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What Next | Daily News and Analysis, page 2
by Slate Podcasts · English
The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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How Hormones Took Over Your Feed
The episode examines how perimenopause became a major online “hormone” market—driven by social media visibility, telehealth startups, and regulatory shifts—while raising concerns about…
16 Oct 2026 · 25m · 12 chapters
How the End Times Became the Far Right’s Philosophy
The episode argues that “end times fascism” is a far-right philosophy that grows from real global crises (climate, pandemics, economic precarity) and channels fear into scapegoating and…
15 Oct 2026 · 38m · 12 chapters
Will Your Vote Count In The Midterms?
Midterm election dynamics and whether votes will “count,” focusing on how GOP efforts to retain power may involve anxiety tactics, election-administration disputes, and state-level mechanics in…
14 Oct 2026 · 38m · 19 chapters
Is This How a Red State Socialist Wins?
The episode centers on Florida Democratic nominee Angie Nixon’s Senate campaign and how she’s framed her “red state socialist” identity while responding to GOP attacks about her finances and…
13 Oct 2026 · 28m · 9 chapters
Platypus Economics | The Hidden Force Dragging Down Consumer Sentiment
Why consumer sentiment is extremely pessimistic despite relatively better “fundamentals” (inflation and unemployment).
12 Oct 2026 · 21m · 7 chapters
Bonus: What Cornell Says About “Duty Of Care”
A Slate Plus “off the record” discussion about a dark Cornell University sexual assault case and the “duty of care,” focusing on alleged events and digital cover-up dynamics.
9 Oct 2026 · 8m · 3 chapters
The Making of Elon Musk
Alex Gibney’s four-hour documentary “Musk” and the making of a “terrifying portrait” of Elon Musk—how mythmaking, credit-claiming, and “con” tactics helped him gain power, plus the film’s use of a…
9 Oct 2026 · 39m · 10 chapters
What Happens After a Blue Wave
The episode (What Next) discusses what happens after a “blue wave” election outcome—especially the limits of what Democrats can actually change, and how voter anger and authoritarian-nationalist…
8 Oct 2026 · 31m · 8 chapters
What Pablo Torre Is Finding Out
Pablo Torre discusses his Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation into how the Los Angeles Clippers circumvented NBA salary-cap rules via “no-show” endorsement jobs tied to a carbon-credits company, and…
7 Oct 2026 · 35m · 8 chapters
Hasan Piker and Adam Mockler Are Ready for Something New
A discussion of whether the upcoming US midterms represent “generational change,” focusing on how younger, insurgent Democrats communicate, raise money, and pressure incumbents, and how that differs…
6 Oct 2026 · 39m · 16 chapters
The GOP Killed His District. He’s Not Giving Up.
Interview with Tennessee State Rep. Justin Pearson about his uphill campaign for Congress in TN-9 after GOP-led redistricting following the Louisiana v. Calais decision.
5 Oct 2026 · 34m · 12 chapters
Off the Record: This Bot Was Made for You and Me
A White House announcement of a new government chatbot, discussed alongside concerns about AI timing and self-policing.
2 Oct 2026 · 4m · 2 chapters
ChatGPT Doesn't Love You
Sherry Turkle argues that first-person chatbots create “pretend empathy” that becomes “empathy enough,” undermining real human relationships and posing risks to children and democracy.
2 Oct 2026 · 31m · 9 chapters
Who the "Protect College Sports Act" Actually Protects
The episode examines the U.S. Senate’s “Protect College Sports Act,” arguing it’s less about “protecting” college sports and more about limiting athlete pay while preserving revenue for schools and…
1 Oct 2026 · 30m · 8 chapters
The Cheap Money Era Isn't Coming Back
The episode argues that the “cheap money” era (very low interest rates) is unlikely to return, and explains why rates are rising and may keep rising, focusing on the Fed, bond-market forces,…
30 Sep 2026 · 26m · 6 chapters
A Hit of Democratic Hopium
A “Super Tuesday” segment on the midterms, arguing Democrats may win the Senate (and why this time could differ from 2018), then reviewing specific Senate races and what a Democratic win would…
29 Sep 2026 · 33m · 12 chapters
The Knockdown Dragout Fight for Max Miller's House Seat
A campaign-focused interview about Democrat Brian Poindexter running for Ohio’s 7th District seat against Republican Max Miller, framed as a “knockdown dragout” fight driven by Miller’s…
28 Sep 2026 · 26m · 6 chapters
Is the A.I. Race Real?
Whether the “AI race” framing between the U.S. and China is useful, and what the U.S.-China AI summit should accomplish (competition vs cooperation, governance, model openness, doomerism, and…
25 Sep 2026 · 28m · 11 chapters
Off the Record: Draining the Press Pool
Slate’s “Off the Record” discusses Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to ban reporters from three outlets from entering the White House, and the First Amendment/legal fight that followed.
24 Sep 2026 · 7m · 3 chapters
Is a Tejano Star's Next Stop Congress?
Conversation with Bobby Polito, a Tejano singer running for Congress in Texas’s 15th district, about immigration, healthcare affordability, and how Democratic “leftward shift” and asylum enforcement…
24 Sep 2026 · 37m · 15 chapters
The Fascist Threat Brewing in…Kansas?
The episode analyzes how Democrats’ political messaging on “woke” culture-war issues is affecting trans civil rights, using Kansas as a concrete case study of exclusionary state policies.
23 Sep 2026 · 30m · 6 chapters
The Data Center Will Not Hold
The political backlash to AI-driven data centers during the midterms, and how Trump’s pro-AI stance clashes with voter fears and local moratoriums.
22 Sep 2026 · 32m · 7 chapters
Why is Everyone Fighting Over... Macklemore?
The cultural and political backlash around Macklemore’s “Free Palestine” speech during Ed Sheeran’s tour, and why it became a lightning rod for Gaza/Israel debate.
21 Sep 2026 · 30m · 9 chapters
Off-the-Record: Weddings by Kremlev
Off-the-Record: Weddings by Kremlev discusses ProPublica’s reporting on Don Jr.’s spring wedding on an Albanian island, including how it was financed and the extravagant details.
18 Sep 2026 · 4m · 3 chapters