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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Eine durchschnittliche Folge dieses Podcasts dauert 57m. Bisher sind 733 Folge(n) erschienen. Dieser Podcast erscheint alle 4 Tage.

Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 28 days 22 hours 59 minutes

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The Biden policy that could change your neighborhood


How Biden wants to revamp the Fair Housing Act.


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 January 31, 2023  52m
 
 

Insulin is for the world


What some states are trying to do to lower the cost of insulin.


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 January 24, 2023  47m
 
 

Weeds Time Machine: The Voting Rights Act


The legislative and judicial history of the VRA, explained.


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 January 17, 2023  55m
 
 

Reintroducing 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. From Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices


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 January 16, 2023  1m
 
 

The great American gerrymander


Our messy history with election maps, explained.


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 January 10, 2023  32m
 
 

The scourge of the “time tax”


The miserable sludge of applying for government aid.


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 December 27, 2022  51m
 
 

Climate optimism in 2023


Finally, some good climate news.


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 December 20, 2022  45m
 
 

Our mental health doom loop


The revolving door of mental health care in the US.


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 December 14, 2022  47m
 
 

The bipartisan bill that could protect elections


Why lawmakers are trying to reform a 135-year-old law.


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 December 6, 2022  46m
 
 

The rebirth of industrial policy


Supply-side economics, explained.


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 November 29, 2022  42m