Federal agencies like the CDC, NIH and the FDA had to remove and alter some data from their websites to comply with executive orders issued by President Trump. On Today's Show: Katelyn Jetelina , founder and author of the newsletter "Your Local Epidemiologist," explains why data is "gold," and how these changes may affect our health. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 06, 2025•21 min•Ep. 207
Reporting suggests that Elon Musk has continued to try to reshape several federal government institutions to fit his and President Trump's agenda. On Today's Show: Andrew Prokop , senior politics correspondent at Vox, talks about the "vast powers" that President Trump has given to Elon Musk, what he's doing with them and what's underpinning the effort overhaul of the federal bureaucracy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
Feb 05, 2025•22 min•Ep. 206
Democrats are pondering how to posture themselves against President Trump's agenda and the GOP-controlled Congress. On Today's Show: House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D NY-8th, Brooklyn) explains what he is calling for Democrats to do in response to President Trump's moves on federal funding, tariffs and more. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 04, 2025•21 min•Ep. 205
Much of the recent news cycle has centered on the Trump administration's efforts to offer a buyout to federal workers in exchange for their resignations. On Today's Show: Francesca Chambers , White House Correspondent for USA Today , talks about the news from Washington as the second Trump administration begins its third week. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Feb 03, 2025•18 min•Ep. 204
On today's show: U.S. Senator Andy Kim (D NJ) talks about the Trump cabinet nominees, including his questioning of RFK, Jr. on Thursday, plus his other work in Washington and New Jersey. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 31, 2025•30 min•Ep. 203
The White House budget office ordered a pause on federal loans and grants, only to issue a reversal days later. On Today's Show: Kate Shaw, professor at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School, co-host of the Supreme Court podcast Strict Scrutiny and a contributing opinion writer with The New York Times , offers legal analysis of the move — and the Trump administration's attempts to expand executive power in general. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for infor...
Jan 30, 2025•25 min•Ep. 202
With Trump's pick for Secretary of Health and Human Services, RFK Jr. appearing for his confirmation hearing today, we present special coverage of the proceedings. On Today's Show: Daniel Griffin , MD, PhD, chief of infectious disease for Island Infectious Diseases (the largest physician-owned Infectious Disease Specialist Group on Long Island), an infectious disease specialist and clinical instructor of medicine at Columbia University and president of Parasites Without Borders and co-host of th...
Jan 29, 2025•29 min•Ep. 201
With Trump ally Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to head up the Department of Health and Human Services, we look ahead to his upcoming confirmation hearings. On Today's Show: Clare Malone , staff writer at The New Yorker covering media and politics, previews RFK;s first of two confirmation hearings tomorrow as President Donald Trump’s nominee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 28, 2025•22 min•Ep. 200
Looking back at the first full week of Trump's second term, which includes moves on immigration, foreign aid, and more. On Today's Show: Jill Colvin , national political reporter for The Associated Press , talks about the latest national political news. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 27, 2025•22 min•Ep. 199
With so many Silicon Valley CEOs changing their policies to align with the new Trump administration, we explore how money, power and technology have earned certain 'oligarchs' a seat at the president's table. On Today's Show: Ashley Parker , staff writer at The Atlantic , former Washington Post White House bureau chief, talks about the close relationship between the incoming Trump administration and tech billionaires. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information ...
Jan 24, 2025•21 min•Ep. 198
On today's show: Russell Contreras , Justice and Race reporter at Axios, discusses President Donald Trump's sweeping executive order revoking decades of diversity and affirmative action practices in the federal government and how it might impact the private sector. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 23, 2025•30 min•Ep. 197
On today's show: Jason Marczak , vice president and senior director of the Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center at the Atlantic Council, and Peter Bergen , CNN's national security analyst, vice president for Global Studies and Fellows at New America and host of the Audible/Fresh Produce Media podcast "In the Room with Peter Bergen," offer analysis of President Trump's statements in his inaugural address about taking back the Panama Canal. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz....
Jan 22, 2025•27 min•Ep. 196
Yesterday's inauguration of President Trump began a whirlwind day of executive orders, unofficial speeches and attention grabbing gestures. On Today's Show: Jon Favreau , host of Pod Save America, Offline with Jon Favreau, and co-founder of Crooked Media, and Jon Lovett , host of Pod Save America and co-founder of Crooked Media, round up the latest news from Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...
Jan 21, 2025•25 min•Ep. 195
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, we present a live event exploring King's legacy, and what the lessons of his activism can offer us today. On Today's Show: For the centennial series "100 Years of 100 Things," Rev. Jacqueline Lewis , senior minister and public theologian at the Middle Collegiate Church, and author of Fierce Love: A Bold Path to Ferocious Courage and Rule-Breaking Kindness that Can Heal the World (Harmony, 2021), and Jeanne Theoharis , professor of political science at Brooklyn...
Jan 20, 2025•24 min•Ep. 194
The popular social media app TikTok could be banned for U.S. users starting this Sunday, when a new law goes into effect. On Today's Show: Social media reporter for The Information, Sylvia Varnham O'Regan discusses the latest news, including how President-elect Donald Trump may react to the ban, and Emily Bazelon , staff writer for The New York Times Magazine , co-host of Slate's "Political Gabfest" podcast, Truman Capote fellow for creative writing and law at Yale Law School and author of Charg...
Jan 17, 2025•22 min•Ep. 193
The US Surgeon General has been raising the alarm about the health risks of alcohol, as well as what he calls the 'loneliness epidemic.' On Today's Show: U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy talks about the recent report highlighting the cancer risk of even moderate alcohol consumption, and other public health issues as he prepares to leave his post at the end of the Biden administration. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of p...
Jan 16, 2025•24 min•Ep. 192
Political pundits frequently express concerns about the intense partisanship in our political culture. But could our divisions be productive and useful? On Today's Show: Julian Zelizer , professor of history and public affairs at Princeton University, CNN political analyst, NPR contributor, and author of several books, including his latest, In Defense of Partisanship (Columbia Global Reports, 2025), shares his analysis of politics today, and shares some key presidential inauguration speeches fro...
Jan 15, 2025•23 min•Ep. 191
On Tuesday, the Republican-led Senate will hold confirmation hearings for confirmation hearings for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary. On Today's Show: Hear lines of questioning from Sen. Cotton and Sen. Gillibrand at the hearings, plus analysis afterward from Karen Greenberg , director of the Center on National Security at Fordham Law and the author of several books, including Subtle Tools: The Dismantling of American Democracy from the War on Terror to Don...
Jan 14, 2025•26 min•Ep. 190
Another big political week gets underway, as the Senate prepares a number of confirmation hearings for Trump's incoming cabinet. On Today's Show: Ron Wyden , U.S. Senator (D OR) and the author of It Takes Chutzpah: How to Fight Fearlessly for Progressive Change (Grand Central, 2025), talks about his new book and how he'll work with the new Republican majority in the Senate. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...
Jan 13, 2025•22 min•Ep. 189
Many Americans are spending more alone time than ever before. How is that impacting out political lives, and the structures of society? On Today's Show: Derek Thompson , staff writer at The Atlantic , author of the "Work in Progress" newsletter and host of the podcast Plain English, and the author, with Ezra Klein, of Abundance (Simon & Schuster, forthcoming 2025), talks about his latest reporting on why so many people feel isolated, and how it impacts their civic lives. Hosted by Simplecast...
Jan 10, 2025•22 min•Ep. 188
With political polarization at an all-time high, what does it look like for two well-informed people with opposing views to have dialog across different ideas? On Today's Show: Ryan Grim , co-founder of Drop Site News, co-host of the podcast Counter Points, and author of several books including The Squad: AOC and the Hope of a Political Revolution (Henry Holt and Co., 2023), and Emily Jashinsky , DC correspondent for UnHerd and co-host of the Counter Points podcast, talk about the national polit...
Jan 10, 2025•21 min•Ep. 187
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced that its social media platforms -- Facebook, Instagram and Threads -- will stop using third-party fact-checkers and rely solely on its users to flag misinformation. On Today's Show: Mike Isaac , New York Times reporter covering tech companies and Silicon Valley, explains why the company is repositioning its policy and how that may favor President-elect Donald Trump's second administration. Plus, Yael Eisenstat senior fellow at Cybersecurity for Democra...
Jan 08, 2025•23 min•Ep. 186
What could the future look like for climate change and public health policy? On Today's Show: U.S. Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ 6th) kicks off the new weekly series with a discussion of the work of the House Energy and Commerce Committee. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
Jan 07, 2025•23 min•Ep. 185
Homelessness in the United States hit record highs in 2024. On today's show: Jennifer Ludden , NPR national correspondent covering housing and homelessness, and Peter Hepburn , associate director of Eviction Lab and an assistant professor of Sociology at Rutgers University-Newark, explain some of the factors of why the rates increased by double digits. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Jan 06, 2025•25 min•Ep. 184
On the opening day of Congress, where one swing-state Democrat stands on cooperating with Republicans. On Today's Show: U.S. Representative Tom Suozzi (D NY3) talks about working across the aisle in the Republican-controlled House as a Democrat in a district that went for Donald Trump in 2024 and where he thinks Democrats need to cooperate with the majority and where to unite in resistance. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use...
Jan 03, 2025•25 min•Ep. 183
It's a big week for Congress, as the GOP's congressional majorities vote for new congressional leadership On Today's Show: Molly Ball , senior political correspondent at The Wall Street Journal , discusses the latest in national political news. NOTE: The fatal vehicle attack in New Orleans and the Tesla explosion in Las Vegas are developing stories. Authorities might provide updates that are not reflected in this discussion as the investigations continue. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company...
Jan 02, 2025•22 min•Ep. 182
President-elect Donald Trump's brand of "America First" foreign policy seems at odds with his recent statements about the US's posture toward Greenland, Canada and the Panama Canal. On Today's Show: Jacqueline Alemany, congressional investigations reporter for The Washington Post , talks about the latest political news out of Washington. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Dec 30, 2024•23 min•Ep. 181
This year, the Lehrer Prize for Community Well-Being will honor people whose work supports transgender children and their families. On Today's Show: Listeners call in to nominate the people and organizations making a difference in the lives of trans minors and their parents—medically, socially or in any other way. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising....
Dec 24, 2024•20 min•Ep. 180
President-elect Trump has indicated that under his administration, the federal government would only recognize "male" and "female" genders. On Today's Show: Jonathan Lemire , co-host of MSNBC’s Morning Joe, breaks down the latest news from Washington, D.C., including updates from over the weekend as House Republican leadership proposes a third spending bill to avert shutdown. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal da...
Dec 23, 2024•29 min•Ep. 179
Katie Fallow , deputy litigation director at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University, offers legal analysis of the settlement between ABC and President-elect Trump, after the latter filed a defamation lawsuit against the news outlet and its anchor George Stephanopoulos, and what effect this and other threats and lawsuits by the president elect might have on the media. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...
Dec 20, 2024•25 min•Ep. 178
