Podcasts

Lizz Winstead and the Secret Life of Pasta Suppers and Abortion Access

Marissa’s guest is Lizz Winstead, co-creator of The Daily Show, Air America, host of the Feminist Buzzkills podcast and one…

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How the Dems Can Get to 55 (Percent) in ’24

The Democrats should not be trying to eke out a narrow win in 2024. Given recent results in statewide elections,…

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Words Matter: Too Numerous To Count (TNTC)

This week, as Kavita so eloquently put it, there are so many issues to discuss. Norm and Kavita tackle the…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 28, 2023: A Cease-Fire Extension in Sudan, Pence Testifies, Russian Airstrikes, New US Immigration Measures

The two hundred seventy-seventh episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Sudan crisis: Ceasefire extended but…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 27, 2023: US and South Korea Agree to Nuclear Weapons Deal, Debt Ceiling Bill Clears the House, A Chinese Military Site in the UAE

The two hundred seventy-sixth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Ukraine gains an edge in…

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How Is the World Supposed to Deal with Another Biden v. Trump Election?

The world faces the prospect that US foreign policy could once again change on.a dime if, as could happen, Donald…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 26, 2023: Yoon Visits the White House, Biden Announces Bid, IS Leader Killed in Afghanistan

The two hundred seventy-fifth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: US-South Korea summit: Taiwan, semiconductors…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 25, 2023: A Ceasefire in Sudan, Biden Expected to Announce Re-Election Bid, Tucker Carlson Out at Fox

The two hundred seventy-fourth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Sudan crisis: Ceasefire between army…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 24, 2023: Sudan Evacuations, Europe’s Disunity over China, Orban’s response to Ukraine’s NATO Bid

The two hundred seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Foreigners evacuated as factions battle…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 24, 2023: Sudan Evacuations, Europe\’s Disunity over China, Orban\’s response to Ukraine\’s NATO Bid

The two hundred seventy-third episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Foreigners evacuated as factions battle…

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The Law of the Land and of Perfect Pie Crust with Kimberly Atkins Stohr

Kimberly Atkins Stohr, #sisters-in-law co-host, legal expert, Boston Globe opinion writer and pie-baking goddess, is Marissa’s guest this week. And…

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Could the US Default on its Debt?

On this week’s episode of Words Matter, Norm and Kavita discuss the GOP’s debt ceiling proposal. In the members only…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 21, 2023: The US Assessment of Bakhmut, the UK Deputy Prime Minister’s Resignation, and The Fighting in Sudan Continues

The two hundred seventy-second episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Ukraine defended Bakhmut despite U.S.…

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When Politics Makes Us Less Safe: The Intel Community Perspective

Two veterans of the Central Intelligence Agency, Marc Polymeropoulos and John Sipher discuss issues from the recent intel leak to new…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 20, 2023: More Weapons to Ukraine, NATO Chief visits Ukraine, The Supreme Court Delays Abortion Pill Ruling

The two hundred seventy-first episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: U.S. Sends More Weapons to…

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Three Big Stories: Global Recession? India Passes China. China Seeks to be a Nuke Superpower.

On this episode of DSR, we discuss three immense stories making headlines this week, all of which have major Main…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 19, 2023

The two hundred seventieth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Thousands flee Sudan capital as…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 18, 2023

The two hundred sixty-ninth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Blinken warns Sudan’s rivals as…

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The DSR Daily Brief for April 17, 2023

The two hundred sixty-eighth episode of the DSR Daily Brief. Stories Cited in the Episode: Battles for Control of Sudan…

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How to Make Your Health Insurance Actually Work For You With Wendell Potter

Wendell Potter, as a former executive at Cigna, has a lot to say on the state of health insurance in…

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