The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Aug 30, 2023 • 9min
The Sriracha Shortage Is a Very Bad Sign
Chili peppers thrive in hot and dry conditions. But even they have their limits. By Katherine J. Wu. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 23, 2023 • 45min
How America Got Mean by David Brooks — September 2023
The podcast explores the decline of moral education in America and its impact on society. It discusses the rise of depression, deaths of despair, declining social trust, and hate crimes. It also explores the connection between loneliness, rejection, and suicide rates. The podcast delves into the hyper politicization of American society and the importance of moral education in building character. It emphasizes the need for social skills courses and intergenerational service. Lastly, it defends moral realism and discusses the significance of moral codes and ethical standards in society.
Aug 20, 2023 • 17min
The Resilience Gap by Jill Filipovic — September 2023
Has the national obsession with trauma done real damage to teen girls?Read more from our September 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 16, 2023 • 1h 36min
The Ones We Sent Away by Jennifer Senior — September 2023
I thought my mother was an only child. I was wrong. By Jennifer Senior.Read more from our September 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 9, 2023 • 25min
Fatigue Can Shatter a Person
Everyday tiredness is nothing like the depleting symptom that people with long COVID and ME/CFS experience.By Ed Yong.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 6, 2023 • 44min
How Bronze Age Pervert Charmed the Far Right — September 2023
An internet personality who espouses fascism, racism, and bodybuilding has won influential converts.Read more from our September 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 30, 2023 • 13min
The Last Place on Earth Any Tourist Should Go
Take Antarctica off your travel bucket list. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 26, 2023 • 1h 17min
Does Sam Altman Know What He's Creating? — September 2023
The OpenAI CEO’s ambitious, ingenious, terrifying quest to create a new form of intelligence.Read more from our September 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 16, 2023 • 30min
The First MAGA Democrat by John Hendrickson
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is feeding Americans’ appetite for conspiracies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jul 12, 2023 • 37min
Confessions of a Luxury Wedding Planner by Xochitl Gonzalez — July/August 2023
Lies, panic, and ponies.Read more from our July/August 2023 issue.Give the gift of The Atlantic today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
