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AI and automation are transforming the future of work faster than ever. @axios.com chief technology correspondent @inafried.bsky.social explains how soon we’ll feel the impact.
November 7, 2025 at 8:44 PM
In this week’s One Thing Trump Did, @indivisible.org co-founder and co-executive director Ezra Levin says the strength of the #NoKings movement is its in person organizing power.

Listen to the full episode at the link in bio — or whenever you listen to podcasts.



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October 28, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Why should our labor statistics and our central bank be apolitical?

So we don't end up like Argentina or his homeland, Papua New Guinea, says economist @justinwolfers.bsky.social on our latest show.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
September 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
The Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops to D.C. has drawn a lot of criticism, but as @wtopnews.bsky.social's Mitchell Miller tells us, local reactions have been mixed.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
September 2, 2025 at 3:19 PM
On our latest show, columnist Mary Sanchez tells us how something as simple as a fishing license stop lead to the detention and deportation of a migrant.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w...
August 29, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Americans want a balanced energy future, with both fossil fuels and renewables. So why is the Trump administration doubling down on only one side?

In our latest show, Heatmap's Robinson Meyer explains this and other major changes to the EPA.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
August 25, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Americans are less religious than they've ever been, so how does that impact how connected - and alone - we are as a society? Colorado Springs Mayor Yemi Mobolade shares his thoughts.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
August 22, 2025 at 2:53 PM
The Trump administration has been putting a lot of pressure on the Smithsonian

In our latest show @umassamherst.bsky.social history professor Samuel Redman explains how that's impacting one of the country's most significant cultural institutions.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
August 18, 2025 at 1:44 PM
It may feel difficult to speak your mind in today's political and social climate.

But, as @cornelwest.bsky.social reminds us, America has never had a "golden age" of free expression. That's why continuing to speak freely now is so important.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
August 15, 2025 at 11:44 AM
When it comes to revitalizing American industry, MIT manufacturing expert Elisabeth Reynolds stresses the importance of developing a homegrown workforce - as well as recognizing the value of international talent.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
August 8, 2025 at 6:41 PM
What will it take to bring manufacturing jobs back to the U.S.?

Former Ohio Congressman Tim Ryan says it's going to take a lot more than tariffs to make that happen.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...
August 8, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Hundreds of thousands of immigrants stand to lose their Temporary Protected Status under the Trump administration.

@cbsnews.com immigration reporter @camiloreports.bsky.social explains what kind of an impact that's having on people's lives.

Link: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
August 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Crime rates are dropping across the nation after a spike during the pandemic.

Former Baltimore Police Commissioner Michael Harrison has thoughts on why.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
August 1, 2025 at 2:54 PM
What do we do about our $36 Trillion National Debt?

On our latest show, economist Stephanie Kelton of @stonybrooku.bsky.social says we should stop worrying about it so much.

Full show on the podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/h...
July 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
In our latest show, @forbes.com senior contributor Dr. Omer Awan reminds us that the ongoing measles outbreak across the country is very much a part the larger debate surrounding vaccination in America.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/o...
July 21, 2025 at 7:01 PM
People have noted a lot of similarities between Big Tech and Big Tobacco when it comes to how their products impact children.

Filmmaker Matthew O'Neill says there's hope for making social media safer - but not without regulation.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...
July 18, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Constant social media use is have a huge impact on America's children. One of the places we see that most is in the classroom.

@wearemama.bsky.social founder Julie Scelfo explains what we're seeing now, and what we could do to change that.

Link to full show: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...
July 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM