The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Nov 12, 2019 • 17min
What Jefferson Couldn't Teach - Annette Gordon-Reed - December 2019
The University of Virginia was supposed to transform a slave-owning generation, but it failed. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2019 • 17min
Margaret Atwood Bears Witness - Sophie Gilbert - December 2019
Over the course of her writing career, she has explored the power and limits of personal testimony in times of crisis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2019 • 18min
The Possibility of America - David Blight - December 2019
In the immediate aftermath of the Civil War, he dreamed of a pluralist utopia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Nov 12, 2019 • 6min
Ode to the Letters of Hunter S. Thompson - James Parker - December 2019
The great gonzo journalist understood America’s fractured politics long before the rest of us did. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 29min
General Chaos - Mark Bowden - November 2019
The commander in chief is impulsive, disdains expertise, and gets his intelligence briefings from Fox News. What does this mean for those on the front lines? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 5min
The End of Silence - Bianca Bosker - November 2019
The tech industry is producing a rising din. Our bodies can’t adapt. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 1h 24min
Jeff Bezos's Master Plan - Frank Foer - November 2019
What the Amazon founder and CEO wants for his empire and himself, and what that means for the rest of us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 43min
GoFundMe Nation - Rachel Monroe - November 2019
The largest crowdfunding site in the world puts up a mirror to who we are and what matters most to us. Try not to look away. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 39min
Jimmy Hoffa, My Stepfather, and Me - Jack Goldsmith - November 2019
The whole truth took me decades to learn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Oct 16, 2019 • 16min
Why Don't I See You Anymore? -Judith Shulevitz - November 2019
Our unpredictable and overburdened schedules are taking a dire toll on American society. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
