The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Oct 19, 2021 • 17min
Spotify Has Made All Music Into Background Music - Jack Hamilton - November 2021
Is the collapse of genre boundaries and the erosion of fervent musical loyalties a good thing? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021 • 4min
An Ode to Being Yelled At - James Parker - November 2021
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Oct 19, 2021 • 1min
Ode to Joy - Billy Collins - November 2021
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Sep 14, 2021 • 57min
Most Hollywood Writers’ Rooms Look Nothing Like America - October 2021 - Hannah Giorgis
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Sep 14, 2021 • 54min
The Battle of High Hill - Jeffrey E. Stern - October 2021
When two megafires converged on a small town in Oregon, the community faced a choice. People could flee, leaving the town to its fate. Or they could stay and fight. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 53min
The New Puritans - Anne Applebaum - October 2021
Social codes are changing, in many ways for the better. But for those whose behavior doesn’t adapt fast enough to the new norms, judgment can be swift—and merciless. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 35min
The Search for America’s Atlantis - Ross Andersen - October 2021
Did people first come to this continent by land or by sea? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 27min
Don’t Go in the Basement - Carvell Wallace - October 2021
The new Candyman escapes a long tradition of exploiting Black pain for cheap scares. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 18min
How to Persuade Americans to Give Up Their Guns - David Frum - October 2021
The way to reduce gun violence is by convincing ordinary, “responsible” handgun owners that their weapons make them, their families, and those around them less safe. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Sep 14, 2021 • 13min
The Nicest Man in Stand-Up - Tim Alberta - October 2021
Nate Bargatze’s humor is slow, inoffensive, even soothing. And he’s one of the hottest acts in comedy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
