Explain It to Me

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January 21, 2020 Three roads to universal coverage
Dylan Scott and special guest Sarah Kliff join Matt for a close look at health care in Taiwan, Australia, and the Netherlands.
Recommended reading:
"Everybody Covered" by Dylan Scott, Ezra Klein, and Tara Golshan, Vox
"Taiwan’s single-payer success story — and its lessons for America" by Dylan Scott, Vox
"Two sisters. Two different journeys through Australia’s health care system." by Dylan Scott, Vox
"The Netherlands has universal health insurance — and it’s all private" by Dylan Scott, Vox

Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dylan Scott (@dylanlscott), National security reporter, Vox
Sarah Kliff (@sarahkliff), Investigations and health policy, New York Times
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1 hr 10 min
January 17, 2020 The way forward on family leave
New America's Vicki Shabo joins Matt to discuss universal paid leave and how to finance it.
Guest:
Vicki Shabo, (@VShabo) Senior Fellow, Paid Leave Policy and Strategy, New America
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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57 min
January 15, 2020 Ezra and Matt debate the debaters
Ezra and Matt break down the last debate before the Iowa caucuses, and explore the current state of the Democratic field.

Related reading:
"Joe Biden will never give up on the system" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate" Vox Staff
"The case for Elizabeth Warren" by Ezra Klein, Vox
"Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020" by Matthew Yglesias
"Joe Biden skates by again" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"Elizabeth Warren’s new plan to reform bankruptcy law, explained" by Matthew Yglesias
"The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexism’ Warren tried not to talk about it." by Rebecca Traister, The Cut

Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large & co-founder, Vox
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58 min
January 14, 2020 Mission Accomplished?
Vox national security correspondent Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to break down Trump's Iran policy.
Recommended reading:
"Trump’s team insists Soleimani was an “imminent” threat. Just don’t ask for details." by Alex Ward, Vox
"9 questions about the US-Iran crisis you were too embarrassed to ask" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox
"The US killed Soleimani. What will Iran do next?" by Alex Ward, Vox
"The Soleimani Strike Defied the U.S. Constitution" by Oona A. Hathaway, The Atlantic
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox), National security reporter, Vox
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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56 min
January 10, 2020 Why are we fighting Iran?
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 Institute
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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1 hr 2 min
January 07, 2020 Midichlorian chili
Dara, Jane, and Matt kick the new year off by answering listeners' questions on everything under the sun.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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1 hr 18 min
January 03, 2020 Neighborhood Defenders
Boston University's Katherine Levine Einstein explains the dysfunctional politics behind America's housing crisis.
Guest:
Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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1 hr 1 min
December 31, 2019 2019 in review
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, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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50 min
December 27, 2019 The next abortion debate
UC Berkley's Abigail Burman on the growing battles over self-managed abortion.
Guest:
Abigail Burman, UC Berkeley
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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48 min
December 24, 2019 No room at the inn (live!)
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the global crackdown on refugees. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the historic 6th and I synagogue in Washington, D.C.
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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1 hr 27 min