Episodes
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Ezra Klein joins Ross and Michelle to dissect the first presidential debate of 2024: âAt some point Democrats have to decide if they want to try to win this election, or it is simply too uncomfortable for them to do anything but be on this train as it derails.â
(A full transcript of this episode is available on the Times website.)
Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Weâre getting ready for this weekâs presidential debate. In the meantime, we wanted to share an audio essay from Michelle Cottle on a make-or-break vote for the MAGA warrior Lauren Boebert. The controversial lawmaker is facing a primary in Colorado that will determine her political future. Michelle visited a biker bar in Douglas County, Colo., to understand the ways Boebert is tweaking her image in a new district in hopes of winning over more traditional conservatives. Can she do it without losing hard-core Trump fans?
This audio essay was originally made for the NYT Audio app, free for Times subscribers in the Apple App Store.
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Populism, offered as a solution to economic and cultural woes, has gained ground in Europe following a slew of recent elections. Across the pond, the Ohio senator and potential Trump running mate J.D. Vance is championing an American version of populist politics that is also gaining traction. On this weekâs episode, the hosts discuss Vanceâs embrace of the ideology and consider why many voters find it so appealing.
Plus, Ross shares a literary deep cut that not even Carlos has heard of.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âWhat J.D. Vance Believesâ by Ross Douthat in The TimesâLone Star: A History of Texas and the Texans,â âFire and Blood: A History of Mexicoâ and âComanches: The History of a Peopleâ by T.R. FehrenbachâWhat Will Become of American Civilization?â by George Packer in The AtlanticThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Amid politically charged flag flying, secret recordings, and eyebrow-raising financial disclosures, thereâs something fishy about the behavior of the nationâs top judges. Are they ruining faith in the Supreme Court? Or is that the partisan reaction to the decisions coming from on high?
Michelle, Carlos and Lydia are joined by the Times editorial board member Jesse Wegman to discuss just how low the bar has gotten for the justices, and what could be done to restore Americaâs faith in the court.
Plus, Michelle weighs in on the beef of the summer.
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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âNot Like Usâ by Kendrick LamarEmail us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Former President Donald J. Trumpâs appearance at a U.F.C. match this week seems to be part of a larger strategy to attract men â especially young men â to his cause. But what can President Biden do to change the narrative that âthe left doesnât like menâ?
This week, Michelle Cottle and Carlos Lozada are joined by their (male) Opinion colleagues Jamelle Bouie and David French to debate why men are becoming more conservative and whether Trumpâs masculine appeal is about policy or his âmanliness.â
(A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
âAudience of One: Trump, Television and the Fracturing of Americaâ by James PoniewozikâAmerican Sniperâ directed by Clint EastwoodMay 2024 Times/Siena poll of the presidential battlegroundsThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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In a special intercontinental episode, Lydia Polgreen reports from South Africa as the country challenges Israel for its attack on Rafah in southern Gaza.
The post-apartheid nation has emerged as a critical leader and a moral voice in some (but not all) superpower struggles. Yet back at home, South Africaâs 30 years of multiracial democracy is undergoing major political upheaval. What does the nationâs recent election offer young nations hoping for postcolonialist democracy? Lydia opens her reporterâs notebook and explores these questions with the South African journalist William Shoki and her editor, Max Strasser.
A full transcript of this episode will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website
Mentioned in this episode:
âMany voters are hooked on their abusive rulersâ by William Gumede in the Sunday TimesâSouth African election turns populist as parties play anti-foreigner cardâ by David Pilling and Monica Mark in the Financial TimesâNeither Settler Nor Nativeâ by Mahmoud MamdaniThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440
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With Lydia in South Africa covering their election, Ross out on parental leave and Michelle reporting from a saloon in Colorado, Carlos turns the mic over to his Times Opinion colleagues to respond to the news about Donald Trumpâs guilty verdict in the New York hush-money trial.
The columnists Michelle Goldberg and David French â who calls himself âa recovering litigatorâ â join the deputy Opinion editor, Patrick Healy, to discuss Trumpâs 34 guilty counts and debate what they mean for the former president, whether heâll face jail time and how it will affect the 2024 presidential race.
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Weâre taking a break to enjoy the Memorial Day weekend and will be back next week. Until then, enjoy an audio essay from NYT Opinionâs other Michelle â Michelle Goldberg â on what Robert F. Kennedy Jr.âs campaign could mean for President Biden and Donald Trump.
Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voice mail at (212) 556-7440.
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This week, the hosts debate what the latest Times/Siena poll reveals about Joe Bidenâs weaknesses and mull over the question of whether Vice President Kamala Harris is one of them. Plus, Carlos on some advice thatâs gold, Jerry, gold.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Mentioned in this episode:
âBidenâs Polling Denial: Why He Doesnât Believe Heâs Behindâ by Hans Nichols and Alex Thompson in AxiosâAn Interview With Kamala Harris on Whatâs at Stake in 2024â from âThe Run-UpââKamala Harris Should Try to Be Really Popularâ by Matthew Yglesias on his blog, Slow BoringâWhat Happenedâ by Hillary Rodham ClintonâDid the President Call?â mash-up from HBOâs television series âVeepââThe Last Politician: Inside Joe Bidenâs White House and the Struggle for Americaâs Futureâ by Franklin FoerâDemocrats Have a Better Option Than Bidenâ from âThe Ezra Klein ShowââThis New Book About âSeinfeldâ Is Worth Double-Dippingâ by Carlos Lozada in The Washington PostJerry Seinfeldâs 2024 Commencement Address at Duke UniversityâWhy Conservatives Give Better Commencement Speeches Than Liberalsâ by Carlos Lozada in The Washington PostThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Donald Trump is searching for a running mate, and his list of potential candidates is getting smaller and smaller. This week, the hosts discuss whether Trump is considering other qualities beyond loyalty, and they debate what his eventual choice could mean for the future of Trumpism in the Republican Party.
Plus, Michelle wants to worm her way into candidate medical records.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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âHow Trump Plans to Wield Power in 2025: What We Knowâ by Jonathan Swan, Maggie Haberman and Charlie Savage in The TimesThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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On this episode, the hosts get heated about the political divisions and contradictions revealed by the recent campus protests and ask why some in Washington seem so invested in perpetuating the demonstrations.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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How worried should we really be about the threat of political violence? On this weekâs episode of âMatter of Opinion,â columnist Jamelle Bouie joins the hosts to set the record straight on whether weâre actually living through an unusually violent era, and they discuss whether the new movie, âCivil War,â could come true.
Plus, Keanu Reeves in his most beautiful form yet.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Recommended in this episode:
âOath and Honor: A Memoir and a Warningâ by Liz CheneyâJohnny Mnemonic: In Black & White,â a 2022 rerelease of Robert Longoâs 1995 filmThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Will Israel and Iranâs unprecedented attacks escalate into a wider mideast conflict? A âforever warâ? This week, columnist Tom Friedman joins the hosts to unpack the latest developments, what it means for Gaza, and the implications for the region writ large.
A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.
Mentioned in this episode:
âHow to Be Pro-Palestinian, Pro-Israeli and Pro-Iranianâ by Thomas L. FriedmanâIran Just Made a Big Mistake. Israel Shouldnât Follow.â by Thomas L. FriedmanâA Biden Doctrine for the Middle East Is Forming. And Itâs Big.â by Thomas L. FriedmanâNetanyahu Must Goâ by Bret StephensThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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This week, the hosts debate how religious voters will react to Donald Trumpâs betrayal of anti-abortion positions, the evolution of Christianity as the domain of the right and whether religion is actually as powerful as it seems in modern U.S. politics.
Plus, Ross finds aliens, again.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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âThis Is Probably Not the Deal the Pro-Life Movement Bargained for With Trumpâ by Ross DouthatâCan the Left Be Happy?â by Ross DouthatThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Itâs not just bad vibes â Americaâs kids are not OK. As study after study shows worsening youth mental health, a popular theory has emerged: The rise of smartphones and the addictive nature of social media is making young people miserable. But can it really be that simple?
This week, the hosts debate the myriad possible factors contributing to teenagersâ unhappiness, and discuss how parents, schools and the government can protect kids without doing further harm. Plus, a sui generis Lozada family vacation.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
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âThe Anxious Generation,â by Jonathan HaidtâReclaiming Conversation,â by Sherry TurkleâA Canticle for Leibowitz,â by Walter M. Miller Jr.Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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The sociologist and New York Times columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom joins the hosts this week to discuss the role of celebrity in politics. Could Beyoncé and Taylor Swift, with their tens of millions of fans, sway the presidential election? And beyond brand-name pop stars, what role does celebrity play within the political system?
Plus, Tressie goes a little âDr. Ozâ on us.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
Thoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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It can often feel as if politicians use a lot of words without saying much of anything. So how do journalists and citizens make sense of whatâs said (and unsaid) in the many congressional reports, court decisions and campaign memoirs that pour out of Washington?
This week, Carlos makes the case for reading the Capitol, and uses insights from his new book, âThe Washington Book,â to help his co-hosts decode everyone from Donald Trump to Mike Pence to Barack Obama.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 48 hours of publication in the audio player above.)
Recommended in this episode:
âThe Washington Bookâ by Carlos LozadaâWhat Were We Thinkingâ by Carlos LozadaâThe Woman at the Washington Zooâ by Marjorie WilliamsâPostwarâ by Tony JudtâThe Emerging Republican Majorityâ by Kevin PhillipsâThe Emerging Democratic Majorityâ by John Judis and Ruy TeixeiraâChain Reactionâ by Thomas B. Edsall and Mary D. EdsallâDead Rightâ by David FrumâThe Grand New Partyâ by Ross Douthat and Reihan SalamâThe Speechwriterâ by Barton SwaimThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Weâre working on this week's episode. While you wait, listen to this audio essay from one of our hosts, Lydia Polgreen, on the situation unfolding in Haiti.
This audio essay was originally made for the NYT Audio App, free for Times subscribers in the Apple App Store.
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Many voters from both parties are less than enthusiastic about their likely options this November.
This week the Opinion writer and editor Katherine Miller joins Michelle, Lydia and Carlos to talk about uncommitted voters, double haters and how they could affect the election, whether they turn out or not.
Plus, Lydia makes a plea against the tyranny of clean lines and interior design monoculture.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Mentioned in this episode:
âBlack Pastors Pressure Biden to Call for a Cease-Fire in Gaza,â by Maya King for The TimesâJoe Bidenâs Last Campaign,â by Evan Osnos in The New YorkerThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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Could Donald Trumpâs promise to be a dictator on day one come true?
On this episode of âMatter of Opinion,â the hosts debate which policies could be most consequential in a potential second Trump term and whether a proposal set out by conservative allies could provide the tools to execute his vision.
And Michelle Cottle shares her passion for a trend that can only be achieved with lots of volume.
(A full transcript of this audio essay will be available within 24 hours of publication on the Times website.)
Mentioned in this episode:
February 2024 Times/Siena Poll of Registered Voters NationwideâMandate for Leadership: The Conservative Promise,â edited by Paul Dans and Steven GrovesâWhat I Learned When I Read 887 Pages of Plans for Trumpâs Second Term,â by Carlos Lozada in The TimesâBorder Wars: Inside Trumpâs Assault on Immigration,â by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and Michael D. ShearâThe Divider: Trump in the White House, 2017-2021,â by Peter Baker and Susan GlasserâConfidence Man: The Making of Donald Trump and the Breaking of America,â by Maggie HabermanâTrump Canât Be Dictator on âDay Oneâ â Or in a Second Term. Hereâs Why,â by Asli Aydintasbas in PoliticoThoughts about the show? Email us at [email protected] or leave a voicemail at (212) 556-7440.
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