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    What Next | Daily News and Analysis

    The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen.

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    The Cheap Money Era Isn't Coming Back Sep 30, 2026
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    In the face of a tariff shock, an energy shock and a fiscal shock, the Fed is opting to raise interest rates. Donald Trump may not like it, but he has only himself to blame.

    Guest: Justin Wolfers, Professor of Public Policy and Economics at University of Michigan, host of Platypus Economics.


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    Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.


    Paige Osburn is the senior supervising producer of What Next and What Next TBD.

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    A Hit of Democratic Hopium Sep 29, 2026
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    The party that holds the White House always braces for backlash in the midterm elections. But with Donald Trump’s approval rating hitting historic lows and voters furious at his handling of the economy, inflation, and the war in Iran, races that were once considered safe Republican wins are up for grabs.


    Guest: David Faris, associate professor of political science at Roosevelt University. He’s also the author of The Kids Are All Left and It’s Time to Fight Dirty.


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    Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.


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    The Knockdown Dragout Fight for Max Miller's House Seat Sep 28, 2026
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    Former labor organizer and iron worker Brian Poindexter embodies the emerging blue-collar, practical-minded Democrat type in the upcoming midterms. While he leads his race for an Ohio district Trump won handily, is that the power of his pitch or the mounting allegations against his opponent?


    Guest: Brian Poindexter, Democratic congressional candidate running for Ohio’s 7th district.


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    Is the A.I. Race Real? Sep 25, 2026
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    Artificial intelligence is pitched as a potential economic powerhouse—and also a potential bringer of the apocalypse. Can two economic and military rivals cooperate enough to fulfill the former (and former only)?


    Guest: Scott Singer, fellow and co-director of the China AI Initiative at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.


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    Off the Record: Draining the Press Pool Sep 24, 2026
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    Donald Trump announced that he was banning CNN, Politico and MS NOW at kind of a weird time—it’s not like he thought they were doing a great job last year or in his first term or...ever. But with the announcement of something called “Trump TV,” suddenly it all makes sense: it could just be a First Amendment-violating exercise in branding.


    Guest: Oliver Darcy, founder and lead author of Status News.


    This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.


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    Is a Tejano Star's Next Stop Congress? Sep 24, 2026
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    Donald Trump’s in-roads with Latino voters was one of the surprises of his 2024 victory, carrying places like southern Texas’s 15th district by 18 points. But singer-turned-congressional candidate Bobby Pulido thinks those gains are temporary, and that Democrats have a chance, with sensible policies, to take the district and Congress.


    Guest: Bobby Pulido, congressional candidate for Texas’s 15th district, Tejano singer-songwriter.


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    Podcast production by Evan Campbell, Madeline Thames-Ducharme and Patrick Fort.


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    The Fascist Threat Brewing in…Kansas? Sep 23, 2026
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    Trans rights have become something that’s argued about in the abstract—are Democrats too far out on a limb defending them? Did they cost the Democrats 2024? Should they be more moderate in 2026? But the real-world effects of changing laws are anything but abstract, affecting the basics of public life like your ID and whether you can use the bathroom.


    Guest: M Gessen, opinion columnist for the New York Times.


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    The Data Center Will Not Hold Sep 22, 2026
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    Donald Trump owes his political career to saying what no other politician would. But now that he’s standing alone in full-throated support of data centers and artificial intelligence, he looks less like a populist, and more like a liability for Republicans trying to win elections.


    Guests:

    Jim Newell, Slate senior politics writer and author of The Surge.

    Patrick Reis, Slate politics editor.


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    Why is Everyone Fighting Over... Macklemore? Sep 21, 2026
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    What it means that Macklemore decided he’d rather keep speaking out for Palestine than continue opening for Ed Sheeran.


    Guest: Soraya Nadia McDonald, cultural critic and writer.


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    Off-the-Record: Weddings by Kremlev Sep 18, 2026
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    Don Trump Jr.’s wedding had everything: a private island, fireworks, a Funfetti cake airlifted in from Florida—everything but the groom’s dad. But that’s the advantage of being rich, you can pay for the wedding of your drea—oh wait, one of Putin’s buddies was footing the bill. Ah well, nevertheless…



    This episode is member-exclusive. Listen to it now by subscribing to Slate Plus. By joining, not only will you unlock exclusive episodes of What Next —you’ll also access ad-free listening across all your favorite Slate podcasts. You can subscribe directly from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Or, visit slate.com/whatnextplus to get access wherever you listen.


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