The Weeds

Politics is how people achieve power. Policy is what they do with it. Every week on The Weeds, host Jonquilyn Hill and guests break down the policies that shape our lives, from abortion to financial regulations to affirmative action to housing. We dive deep and we get wonky, but we have fun along the way. New episodes drop every Wednesday. Produced by Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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episode 275: Tucker Carlson vs the free market


Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world.


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 January 11, 2019  59m
 
 

episode 275: Tucker Carlson vs the free market


Jane, Dara, and Matt explain the argument over economic populism that’s roiling the conservative world


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 January 11, 2019  59m
 
 

episode 274: Ask Weeds Anything


Matt, Sarah, and Dara take questions from our audience Book Recommendations: The Field of Blood by Joanne B...


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 January 8, 2019  58m
 
 

episode 273: Function with Anil Dash: Why Are Outdated Voting Machines Still Running U.S. Elections?


The 2018 midterm elections have wrapped up here in the U.S., and issues with voting machines are back in the news cycle. It's not a hanging chad situation like the 2000 presidential election recount in Florida, but malfunctions, outdated tech, and talk of interference from foreign powers has tanked voter confidence. With the 2020 U.S...


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 January 7, 2019  48m
 
 

episode 273: New year, no government


Dara, Jane, and Matt explain why a shutdown is not The Purge and delve into the all-important difference between slats, bollards, and walls  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 January 4, 2019  1h6m
 
 

episode 270: Classic Weeds: The great white panic


Jane Coaston joins Dara, Ezra, and Matt to talk about the racial panic tearing America apart and also salt. References and further reading: Ezra's piece on the changing demographics in America Identity Crisis book mentioned by Ezra Salt white paper This episode is a rebroadcast from July of 2018.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 January 1, 2019  1h11m
 
 

episode 271: The Weeds Year-End Spectacular


Sarah, Ezra, and Matt share what they learned in 2018, predictions for 2019, and their favorite research of the year. Links: Matt's white paper pick Sarah's white paper pick Ezra's white paper pick Sarah’s ER opus Ezra on white threat Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 December 28, 2018  56m
 
 

episode 272: Congress actually did something important


Jane, Dara, and Matt analyze the substance and political context of the big bipartisan criminal justice reform bill. References and further reading: German Lopez explains the First Step Act Jane’s piece on Kanye West’s meeting with President Trump James Forman Jr. examines why many African American leaders supported the war on crime  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 December 21, 2018  1h3m
 
 

episode 269: Bernie and Biden and Beto, oh my!


Sarah, Ezra, and Matt decide it’s not too soon to start talking about the 2020 election. Plus — Obamacare litigation forever! References and further reading: Matt’s explainer on the Democratic field for 2020 Matt’s piece on Joe Biden’s policy ideas A previous episode of The Weeds on the Obamacare lawsuit Ezra’s piece on the Texas ruling against Obamacare  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 December 18, 2018  50m
 
 

episode 268: A big, beautiful podcast about the border wall


Matt, Dara, and Jane discuss what happens when engineering crushes dreams. Links: For an in-depth read on the border wall, here's a great explainer. The GAO report Dara cited can be found here. And here's the Atlantic article that Matt mentioned about the ICE crackdown  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 December 14, 2018  59m