The Atlantic Out Loud

A man claiming to be an Iranian intelligence officer promised me he would reveal his country’s secrets. Then he disappeared. By Shane Harris From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The historians who want to know how our ancestors experienced love, anger, fear, and sorrow By Gal Beckerman From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

America’s colleges have an extra-time-on-tests problem. By Rose Horowitch From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After World War II, Germany embraced pacifism as a form of atonement. Now the country is arming itself again. By Isaac Stanley-Becker From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Explore the moral complexities in Hans Fallada's 'Every Man Dies Alone.' Discover the Quangles' unique postcard resistance against Nazi propaganda. The podcast delves into the atmosphere of fear and daily dread under Nazi rule, revealing the tension between compliance and small acts of defiance. It highlights the internal struggle of a Gestapo inspector torn between duty and morality. The discussion also emphasizes the significance of mental resistance, showcasing how individual integrity can persist even in oppressive regimes.

It’s about the flow of Time, not just keeping the beat. By James Parker From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How the politics of food brought together the crunchy left and the trad right By Sophie Gilbert From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The actor, playwright, and self-made cowboy was also a poet of masculine angst. By Michael O’Donnell From the ⁠⁠⁠January 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Discover how an often-overlooked figure in public health rose to prominence, shaped by family trauma and a polarizing worldview. Delve into his controversial shift from environmentalism to a MAGA alignment, and witness the evolution of his stances on vaccination amid ongoing debates. Experts weigh in, challenging his claims while exploring his past experiences with addiction and recovery. The podcast tackles the complexities of modern science, media relations, and the repercussions of his public stances on health policy.

Many places may become uninhabitable. Many people may be on their own. By Vann R. Newkirk II From the ⁠⁠December 2025 issue⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices