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Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it’s to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn’t expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Mission Accomplished? Jan 14, 2020

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Vox national security correspondent Alex Ward joins Jane and Matt to break down Trump's Iran policy.

Recommended reading:

"Trump’s team insists Soleimani was an “imminent” threat. Just don’t ask for details." by Alex Ward, Vox

"9 questions about the US-Iran crisis you were too embarrassed to ask" by Zack Beauchamp, Vox

"The US killed Soleimani. What will Iran do next?" by Alex Ward, Vox

"The Soleimani Strike Defied the U.S. Constitution" by Oona A. Hathaway, The Atlantic

Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Alex Ward (@AlexWardVox), National security reporter, Vox

Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox

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Why are we fighting Iran? Jan 10, 2020

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Cato’s Emma Ashford joins Matt to explain America’s larger (lack of) strategy in the Persian Gulf region.

Guest:

Emma Ashford, (@EmmaMAshford) Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy, Cato Institute

Host:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

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Midichlorian chili Jan 07, 2020

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Dara, Jane, and Matt kick the new year off by answering listeners' questions on everything under the sun.

Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica

Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox

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Neighborhood Defenders Jan 03, 2020

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Boston University's Katherine Levine Einstein explains the dysfunctional politics behind America's housing crisis.

Guest:

Katherine Levine Einstein, Boston University

Host:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

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2019 in review Dec 31, 2019

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Dara, Jane, and Matt talk about what surprised them in 2019, remember the last decade, and predict what 2020 might have in store.

Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica

Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox

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The next abortion debate Dec 27, 2019

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UC Berkley's Abigail Burman on the growing battles over self-managed abortion.

Guest:

Abigail Burman, UC Berkeley

Host:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

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No room at the inn (live!) Dec 24, 2019

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Dara, Jane, and Matt on the global crackdown on refugees. This episode was recorded in front of a live audience at the historic 6th and I synagogue in Washington, D.C.

Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica

Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox

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Wine cave cage match Dec 20, 2019

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Vox politics reporter Ella Nilsen joins Matt to break down this week's Democratic debate.

Guest:

Ella Nilsen (@ella_nilsen), Politics & Policy Reporter, Vox

Host:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

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Primary mooples Dec 17, 2019

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Dara, Jane, and Matt on America's odd system of choosing presidential nominees.

What to read:

"There is no single “black vote.” There are many." by P.R. Lockhart, Vox

"The extremely small number of votes it takes to win the Iowa caucuses, explained" by Tara Golshan and Ella Nilson, Vox

Latest polling averages from FiveThirtyEight.com

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Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Dara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublica

Jane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics reporter, Vox

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Policy by other means Dec 13, 2019

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Georgetown’s Don Moynihan and Pamela Herd explain administrative burdens and why they matter.

Guest:

Don Moynihan (@donmoyn), Professor at Georgetown, Visiting Professor at Oxford & Aarhus

Pamela Herd (@Pamela_Herd), Professor of Public Policy, Georgetown University

Host:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

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