America’s Cultural Revolution From Self-Awareness to Self-RighteousnessAmerica’s rapid transformation from a nation that could laugh at itself to one consumed by judgment and cynicism, threatens the future of democracy itself. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35376090
The Missile Defense MirageFrom Reagan's Star Wars to Trump's Iron Dome vision, the quest for an American missile shield faces harsh technical realities and poses unprecedented global risks. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35283005
Paper Tiger, Hidden Fragility: The Truth Behind China’s RiseChina projects global dominance in AI and economics, but internal pressures and risky strategies reveal a superpower on the edge. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35188390
A Weather Event With Fire EmbeddedLA’s fires weren’t just a “natural” disaster but a climate-driven weather event, revealing how global warming is reshaping California’s future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/35094225
Partisan Politics Is Democracy’s Best HopeAt a time when partisan warfare threatens democracy, stronger, not weaker, political parties might be our salvation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34991355
When the Hydrants Ran Dry in Los AngelesWhen LA’s hydrants failed during massive fires, misinformation spread. What really happened – and the hard truths about our urban water systems. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34890765
Algorithms and Empathy: The Human Cost of InnovationIs technology helping us thrive or tearing us apart? Explore how rethinking innovation could lead to a more connected and human future. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34798860
America’s Healthcare Emergency: How to Fix It From the Ground UpAn MIT economist reveals why short-term fixes fail, and offers a blueprint for a complete system transformation. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34705905
How Clashing Teams of Political Strategists Remade the Democratic PartyDemocrats once counted on the votes of blue-collar workers, but two rival teams of consultants saw change coming. Their fight over the party’s future still echoes today. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34426505
Red vs. Blue America: Federalism in the Fight Against AutocracyFrom civil rights foe to progressive hope: How states’ rights flipped from a conservative weapon to a liberal shield to protect democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34311415
Unsavory Truths: The Menace Behind Your Holiday MealsGlazing hams and carving turkeys hide a sinister truth: Our food supply is increasingly dangerous. A look at the meatpacking industry's dark secrets. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34192515
The Comfort of False Beliefs: Why We Crave MisinformationIt’s not just about fake news — our hunger for control and community makes us surprisingly eager to embrace comfortable lies over difficult truths. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/34104616
Dismantling Democracy Is the PointWhen ‘burning it all down’ becomes reality: The toxic mix of personal rule and zealous ideologues threatens to dismantle federal power. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33942522
Women Voters and the Firewall That Wasn’tWhat happened to women voters as Harris drew fewer of them than Biden in 2020? Even in pro-choice strongholds, economic concerns trumped reproductive rights. Read More: /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33845072
Five Days Out: The Threat of an October SurpriseThe dangerous game of private, back-channel diplomacy has long corrupted American elections. How the 1980 October surprise still haunts American politics. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33726127
Your Vote, Amplified: How AI Is Revolutionizing Political ParticipationWant your vote to really count? See how AI meets democracy in a Princeton lab. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33610667
January 6 As You’ve Never Seen It Before: The ‘Fight Like Hell’ DocumentaryThink you know everything about January 6? Think again. Jon Long’s raw, footage reveals shocking truths. Democracy hangs in the balance. Listen. Watch. Decide. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33511417
Beyond Deregulation: The Existential Threat of ‘Ungoverning’Experts reveal the dangers behind Trump and Project 2025’s radical agenda and how the deliberate dismantling of government agencies threatens democracy. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33414552
Mobile Voting Is ComingIs mobile voting the future? It could boost turnout and reduce polarization. Piloted in some states, it has the potential to transform elections nationwide. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33326272
Rewriting Reality: How the Battle for History Shapes the FutureAttacks on US education and historical truth mirror global authoritarianism. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33227682
Red Counties, White Sheriffs: Sheriffs Reshaping America’s Political LandscapeIn 80 percent of US counties, white sheriffs wield unchecked power, aligning with militias and influencing elections. Democracy hangs in the balance. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33135882
AI’s Dirty Secret: Sweatshops, Carbon, and the Race to the BottomBehind AI’s rapid rise: exploited workers in digital sweatshops and mounting environmental costs. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/33038942
The 9/11 Generation: How Past Trauma Shapes Today’s Young VotersFrom 9/11 chaos to the 2024 ballot box: How the 9/11 aftermath still echoes in young voters’ minds. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32936867
Supreme Court’s Immunity Gift to Trump: The Ghosts of Nixon, Bork, and ScaliaHow SCOTUS turned ex-presidents into immune monarchs, made them above the law and protected by an “authoritarian constitution.” Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32796947
The Day After November 5: Confronting the Post-Election CrisisAs Democrats celebrate their successful convention, a 50-year plot threatens the transparent process on which a fair election depends. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32712247
Gaslighting America: The GOP’s ‘Ministry of Truth’How the war on reality threatens democracy. From January 6 to COVID-19, if truth becomes malleable we lose America’s ability to function coherently. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32603937
The Financial World’s Untamed BeastCryptocurrency: Pandemic boom, spectacular bust, now rising again. Is it revolutionizing finance or another factor threatening economic stability? Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32510582
15 Years Before the White House: Kamala Harris Talks Crime PoliciesFrom San Francisco DA to presidential hopeful: Kamala Harris’s evolving stance on criminal justice, in her own words. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32474402
Why Democracy Might Be Its Own Worst Enemy: The Fatal Flaw in Our SystemDemocracy’s fatal flaw: citizens struggle with its complexity. As elite influence wanes, populism surges. Is democracy devouring itself in the digital age? /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32396932
Embracing Chaos: Everything We Do Matters in a World We Can’t ControlFeeling anxious in chaotic times? Embracing life’s unpredictability can lead to resilience and impact. A new framework for thriving in an uncertain world. Read More: www.WhoWhatWhy.org /episode/index/show/whowhatwhy/id/32300582
