Explain It to Me
Vox
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?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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Jul 12, 2019 • 42min
School’s out for summer
Cristina Novoa from the Center for American Progress joins Matt to talk about child care disruptions and possible solutions.“When Parents Can’t Find Summer Child Care, Their Work Suffers” by Cristina NovoaJoin the Weeds Facebook group! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 9, 2019 • 1h 32min
Ask Weeds Anything
ProPublica reporter Dara Lind joins Jane and Matt to answer your questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 5, 2019 • 1h
A progressive case for globalism
Reed College economist Kimberly Clausing joins Matt to talk about trade and the middle class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jul 2, 2019 • 49min
Democracy's week in court
Jane, Dara, and Matt on two big Supreme Court cases on gerrymandering and the census.White paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 28, 2019 • 1h 4min
Debate Weeds: Ezra and Matt on the long-awaited Democratic presidential debate
Matt and Ezra weigh in on the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2020 cycle.Read more of Vox's coverage of the debate here: Winners and losers from night one of the debateWinners and losers from night two of the debateMatt on Warren's performanceEzra on Harris' performance Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 25, 2019 • 50min
What’s really going on with child detention?
Dara, Jane, and Matt on the breakdown of trust that’s driving the latest crisis at the border.Related reading:The horrifying conditions facing kids in border detention, explainedWhite paper Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 21, 2019 • 54min
What’s really happening in Central America
Adriana Beltrán of the Washington Office on Latin America joins Matt to explain the deep roots of the migration crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 19, 2019 • 12min
Jamestown: Utopia for Whom
Nice Try! is a new podcast from Curbed and the Vox Media Podcast Network that explores stories of people who have tried to design a better world, and what happens when those designs don't go according to plan. Season one, Utopian, follows Avery Trufelman on her quest to understand the perpetual search for the perfect place. Enjoy this special preview of the first episode, Jamestown: Utopian for Whom, and subscribe to Nice Try! for free in your favorite podcast app. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 18, 2019 • 1h 8min
The “illiberal” right
Jane and Ezra discuss the ongoing conservative crackup and the case of Parkland teen Kyle Kashuv.Related reading:A New ConsensusKyle Kashuv Becomes a Symbol to Conservatives Who Say the Left Can’t ForgiveAgainst David French-ismJane’s article about David French vs. Sohrab AhmariAgainst the Dead ConsensusKyle Kashuv on his Harvard crisisThe Illiberal Right Throws a TantrumIs the Religious Right Privileged? by Ross Douthat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jun 14, 2019 • 58min
5 big ideas to use tax credits to fight poverty
Meg Wiehe from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy explains the leading progressive tax plans in Congress and how they differ from Trump’s tax cuts.Related reading:Understanding Five Major Federal Tax Credit ProposalsAmerican Family ActWorking Families Tax Relief ActLIFT ActLIFT+ Act Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
