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Explain It to Me
Hosted by Vox · EN
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?
Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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The billionaire backlash
Nov 12, 2019Tap to summarizeJane, 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 Dylan Matthews, Vox"AOC’s policy adviser makes the case for abolishing billionaires" by Dylan Matthews, Vox"Anand Giridharadas on the elite charade of changing the world" by Ezra Klein, Vox"A Michael Bloomberg presidential run is unlikely to help moderate Democrats’ cause" by Matthew Yglesias, VoxWhite paperHosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaMore to explore:Subscribe to Impeachment, Explained on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher, Overcast, Pocket Casts, or your favorite podcast app to get stay updated on this story every week.About VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds**COME SEE THE WEEDS LIVE ON FRI., DECEMBER 18TH IN WASHINGTON D.C. (TICKETS HERE)** Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Trump's latest trade war
Aug 27, 2019Tap to summarizeEzra, 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 wild days in Trump’s trade war with China, explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox“Trump’s puzzling trade war with China, sort of explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox“Why Elizabeth Warren is declaring war on an obscure trade policy” by Danielle Kurtzleben, Vox“Elizabeth Warren’s vision for changing America’s trade policy, explained” by Matthew Yglesias, Vox“The progressive case for free trade” by Hilary Matfess, Vox“The weak defenses of Elizabeth Warren’s trade plan” by Daniel W. Drezner, Washington PostWhite paperHosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large Vox Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaMore to explore:Subscribe for free to the Ezra Klein Show, a Vox podcast where Ezra brings you far-reaching conversations about hard problems, big ideas, illuminating theories, and cutting-edge research. About Vox:Vox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us:Vox.com Facebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Jamestown: Utopia for Whom
Jun 19, 2019Tap to summarizeNice 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 according to plan. Season one, Utopian, follows Avery Trufelman on her quest to understand the perpetual search for the perfect place. Enjoy this special preview of the first episode, Jamestown: Utopian for Whom, and subscribe to Nice Try! for free in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Trump’s tariff triple option
Jun 4, 2019Tap to summarizeJane, 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” explainerTrump’s plan, explainedMexican president’s response to TrumpWhite paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Rethinking education reform
May 24, 2019Tap to summarizeLibby Nelson and Dylan Scott join Matt to talk about 2020 Democrats' K-12 policyBernie's charter school plan - linkHarris' teacher pay plan - linkElizabeth Warren's case against the neighborhood school - linkOnline charter schools are bad - linkJoin The Weeds' Facebook community here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Transcribe →Green New Weeds
May 10, 2019Tap to summarizeDavid 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 New Deal, explainedDavid Roberts on what’s in the Green New DealThe Green New Deal criticsThe case against incremental climate policyGov. Jay Inslee’s climate policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Pod Save the US-Saudi alliance?
Dec 7, 2018Tap to summarizeSpecial 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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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MS-13, explained
Feb 2, 2018Tap to summarizeDara, Matt, and Zack Beauchamp talk about the policy failures that created the gang haunting Donald Trump's dreams. Referenced Works Are there more than 2,000 MS-13 gang members in Virginia’s wealthy Fairfax County? The Teens Trapped Between a Gang and the Law The 'one percent' statistic Dara mentioned: Why Trump is Wrong to Blame Migration for MS13 Expansion, Violence Further Reading 3 winners and 2 losers from Donald Trump’s first State of the Union Gangs in Central America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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No one wants to take responsibility for sick kids or fake news
Jan 16, 2018Tap to summarizeMatt, 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 about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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Interview with Atul Gawande
Aug 3, 2016Tap to summarizeWith 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 the fascinating academic work he has in progress, attempting to improve end-of-life care and make hospitals safer, and how he became a writer in the first place. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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