarah, and Ezra take a deep dive into the many detailed policies proposals discussed at the RNC in Cleveland.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenBasic Income and Police Shootings from 2016-07-15T17:47:30
Andy Stern joins Ezra, Sarah, and Matt to talk about his new book, Raising the Floor: How a Universal Basic Income Can Renew Our Economy and Rebuild the American Dream. Then, the regular cast consi...
ListenHillary Clinton. Yes, that Hillary Clinton. from 2016-07-14T11:00
A special presentation from the Ezra Klein Show: My interview this week is with Hillary Clinton. You may have heard of her.I won't bore you with Clinton's bio. Instead, I want to say a few words ab...
ListenFree College, Email Extravaganza, and the China Shock from 2016-07-08T20:01
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about proposals to eliminate college tuition, the real issues behind Hillary's email server, and a new paper on a small policy change with huge consequences. Learn more a...
ListenBrexit 2, SCOTUS on abortion, and the missing male workers from 2016-07-01T06:03:09
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss the United Kingdom's descent into political chaos, a big win for abortion rights at the high court, and a big labor market mystery.Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...
ListenWelfare reform, SCOTUS deadlock, and health care jerk from 2016-06-25T13:23
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the alarming rise in deep poverty over the past 15 years, a fresh Supreme Court non-decision that imperils Obama's immigration policy, and what to make of the slowing...
ListenGuns, Brexit, and Free Condoms from 2016-06-17T11:00
Sarah and Matt discuss the nexus of terrorism and gun control, Britain's upcoming referendum, and an unintended consequence of school condom giveaways.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...
Listen5uper Tue5day from 2016-06-10T11:00
Hillary Clinton's clinch of the Democratic nomination gives Sarah, Ezra, and Matt a chance to go deep on what we know about women in electoral politics.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...
ListenAccountable Care Organizations, more Swedish administrative data, and the big city recovery from 2016-06-03T11:00
With Ezra in sunny California, Matt and Sarah gets weedsier than ever as she attempts to explain to Matt the mysteries of ACOs before they discuss a brewing controversy over economic journal citati...
ListenHealth care innovation, did Dems rig the primary, and fetal stress from 2016-05-27T11:00
Health care innovation, did Dems rig the primary, and fetal stress: Sarah, Ezra, and Matt look at a specific case in America's great productivity slowdown, assess Bernie Sanders' complaints, and ex...
Listen90s nostalgia, Obamacare lawsuits, and the truth about abortion from 2016-05-20T11:00
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt look back at whether Bill Clinton deserves credit for the booming economy of the 1990s, survey the ongoing legal challenges to Obamacare, and dissect new research revealing so...
ListenCompetition in Obamacare marketplaces and how low-income housing can boost poor neighborhoods from 2016-05-13T11:00
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about which companies are succeeding and failure in the Affordable Care Act's new individual market and why, and delve deep into the weeds of some new research on the Low...
ListenTrump is the Republican nominee. What happens next? from 2016-05-06T11:00
Trump is the last man standing in the Republican nominating contest — so Ezra, Matt, and Sarah spend this week's entire episode taking stock of what that means. How did the rise of Trump happen? Wh...
ListenInterview with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter from 2016-05-02T20:47:28
Max Fisher sits down with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to talk about the modern international environment, why Carter thinks great power rivalry is making a comeback, and for some deep weedsy talk ...
ListenLand value taxes, soda taxes, and carbon taxes — oh my! from 2016-04-29T17:39:53
Every policy nerd has their favorite tax proposal — and today on the Weeds, Sarah, Matt, and Ezra talk about a few of theirs. What would happen if we abolished all taxes and replaced them with a la...
ListenOur undemocratic primaries, Obama's new fiduciary rule, and the challenge of information polarization from 2016-04-22T15:42:26
With Sarah still on vacation Ezra and Matt ask what we want out of our presidential nominating system, explain a new regulatory initiative that could save the middle class billions, and look at som...
ListenInterview with Jason Furman from 2016-04-18T21:28:43
The Obama administration's top economist talks to Vox's Dylan Matthews about the challenges facing the American economy.Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
ListenWhy inequality matters, Trump's delegate problem, and the geography of life expectancy from 2016-04-15T18:41:26
With Sarah on vacation, Matt and Ezra talk about the philosophical underpinnings of worries about inequality, take a look at Donald Trump's difficulty grappling with the delegate selection process,...
ListenWhat the hell is going on with tax havens, explained from 2016-04-08T11:00
Ezra, Matt and Sarah use the Panama Papers to discuss how tax havens and shell corporations became such a big deal, and why America has done so little to stop them. Matt and Ezra argue a bit about ...
ListenA medical struggle to digitize, a tax calculator, and a paper that explains Trump from 2016-04-01T11:00
It would be really weird to walk into a bank and have the teller take down your information on pen and paper. But it happens all the time in medicine — and we try to explain why. Also in this episo...
ListenReplacing No Child Left Behind, wonky March Madness, and Uber's productivity from 2016-03-25T11:00
Special guest star Libby Nelson joins Sarah and Matt to explain the Every Student Succeeds Act, examine the strange history and economics behind the NCAA's non-payment of athletes, and break down s...
ListenSuper(b) Tuesday special from 2016-03-16T20:27:41
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss the results of the March 15 primaries and the state of the 2016 presidential election.Today’s episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. Visit TheGreatCourse...
ListenThe productivity slowdown, TrumpCare, and better textbooks from 2016-03-11T12:00
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about why Silicon Valley's technical marvels aren't visible in economic statistics, dive into the details of Donald Trump's surprisingly banal health plan, and tackle som...
ListenSuper Tuesday/Exhausted Wednesday special! from 2016-03-02T22:00
In this episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt and Sarah discuss the results of Super Tuesday. Everyone is tired, so it gets a bit weird. Topics include whether Donald Trump is actually a moderate, how t...
ListenTPP, the Nevada Caucus, and the Great Texas Abortion clinic shutdown. from 2016-02-26T12:00
By popular demand, Sarah, Matt, and Ezra finally address the Trans Pacific Partnership before contemplating the GOP's ongoing self-immolation, and the real consequences of the war on Planned Parent...
ListenThe Supreme Court vacancy and the possible collapse of American democracy from 2016-02-19T12:00
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the case for reforming America's current practice of granting life tenure to Supreme Court Justices, discuss the political fight over replacing the late Justice Scali...
ListenCould more corruption fix American politics? from 2016-02-12T05:00
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt use the New Hampshire primary results as a lens through which to discuss Jonathan Rauch's case for "political realism" as a governing philosophy.This episode of The Weeds is b...
ListenThe Iowa Caucuses from 2016-02-02T05:00
Who wins the 2016 election will hugely influence what type of policies Washington passes — and that's why Ezra, Sarah, and Matt devote this entire episode of The Weeds to dissecting the results of ...
ListenWill taxing the rich hurt growth – and will third parties save politics? from 2016-01-29T05:00
It’s one of the most fundamental disputes in Washington: what effect do taxes have on the economy? On this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah work through some of the top papers to ...
ListenRoss Douthat on campus conservatism, being thankful for Donald Trump, and how to write so liberals will read you from 2016-01-26T05:00
In this preview of Ezra's coming interview podcast, he interviews New York Times op-ed columnist Ross Douthat. Douthat is the author of Privilege: Harvard and the Education of the Ruling Class, Gra...
ListenCampaign finance and global inequality — with lead poisoning in between from 2016-01-22T05:00
On this episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive into one of Bernie Sanders' favorite campaign trail arguments: that money causes more Congressional dysfunction than partisanship. Also on t...
ListenObama's Legacy, debating single payer, and Obamacare's jobs impact from 2016-01-15T05:00
Matt, Sarah, and Ezra reflect on Obama's successes and failures, take a look at Hillary Clinton's new attack on Bernie Sanders, and consider some research on the new health law's surprising lack of...
ListenImmigration and the minimum wage — with an armed stand-off in between from 2016-01-08T12:00
America's immigration debate is peppered with terms like "path to citizenship" and "amnesty." Those catch phrases can mean vastly different things to different people — and on this week's episode o...
ListenTeen births are plummeting — and economists are judging your Christmas gifts from 2015-12-25T14:25:52
In a very merry Christmas day episode of the Weeds, Ezra and Matt talk to Sarah about how why teen birth rate fell in half since the mid-2000s — and whether MTV's 16 and Pregnant might have anythin...
ListenGentrification, a budget deal, and the decline of floating voters from 2015-12-18T12:00
Matt, Sarah, and Ezra lay out what is and isn't troubling about gentrification, break down congress' latest fiscal deal, and discuss a paper that explores why swing voting has become rare.Learn mor...
ListenEzra interviews Ben Bernanke from 2015-12-15T21:00
In this special episode of The Weeds, Ezra interviews former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about what it's like to manage the most powerful economic policymaking institution in the world du...
ListenWhy health premiums rise, and how partisans discriminate from 2015-12-11T15:23:07
Ezra, Sarah, and Matt are reunited at last for a deep dive into why patients in and out of Obamacare are paying more for health insurance, the rising tide of Islamophobia in the presidential campai...
ListenDietary fat and climate change from 2015-12-04T12:00
Matt is joined by special guest stars Julia Belluz and Brad Plumer to discuss the science of eating fat, the Paris climate conference, and the public health implications of climate change. The Weed...
ListenChildbirth, retirement, and terror in between from 2015-11-20T15:26:46
This week, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt discuss the flaws in the DC elite's favorite idea: raising the retirement age, consider how to respond to terrorist attacks (with a bonus digression about 19th cent...
ListenWe know how to eliminate poverty. So why don't we? from 2015-11-13T15:49:05
On this week's episode of the Weeds, fellow Vox editor Dylan Matthews joins Sarah and Matt for what is certainly the most in-depth discussion of basic income ever broadcast. Would it really just wo...
ListenHow politics is making us stupid from 2015-11-06T16:29
Facts rarely seem to win any political debate — and on this episode of the Weeds, Matt, Ezra, and Sarah use political science research to explain why. Also: the case for softball debate questions a...
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This week, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt finally deliver the equivocal takes on gerrymandering that America has been waiting for, dive into the weeds of the big budget compromise, and tackle what may be th...
ListenWant to fix inequality by taxing the rich? Good luck. from 2015-10-23T17:53:35
In this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive head first into a new Brookings white paper about income inequality (and how to not to fix it). We also imagine what a Joe Biden admi...
ListenThe Weeds: Can the government trick you into dieting? from 2015-10-16T15:47:51
On this week's episode, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt debate a little known Obamacare program, learn all about Nordic economies, and take on a new white paper forcing health economists to rethink deductibl...
ListenArthur Brooks on think tanks, happiness, and management from 2015-10-15T14:03:50
In a special edition of The Weeds, Ezra interviews Arthur Brooks —head of the right-leaning American Enterprise Institute, a New York Times columnist, a major influence on Jeb Bush, and a surprisin...
ListenWould single payer health care work in America? from 2015-10-09T16:07:41
In the second episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt debate whether nationalized health care could work in America, what solutions are really needed to solve the country's mass shooting issue ...
ListenEzra, Matt and Sarah Try to Podcast from 2015-10-02T15:43:21
In this first episode of the new Vox.com podcast the weeds, Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matthew Yglesias look at why Hillary Clinton is trying to gut a major part of Obamacare, how Donald Trump's ...
ListenEzra, Matt and Sarah Try to Podcast from 2015-10-02T15:43:21
In this first episode of the new Vox.com podcast the weeds, Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matthew Yglesias look at why Hillary Clinton is trying to gut a major part of Obamacare, how Donald Trump's ...
ListenEzra, Matt and Sarah Try to Podcast from 2015-10-02T15:43:21
In this first episode of the new Vox.com podcast the weeds, Ezra Klein, Sarah Kliff, and Matthew Yglesias look at why Hillary Clinton is trying to gut a major part of Obamacare, how Donald Trump's ...
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