The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Aug 11, 2020 • 19min
Looking for Frederick Douglass - Clint Smith - September 2020
How a visit to his birthplace helped me understand this moment of rage, reckoning, and possibility Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2020 • 17min
Lying as an Art Form - Merve Emre - September 2020
Her latest novel frames lying as a creative act. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2020 • 16min
What to Do About William Faulkner - The Atlantic - September 2020
A white man of the Jim Crow South, he couldn’t escape the burden of race, yet derived creative force from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2020 • 15min
A KGB Man to the End - Anne Applebaum - September 2020
The origins of Putin’s worldview—and the rise of Russia’s new ruling class Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Aug 11, 2020 • 4min
Ode to Balloons - James Parker - September 2020
Gravity is overrated. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 1h 15min
The Collaborators - Anne Applebaum - July/August 2020
Why have Republican leaders abandoned their principles in support of an immoral and dangerous president? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 44min
Supermarkets Are a Miracle - Bianca Bosker - July/August 2020
A short history of the stores that—even now—keep us supplied with an abundance of choices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 28min
The Worst, Worst Case - Frank Partnoy - July/August 2020
The U.S. financial system could be on the cusp of calamity. This time, we might not be able to save it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 60min
Can an Unloved Child Learn to Love? - Melissa Fay Greene - July/August 2020
Here’s what’s become of them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Jun 23, 2020 • 32min
Deep Cut - Andrew Martin - July/August 2020
A short story Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
