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.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Dec 8, 2017 • 57min
Is the FBI good now?
Matt, Dara, and German Lopez discuss the (shallow, according to some) politics of pro-FBI liberals.
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Dec 5, 2017 • 1h 6min
Net neutrality, explained (Also! Why CVS is buying Aetna)
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk through the argument around net neutrality, the possible CVS-Aetna merger, and a white paper about who becomes an inventor in America.
Ben Thompson's defense of Ajit Pai
Who Becomes an Inventor in America? The Importance of Exposure to Innovation
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Dec 1, 2017 • 59min
How the GOP is weaponizing the tax code
Matt, Dara Lind, and Vox contributor Mike Konczal talk tax reform and Democrats' sexual harassment problem.
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Nov 28, 2017 • 50min
Five big problems with the GOP tax plan
Matt and Ezra parse through the many flaws of the tax bill.
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Nov 21, 2017 • 49min
A very Weeds Thanksgiving
Sarah, Ezra, and Matt talk about what they're thankful for this year — plus disturbing new research about gender bias in surgical referrals.
White paper: Interpreting Signals in the Labor Market: Evidence from Medical Referrals
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Nov 17, 2017 • 1h 2min
Tax reform special
Tara Golshan and Dylan Scott join Matt to break down the two different GOP tax bills.
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Nov 14, 2017 • 1h
Republicans’ Roy Moore problem
Matt and Sarah discuss allegations against Roy Moore, Trump's new pick for Health and Human Services secretary, and a slightly better work week.
White paper: Time as a Network Good: Evidence from Unemployment and the Standard Workweek
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Nov 10, 2017 • 1h 13min
Virginia is for Democrats
Dara Lind and Andrew Prokop join Matt to talk about this week’s election results and the implications for 2018.
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Nov 7, 2017 • 1h
The vaunted, versatile VAT
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk about the possibility of a Value-Added Tax, midterm elections, and acid rain.
Mentioned works:
A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System by T. R. Reid
Creating an American Value-Added Tax
The People Left Behind When Only the ‘Deserving’ Poor Get Help
Mortality and Access to Care among Adults after State Medicaid Expansions
White paper: Long-Run Pollution Exposure and Adult Mortality: Evidence from the Acid Rain Program
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Nov 3, 2017 • 57min
The tax bill's winners and many, many losers
Dylan Scott and Dylan Matthews join Matt to talk about House Republicans’ tax plan.
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