Explain It to Me

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November 22, 2019 Single-payer federalism
Rep. Ro Khanna joins Matt to make the case for his legislation encouraging state-based Medicare for All programs.
What to read:
Rep. Khanna's proposed legislation
Guest:
Rep. Ro Khanna (@RepRoKhanna), U.S. Representative from California's 17th congressional district
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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48min
November 19, 2019 Groypers vs. Conservatism Inc.
Jane, Dara, and Matt on white nationalists' campus battles, plus a major scandal in Swedish administrative data.
What to read:
"Why alt-right trolls shouted down Donald Trump Jr." by Jane Coaston, Vox
"Democrats want Stephen Miller to resign after report exposes emails promoting white nationalism" by Michael Brice-Saddler, The Washington Post
"The groypers are American fascists" by Dominic Green, Spectator
"Stephen Miller planted anti-Rubio stories in Breitbart during 2016 campaign, leaked emails show" by Ben Collins and Anna Schecter, NBC News
"Immigration, Not White Suburbs, Turning VA Blue. GOP Still Can Win With Sailer Strategy—But Ultimately Needs An Immigration Moratorium" Anonymous, Vdare
"The real reason SAT scores are falling" by Libby Nelson
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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1h
November 15, 2019 The case for subsidized jobs
Indi Dutta-Gupta of the Georgetown Center on Poverty and Inequality's big idea for turning Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) into an effective recession-fighting tool.

What to read:
"Recession ready: Fiscal policies to stabilize the American economy" by Heather Boushey, Ryan Nunn, and Jay Shambaugh, Brookings
"'If the goal was to get rid of poverty, we failed': the legacy of the 1996 welfare reform" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"The Legacy of the TANF Emergency Fund" by LaDonna Pavetti, Ph.D.
"Why politicians should promise every American a job" by Matthews Yglesias, Vox

Guest:
Indi Dutta-Gupta (@IndivarD), Co-Executive Director at the Georgetown Center on Poverty & Inequality
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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1h 1min
November 13, 2019 Introducing Reset
Every story is a tech story. We live in a world where algorithms drive our interests, scientists are re-engineering our food supply, and a robot may be your next boss. Host Arielle Duhaime-Ross explores why–and how–tech is changing everything. Produced by Recode and Stitcher, and part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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47min
November 12, 2019 The billionaire backlash
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Michael Bloomberg’s presidential aspirations and the case against billionaires.

What to read:
"Bashing Bill Gates lets the rest of the billionaire class off the hook" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"AOC’s policy adviser makes the case for abolishing billionaires" by Dylan Matthews, Vox
"Anand Giridharadas on the elite charade of changing the world" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"A Michael Bloomberg presidential run is unlikely to help moderate Democrats’ cause" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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56min
November 08, 2019 The internet we lost
Function's Anil Dash joins Matt to discuss how Big Tech broke the web and how we can get it back.
Guest:
Anil Dash (@anildash), CEO of Glitch and host of Function with Anil Dash
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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59min
November 05, 2019 Paying for single-payer
Jane, Dara, and Matt on Elizabeth Warren's Medicare-for-all financing plan and its critics.
What to read:
"Elizabeth Warren’s plan to pay for Medicare-for-all, explained" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"The Sanders-Warren dispute about how to pay for Medicare-for-all, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"From Incremental to Comprehensive Health Reform: How Various Reform Options Compare on Coverage and Costs" Urban Institute (white paper)
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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55min
November 01, 2019 Beyond the leaky bucket
Heather Boushey of the Washington Center for Equitable Growth makes the case that a rise in equality would stimulate the economy.
Guest:
Heather Boushey (@HBoushey), Executive Director and Chief Economist at the Washington Center for Equitable Growth
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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57min
October 29, 2019 The fall of Katie Hill
Jane, Dara, and Matt on the California representative’s resignation, power imbalances, and the problem of “revenge porn.”

Relevant links:
"Revenge porn, biphobia, and alleged relationships with staffers: The complicated story around Rep. Katie Hill, explained" by Anna North, Vox
"The Trauma of Revenge Porn" by Rebekah Wells, NYT
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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46min
October 25, 2019 The scary truth about air pollution
Gretchen Goldman of the Union of Concerned Scientists on the science and politics of clean air.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
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