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Alabama Politics This WeekDisaffected America: Mass Shootings, Media Fatigue, and Party Infighting (w/ Jennifer Mascia) This week, Josh and David open with Alabama sports/media/politics crossovers — from Bruce Pearl bowing out to Paul Finebaum’s flirtation with a Senate run — and debate whether “moderate” GOP backers are just trying to block Attorney General Steve Marshall. They also unpack college sports’ power shift: NIL, transfer portal realities, and why contracts (not nostalgia) could fix instability. Journalist Jennifer Mascia of The Trace joins to explain mass shooter patterns since Columbine and Sandy Hook: isolation, grievance against failed institutions (schools, workplaces, churches), and an ecosystem that celebrates copycats. She addresses race, radicalization, and the internet’s s...
2025-10-031h 09
The Weekly Reload PodcastWhat Could Trump or Harris Actually do on Gun Policy? (Ft. The Trace's Jennifer Mascia)The election is just days away. In fact, it's the day after this episode is released to the public.
The time to cover the daily developments on the campaign trail is over. Now, it's time to look ahead at what the realistic expectations on gun policy should be for a potential Trump or Harris administration. To do that, I've brought somebody from an outlet on nearly the opposite side of the spectrum from The Reload.
Jennifer Mascia has been a reporter at The Trace, a non-profit publication with ties to Everytown for Gun Safety, since...
2024-11-0458 min
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastOn the Trump Assassination Attempts, What About The Guns?Kamala Harris revealed in the recent presidential debate that she and her running mate are both gun owners, and there was another potential assassination attempt on Donald Trump this past weekend. On Today's Show:Jennifer Mascia, senior news writer and a founding staffer at The Trace, reports on how each campaign is handling gun policy.
2024-09-1721 min
It's Been a MinuteThe rise of the AR-15; plus, why do comedians play so many cops?Last Saturday, former president Donald Trump was speaking at a rally in Pennsylvania when a gunman shot at him – killing one spectator and clipping Trump in the ear. The response? Outrage, condemnations, and prayers on all sides... but there's been less chatter about the gun that shot at him. And this gun has a lot of symbolism: The AR-15. Host Brittany Luse is joined by The Wall Street Journal's Zusha Elinson, co-author of the book American Gun, and Jennifer Mascia, senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, a nonpartisan nonprofit newsroom that covers guns. Together, they discuss how th...
2024-07-1934 min
Unsung HistoryGun Capitalism & Gun Control in the U.S. after World War IIIn 1945, the population of the United States was around 140 million people, and those Americans owned an estimated 45 million guns, or about one gun for every three people. By 2023, the population of the United States stood at just over 330 million people, and according to historical data from the US Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the number of guns produced and imported for the US market since 1899 exceeds 474 million firearms. Even assuming some of those guns have broken or been destroyed or illegally exported, there are easily more guns than people in the United States today. How and why...
2023-11-0653 min
1 big thing146 mass shootings in 100 daysAt least four people are dead and nine others are injured following a shooting at a bank in Louisville, Kentucky on Monday. The suspect was shot on the scene by police. This marks America's 146th mass shooting in 100 days.
Plus, Americans are not ready for retirement.
And, charging your electric car may get a lot easier.
Guests: Axios' Alex Fitzpatrick, Erica Pandey and The Trace's Jennifer Mascia.Credits: Axios Today is produced by Margaret Talev, Robin Linn, Lydia McMullen-Laird, Fonda Mwangi and Alex Sugiura. Music is composed by Evan Viola. You can reach us at...
2023-04-1110 min
The Pre W. Smith ShowKids 3X's as Likely to be Shot at HomeJennifer Mascia, The Trace, Children are shot at home more often than school from 2018 to 2022, 866 children were domestic violence shooting victims. Over the same time period, 268 children were killed or wounded in school shootings.
2023-04-1009 min
The Democracy GroupThe Growing Crisis of U.S. Gun Violence | Our Body PoliticFarai interviews senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, Jennifer Mascia on the recent shootings in California, and what's going wrong with gun regulations in the US. Then, she speaks with the President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Thema Bryant on how to identify individuals who are prone to committing acts of domestic terrorism, as well as how affected communities can heal from gun violence.Content Advisory: Mentions of various types of gun violence and suicide.Additional InformationOur Body Politic PodcastMore shows from The Democracy...
2023-02-1334 min
Our Body PoliticThe Growing Crisis of U.S. Gun ViolenceFarai interviews senior news writer and founding staffer at The Trace, Jennifer Mascia on the recent shootings in California, and what's going wrong with gun regulations in the US. Then, she speaks with the President of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Thema Bryant on how to identify individuals who are prone to committing acts of domestic terrorism, as well as how affected communities can heal from gun violence.
Content Advisory: Mentions of various types of gun violence and suicide.
2023-02-0333 min
What is California?Episode 33: Dr. Garen WintemuteDr. Garen Wintemute is an emergency room doctor at UC Davis Medical Center and the director of the Violence Prevention Research Program.We are in the midst of a huge national experiment that’s going to answer the question: What happens when you take a society that is exhausted, fearful, concerned for its future, angry at itself, polarized... and throw a bunch of guns into it? We have no alternative but to live through answering that question.Notes and references from this episode: UC Davis Violence Prevention Research Program - home page “T...
2022-10-041h 02
UNDISTRACTED with Brittany Packnett Cunningham“Covering the End of the World”: A Reporter on Gun ViolenceYou know gun violence is an American epidemic. But…why? And how do we get out of this mess? Jennifer Mascia understands those answers better than almost anyone. As a reporter with The Trace, her entire beat is gun violence. Host Brittany Packnett Cunningham sits down with her to talk about the highs and lows of the last few weeks, the threat of civil conflict, and exactly what’s wrong with the “good guy with a gun” theory. All that, and this week’s UNtrending news. To learn more about listener data and our privacy...
2022-07-1441 min
America ControSmoking guns - Ep. 7Gli americani e la passione per le armi. Le stragi più recenti hanno portato a un timido intervento del Congresso, ma il problema è tutt'altro che risolto. Con Federico Leoni, ospite Jennifer Mascia di TheTrace
2022-07-1123 min1 big thingA holiday weekend marred by gun violenceYesterday in the Chicago suburb of Highland Park, a gunman opened fire from a rooftop during a 4th of July parade. At least six people were killed. Body camera footage was also released this weekend in the police shooting of a 25-year-old unarmed black man Jaylen Walker in Akron, Ohio.Guests: Jennifer Mascia, news writer and a founding staffer at The Trace, a nonpartisan nonprofit newsroom that reports exclusively on gun violenceCredits: Axios Today is produced by Niala Boodhoo, Erica Pandey, Sara Kehaulani Goo, Alexandra Botti, Nuria Marquez Martinez, Lydia McMullen-Laird and Alex Sugiura...
2022-07-0511 min
Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics PodcastWhat Does Congress Consider 'Common Sense' Gun Control?When anti-firearm activists call for "common sense" gun reform, what do they mean? And what measures does Congress consider 'common sense'?
On Today's Show:Jennifer Mascia, news writer and a founding staffer at The Trace, joins to discuss what sets assault rifles apart from other guns and the latest on gun control negotiations in Congress.
2022-06-0922 min
In the Bubble with Andy SlavittProcessing Another School Shooting with a Mom Who Lived ItFollowing this week’s shooting in Uvalde, Andy speaks with a mother who knows the pain parents of the victims are experiencing. Rhonda Hart lost her 14-year-old daughter, Kimberly, in the 2018 Santa Fe High School shooting in Texas, and talks about how she continues to fight for gun reform despite the uphill battle. Joining the conversation is reporter Jennifer Mascia and former firearms executive Ryan Busse, who explain why politicians won’t act on gun reform despite widespread bipartisan consensus among citizens. Plus, Andy processes the tragedy with Last Day host Stephanie Wittels Wachs, who dedicated an entire season to u...
2022-05-2757 min
Vox Quick HitsWhy the Senate won’t pass gun control reform | Today, Explained in 10The Trace’s Jennifer Mascia explains why two gun reform bills the House recently passed are likely to fail in the Senate. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2021-03-2410 min
Fund Finance Friday | Industry ConversationsHow the Investor Community is Weathering the Disruption, with ILPA's Jennifer ChoiWith all the press reports on subscription facilities and investor liquidity, Cadwalader's Mike Mascia sits down for this week's Fund Finance Friday: Industry Conversations with Jennifer Choi, the Managing Director of Industry Affairs at the Institutional Limited Partners Association. In the podcast, Ms. Choi gives updates on how the investor community is weathering the disruption, the state of capital call activity, communication levels between GP's and LP's and investor sentiment on their liquidity positions. While some of the data is sobering, Ms. Choi's message for collective effort and cooperation across the market is uplifting and productive.
2020-04-0325 min
Modern LoveNever Tell Our Business To Strangers | With Ruth Wilson"Never tell our business to strangers." That's what Jennifer Mascia was told growing up. But it wasn't until she was an adult that she learned the reason why.
Ruth Wilson (HBO's "His Dark Materials") reads Jennifer's essay about discovering a dark family secret.
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2019-12-0424 min
Modern LoveNever Tell Our Business To Strangers | With Ruth Wilson"Never tell our business to strangers." That's what Jennifer Mascia was told growing up. But it wasn't until she was an adult that she learned the reason why. Ruth Wilson (HBO's "His Dark Materials") reads Jennifer's essay about discovering a dark family secret.
2019-12-0424 min
Reliable SourcesTexas and Ohio newsrooms respond to shooting sprees; racist essay was published shortly before El Paso attack; growing threat of online radicalization; activists converge on Capitol Hill; Moms Demand Action founder calls for Senate vote; how to cover theAugust 4, 2019: Dave Cullen, Jennifer Mascia, Shimon Prokupecz, Oliver Darcy, Wesley Lowery, Olivia Nuzzi, Nikole Hannah-Jones, Shannon Watts, Bob Moore and Jim Bebbington join Brian Stelter.To learn more about how CNN protects listener privacy, visit cnn.com/privacy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
2019-08-0436 min