The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Oct 18, 2022 • 3min
Ode to Crying Babies -- James Parker -- November 2022
WaaaAAAaaaaaAaaHhh! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 3min
The Angels of Lviv - Linda Kinstler - October 2022
Scenes from the effort to save Ukrainian art from destruction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 23min
The Myopia Generation - Sarah Zhang - October 2022
Why do so many kids need glasses now? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 1h 1min
Who Do The Benin Bronzes Belong To? - David Frum - October 2022
Thousands of pieces of art were looted by the British in what is now Nigeria, and are held in mostly Western museums. What to do with them is a harder question than it might seem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 36min
Ian McEwan’s Counterlife - Adam Begley - October 2022
The author reflects on a charmed life—and all that could have gone wrong. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 60min
On Democracy’s Front Lines - George Packer - October 2022
How ordinary Ukrainians rallied to save their nation—and defend the values Americans claim to hold Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 21min
The Diagnosis Trap - Jordan Kisner - October 2022
Doctors have their stories to tell about mental illness. But what about the stories we tell ourselves? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 24min
The Kalinouski Regiment - Anne Applebaum - October 2022
To bring change to Belarus, a band of fighters is taking up arms in Ukraine. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 25min
The Roots of Republican Extremism - Kim Phillips-Fein - October 2022
Three books explore a history of fractious extremism that predates Donald Trump. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 20, 2022 • 14min
Cursive is History - Drew Gilpin Faust - October 2022
Gen Z never learned to read cursive. How will they interpret the past? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
