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Why everyone is sick right now
New Jan 11, 2026 30 min

Why everyone is sick right now

How this season’s flu got supercharged — and why viruses may make you healthier. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Jenny Lawton, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by D...

AI music is here 
New Jan 09, 2026 25 min

AI music is here 

Most of us don't even realize it, but we're increasingly hearing AI music in the wild. This episode was producer by Danielle Hewitt, edited by Miranda Kennedy, fact checked by Andrea Lopez-Cruzado...

An ICE shooting in Minnesota
New Jan 08, 2026 23 min EXPLICIT

An ICE shooting in Minnesota

First there was a fraud scandal involving the Somali community in Minnesota. Then, Trump sent in ICE. Now a woman is dead and people want answers. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Hady...

Deported to a country you've never heard of
New Jan 07, 2026 26 min

Deported to a country you've never heard of

How the Trump administration is using "third country deportations" to expel asylum seekers. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen, edited by Jolie Myers, fact checked by Andrea López-Cr...

Trump’s World Cup
New Jan 06, 2026 26 min EXPLICIT

Trump’s World Cup

The biggest sporting event is coming to North America this year. Here’s what it means that President Trump will get to host the world. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina A...

What’s next for Venezuela
Jan 05, 2026 26 min

What’s next for Venezuela

President Trump says the US will "run Venezuela." Here’s what that looks like from Caracas, given the US's history in the region. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru and Peter Balonon-Rosen...

Internet bad
Jan 04, 2026 30 min EXPLICIT

Internet bad

Once a place of serendipity and discovery, the internet now thrives on feeding us toxic rage bait designed to piss us off. Can we get the good internet back? This episode was produced by Peter Bal...

Are boyfriends embarrassing?
Jan 02, 2026 28 min EXPLICIT

Are boyfriends embarrassing?

We investigate. This episode was produced by Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by Patrick Boyd, and hosted by Astead Herndon. Photo credit Eder Pa...

The cocaine comeback
Dec 30, 2025 25 min

The cocaine comeback

Demand for cocaine around the world has exploded. Production is at record highs. Law enforcement can barely keep up. Cocaine is back in a big way. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edi...

A sit-down with Zohran Mamdani
Dec 29, 2025 26 min

A sit-down with Zohran Mamdani

New York City's Democratic socialist mayor takes office on January 1. Can he follow through on all those campaign promises? We ask him. This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru and Peter Balonon...

The rise of baby Botox
Dec 26, 2025 25 min

The rise of baby Botox

More people are getting facial injections — and they're starting younger too. This episode was produced by Amanda Lewellyn, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, engineered by An...

How to fix blue cities
Dec 23, 2025 28 min

How to fix blue cities

This year Abundance went from a bestselling book to a political practice powering Democrats from New York to Seattle. This story was supported by a grant from Arnold Ventures. Vox had full discret...

The Epstein Files are still a "cover-up"
Dec 22, 2025 25 min

The Epstein Files are still a "cover-up"

The Trump administration was ordered to release all the Epstein Files. They didn’t. Lawmakers say they are breaking the law. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt with help from Avishay Art...

Is your brain lying to you?
Dec 21, 2025 30 min EXPLICIT

Is your brain lying to you?

Our brain constructs the world we hear, see, and feel — but tinnitus shows how that superpower can backfire. This episode is made in collaboration with Vox's Unexplainable. Hear their series on so...

Your pop music is influenced by God
Dec 19, 2025 25 min

Your pop music is influenced by God

Popular music went more Christian this year, but religion has had a long history of influencing secular sounds. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by...

JD Vance is just getting started
Dec 18, 2025 25 min EXPLICIT

JD Vance is just getting started

From Twitter feuds to memes to providing cover for President Trump, the vice president had a big year. Up next, the midterms. And then — the presidency? This episode was produced by Ariana Aspuru,...

AI: 1 — Humanity: 0
Dec 17, 2025 25 min EXPLICIT

AI: 1 — Humanity: 0

President Trump's new executive order makes it harder for states to regulate AI, giving a powerful industry even more power. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Avishay Artsy, edited ...

The Price is Rigged
Dec 16, 2025 25 min

The Price is Rigged

On Instacart, food brands can use buyer behavior to charge people different prices for the exact same products. It's called surveillance pricing. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan and Dusti...

GOP women are over it
Dec 15, 2025 25 min

GOP women are over it

Some Republican women in the House are so frustrated with the leadership of speaker Mike Johnson that they're turning on him. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger, edited by Amina Al-Sadi,...

Let AI replace you
Dec 14, 2025 28 min

Let AI replace you

If AI handles all our busy work and optimizes our resources, it may also give us the one thing there never seems to be enough of: time. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jenny ...