Indivisible

Indivisible episodes:

• 05.04.2017

  Welcome to the United States of Anxiety: Culture Wars

  Even though the Indivisible has ended, we want to let you in on the sequel to another podcast, hosted by Kai Wright, that continues to build on our national conversation about America in a time of change.  The United States of Anxiety: Culture...

  
• 04.27.2017

  Week 14: Thanks For The Memories

  Host Kerri Miller wraps things up for the final episode of Indivisible. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays for...

  
• 04.26.2017

  Week 14: Looking Back on Trump’s First 14 Weeks

  Host Charlie Sykes looks back on what we’ve learned about American politics during Trump’s tenure in office. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come...

  
• 04.25.2017

  Week 14: How Has Trump Challenged Our Democratic Norms?

  Host Brian Lehrer asks whether we've seen a shift in American culture and politics under Trump. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 04.24.2017

  Week 14: Join The Conversation

  We ask our listeners to talk about their observations on Trump's presidency so far. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through...

  
• 04.20.2017

  Week 13: How Do We Get America Back To Work?

  Host Kerri Miller looks at what happens to towns after major factories shutter. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays...

  
• 04.19.2017

  Week 13: How The War On Drugs Affects Politics

  Host Charlie Sykes takes a look at America's opioid crisis and how it affected voter turnout in November. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and...

  
• 04.18.2017

  Week 13: Life In The White House Press Room

  Host Brian Lehrer talks to veteran Washington, D.C. reporter April Ryan and filmmaker Michael Moore. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays...

  
• 04.17.2017

  Week 13: Feminism In The Age Of Trump

  Hosts Kai Wright and Anne McElvoy explore how we see politics -- and life in general -- through the lens of our gender.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever...

  
• 04.13.2017

  Week 12: America's Shrinking Middle Class

  Host Kerri Miller considers how a shrinking middle class changes our social structure -- and our identity as Americans. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts...

  
• 04.12.2017

  Week 12: Trump's Ever Changing Military Policy

  Conservative host Charlie Sykes talks military policy with David French and Tom Nichols. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays...

  
• 04.11.2017

  Week 12: The Future of Race in Trump's America

  Host Brian Lehrer talks about the shifting national focus from forgotten black Americans to forgotten white Americans. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 04.10.2017

  Week 12: The Fallout From Trump's Strike on Syria

  Hosts Kai Wright and John Prideaux discuss the ramifications of President Trump’s military strike against the Syrian government. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and...

  
• 04.06.2017

  Week 11: Is The American Dream Still Alive?

  Who still gets to have their dream fulfilled in this country today and why? This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through...

  
• 04.05.2017

  Week 11: Ask Paul Ryan Anything

  The Speaker of the House sits down with host Charlie Sykes to discuss health care, the budget, and other issues facing the country. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever...

  
• 04.04.2017

  Week 11: Introducing a New Social Experiment

  Host Brian Lehrer talks Trump's first 75 days in office & reveals a collaboration with StoryCorps. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 04.03.2017

  Week 11: What Do We Have To Gain From China?

  Hosts Kai Wright and Anne McElvoy talk about the implications of Trump's upcoming meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and...

  
• 03.30.2017

  Week 10: Religion And The Voting Booth

  Host Kerri Miller explores whether faith identity informs political beliefs. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays for new episodes. WNYC Studios...

  
• 03.29.2017

  Week 10: The GOP Fight For Health Care Reform Lives On

  Host Charlie Sykes speaks with political analyst and Weekly Standard founder Bill Kristol about what the failed health care bill means for Republicans. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever...

  
• 03.28.2017

  Week 10: Can Obamacare Be Saved?

  Andy Slavitt  -- who oversaw the Affordable Care Act for President Obama -- discusses seeking a bipartisan pathway to health care.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get...

  
• 03.27.2017

  Week 10: Can Trump Bring 'The Art of the Deal' to the Presidency?

  Hosts Kai Wright and Anne McElvoy ask whether a president who projects strength can continue to withstand failures. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come...

  
• 03.23.2017

  Week 9: What Happens When We Put Politics Over Needs

  Why do some of us choose candidates who are at odds with our personal circumstances?  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays...

  
• 03.22.2017

  Week 9: Can Judges Be Impervious to Party Politics?

  Host Charlie Sykes explores what it means to be a “conservative judge”  - and why he thinks Neil Gorsuch has the power to unite the GOP. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The...

  
• 03.21.2017

  Week 9: Can The Media Get Its Groove Back?

  Host Brian Lehrer looks into the ways journalism can recapture its influence in the age of Trump. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come...

  
• 03.20.2017

  Week 9: Trump and Russia: What Does The FBI Know?

  Hosts Kai Wright and John Prideaux discuss the revelations from FBI director James Comey in his Congressional hearing.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and...

  
• 03.16.2017

  Week 8: Can Protests Lead To Real Change?

  From tea in the harbor to Black Lives Matter, resistance is in the American DNA. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays...

  
• 03.15.2017

  Week 8: Why Is Health Care Such a Partisan Issue?

  Host Charlie Sykes speaks with Senate Homeland Security Committee chair Ron Johnson about whether he feels the AHCA can fix America's health care system. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever...

  
• 03.14.2017

  Week 8: Should Health Care Be A Right Or A Choice?

  WNYC's Brian Lehrer and guests debate what President Trump’s healthcare plan reveals about how Americans define "freedom." This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come...

  
• 03.13.2017

  Week 8: Can Washington Fix America's Health Care System?

  Hosts Anne McElvoy and Kai Wright ask our listeners how their lives would be affected if the Republican replacement plan to Obamacare becomes law. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you...

  
• 03.09.2017

  Week 7: Millennials and a Polarized America

  Host Kerri Miller talks about how millennials fit into a divided America... and how they might bring it together. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts...

  
• 03.08.2017

  Week 7: A Bumpy Road Ahead for Healthcare

  Republicans have unveiled a bill to replace Obamacare. But how do conservatives really feel about it? This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 03.07.2017

  Week 7: Globalism Vs. Nationalism

  Host Brian Lehrer explores today’s political divisions, including a look at whether globalism vs. nationalism is the new left/right divide.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your...

  
• 03.06.2017

  Week 7: Why Does Russia Matter To The Trump Administration?

  A look the Department of Justice under Attorney General Jeff Sessions, and what issues are driving our listeners to be more active in politics. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe...

  
• 03.02.2017

  Week 6: Can We Reunite America?

  Host Kerri Miller talks to relationship expert who lured a group of Trump voters and Clinton voters from southwestern Ohio into a conversation -- with surprisingly civil results.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News,...

  
• 03.01.2017

  Week 6: Can Trump Shut The Media Out?

  Host Charlie Sykes discusses the future of the media after some prominent news organizations are given the squeeze by Trump's administration. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your...

  
• 02.28.2017

  Special Coverage of President Trump's First Congressional Address

  WNYC and NPR will produce a special hour of coverage to set up this important moment in President Trump’s early presidency. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get...

  
• 02.27.2017

  Week 6: What It Means To Be Undocumented Under Trump

  Hosts Kai Wright and Anne McElvoy analyze how President Trump’s new stance toward immigration is playing out along the border. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your...

  
• 02.23.2017

  Week 5: What Are “Alternative Facts”?

  Host Kerri Miller breaks down the meaning of "alternative facts" and what the term means for the future of civil discourse and democracy in America. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist....

  
• 02.22.2017

  Week 5: Living Under An Authoritarian Regime

  Host Charlie Sykes invites former chess champion Garry Kasparov to discuss how his knowledge of Russia and Vladimir Putin informs his views on President Trump. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist....

  
• 02.21.2017

  Week 5: Can President Trump's Policy Claims Be Taken Seriously?

  Presidential historian Douglas Brinkley and political commentator Cokie Roberts join WNYC’s Brian Lehrer for a discussion on the Trump administration's changing policy claims and history lesson on how the definition of democracy has evolved through 45 American presidents. This program is...

  
• 02.20.2017

  Week 5: The Future of National Security Under Trump

  Hosts Kai Wright and John Prideaux take calls on the turmoil around U.S. national security operations. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 02.16.2017

  Week 4: (Mis)Understanding the Elites

  On this episode of Indivisible, Minnesota Public Radio's Kerri Miller explores why wealth, education and power are at once the hallmarks of the American Dream AND the subject of our collective disdain.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios,...

  
• 02.15.2017

  Week 4: How Much Power Does The President Have?

  Host Charlie Sykes speaks with former George W. Bush Justice Department member John Yoo about just how much power the President has, and the future of the executive orders. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio...

  
• 02.14.2017

  Week 4: The First 25 Days

  WNYC's Brian Lehrer looks back on President Trump's first weeks in office and how his administration and policy are taking shape. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back...

  
• 02.13.2017

  Week 4: How Will President Trump's Foreign Policy Affect Our Military?

  WNYC's Kai Wright and Anne McElvoy from The Economist take calls from military families and veterans about how shifting foreign policy might affect their lives.  This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you...

  
• 02.09.2017

  Week 3: Trump's Travel Ban Is Still On Hold... For Now

  A federal appeals court in San Francisco has refused to reinstate President Trump's ban on travelers from seven Muslim-majority nations. MPR News host Cathy Wurzer will be joined by Margaret M. Russell from Santa Clara Law and Stanford law professor Shirin Sinnar to...

  
• 02.08.2017

  Week 3: Can Protests Make A Difference?

  Host Charlie Sykes speaks with Atlantic senior editor and former President George W. Bush speechwriter David Frum on how protest fuels President Donald Trump's agenda. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get...

  
• 02.07.2017

  Week 3: Can President Trump's Travel Ban Be Overturned?

  We hear the latest on how the controversial immigration order is moving through the federal courts. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays through Thursdays...

  
• 02.06.2017

  Week 3: Who Belongs in President Trump's America?

  We talk about whether the idea of a multicultural America and what religious freedom really means to people. This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts and come back Mondays...

  
• 02.02.2017

  Week 2: Are We Still a 'Land of Immigrants'?

  Minnesota Public Radio News host Kerri Miller analyses how President Trump has changed the perception of America as the “land of immigrants.” This program is produced in partnership with WNYC Studios, Minnesota Public Radio News, and The Economist. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts...