WhoWhatWhy's Podcasts

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January 17, 2025 When the Hydrants Ran Dry in Los Angeles
When LA's hydrants failed during massive fires, misinformation spread. What really happened – and the hard truths about our urban water systems. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
28 min
January 10, 2025 Algorithms and Empathy: The Human Cost of Innovation
Is technology helping us thrive or tearing us apart? Explore how rethinking innovation could lead to a more connected and human future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
29 min
January 03, 2025 America's Healthcare Emergency: How to Fix It From the Ground Up
An MIT economist reveals why short-term fixes fail, and offers a blueprint for a complete system transformation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
37 min
December 13, 2024 How Clashing Teams of Political Strategists Remade the Democratic Party
Democrats once counted on the votes of blue-collar workers, but two rival teams of consultants saw change coming. Their fight over the party's future still echoes today. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
32 min
December 06, 2024 Red vs. Blue America: Federalism in the Fight Against Autocracy
From civil rights foe to progressive hope: How states' rights flipped from a conservative weapon to a liberal shield to protect democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
27 min
November 28, 2024 Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday Meals
Glazing hams and carving turkeys hide a sinister truth: Our food supply is increasingly dangerous. A look at the meatpacking industry's dark secrets. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
25 min
November 22, 2024 The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave Misinformation
It's not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
44 min
November 15, 2024 Dismantling Democracy Is the Point
When 'burning it all down' becomes reality: The toxic mix of personal rule and zealous ideologues threatens to dismantle federal power. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
29 min
November 08, 2024 Women Voters and the Firewall That Wasn't
What happened to women voters as Harris drew fewer of them than Biden in 2020? Even in pro-choice strongholds, economic concerns trumped reproductive rights. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
17 min
November 01, 2024 Five Days Out: The Threat of an October Surprise
The dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org
35 min