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- Wine cave cage match
Vox politics reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt to break down this week's Democratic debate.
Guest:
Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics & Policy Reporter, Vox
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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54 min - Primary mooples
Dara, Jane, and Matt on America's odd system of choosing presidential nominees.
What to read:
"There is no single “black vote.” There are many." by P.R. Lockhart, Vox
"The extremely small number of votes it takes to win the Iowa caucuses, explained" by Tara Golshan and Ella Nilson, Vox
Latest polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.com
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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47 min - Policy by other means
Georgetown’s Don Moynihan and Pamela Herd explain administrative burdens and why they matter.
Guest:
Don Moynihan (@donmoyn), Professor at Georgetown, Visiting Professor at Oxford & Aarhus
Pamela Herd (@Pamela_Herd), Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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1 hr 9 min - The free college debate
Jane, Dara, and Matt on tuition, debt relief, and the role of major choice in the gender wage gap.
What to read:
"Democrats’ ongoing argument about free college, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
"‘Free’ College Is a Terrible Idea. Here’s a Better One." by David L. Bahnsen, National Review
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox
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54 min - Movement building in the Trump era
Indivisible co-founder Leah Greenberg joins Matt to talk about her new book and the path forward for democratic reform.
Guest:
Leah Greenberg (@Leahgreenb), Co-Executive Director of Invisible
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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55 min - You say "usmca," I say "U-S-M-C-A"
Dara and Matt on the congressional debate over Trump's trade deal.
What to read:
"USMCA, the new trade deal between the US, Canada, and Mexico, explained" by Jen Kirby, Vox
"How the Trans-Pacific Partnership could drive up the cost of medicine worldwide" by Julia Belluz, Vox
"How Canada's supply management system works" by John Paul Tasker, CBC
White paper
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
More to explore:
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About Vox
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58 min - Build housing near transit
San Diego-area congressman Scott Peters joins Matt to talk about his plan to boost transit-oriented development.
Guest:
Rep. Scott Peters (@RepScottPeters), U.S. Representative from California's 52nd congressional district
Host:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
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39 min - Impeachment's policy roots
Andrew Prokop joins Dara and Matt to discuss the long shadow of Viktor Yanukovitch's downfall.
What to read:
"Top U.S. official visits protesters in Kiev as Obama admin. ups pressure on Ukraine president Yanukovich" NYT
"Paul Manafort has now been sentenced to a combined 7.5 years in prison" by Andrew Prokop, Vox
"Former CIA Director: We worried arming Ukraine would hand technology to Russian spies" by Ken Dilanian, NBC News
""Hillary is the worst option": How Moscow sees American politics" by Max Fisher, Vox
Hosts:
Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox
Andrew Prokop (@awprokop), Senior Politics Correspondent, Vox
Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica
More to explore:
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1 hr 14 min - 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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48 min - 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
More to explore:
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About Vox
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About Explain It to Me
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Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
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