Explain It to Me

John McWhorter joins Matt to discuss the changing way we talk about racism in America.Resources:"“Latinx” is growing in popularity. I made a comic to help you understand why." by Terry Blas, Vox"Racist Police Violence Reconsidered" by John McWhorter, Quillette"The Virtue Signalers Won’t Change the World" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic"The Dehumanizing Condescension of White Fragility" by John McWhorter, The Atlantic"‘This Is How We Lost to the White Man’" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Atlantic"The Case for Reparations" by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The AtlanticIbram X. Kendi wants to redefine racism, The Ezra Klein Show, VMPNGuest:John McWhorter (@JohnHMcWhorter), Professor at Columbia University / Host of the Lexicon Valley podcast, SlateHosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dara, Jane, and Matt on Wayfair, massage parlors, and reality.Resources:"The modeling industry is filled with exploitation—this labor activist is fighting back" by Sara Ziff, Fast Company"American Airlines Reportedly Accused a Black Social Worker of Kidnapping the White Child In Her Care. Now She's Suing." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason"Sen. Josh Hawley Says He 'Took on an Asian Trafficking Ring' and 'Freed a Dozen Women in Sex Slavery.' That's Not True." by Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason"Trump has turned the war on trafficking into a war on immigrants" by Melissa Gira Grant & Debbie Nathan, The Appeal"ICE Agents Fight Sex Trafficking by Paying Potential Victims for Hand Jobs" Elizabeth Nolan Brown, Reason"'White slavery': the origins of the anti-trafficking movement" by Laura Lammasniemi, Open Democracy"Baltimore Mayor Says Men in White Vans Are Snatching Young Girls for Sex Trafficking" Lenore Skenazy, Reason"The allure of child trafficking conspiracy theories" Ben Sixsmith, Spectator"The Making of “The Trafcking Problem”" by Ine Vanwesenbeeck"American Fringes: How the extremes define our society" by Nick Fouriezos"The bogus claim that 300,000 U.S. children are ‘at risk’ of sexual exploitation" by Glenn Kessler, WaPoPolaris Statement on Wayfair Sex Trafficking ClaimsWhite paper Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The podcast discusses the importance of evidence and caution in addressing social problems, the challenges of police reform and the role of diversity and inclusion, the difficulties in disciplining police officers, the potential benefits of positive reinforcement and improved police-civilian interactions, the strange behavior of killer whales and its relation to prisoner reintegration, and embracing a culture of experimentation in the criminal justice system.

Dara, Jane, and Matt on Nick Cannon, Louis Farrakhan, and antisemitic conspiracy theories.Resources:"The conspiracy theories behind the anti-Semitic violence in New York" by Jane Coaston, Vox"Nick Cannon let go by ViacomCBS over anti-Semitic comments" by Lisa Respers France, CNN"Calling out racism and anti-Semitism is a responsibility" by David Love, CNN"Black Demagogues and Pseudo-Scholars" by Henry Louis Gates Jr., NYT"July 20, 1992: Bias Is Poison" by Henry Louis Gates Jr., NYT"Why Tamika Mallory Won’t Condemn Farrakhan" by Adam Serwer, The AtlanticWhite paper Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ezra and Matt on Joe Biden’s unification strategy with the left.Resources:BIDEN-SANDERS UNITY TASK FORCE RECOMMENDATIONS"How Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders joined forces to craft a bold, progressive agenda" by Ella Nilsen, Vox"It’s time to move past employer-based health insurance" by Ezra Klein, VoxHosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxEzra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jane, Dara, and Matt on the school reopening debate and the political consequences of HIV/AIDS.Resources:"The debate over reopening America’s K-12 schools, explained" by Anna North, Vox"I’m an epidemiologist and a dad. Here’s why I think schools should reopen." by Benjamin P. Linas, Vox"‘I Don’t Want to Go Back’: Many Teachers Are Fearful and Angry Over Pressure to Return" by Dana Goldstein and Eliza Shapiro, NYT"In D.C. wards hit hardest by covid-19, sending kids to school is a risk some parents won’t take" by Perry Stein"Crucial Steps in Combating the Aids Epidemic; Identify All the Carriers" by William F. BuckleyWhite paper Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ezra and Matt on how America failed while the world made progress on the pandemic, and what on earth is going on with the republican party.Resources:"Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership" by Matthew Yglesias"Trumpism, not polarization, drives America’s disastrous coronavirus politics" by Ezra KleinHosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxEzra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Dara, Jane, and Matt on Biden’s excitement gap.Resources:"So … About That Supposed Lack Of Enthusiasm For Biden?" Five Thirty Eight"Social conservatives feel betrayed by the Supreme Court — and the GOP that appointed it" by Jane Coaston, Vox"Trump’s surprising resilience with Hispanic voters, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Land of the Giants is a podcast from our friends at Recode and the Vox Media Podcast Network that examines the most powerful tech companies of our time. The second season is called The Netflix Effect, and it’s hosted by Recode editors Rani Molla and Peter Kafka. The Netflix Effect explores how a company that began as a small DVD-by-mail service ultimately upended Hollywood and completely changed the way we watch TV. It’s a fascinating look at what really goes on behind the scenes at Netflix, one of the few companies that’s actually growing during the pandemic, and how they’re continuing to transform entertainment for you and me.   New episodes are released every Tuesday morning. Want to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Jane, Dara, and Matt on Confederate Memorials, Woodrow Wilson, and the battle for historical memory.Resources:"Woodrow Wilson was extremely racist — even by the standards of his time" by Dylan Matthews, Vox"Inside the growing movement to ditch Columbus Day and celebrate Native Americans instead" by Victoria M. Massie, Vox"The battle over Confederate statues, explained" by German Lopez, VoxWhite paper Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a Vox Media Podcast Network productionWant to support The Weeds? Please consider making a contribution to Vox: bit.ly/givepodcastsAbout VoxVox is a news network that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines.Follow Us: Vox.comFacebook group: The Weeds Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices