Episodes

  • Who’s Laughing in Trump’s Second Term?

    Who’s Laughing in Trump’s Second Term?
    Apr 24 2025
    The White House Correspondents Dinner takes place this weekend with at least one notable absence: comedy. Standup comic W. Kamau Bell visits Audie to talk about the tough decisions facing artists in the Trump era—and what institutional power plays, like the president’s takeover of the Kennedy Center and the abrupt cutting of Amber Ruffin from the White House Correspondents Dinner, mean for the future of comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    34 mins
  • A Wonk-Free Conversation About Tariffs

    A Wonk-Free Conversation About Tariffs
    Apr 17 2025
    The fallout continues from the president’s so-called “Liberation Day,” with the on-again off-again global tariffs and the rising tensions with China. This all has the financial markets bouncing like a yo-yo. Audie talks with CNN Business Senior Writer Allison Morrow about what this means for you and your finances, and whether we’re heading for a recession. Allison writes the CNN Business Nightcap, subscribe here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Can We Trust AI, or the People Building It?

    Can We Trust AI, or the People Building It?
    Apr 10 2025
    Artificial Intelligence can be difficult to understand, but a few things are certain: it's here, it's reshaping entire industries, and it's making a lot of people nervous. Audie sits down with Mustafa Suleyman, CEO of Microsoft AI and a cautious optimist about our technological future. They unpack what AI is already changing, what it can do next—and how we can prepare for what’s coming. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    40 mins
  • College Arrests: “A Kind of Policy That Ends Democracies”

    College Arrests: “A Kind of Policy That Ends Democracies”
    Apr 3 2025
    Detaining foreign students over their activism is the “kind of policy that ends democracies.” That’s what Jameel Jaffer tells Audie this week. He’s a law professor and Executive Director of the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. We also hear from Franziska Wild, student senior editor at The Georgetown Voice, about the chilling effect the detentions are having on campus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    41 mins
  • Is the Windy City Charting a Course for the Left?

    Is the Windy City Charting a Course for the Left?
    Mar 27 2025
    What’s the way out of the political wilderness for Democrats? The mayor of Chicago says look to his city “leading the way in this moment around the value system that the people of America want to see carried out in governance.” Audie talks with Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson about his political path forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    31 mins
  • Are College Athletes Cashing In and Killing the Game?

    Are College Athletes Cashing In and Killing the Game?
    Mar 20 2025
    For decades, college athletes made millions for everyone but themselves. Now, the NCAA’s Name, Image, and Likeness policy, NIL, has changed the game. Audie dives into the chaos of NIL with former All-American gymnast Savannah Schoenherr and Washington Post writer Jesse Dougherty to find out who’s winning, who’s losing, and what it's like navigating America’s latest “wild west.” And will it change the way you experience college sports? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • How DOGE Cuts May Affect Your Summer Vacation

    How DOGE Cuts May Affect Your Summer Vacation
    Mar 13 2025
    Sweeping cuts are throwing America’s national parks and forests into uncertainty. With fewer rangers, trail crews, and wildfire fighters, the effects could be immediate — closed campgrounds, neglected trails, and a fire season primed to be more dangerous than ever. Audie talks with veteran wildland firefighter Riva Duncan and CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir about what these cuts mean for public lands, outdoor tourism, and the communities—and economies— that depend on them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Where Did #MeToo Go?

    Where Did #MeToo Go?
    Mar 6 2025
    Former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo resigned from office in 2021 amid a sexual harassment scandal. Now, he’s back and running for mayor of New York City. And he’s not the only one, other so-called “canceled” men from Hollywood, media and politics are being welcomed back to the public sphere. So what’s happened to the Me Too Movement? Audie talks with the founder of ‘Me Too’, Tarana Burke, and former Fox News anchor Gretchen Carlson, about backlash, regrets, and the work they’re doing to move forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
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