Finding a therapist can be exhausting. Between connecting with a clinician you like and locating someone who takes your insurance, it can be a daunting process. And despite a 2008 law that requires parity between mental and physical health care, insurers have found workarounds. Now, the Biden administration is moving to strengthen the parity law to make it easier for folks to access mental health care. Will it work? Vox’s Dylan Scott explains.  Read More:Why it’s so hard to get health insurance to pay for therapy - Vox Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious about.Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Finding a therapist can be exhausting. Between connecting with a clinician you like and locating someone who takes your insurance, it can be a daunting process. And despite a 2008 law that requires parity between mental and physical health care, insurers have found workarounds. Now, the Biden administration is moving to strengthen the parity law to make it easier for folks to access mental health care. Will it work? Vox’s Dylan Scott explains.   Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/2023/8/4/23815827/mental-health-therapy-services-health-insurance" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why it’s so hard to get health insurance to pay for therapy - Vox</a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Biden wants YOU (to go to therapy)

For the first time ever in America, a birth control pill will be available over the counter. In July 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, a progestin-only form of daily oral contraception. This move could open the doors to millions of people who need, and want, to use birth control. To understand the court rulings that got us here, the potential obstacles to equal access, and what Opill means for the future of contraceptives in the US, host Jonquilyn Hill speaks with Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, an OBGYN and the CEO of Power to Decide, and Khiara M. Bridges, a professor of law at UC Berkeley School of Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For the first time ever in America, a birth control pill will be available over the counter. In July 2023, the Food and Drug Administration approved Opill, a progestin-only form of daily oral contraception. This move could open the doors to millions of people who need, and want, to use birth control. To understand the court rulings that got us here, the potential obstacles to equal access, and what Opill means for the future of contraceptives in the US, host Jonquilyn Hill speaks with Dr. Raegan McDonald-Mosley, an OBGYN and the CEO of Power to Decide, and Khiara M. Bridges, a professor of law at UC Berkeley School of Law. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A new era for birth control

Last month, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Student loan debt these days weighs in at about $1.7 trillion. Leah Litman and Josh Mitchell join us on the latest episode of The Weeds to dive into the legal landscape and discuss how we got this student loan system in the first place. Read More:The Supreme Court’s student loan decision in Biden v. Nebraska is lawless and completely partisan | VoxThe Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branch with its major questions doctrine | VoxStudent Debt Relief Bad, Bigotry Good | Crooked Media Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious about.Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerVince Fairchild, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Last month, the Supreme Court struck down President Biden’s student loan forgiveness program. Student loan debt these days weighs in at about $1.7 trillion. Leah Litman and Josh Mitchell join us on the latest episode of The Weeds to dive into the legal landscape and discuss how we got this student loan system in the first place.  Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/scotus/2023/6/30/23779903/supreme-court-student-loan-biden-nebraska-john-roberts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Supreme Court’s student loan decision in Biden v. Nebraska is lawless and completely partisan | Vox</a><a href="https://www.vox.com/scotus/23791610/supreme-court-major-questions-doctrine-nebraska-biden-student-loans-gorsuch-barrett" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Supreme Court put itself in charge of the executive branch with its major questions doctrine | Vox</a><a href="https://crooked.com/podcast/student-debt-relief-bad-bigotry-good/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Student Debt Relief Bad, Bigotry Good | Crooked Media</a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerVince Fairchild, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Who broke student loans?

Many states have extremely punitive policies around cannabis and pregnancy. But researchers don't actually have great data on cannabis's harms. This episode of Unexplainable originally aired in May 2023.Read More:Weed in pregnancy: Is it safe? - Vox Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious about.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Many states have extremely punitive policies around cannabis and pregnancy. But researchers don't actually have great data on cannabis's harms. This episode of Unexplainable originally aired in May 2023. Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/science/23732852/weed-pregnancy-prenatal-marijuana-cannabis-safety-state-policies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Weed in pregnancy: Is it safe? - Vox</a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a> Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Expecting: Weed and Pregnancy

If you’re buying a new home, there’s a good chance it’s part of a homeowners association. HOAs are a form of common interest housing, and roughly a quarter of Americans live in communities with one. These private entities work as a pseudo-government in many neighborhoods, and they’re shaping housing policy across the country.Read More:When your neighbors become your overlords Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious aboutCredits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If you’re buying a new home, there’s a good chance it’s part of a homeowners association. HOAs are a form of common interest housing, and roughly a quarter of Americans live in communities with one. These private entities work as a pseudo-government in many neighborhoods, and they’re shaping housing policy across the country. Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/money/23688366/hoa-condo-board-john-oliver-real-estate-coop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">When your neighbors become your overlords </a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

It's an HOA world; you're just living in it

A popular saying is that public libraries are the last bastion of true democracy. But in recent months, Republican state lawmakers and local elected boards in states including Texas and Missouri have threatened libraries as a way to control what materials patrons can and cannot access. But these funding threats didn’t come out of nowhere. They often start with book bans in public schools. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we dig into threats to defund public libraries and the growing movement to ban books at schools and libraries across the country. Cody Croan, an administrative librarian in Missouri, talks about what he’s seen on the ground, and Kasey Meehan, the program director for Freedom to Read at PEN America, tells us what this new level of censorship means for American democracy. Read More:Why Republicans want to defund public libraries and ban books | Vox The “anti-intellectual attack” on higher ed will take years to undo | Vox Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious aboutCredits:Fabiola Cineas, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A popular saying is that public libraries are the last bastion of true democracy. But in recent months, Republican state lawmakers and local elected boards in states including Texas and Missouri have threatened libraries as a way to control what materials patrons can and cannot access. But these funding threats didn’t come out of nowhere. They often start with book bans in public schools. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we dig into threats to defund public libraries and the growing movement to ban books at schools and libraries across the country. Cody Croan, an administrative librarian in Missouri, talks about what he’s seen on the ground, and Kasey Meehan, the program director for Freedom to Read at PEN America, tells us what this new level of censorship means for American democracy.  Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/politics/2023/5/5/23711417/republicans-want-to-defund-public-libraries-book-bans" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Why Republicans want to defund public libraries and ban books</a> | Vox <a href="https://www.vox.com/policy/23762357/republican-attack-higher-education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The “anti-intellectual attack” on higher ed will take years to undo</a> | Vox  Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about</a> Credits:Fabiola Cineas, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Republican plot to defund public libraries

In this live taping of The Weeds from TruCon 2023, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, for a conversation about the role of Africa in the current geopolitical landscape. They discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ law, South Africa’s move to supply weapons to Russia, and take some audience questions. Submit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious about.Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this live taping of The Weeds from TruCon 2023, host Jonquilyn Hill sits down with Linda Thomas-Greenfield, the US ambassador to the United Nations, for a conversation about the role of Africa in the current geopolitical landscape. They discuss the ongoing conflict in Sudan, Uganda’s new anti-LGBTQ law, South Africa’s move to supply weapons to Russia, and take some audience questions.  Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A conversation with Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield

For many Black children, their first encounter with the discrimination that will trail them their whole lives comes from the school system — a system where they are five times more likely to attend a segregated school than their white counterparts. This early exposure to segregation is one of many possible factors contributing to what’s known as the racial achievement gap — the gap between Black and white students’ test scores. Education experts have looked to a number of factors as root causes of the gap: family income, single parenthood, school resources. Another is the disparities in school discipline. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we dig into school discipline and the achievement gap with Francis Pearman of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education.Read more:Discrimination everywhere | Vox and Capital BAbbott Elementary Recap: Janine and Gregory Sitting in a Tree | VultureExcerpt: Collective Racial Bias and the Black-White Test Score GapSchools are still segregated, and Black children are paying a price | Economic Policy Institute Full study: Collective Racial Bias and the Black-White Test Score Gap | SpringerLinkSubmit your policy questions!We want to know what you’re curious about.Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

For many Black children, their first encounter with the discrimination that will trail them their whole lives comes from the school system — a system where they are <a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/schools-are-still-segregated-and-black-children-are-paying-a-price/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">five times more likely</a> to attend a segregated school than their white counterparts. This early exposure to segregation is one of many possible factors contributing to what’s known as the racial achievement gap — the gap between Black and white students’ test scores. Education experts have looked to a number of factors as root causes of the gap: family income, single parenthood, school resources. Another is the disparities in school discipline. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we dig into school discipline and the achievement gap with Francis Pearman of Stanford University’s Graduate School of Education. Read more:<a href="https://www.vox.com/race/23745799/discrimination-racism-university-chicago-studies" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Discrimination everywhere</a> | Vox and Capital B<a href="https://www.vulture.com/article/abbott-elementary-season-2-episode-16-recap-teachers-conference.html" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Abbott Elementary Recap: Janine and Gregory Sitting in a Tree</a> | VultureExcerpt: <a href="https://cepa.stanford.edu/sites/default/files/wp20-01-v062020.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective Racial Bias and the Black-White Test Score Gap</a><a href="https://www.epi.org/publication/schools-are-still-segregated-and-black-children-are-paying-a-price/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Schools are still segregated, and Black children are paying a price</a> | Economic Policy Institute Full study: <a href="https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12552-021-09347-y" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Collective Racial Bias and the Black-White Test Score Gap | SpringerLink</a> Submit your policy questions!<a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScRgpIzzYiDUmcpSg30WtAJZqLhvWGh8sWDwUifCzcgf08jTg/viewform" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">We want to know what you’re curious about.</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

We need to rethink discipline in schools

Do Montanans have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment? According to the state constitution they do. And a group of young people are using that language to sue the state over its energy policies. The case is called Held v. Montana, and the plaintiffs want to prove the state’s energy policies directly harm the Montana environment. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we’ll dig into the case with Amanda Eggert (@amandaleggert), environmental reporter at the Montana Free Press, and also hear from a plaintiff about why she decided to join the lawsuit. You can read more reporting from Amanda on the Montana legislature, state energy policy, and the environment at MontanaFreePress.orgWe reached out to the Montana attorney general’s office for comment. Here is the full statement below: “Following the legislative session, there are no existing laws or policies for the district court to rule on. A show trial on laws that do not exist, as the district court seems intent on holding, would be a colossal waste of taxpayer resources. This same lawsuit has been thrown out of federal court and courts in a dozen other states — and it should be dismissed here in Montana as well.” —Emily Flower, spokeswoman for Attorney General Austin Knudsen“This entire lawsuit is a meritless publicity stunt to increase fundraising for their political activism at the expense of Montana taxpayers. Our Children’s Trust is a special-interest group that is exploiting well-intentioned Montana kids — including a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old — to achieve its goal of shutting down responsible energy development in our state. Unable to implement their policies through the normal processes of representative government, these out-of-state climate activists are trying to use liberal courts to impose their authoritarian climate agenda on Montanans.” —Kyler Nerison, communications director for Attorney General Austin KnudsenCredits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Do Montanans have a constitutional right to a clean and healthy environment? According to the state constitution they do. And a group of young people are using that language to sue the state over its energy policies. The case is called Held v. Montana, and the plaintiffs want to prove the state’s energy policies directly harm the Montana environment. In today’s episode of The Weeds, we’ll dig into the case with Amanda Eggert (<a href="http://www.twitter.com/amandaleggert" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@amandaleggert</a>), environmental reporter at the Montana Free Press, and also hear from a plaintiff about why she decided to join the lawsuit.  You can read more reporting from Amanda on the <a href="https://montanafreepress.org/2023/05/12/gianforte-signs-climate-change-analysis-ban-into-law/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Montana legislature</a>, <a href="https://montanafreepress.org/2023/06/03/the-battle-for-clean-energy-in-coal-country/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">state energy policy</a>, and <a href="https://montanafreepress.org/2023/04/20/environmental-group-designates-clark-fork-river-as-among-nations-most-endangered/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">the environment</a> at <a href="https://montanafreepress.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">MontanaFreePress.org</a> We reached out to the Montana attorney general’s office for comment. Here is the full statement below:  “Following the legislative session, there are no existing laws or policies for the district court to rule on. A show trial on laws that do not exist, as the district court seems intent on holding, would be a colossal waste of taxpayer resources. This same lawsuit has been thrown out of federal court and courts in a dozen other states — and it should be dismissed here in Montana as well.” —Emily Flower, spokeswoman for Attorney General Austin Knudsen “This entire lawsuit is a meritless publicity stunt to increase fundraising for their political activism at the expense of Montana taxpayers. Our Children’s Trust is a special-interest group that is exploiting well-intentioned Montana kids — including a 4-year-old and an 8-year-old — to achieve its goal of shutting down responsible energy development in our state. Unable to implement their policies through the normal processes of representative government, these out-of-state climate activists are trying to use liberal courts to impose their authoritarian climate agenda on Montanans.” —Kyler Nerison, communications director for Attorney General Austin Knudsen Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The kids suing their state for climate change

Summer is around the corner, which means the latest rulings from this Supreme Court are as well. Two cases will take on affirmative action. In this episode of The Weeds we go on a deep dive with Vox reporters Fabiola Cineas and Ian Millhiser and look at the man behind both cases, the current state of affirmative action, and what a future without this policy would look like.Read More:Everything you need to know about the Supreme Court affirmative action cases - VoxThe Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard in the Harvard and UNC cases - Vox Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, by Stephen L. CarterCredits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcastsWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcasts  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Summer is around the corner, which means the latest rulings from this Supreme Court are as well. Two cases will take on affirmative action. In this episode of The Weeds we go on a deep dive with Vox reporters Fabiola Cineas and Ian Millhiser and look at the man behind both cases, the current state of affirmative action, and what a future without this policy would look like. Read More:<a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/23405267/affirmative-action-supreme-court-race-harvard-unc-chapel-hill" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Everything you need to know about the Supreme Court affirmative action cases - Vox</a><a href="https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/2022/10/31/23433183/supreme-court-affirmative-action-harvard-unc-race" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Supreme Court discovers that ending affirmative action is hard in the Harvard and UNC cases - Vox</a> <a href="https://bookshop.org/p/books/reflections-of-an-affirmative-action-baby-stephen-l-carter/16437804?ean=9780465068692" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Reflections of an Affirmative Action Baby, by Stephen L. Carter</a> Credits:Jonquilyn Hill, hostSofi LaLonde, producerCristian Ayala, engineerA.M. Hall, editorial director of talk podcasts Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a donation to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The fate of affirmative action

Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday.Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

Matt&#39;s just plain voice is not necessary the problem.  It&#39;s the constant &#34;upspeak&#34; or &#34;uptalk&#34;.  It drives me crazy.  You&#39;re not a 16 year old girl don&#39;t talk like one.  Statements are not to be spoken as questions.

Matt's voice

Like someone commented earlier, and I agree in the sense that I have tried very hard to like this show, but honestly I can’t take Matt’s voice, no pun intended. God bless

Not for me

Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

The Weeds

Author, researcher, and University of Pittsburgh professor of history Lara Putnam sits down with Matt to talk about the structure of local progressive political organization. They talk about the recent history of these movements in the wake of the 2016 election, the effect of these groups on downballot races in Pennsylvania and nationally, and look to the future of these groups in the Biden era.Resources:"Democrats are surging in special elections, and that's not what we've been used to in recent years" by Daniel Donner, Daily Kos (Sept. 27, 2017)"The Other Infrastructure Program: Progressive Organizing" by Lara Putnam, The American Prospect (Feb. 22, 2021)"Let's Organize—and Not Scapegoat Leaders" by Michael Podhorzer, The American Prospect (Feb. 17, 2021)"Organizing Power: Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo"Guest:Lara Putnam (@lara_putnam), UCIS Research Professor, University of PittsburghHost:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comCredits:Erikk Geannikis, Editor and ProducerAs the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter.The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Author, researcher, and University of Pittsburgh professor of history Lara Putnam sits down with Matt to talk about the structure of local progressive political organization. They talk about the recent history of these movements in the wake of the 2016 election, the effect of these groups on downballot races in Pennsylvania and nationally, and look to the future of these groups in the Biden era. <h1>Resources:</h1><a href="https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2017/9/27/1698174/-Democrats-are-surging-in-special-elections-That-s-not-what-we-ve-been-used-to-in-recent-years" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Democrats are surging in special elections, and that's not what we've been used to in recent years"</a> by Daniel Donner, Daily Kos (Sept. 27, 2017)<a href="https://prospect.org/politics/other-infrastructure-program-progressive-organizing/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The Other Infrastructure Program: Progressive Organizing"</a> by Lara Putnam, The American Prospect (Feb. 22, 2021)<a href="https://prospect.org/politics/lets-organize-and-not-scapegoat-leaders/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Let's Organize—and Not Scapegoat Leaders"</a> by Michael Podhorzer, The American Prospect (Feb. 17, 2021)<a href="https://www.futurehindsight.com/episode/organizing-power-theda-skocpol-and-caroline-tervo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"Organizing Power: Theda Skocpol and Caroline Tervo"</a> <h1>Guest:</h1>Lara Putnam (<a href="https://twitter.com/lara_putnam" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@lara_putnam</a>), UCIS Research Professor, University of Pittsburgh <h1>Host:</h1>Matt Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), <a href="https://slowboring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowboring.com</a> <h1>Credits:</h1>Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: <a href="https://www.vox.com/weeds-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vox.com/weeds-newsletter</a>. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> About Vox<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox </a>is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

All organizing is local

Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to wonder about whether and how Trump may rear his head in politics again, and about the future of the Republican party (zombie Paul Ryanism, or dynastic Trumpism?). Plus, a new study about the EITC is examined that leads to a broader discussion about the role of "nudges."Resources:White paperHosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublicaEmily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics reporter, VoxCredits:Erikk Geannikis, Editor and ProducerAs the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter.The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vox's Emily Stewart joins Matt and Dara to wonder about whether and how Trump may rear his head in politics again, and about the future of the Republican party (zombie Paul Ryanism, or dynastic Trumpism?). Plus, a new study about the EITC is examined that leads to a broader discussion about the role of "nudges." <h1>Resources:</h1><a href="https://www.nber.org/papers/w28086" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White paper</a> <h1>Hosts:</h1>Matt Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), <a href="https://www.slowboring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowboring.com</a>Dara Lind (<a href="https://twitter.com/DLind?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DLind</a>), Immigration Reporter, ProPublicaEmily Stewart (<a href="https://twitter.com/EmilyStewartM" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EmilyStewartM</a>), Business and Politics reporter, Vox <h1>Credits:</h1>Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: <a href="https://www.vox.com/weeds-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vox.com/weeds-newsletter</a>. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> About Vox<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox </a>is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The Antipope in Mar-a-Lago

Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss what went — and is still going — wrong with vaccine distribution, as well as to talk through some new research about the effects of implementing eviction moratoria on the spread of Covid-19.Resources:"What Biden can do to fix America's Covid-19 vaccine mess" by German Lopez, Vox (Jan. 22, 2021)"'We crushed it': How did West Virginia become a national leader in Covid vaccination?" by Laura Strickler and Lisa Cavazuti, NBC News (Jan. 31, 2021)White paperHosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublicaGerman Lopez (@germanrlopez), Senior Correspondent, VoxCredits:Erikk Geannikis, Editor and ProducerAs the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter.The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Vox Senior Correspondent German Lopez joins Matt and Dara to discuss what went — and is still going — wrong with vaccine distribution, as well as to talk through some new research about the effects of implementing eviction moratoria on the spread of Covid-19. <h1>Resources:</h1><a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect/22217281/biden-covid-strategy-vaccine-rollout-coronavirus-pandemic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"What Biden can do to fix America's Covid-19 vaccine mess"</a> by German Lopez, Vox (Jan. 22, 2021)<a href="https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/we-crushed-it-how-did-west-virginia-become-national-leader-n1256276" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"'We crushed it': How did West Virginia become a national leader in Covid vaccination?"</a> by Laura Strickler and Lisa Cavazuti, NBC News (Jan. 31, 2021)<a href="https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28394/w28394.pdf?utm_campaign=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&amp;amp%3Butm_medium=PANTHEON_STRIPPED&amp;amp%3Butm_source=PANTHEON_STRIPPED" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">White paper</a> <h1>Hosts:</h1>Matt Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), <a href="https://www.slowboring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowboring.com</a>Dara Lind (<a href="https://twitter.com/DLind?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DLind</a>), Immigration Reporter, ProPublicaGerman Lopez (<a href="https://twitter.com/germanrlopez" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@germanrlopez</a>), Senior Correspondent, Vox <h1>Credits:</h1>Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: <a href="https://www.vox.com/weeds-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vox.com/weeds-newsletter</a>. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> About Vox<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox </a>is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Where are the vaccines?

Paul Ryan

Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay following the announcement of Paul Ryan’s retirement Ted Cruz’s confusing tweet of Beto O’Rourke speaking on the shooting of Botham Jean A white paper examines the effects on criminal recidivism when states increase minimum wages Annie Lowrey’s piece in the Atlantic on a jobs guarantee  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jane, Ezra, and Matt consider Paul Ryan’s legacy and new research on crime and the minimum wage. References and further reading: Ezra’s piece on House Speaker Paul Ryan’s legacy Matt’s essay following the announcement of Paul Ryan’s retirement Ted Cruz’s confusing tweet of Beto O’Rourke speaking on the shooting of Botham Jean A white paper examines the effects on criminal recidivism when states increase minimum wages Annie Lowrey’s piece in the Atlantic on a jobs guarantee  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

A Weeds farewell to Paul Ryan

        Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what Obamacare-using Trump voters are hoping for, which regions really need help, and a massive overview of the evidence on globalization and inequality.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what Obamacare-using Trump voters are hoping for, which regions really need help, and a massive overview of the evidence on globalization and inequality. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Kentucky, the Rust Belt, and the Big Picture on Trade

        Sarah, Ezra, and Matt each review one big thing they learned in a tumultuous year for policy and politics.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt each review one big thing they learned in a tumultuous year for policy and politics.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Year-End Spectacular

        Two weeks before he leaves office, President Obama sits down for a lengthy conversation about the lessons of the Affordable Care Act and the law's uncertain future.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Two weeks before he leaves office, President Obama sits down for a lengthy conversation about the lessons of the Affordable Care Act and the law's uncertain future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Sarah and Ezra Interview Obama About Obamacare

Ezra Klein joins Matt to discuss his forthcoming  book; Why We're Polarized.Guest: Ezra Klein, (@ezraklein) Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, VoxHost:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxMore 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.Pre order Why We’re Polarized at ezraklein.comFollow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ezra Klein joins Matt to discuss his forthcoming book; Why We're Polarized.Guest: Ezra Klein, (<a href="https://twitter.com/ezraklein?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@ezraklein</a>) Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, VoxHost:Matthew Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), Senior correspondent, VoxMore to explore:Subscribe to Impeachment, Explained on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impeachment-explained/id1482669488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5uZmEjR5pzwKJjPN0QJz7i?si=lgYOv9CxR8aswpk2fiqpRQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1482669488/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/2butfwgm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>, or <a href="https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your favorite podcast app</a> 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. Pre order Why We’re Polarized at <a href="Www.ezraklein.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">ezraklein.com</a>Follow Us: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The road to polarization 

Cato’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain America’s larger (lack of) strategy in the Persian Gulf region.Guest: Emma Ashford, (@EmmaMAshford) Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy, Cato InstituteHost:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxMore 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Cato’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain America’s larger (lack of) strategy in the Persian Gulf region.Guest: Emma Ashford, (<a href="https://twitter.com/EmmaMAshford?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@EmmaMAshford</a>) Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy, Cato InstituteHost:Matthew Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), Senior correspondent, VoxMore to explore:Subscribe to Impeachment, Explained on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impeachment-explained/id1482669488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5uZmEjR5pzwKJjPN0QJz7i?si=lgYOv9CxR8aswpk2fiqpRQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1482669488/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/2butfwgm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>, or <a href="https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your favorite podcast app</a> 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: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Why are we fighting Iran?

        Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk fake news, town hall protests, and research on why your cell phone bill is so high.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk fake news, town hall protests, and research on why your cell phone bill is so high.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Death Panel If You Do, Death Panel If You Don't

Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about what surprised them in 2019, remember the last decade, and predict what 2020 might have in store. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, VoxMore 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about what surprised them in 2019, remember the last decade, and predict what 2020 might have in store. Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), Senior correspondent, VoxDara Lind (<a href="https://twitter.com/DLind" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@DLind</a>), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaJane Coaston (<a href="https://twitter.com/cjane87" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@cjane87</a>), Senior politics reporter, VoxMore to explore:Subscribe to Impeachment, Explained on <a href="https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/impeachment-explained/id1482669488" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5uZmEjR5pzwKJjPN0QJz7i?si=lgYOv9CxR8aswpk2fiqpRQ" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Spotify</a>, <a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/vox/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>, <a href="https://overcast.fm/itunes1482669488/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Overcast</a>, <a href="https://pca.st/2butfwgm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Pocket Casts</a>, or <a href="https://podcasts.voxmedia.com/show/impeachment-explained" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">your favorite podcast app</a> 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: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

2019 in review

        This week, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt discuss the flaws in the DC elite's favorite idea: raising the retirement age, consider how to respond to terrorist attacks (with a bonus digression about 19th century anarchist assassins), and debate a striking new data set that shows the baffling variation in how frequently different hospitals perform c-sections rather than traditional childbirths.This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week, Ezra, Sarah, and Matt discuss the flaws in the DC elite's favorite idea: raising the retirement age, consider how to respond to terrorist attacks (with a bonus digression about 19th century anarchist assassins), and debate a striking new data set that shows the baffling variation in how frequently different hospitals perform c-sections rather than traditional childbirths. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at <a href="http://Squarespace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace.com</a>. Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace—Build it Beautiful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Childbirth, retirement, and terror in between

Elizabeth Warren

Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss a big idea to make the economy great again. References and further reading: Matt's piece on Elizabeth Warren's corporate accountability bill Matt's piece on Kevin Williamson's attack on Warren's accountability bill The Varieties of Capitalism, book mentioned by Matt David Ciepley's writing on corporations, mentioned by Dara Dylan Matthews' piece on co-determination , mentioned by Ezra Sam Hammond's piece on Warren's bill, mentioned by Ezra and Dara Aaron Klein's analysis of Warren's accountability plan, mentioned by Ezra  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dara, Ezra, and Matt discuss a big idea to make the economy great again. References and further reading: Matt's piece on Elizabeth Warren's corporate accountability bill Matt's piece on Kevin Williamson's attack on Warren's accountability bill The Varieties of Capitalism, book mentioned by Matt David Ciepley's writing on corporations, mentioned by Dara Dylan Matthews' piece on co-determination , mentioned by Ezra Sam Hammond's piece on Warren's bill, mentioned by Ezra and Dara Aaron Klein's analysis of Warren's accountability plan, mentioned by Ezra  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Elizabeth Warren’s plan to save/destroy capitalism

Honor

        Matt, Sarah and Dara work backward from James Comey through FBI history and discover an 18th-century demon hidden in the Constitution. No, really.References and further reading:Dara's piece on the tension between the rule of law and political leadershipRecent PBS poll on how Americans view the FBIMax Weber, explainedWhite paper on gender integration in the Norwegian military  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt, Sarah and Dara work backward from James Comey through FBI history and discover an 18th-century demon hidden in the Constitution. No, really. References and further reading: Dara's piece on the tension between the rule of law and political leadership Recent PBS poll on how Americans view the FBI Max Weber, explained White paper on gender integration in the Norwegian military Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Honor cults in the FBI and Norwegian military

        In this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive head first into a new Brookings white paper about income inequality (and how to not to fix it). We also imagine what a Joe Biden administration could have been, with a commander-in-chief who considers Republicans friends rather than enemies.This episode of The Weeds is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com.  Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this week's episode of the Weeds, Ezra, Matt, and Sarah dive head first into a new Brookings white paper about income inequality (and how to not to fix it). We also imagine what a Joe Biden administration could have been, with a commander-in-chief who considers Republicans friends rather than enemies. This episode of The Weeds is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at <a href="http://Squarespace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace.com</a>.  Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Want to fix inequality by taxing the rich? Good luck.

        Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about this week’s election results and the implications for 2018.       Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about this week’s election results and the implications for 2018. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Virginia is for Democrats

        Facts rarely seem to win any political debate — and on this episode of the Weeds, Matt, Ezra, and Sarah use political science research to explain why. Also: the case for softball debate questions and a troubling new study on rising death rates among white, middle-aged men.This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at Squarespace.com. Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. This episode is also brought to you by Audible, with over 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Get a free audiobook of your choice at www.audible.com/weeds  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Facts rarely seem to win any political debate — and on this episode of the Weeds, Matt, Ezra, and Sarah use political science research to explain why. Also: the case for softball debate questions and a troubling new study on rising death rates among white, middle-aged men. This episode is brought to you by Squarespace. Start building your website today at <a href="http://Squarespace.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Squarespace.com</a>. Enter offer code WEEDS at checkout to get 10% off. Squarespace: Build it Beautiful. This episode is also brought to you by Audible, with over 180,000 audiobooks and spoken-word audio products. Get a free audiobook of your choice at <a href="http://www.audible.com/weeds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">www.audible.com/weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

How politics is making us stupid

        Sarah and Matt are joined by Dara Lind for a discussion of the United fiasco, Trump-era immigration enforcement, and pre-K's surprising health benefits.        Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Sarah and Matt are joined by Dara Lind for a discussion of the United fiasco, Trump-era immigration enforcement, and pre-K's surprising health benefits.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

The World's Worst Club

Matt is joined by author Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution to talk about the intricacies of the Senate filibuster, budget reconciliation, and the Byrd rule, with a view toward the prospect of getting legislation through a divided Senate.Resources:U.S. Senate rules on filibuster and cloture"The history of the filibuster" by Sarah Binder, BrookingsExceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate by Molly E. Reynolds (2017).Guest:Molly Reynolds (@mollyereynolds), Senior Fellow, BrookingsHost:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comCredits:Erikk Geannikis, Editor and ProducerAs the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: vox.com/weeds-newsletter.The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout 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 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Matt is joined by author Molly Reynolds of the Brookings Institution to talk about the intricacies of the Senate filibuster, budget reconciliation, and the Byrd rule, with a view toward the prospect of getting legislation through a divided Senate.Resources:<a href="https://www.senate.gov/artandhistory/history/common/briefing/Filibuster_Cloture.htm" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">U.S. Senate rules on filibuster and cloture</a><a href="https://www.brookings.edu/testimonies/the-history-of-the-filibuster/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">"The history of the filibuster"</a> by Sarah Binder, Brookings<a href="https://www.brookings.edu/book/exceptions-to-the-rule/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Exceptions to the Rule: The Politics of Filibuster Limitations in the U.S. Senate</a> by Molly E. Reynolds (2017). <h1>Guest:</h1>Molly Reynolds (<a href="https://twitter.com/mollyereynolds" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mollyereynolds</a>), Senior Fellow, <a href="https://www.brookings.edu/experts/molly-e-reynolds/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Brookings</a> <h1>Host:</h1>Matt Yglesias (<a href="https://twitter.com/mattyglesias?s=20" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@mattyglesias</a>), <a href="https://slowboring.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Slowboring.com</a> <h1>Credits:</h1>Erikk Geannikis, Editor and Producer As the Biden administration gears up, we'll help you understand this unprecedented burst of policymaking. Sign up for The Weeds newsletter each Friday: <a href="https://www.vox.com/weeds-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">vox.com/weeds-newsletter</a>. The Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network production.Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: <a href="http://bit.ly/givepodcasts" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">bit.ly/givepodcasts</a> About Vox<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Story-Justice-Redemption/dp/081298496X" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox </a>is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: <a href="https://www.vox.com/future-perfect" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vox.com</a>Facebook group: <a href="http://bit.ly/2XUajwq" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Weeds</a> Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

Filibusted

Tucker Carlson

Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a>

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