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What Next | Daily News and Analysis podcast

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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  Slate Podcasts  

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.

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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#2038

TBD | Ready for Chatbot Canvassers?

The good news is voters are more persuaded by factual claims than emotional appeals or app... more

Yesterday

30 MINS

30:08

Yesterday

#2037

His Mom Got Deported. Then He Went Viral.

Today’s TikTok influencers share every aspect of their lives: from their morning routines,... more

11 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:40

11 Dec 2025

#2036

The Fight Over The Future of Movies

Last Friday, Netflix announced that they would be acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, a mass... more

10 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:27

10 Dec 2025

#2035

Healthcare Is Expensive. It’s About To Get Worse.

This week, Senate Democrats will hold a vote on extending expiring Affordable Care Act tax... more

09 Dec 2025

29 MINS

29:41

09 Dec 2025

#2034

It’s the Alt-Right’s GOP Now

Ten years ago, the alt-right’s talking points about immigration used to be too toxic to ev... more

08 Dec 2025

24 MINS

24:43

08 Dec 2025

#2033

TBD | ChatGOP?

Donald Trump—or at least the tech guys who have his ear—is ready to clear the regulatory r... more

07 Dec 2025

23 MINS

23:22

07 Dec 2025

#2032

SchadenFriday Plus: Feelin’ Nuzzi

Olivia Nuzzi’s book, American Canto, is out. Somehow it discloses almost nothing and also ... more

05 Dec 2025

04 MINS

04:07

05 Dec 2025

#2031

TBD | The AI & Crypto Czar’s Conflicts

A tech mogul who made bank from Paypal with his Stanford buddies and has endeared himself ... more

05 Dec 2025

25 MINS

25:46

05 Dec 2025

#2030

The Year of Vaccine Backsliding

Today, the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will be meeting to vote on recommendations for... more

04 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:24

04 Dec 2025

#2029

Pardon Me, Mr. President

Some presidents use their pardons for large groups of people. Some presidents use them for... more

03 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:38

03 Dec 2025

#2028

A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order

Just after the Trump administration threw a fit over a video reminding the military that t... more

02 Dec 2025

28 MINS

28:28

02 Dec 2025

#2027

What Kids Aren't Learning About US History

Conservatives have long complained that teaching American history with slavery and genocid... more

01 Dec 2025

32 MINS

32:29

01 Dec 2025

#2026

TBD | If You Give A.I. a Nuke

As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whet... more

30 Nov 2025

28 MINS

28:21

30 Nov 2025

#2025

TBD | Rebroadcast: Dupes!

Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025.  There’s an entire economy d... more

28 Nov 2025

34 MINS

34:01

28 Nov 2025

#2024

Decoder Ring | Cozy Autumn Mysteries

While the What Next team works their way from preparing food to sleeping it off, enjoy thi... more

27 Nov 2025

51 MINS

51:10

27 Nov 2025

#2023

Why You Can't Avoid Wicked

With the release of Wicked: For Good, spectacle is back in theaters and back on the press ... more

26 Nov 2025

29 MINS

29:14

26 Nov 2025

#2022

Could We Get Peace In Ukraine?

The Trump administration has announced a 28-point plan to end the war in Ukraine that invo... more

25 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:40

25 Nov 2025

#2021

How Planned Parenthood Got Defunded

Between the drastic budget cuts and provisions in the Big Beautiful Bill, the Trump admini... more

24 Nov 2025

32 MINS

32:33

24 Nov 2025