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Explain It to Me

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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Episodes

Is Obamacare Failing?

Ezra, Matt and Sarah go deep into what's going wrong with Obamacare's rising premiums — and take on a research paper that helps explain a lot about Gilmore Girls (really!) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 26, 20161 hr 5 minEp. 62

Final Debate Special

Ezra, Sarah, and Matt rally after a late night to talk about the third and mercifully last presidential debate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 20, 201655 minEp. 61

Second Presidential Debate Special

The morning after Clinton and Trump's debate in St. Louis, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt head to the studio to talk about internal Republican divisions, Trump's threat to throw Clinton in jail, and the surprising amount of policy the two candidates covered. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 10, 20161 hr 2 minEp. 60

Veep Debate and Cranky Judges

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt debate Mike Pence's puzzling performance at the vice presidential debate and highlight new research on the surprising link between college football and prison sentences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Oct 05, 201653 minEp. 59

The First Debate and Pet Health Care

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt try to take the policy content of the Trump-Clinton debate seriously and discuss important new research into out of control health care spending -- on pets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 29, 20161 hr 7 minEp. 58

An Interview with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell

The Weeds' Sarah Kliff heads to Capitol Hill to interview Secretary Burwell on all things health care. They talked about how to pay doctors to provide better care, the current state of the Obamacare marketplaces, and what she's learned about management running the federal government's largest agency. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 21, 201645 minEp. 57

Best Census Ever, the Trump Foundation, and Class Discrimination

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt get deep into the weeds of the latest Census report on income and poverty, briefly consider Donald Trump's ridiculous charity, and discuss new research into class-based employment discrimination. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 14, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 56

Gender Wage Gap and the Mystery of State Legislatures

Reunited after many summer vacations, Sarah, Ezra, and Matt take a deep dive into Claudia Goldin's theory of the gender pay gap and possible remedies. Plus hot new research that proves nobody cares about state government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sep 08, 201655 minEp. 55

EpiPen Prices, the Clinton Foundation, and Lead Exposure

Why did EpiPen's price skyrocket 400 percent over the past decade? Sarah and Matt dive into the complex world of American drug pricing to find out. Also on this episode: understanding why the Clinton Foundation gets so much scrutiny, and a white paper of the week that shows how problematic a small level of lead exposure can be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 31, 201656 minEp. 54

Obamacare Update and Aging America

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt are all together for a gloriously in-the-weeds discussion of the success and failure of the Affordable Care Act plus some hot new research with bad news for the future of economic growth. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 24, 201657 minEp. 53

Think Tanks, Transition, and What Drives Trumpkins

Ezra and Matt talk about conflicts of interest in think tank funding, Hillary Clinton's transition team, and the biggest study yet of who supports Donald Trump and why. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Aug 18, 20161 hr 7 minEp. 52

Trump's tax plan, democratic legitimacy, and the Freakonomics of decisionmaking

Ezra is joined by Dara Lind and Libby Nelson to talk about Donald Trump's new tax plan — how it shows the difference between Trump and reform conservatives, between the Donald and Ivanka, between Democrats and Republicans, and the similarities between Trump and Paul Ryan. The trio also talks about what happens when elections lose legitimacy, and mull over a fascinating new paper by Steven Levitt — yes, the Freakonomics economist — that could change how you make decisions. Learn more about your a...

Aug 12, 20161 hr 2 minEp. 51

Interview with Atul Gawande

With 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...

Aug 03, 20161 hr 35 minEp. 50

DNC-Palooza

With Matt dispatched to Philadelphia, Sarah and Ezra are left to make sense of the Democratic National Convention. They discuss why it feels so different from the Republican National Convention last week, why it matters that a woman was just nominated for president, and whether Sanders could inspire a Tea Party of the left. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 28, 201658 minEp. 49

Republican Convention Special

Matt, Sarah, and Ezra take a deep dive into the many detailed policies proposals discussed at the RNC in Cleveland. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 22, 201654 minEp. 48

Basic Income and Police Shootings

Andy Stern joins Ezra, Sarah, and Matt to talk about his new book, Raising the Floor: How a Universal Basic Income Can Renew Our Economy and Rebuild the American Dream. Then, the regular cast considers new research on police use of force. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 15, 201658 minEp. 47

Hillary Clinton. Yes, that Hillary Clinton.

A special presentation from the Ezra Klein Show: My interview this week is with Hillary Clinton. You may have heard of her.I won't bore you with Clinton's bio. Instead, I want to say a few words about what this interview is, as it's a bit different than the EK Show's normal fare (though I do ask her for book recommendations!).I got about 40 minutes with Hillary Clinton. I wanted to use that time to try to answer a question I've had about Clinton for years: why is the candidate I see on the campa...

Jul 14, 201643 minEp. 46

Free College, Email Extravaganza, and the China Shock

Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about proposals to eliminate college tuition, the real issues behind Hillary's email server, and a new paper on a small policy change with huge consequences. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 08, 20161 hr 1 minEp. 45

Brexit 2, SCOTUS on abortion, and the missing male workers

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt discuss the United Kingdom's descent into political chaos, a big win for abortion rights at the high court, and a big labor market mystery. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jul 01, 20161 hr 4 minEp. 44

Welfare reform, SCOTUS deadlock, and health care jerk

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt consider the alarming rise in deep poverty over the past 15 years, a fresh Supreme Court non-decision that imperils Obama's immigration policy, and what to make of the slowing rate of growth of health care spending. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 25, 20161 hr 5 minEp. 43

Guns, Brexit, and Free Condoms

Sarah and Matt discuss the nexus of terrorism and gun control, Britain's upcoming referendum, and an unintended consequence of school condom giveaways. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 17, 201658 minEp. 42

5uper Tue5day

Hillary Clinton's clinch of the Democratic nomination gives Sarah, Ezra, and Matt a chance to go deep on what we know about women in electoral politics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jun 10, 201656 minEp. 41

Health care innovation, did Dems rig the primary, and fetal stress

Health care innovation, did Dems rig the primary, and fetal stress: Sarah, Ezra, and Matt look at a specific case in America's great productivity slowdown, assess Bernie Sanders' complaints, and examine some exciting Swedish administrative data. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 27, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 39

90s nostalgia, Obamacare lawsuits, and the truth about abortion

Ezra, Sarah, and Matt look back at whether Bill Clinton deserves credit for the booming economy of the 1990s, survey the ongoing legal challenges to Obamacare, and dissect new research revealing some surprising facts about abortion rates around the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 20, 201656 minEp. 38

Trump is the Republican nominee. What happens next?

Trump is the last man standing in the Republican nominating contest — so Ezra, Matt, and Sarah spend this week's entire episode taking stock of what that means. How did the rise of Trump happen? What does it mean for the Republican party? And how much potential does this have to reshape America's political parties?This episode is brought to you by Texture, an app to help you binge-read your favorite magazines. get a free trial right now when you visit Texture.com/Weeds.This episode is also broug...

May 06, 20161 hr 1 minEp. 36

Interview with Secretary of Defense Ash Carter

Max Fisher sits down with Defense Secretary Ash Carter to talk about the modern international environment, why Carter thinks great power rivalry is making a comeback, and for some deep weedsy talk about nuclear weapons. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

May 02, 201648 minEp. 35

Land value taxes, soda taxes, and carbon taxes — oh my!

Every policy nerd has their favorite tax proposal — and today on the Weeds, Sarah, Matt, and Ezra talk about a few of theirs. What would happen if we abolished all taxes and replaced them with a land tax? Is it a good idea to tax sugary sodas? And how did the carbon tax become the default option in the environmental debate?This episode is brought to you by Texture, an app to help you binge-read your favorite magazines. get a free trial right now when you visit Texture.com/Weeds.This episode is a...

Apr 29, 20161 hr 9 minEp. 34

Our undemocratic primaries, Obama's new fiduciary rule, and the challenge of information polarization

With Sarah still on vacation Ezra and Matt ask what we want out of our presidential nominating system, explain a new regulatory initiative that could save the middle class billions, and look at some new research on media consumption and polarization.The Weeds is supported by Goldman Sachs. To learn about developments currently shaping markets, industries, and the global economy, subscribe to the firm’s podcast, ‘Exchanges at Goldman Sachs,’ available on iTunes.The Weeds is also brought to you by...

Apr 22, 20161 hr 4 minEp. 33
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