The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas. The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.
https://www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/the-ticket
Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 6 days 2 hours 22 minutes
episode 16: Why Do Happy People Cheat?
And what can infidelity teach us about commitment? Jeff, Alex, and Matt talk with Esther Perel, author of "The State of Affairs: Rethinking Infidelity," and host of the podcast "Where Should We Begin?"
episode 15: Derek Thompson and the Moonshot Factory
Inside the secretive lab where Google's parent company is researching advanced technology
episode 14: The Miseducation of Ta-Nehisi Coates
In three one-on-one interviews, our national correspondent talks about his career, his community, and his country.
episode 13: Russia! Live with Julia Ioffe and Eliot A. Cohen
What might Vladimir Putin have hoped to achieve by meddling in the election of President Trump … and what did he actually get?
episode 12: What Are Public Schools For?
Back-to-school season means the revival laments about America's failing public education system. But what is it failing to do?
episode 11: Will America's Institutions Survive President Trump?
In his short time as commander in chief, he's broken countless norms. Has he broken the executive branch?
episode 10: A Memo to the Huddled Masses
Immigrants flock to the U.S. in pursuit of the American Dream. But is it time for the wake-up call?
episode 9: News Update: The Questions After Harvey
If history is any guide, the biggest challenges caused by the disaster in Houston will come into focus after the nation's attention turns elsewhere.
episode 8: What Game of Thrones Has Taught Us About Politics
Lessons from the hit HBO series, and from other recent pop culture and fiction
episode 7: Are Smartphones Harming Our Kids?
Ten years after the arrival of the iPhone, are mobile devices taking a toll on our children's mental health?