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Political Gabfest - The "Fox is in the White House" Edition Mar 07, 2019

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Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the House of Representatives’ investigation of Trump, Amanda Ripley’s article about political prejudice in America, and the Fox News White House.

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Podcast production by Jocelyn Frank.Research and show notes by Bridgette Dunlap.

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What Next - Listening to Ilhan Omar Mar 07, 2019

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House Democrats have scuttled a plan to chide Rep. Ilhan Omar over remarks she made about the U.S.-Israel relationship. Why were her words so triggering? Is she making a fair point? And what should she do now?

Guest: Slate economics and policy writer Jordan Weissmann.

Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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What Next: TBD | Tech, power, and the future - How To Trust A VPN Mar 06, 2019

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On today’s show, hosts April Glaser and Will Oremus take a look at an increasingly popular online privacy tool--that has some serious trust issues of its own. We’re talking about VPNs, or virtual private networks, and why the average user might have a very hard time figuring out which one to trust.

The hosts will also look at privacy blunder number one billion from our friends at Facebook. This one involves two factor authentication, a feature to ostensibly help keep your account safer that turns out to be another good way for Facebook to keep track of you, wherever you go. Mark Zuckerberg told Congress, “you own your data”--but once you give Facebook your phone number, good luck ever taking it back.

1:11 - Interview with Will Oremus

24:00 - Don’t Close My Tabs

Stories discussed on the show:

Slate: Do You Trust Your VPN? Are You Sure?

Don’t Close My Tabs:

April: Wired: Are Men at Google Paid Less than Women? Not Really.

Will: Instagram: Nathan W Pyle

Podcast production by Max Jacobs

You can get updates about what’s coming up next by following us on Twitter @ifthenpod. You can follow Will @WillOremus and April @Aprilaser. If you have a question or comment, you can email us at ifthen@slate.com.

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What Next - Things That Should Scare You More Than Momo Mar 06, 2019

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The Momo challenge doesn’t appear to be much of a threat, but the fact that parents are worried about it reveals a real anxiety about the videos that YouTube pushes toward kids.

Guest: Taylor Lorenz, writer for the Atlantic.

Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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What Next - The National Emergency Isn’t Really Trump’s Fault Mar 05, 2019

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President Trump’s national emergency declaration is headed for a showdown. More and more Senate Republicans are peeling away from their caucus to reject it. Sen. Rand Paul says his “political soul” hangs in the balance. But Sen. Mitch McConnell is keeping his opinions to himself. and waiting for Trump’s veto to send the issue to the courts. Why are Republicans leaders supporting what their colleagues call a blatant executive branch power grab?

Guest: Slate politics writer Jim Newell.

Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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Slate Money - Slate Money: Travel: Ghosts Mar 05, 2019

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Hospitality columnist Colin Nagy joins Felix to talk about creativity, brands, and ghosts as they relate to hotels, on episode three of this new mini series from Slate Money all about travel.

Skift: On Experience

Email: slatemoney@slate.com

Twitter: @felixsalmon

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

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What Next - Reconsidering Michael Jackson Mar 04, 2019

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If you’re watching the Leaving Neverland documentary about Michael Jackson’s alleged child sexual abuse, you probably want to talk to someone about it: What it left out, what it wants to accomplish, and how it complicates our view of victimhood.

Guest: Slate senior writer Seth Stevenson.

Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Follow us on Instagram for updates on the show.

Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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Slate Money - The Occupy French Starbucks Edition Mar 02, 2019

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On this week’s episode, Rob Cox from Breakingviews joins Emily, Felix, and Anna to discuss Teslas finally being cheaper, Kraft & 3G, Facebook’s Content Moderation Failures, and the political scene in France.

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CNN:Tesla debuts long-awaited $35,000 Model 3

The Verge: The Trauma FloorVanity Fair: Men are Scum: Inside Facebook’s War on Hate Speech

The Atlantic: Workism Is Making Americans Miserable

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In the Slate Plus segment: is work the new religion?

Email: slatemoney@slate.comTwitter: @felixsalmon, @Three_Guineas,@EmilyRPeck, @rob1cox

Podcast production by Max Jacobs.

Listen to Slate Money via Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify, Stitcher, or Google Play.

This episode is brought to you by Transferwise. Check them out today at transferwise.com/money

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts - The Case Regarding the So-Called Emergency Mar 02, 2019

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Dahlia Lithwick is joined by conservative lawyer Stuart Gerson and finds common ground over the President’s declaration of a national emergency so he can build the wall. And Leah Litman helps us take a lawyerly look at Michael Cohen’s testimony before congress this week.

This episode is brought to you by The Great Courses Plus. For one month free, go to thegreatcoursesplus.com/AMICUS.

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What Next - Sins of the Fathers Mar 01, 2019

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For years now, survivors of Catholic clergy sexual abuse have sought accountability at the local level, taking claims to their parish or bishop. But the Roman Catholic Church is a global institution, and experts say its cover-up of child abuse reaches the upper echelons of church leadership. What would it take to go after the Vatican?

Guest: Marci Hamilton, founder of CHILD USA. This episode first aired on Nov. 14, 2018. Tell us what you think by leaving a review on Apple Podcasts or sending an email to whatnext@slate.com. Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.

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