What Next | Daily News and Analysis

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Author: Slate Podcasts Language: English Episodes: 50
Each day’s news cycle can feel like a flood, leaving us adrift in a stream of headlines without much understanding of what they truly mean or where they might lead. What Next | Daily News and Analysis, from Slate Podcasts, cuts through that noise with clarity and purpose. Instead of just recounting events, this daily podcast focuses on the crucial question that follows any major story: what happens now? The hosts delve into a single pressing issue-whether it’s a political shift, a cultural moment, or a policy change-and unpack its implications with expert interviews and thoughtful commentary. You’ll hear analysis that goes beyond the initial shock or spectacle, exploring the real-world consequences and the potential paths forward. Released each weekday morning, the episodes are concise and designed to fit into your routine, offering a meaningful pause for reflection amid the chaos. It’s a resource for anyone who wants to move past mindless scrolling and toward genuine comprehension. For listeners who want even more, Slate Plus offers ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content, deepening the engagement with the day’s most important topics. This isn’t just another news recap; it’s a guide for navigating the aftermath and understanding what comes next.
Episodes
The DSA's Biggest Hater Likes One of Their Policies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 26:33
In the wake of the success among members of the Democratic Socialists of America, The Atlantic’s Jonathan Chait has turned in a series of articles that call the group anti-democratic, against the Democratic Party, and un…
How Charlie Kirk Went From Martyr to Meme [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:32
In the immediate aftermath of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the NFL was holding moments of silence, Ezra Klein was waxing about how he was ‘practicing politics the right way,” and criticizing Kirk online could get you fired. No…
Off-the-Record: Wait, You Ran THAT Boston Marathon? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:04
Why are kids getting faster? Is it the shoes? Also, running the Boston Marathon is obviously a huge accomplishment, but if you ran the 2013 Boston Marathon, you should lead with that and not save it for an interview year…
Trump’s Only Friend [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:16
Steve Witkoff is a real estate investor, an attorney, and now America’s Special Envoy to the Middle East. It may seem like a weird career shift for Witkoff, but he’s such an outlier that the famously transactional Donald…
Will Andrew Tate Finally Be Held Accountable? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:58
Over the weekend, Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested in Florida after British prosecutors brought new charges of rape and sex-trafficking, which were added to charges from May 2025 and an on-going civil case. With 59…
The Best DOJ Money Can Buy [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 25:13
A federal judge paused the merger of Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery. This may not have been a necessary step if the Department of Justice had taken its corporate enforcement mandate more seriously. But under this a…
Trump’s White Whale [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:22
When Donald Trump seizes on an idea, he can riff on it nigh infinitely in any direction, which is why his fairly short and contained primetime speech on election security last week seemed so out of character. Why does Tr…
Venezuela, 51st State? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 24:51
A month after a pair of devastating earthquakes and more than six months after the US absconded with their president, how are the people of Venezuela faring under—wait, who’s actually in charge?Guest: Josh Partlow, staff…
A.I. Vs. Eh, I’m Walkin’ ‘Ere! [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:46
Ah, New York—where it’s hot, loud, and the air is barely breathable. So it’s not especially surprising that Governor Kathy Hochul is opting out of adding to all of that and announcing a moratorium on building new data ce…
Game Over for Video Games? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:31
Is Microsoft laying off 3,200 employees from the Xbox division just a new boss coming in and pruning an overgrown asset, or is it a sign that console gaming is coming to the end? Guest: Jason Schreier, reporter at Bloomb…