Each week The Intercept’s Washington, D.C. bureau brings you one important or overlooked story from the political world. Bureau Chief Ryan Grim and a rotating cast of journalists, politicians, academics and historians tell you what the rest of the media are missing. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 7 days 18 hours 22 minutes
episode 11: Understanding the Silicon Valley Bank Run
Damon Silvers, deputy chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel for the 2008 bank bailout, explains how deregulation paved the way for SVB’s collapse.
episode 12: A Is for Abuse: The Saga of For-Profit Schooling in Africa
A startup tried to revolutionize education in Africa. But did children pay the price?
episode 13: The Teamsters and the UAW Gear Up for Struggle
The fight is heating up — but wins for workers won’t come easy.
episode 14: Marianne Williamson on Being a TikTok Phenom
Presidential candidate Marianne Williamson is taking on Joe Biden and gaining a massive following on TikTok.
episode 15: “Myth America”: New Book Dismantles 20 Legends About Our Past
Historians Kevin Kruse and Julian Zelizer discuss their new book, “Myth America: Historians Take On the Biggest Legends and Lies About Our Past.”
episode 16: Ben Smith on the Bust of the Digital Media Age
The Semafor editor-in-chief discusses his new book “Traffic: Genius, Rivalry, and Delusion in the Billion-Dollar Race to Go Viral.”
episode 17: Dmitri: The Man Financing a Political Counterrevolution
Ryan Grim discusses political strategy with super PAC operative Dmitri Mehlhorn.
episode 18: Around the World Update: Turkey, Pakistan, and Palestine
Ryan Grim and guests discuss Turkey’s upcoming election, Imran Khan’s arrest in Pakistan, and recent Gaza airstrikes.
episode 19: Turkish Elections: Erdogan’s Government Arrested and Expelled International Election Observers
Ryan Grim interviews Ismael Cortés, a member of Spain’s parliament, who was expelled from Turkey as he worked as an election observer.
episode 20: Economist Stephanie Kelton on the Debt Limit, a Potential Catastrophe We’re Risking for No Reason
There is absolutely no reason for the U.S. government to default. It may anyway.