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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.
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Off-the-Record: Everything WAS Gender
Are we in a backlash to the backlash to the backlash in our gender politics? We can learn a lot from the GOP’s past embrace of odious figures like Russell Brand, the voters’ ousting of Rep. Max Miller in Ohio …
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Are we in a backlash to the backlash to the backlash in our gender politics? We can learn a lot from the GOP’s past embrace of odious figures like Russell Brand, the voters’ ousting of Rep. Max Miller in Ohio, and Congresswoman Sarah McBride’s recent Stephen Miller roast.
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Inside Jensen Huang’s Ouster
Between the midterm elections and the ouster of Jensen Huang from Nvidia, the future of artificial intelligence—including how it will be regulated and who gets to participate—has been flipped upside down.Guest …
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Between the midterm elections and the ouster of Jensen Huang from Nvidia, the future of artificial intelligence—including how it will be regulated and who gets to participate—has been flipped upside down.
Guest: Robbie Whelan, tech reporter for the Wall Street Journal
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You Call That Accountability?
Whether Democratic leadership wants it or not, “corruption” was a top priority for voters. And judging from how the Trump administration has been acting, it seems like they—like the voters—expect Democrats to …
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Whether Democratic leadership wants it or not, “corruption” was a top priority for voters. And judging from how the Trump administration has been acting, it seems like they—like the voters—expect Democrats to try to do something about it.
Guest: Liz Oyer, former US Pardon Attorney, and host of the podcast Is This Really Legal?
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Is Jensen Huang Too Big to Fire?
As Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang is one of the most important people in the A.I. boom and, therefore, of the economy as a whole. So when he has an extramarital affair with someone U.S. intelligence suspects of being …
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As Nvidia CEO, Jensen Huang is one of the most important people in the A.I. boom and, therefore, of the economy as a whole. So when he has an extramarital affair with someone U.S. intelligence suspects of being a Chinese operative, it’s not exactly a “My family and I appreciate privacy at this time,” sort of situation.
Guest: Elizabeth Lopatto, senior writer at The Verge.
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Is The Blue Shift Permanent?
The “blue tsunami” of the midterms swept Democrats into power in places they haven’t won in decades and decades. What will it take for the Dems to hold what they’ve won?Guests:Clare Malone and Galen Druke …
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The “blue tsunami” of the midterms swept Democrats into power in places they haven’t won in decades and decades. What will it take for the Dems to hold what they’ve won?
Guests:
Clare Malone and Galen Druke, co-hosts of the podcast “Still Counting.”
Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer and author of The Surge newsletter.
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Pete Hegseth Is the Dems’ First Target
As Democrats were routing their way through the midterms, Hakeem Jefferies said they were going to be focused on affordability, not on getting even. But corruption was a big issue for voters. What should the …
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As Democrats were routing their way through the midterms, Hakeem Jefferies said they were going to be focused on affordability, not on getting even. But corruption was a big issue for voters. What should the priorities be when the Democrats take control of Congress next January?
Guests:
Adam Smith, congressman from Washington’s 9th district and ranking member of the House armed services committee.
JoAnna Mendoza, representative elect for Arizona’s 6th congressional district.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.
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A Post-Midterms Schaden-Friday Special
Democrats wouldn’t let themselves believe the polls heading into Tuesday’s midterms, and Republicans didn’t seem all that worried about them either. But as returns started coming in Tuesday night, no one could …
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Democrats wouldn’t let themselves believe the polls heading into Tuesday’s midterms, and Republicans didn’t seem all that worried about them either. But as returns started coming in Tuesday night, no one could believe their eyes.
Guest: Molly Olmstead, Slate staff writer.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.
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The Midterms Techlash
As an electoral issue during the midterms, artificial intelligence was tied up with money in politics, with industry and government in cahoots, and with data centers feeling forced into communities. It was a …
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As an electoral issue during the midterms, artificial intelligence was tied up with money in politics, with industry and government in cahoots, and with data centers feeling forced into communities. It was a big winner for Democrats this year, and all of these—plus the implications for employment—are going to be bigger issues in 2028.
Guest: Rob Flaherty, political strategist and founder of Tomorrow Together, a tech-focused political action committee.
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Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme, Patrick Fort and Micah Phillips.
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The Blue State Solution
The Democrats basically got their best-case scenario to play out in the midterms. But that was only the election—so what’s the plan for governing here? A gaggle of Slatesters convenes to discuss live.Guests:Jim …
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The Democrats basically got their best-case scenario to play out in the midterms. But that was only the election—so what’s the plan for governing here? A gaggle of Slatesters convenes to discuss live.
Guests:
Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer and author of The Surge newsletter.
Aymann Ismail, Slate senior writer who spent election night at the Abdul El-Sayed watch party in Michigan.
Luke Winkie, Slate staff writer who spent election night with Hasan Piker in West Hollywood.
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Turns Out the Polls Were Right
Now we know how effective Trump’s reflecting pool-related closing pitch was. And join Mary Harris and a team of Slatesters covering the election on Wednesday (11/4) at noon eastern time by signing up here …
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Now we know how effective Trump’s reflecting pool-related closing pitch was.
And join Mary Harris and a team of Slatesters covering the election on Wednesday (11/4) at noon eastern time by signing up here.
Guest: David Faris, professor of political science at Roosevelt University and the author of It’s Time to Fight Dirty: How Democrats Can Build a Lasting Majority in American Politics.
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What Is Haley Stevens Doing?
Even factoring in late-breaking stories in Alaska and Michigan and a reflexive distrust—on both sides—of any polls that look good for Democrats, all signs are pointing to a big day for the opposition party …
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Even factoring in late-breaking stories in Alaska and Michigan and a reflexive distrust—on both sides—of any polls that look good for Democrats, all signs are pointing to a big day for the opposition party. What’s at stake today—and how worried should everyone actually be?
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Guests:
G. Elliott Morris, pollster, journalist, author of Strength in Numbers substack.
Alan Elrod, president & CEO of the Pulaski Institution, columnist and Contributing Editor at Liberal Currents
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You Can't See Everything
The hit movie of the fall is…a three-hour documentary about investor fraud? Technically yes, but there’s more to it than that.Guest: Thomas Flight, media critic.Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to …
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The hit movie of the fall is…a three-hour documentary about investor fraud? Technically yes, but there’s more to it than that.
Guest: Thomas Flight, media critic.
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The Surge: Can We Trust The Polls?
It’s the last Friday before the midterms and Democrats have every reason to finally stop panicking and start….merely fretting. This episode originally aired as a Slate Live on YouTube, produced in collaboration …
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It’s the last Friday before the midterms and Democrats have every reason to finally stop panicking and start….merely fretting. This episode originally aired as a Slate Live on YouTube, produced in collaboration with Slate’s politics newsletter The Surge.
There’s going to be another one of these just for Slate Plus listeners next Wednesday (11/4) at 12P ET! To register, click here.
Guests:
Jim Newell, Slate’s senior politics writer.
Patrick Reis, Slate’s politics editor
Lizzie O’Leary, What Next: TBD host
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The First Real A.I. Test
What is AGI—and is it crazy to say it’s already here? Anthropic’s targeted IPO valuation indicates that many don’t think it’s far off.Guest: Kevin Roose, author of “The AGI Chronicles”, former NYT host of “Hard …
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What is AGI—and is it crazy to say it’s already here? Anthropic’s targeted IPO valuation indicates that many don’t think it’s far off.
Guest: Kevin Roose, author of “The AGI Chronicles”, former NYT host of “Hard Fork,” current host of NPR’s “Machine Gods.”
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The Next Epstein Files
Why did House Judiciary Democrats wait until this week to release a report outlining Donald Trump’s appearances and behavior alleged in the Epstein files?Guest: Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland-D), ranking member of …
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Why did House Judiciary Democrats wait until this week to release a report outlining Donald Trump’s appearances and behavior alleged in the Epstein files?
Guest: Rep. Jamie Raskin (Maryland-D), ranking member of House Committee on the Judiciary, former head of Oversight committee.
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Were Midterm Ads Always This Bad?
Turn on a TV just about anywhere in America and get ready to see some of the most unhinged political ads of your life. But with more money being spent on ad buys than ever before, it’s worth asking: do they …
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Turn on a TV just about anywhere in America and get ready to see some of the most unhinged political ads of your life. But with more money being spent on ad buys than ever before, it’s worth asking: do they make any difference?
Guest: Molly Jong-Fast, host of the Fast Politics podcast.
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Trump Slashed Healthcare. Is It Payback Time?
Even as anxiety rises over the price of gas, Americans still have the capacity to worry about their health care costs. This is one issue the Democrats have the public’s trust on—and it’s an area where they …
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Even as anxiety rises over the price of gas, Americans still have the capacity to worry about their health care costs. This is one issue the Democrats have the public’s trust on—and it’s an area where they could make a big difference from Congress.
Guests:
Jonathan Cohn, senior national correspondent at The Bulwark
Julie Rovner, Chief Washington Correspondent for Kaiser Health News
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Can this Marine Flip a Border Seat?
Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles. JoAnna Mendoza, a former marine, is running as a Ddemocrat and could be part of the blue wave …
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Arizona’s 6th congressional district has been one of the most hotly contested races for several election cycles. JoAnna Mendoza, a former marine, is running as a Ddemocrat and could be part of the blue wave polls are predicting.
Guest: JoAnna Mendoza, Democrat running for congress in Arizona’s 6th district.
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Plus: How We Survive the News
Live from Virginia Public Media in Richmond, Mary Harris sat down with Reveal's Al Letson and On the Media's Micah Loewinger to discuss contentious interviews, Pentagon influencers, sifting through the Trump …
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Live from Virginia Public Media in Richmond, Mary Harris sat down with Reveal's Al Letson and On the Media's Micah Loewinger to discuss contentious interviews, Pentagon influencers, sifting through the Trump news cycle, and the journalism cliches they love to hate.
Guests: Al Letson, host of Reveal
Micah Loewinger, co-host of On the Media
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When A.I. Regulates Itself
Everyone wants A.I. to be regulated—including the major A.I. companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. There’s just one problem… they want to have a say in what regulation looks like for their industry. Doesn’t that …
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Everyone wants A.I. to be regulated—including the major A.I. companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. There’s just one problem… they want to have a say in what regulation looks like for their industry. Doesn’t that defeat the whole point?
Guests: Cal Newport, Full Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University
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Ban Frats
The sexual assault allegations against seven Cornell fraternity members has sparked a debate about the role of Greek life on college campuses. But maybe the solution is to get rid of it, full stop? Guests …
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The sexual assault allegations against seven Cornell fraternity members has sparked a debate about the role of Greek life on college campuses. But maybe the solution is to get rid of it, full stop?
Guests: Susan Matthews, executive editor at Slate.
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How Trump Abandoned Ukraine
Trump has long harbored resentment towards Ukraine. But his latest olive branch to Putin marks a turning point in how he views the region—and how Ukrainians view us.Guests: Romeo Kokriatski, managing editor of …
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Trump has long harbored resentment towards Ukraine. But his latest olive branch to Putin marks a turning point in how he views the region—and how Ukrainians view us.
Guests: Romeo Kokriatski, managing editor of New Voice of Ukraine
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How Far Can Trumpism Go Without Trump?
One thing that’s clear about this midterm cycle? Voters are mad about Trump. The war in Iran and an affordability crisis back home are paving the way for a blue wave. And yet, despite his universally loathed …
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One thing that’s clear about this midterm cycle? Voters are mad about Trump. The war in Iran and an affordability crisis back home are paving the way for a blue wave. And yet, despite his universally loathed policies, Trump’s core base still loves him… which puts the GOP in a tight spot if the Democrats retake congress and beyond.
Guests:
Isaac Saul, founder of Tangle News
Jamelle Bouie, columnist at the New York Times
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The Independent Who Might Cost the GOP the Senate
The last time Nebraska sent a non-Republican to the US Senate, George W. Bush joked that his nickname was “Dino”—for Democrat-in-name-only. But this year, independent Dan Osborn has a narrow lead on the GOP …
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The last time Nebraska sent a non-Republican to the US Senate, George W. Bush joked that his nickname was “Dino”—for Democrat-in-name-only. But this year, independent Dan Osborn has a narrow lead on the GOP incumbent. But don’t call Osborn a Democrat-in-all-but-name.
Guest: Dan Osborn, independent running for US Senate in Nebraska
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How Hormones Took Over Your Feed
Perimenopause’s journey from little-understood phase before menopause to the subject of every ad on social media for women of a certain age was quick—and impossible to imagine without the internet. Guest: Kate …
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Perimenopause’s journey from little-understood phase before menopause to the subject of every ad on social media for women of a certain age was quick—and impossible to imagine without the internet.
Guest: Kate Knibbs, senior writer for WIRED.
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How the End Times Became the Far Right’s Philosophy
Our current fascists are obsessed with the apocalypse—it drives everything they do, from stoking anti-immigration fervor around the world to wanting to colonize Mars. But why run from our beautiful planet when …
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Our current fascists are obsessed with the apocalypse—it drives everything they do, from stoking anti-immigration fervor around the world to wanting to colonize Mars. But why run from our beautiful planet when we can still fight?
Guest: Naomi Klein, co-author of End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World.
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Will Your Vote Count In The Midterms?
Democrats are excited about the prospect of a blue wave, with their Senate candidates leading races in Texas and Georgia. But beyond the races, there’s a separate issue in those states—how your vote gets …
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Democrats are excited about the prospect of a blue wave, with their Senate candidates leading races in Texas and Georgia. But beyond the races, there’s a separate issue in those states—how your vote gets counted.
Guest:
Greg Bluestein, Chief Political Reporter at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Jessica Huseman, Editorial Director at Votebeat
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Is This How a Red State Socialist Wins?
Up against #Resistance superstar Alexander Vindman, Angie Nixon overcame a huge spending gap to win the Democratic primary to run for a US Senate seat in Florida. As she now runs in a state-wide election in …
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Up against #Resistance superstar Alexander Vindman, Angie Nixon overcame a huge spending gap to win the Democratic primary to run for a US Senate seat in Florida. As she now runs in a state-wide election in ruby-red Florida, her message remains the same: addressing people’s needs.
Guest: Angie Nixon, Democratic member of the Florida House of Representatives and DSA-affiliated candidate for U.S. Senate.
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Platypus Economics | The Hidden Force Dragging Down Consumer Sentiment
While the What Next team recovers over the holiday, enjoy this episode from our friends over at Platypus Economics. Mary will be back to her usual feed tomorrow.Americans feel almost exactly as gloomy today as …
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While the What Next team recovers over the holiday, enjoy this episode from our friends over at Platypus Economics. Mary will be back to her usual feed tomorrow.
Americans feel almost exactly as gloomy today as they did in 1980 — when inflation was near 14% and unemployment was close to 8%. Today those numbers are a fraction of that, yet consumer sentiment hit an all-time low. Justin Wolfers treats this like a detective case: the standard economic statistics predict sentiment should sit around 82, but the actual reading is 52 — a 30-point gap begging for an explanation.
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Bonus: What Cornell Says About “Duty Of Care”
How the Cornell University rape allegations show we’re not really “post-MeToo.”This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive …
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How the Cornell University rape allegations show we’re not really “post-MeToo.”
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Podcast production by Rob Gunther, Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.
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