The New 'State Media.' Plus, Podcasters Are Running the FBI.
Mar 1, 2025
The White House embraces far-right influencers; U.S.-Russia relations take a turn.
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Writing (and Rewriting) Russian History
Feb 26, 2025Days before Russia invaded Ukraine 3 years ago, Russian president Vladimir Putin read an essay he’d written in 2021, “On the Historical Unity of Russians and Ukrainians,” wherein he c... -
Learning Elon Musk’s Media Playbook. Plus, Silicon Valley’s Rightwing Roots.
Feb 21, 2025Shaping government policy one X at a time. -
How Kash Patel Came to Loathe the Media and Love Trump
Feb 19, 2025This week, the Senate will consider more of Trump’s Cabinet nominees, including his pick for FBI director, Kash Patel. For this midweek podcast, we're looking back at this conversatio... -
Donald Trump is Rewriting the Past. Plus, the Christian Groups Vying for Political Power.
Feb 15, 2025Watching history get rewritten in real time. -
The J6 Commutations Have Ripple Effects
Feb 12, 2025The former wife of the founder of the Oath Keepers on what it means for her ex-husband to be freed. -
How Wired Magazine is Scooping the Competition. Plus, Whither the Democrats?
Feb 8, 2025Chaos in the federal government, and the fate of the DOJ. -
Musk's Meddling in European Politics
Feb 5, 2025Elon Musk's support for the far-right AFD party in Germany, explained. -
Is That Legal? Plus, DeepSeek and the A.I. Bubble.
Feb 1, 2025The legality of Trump’s executive orders, and overhyping A.I.
