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The BulwarkMatt Yglesias: An Agenda for Common Sense DemocratsThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit www.thebulwark.comJohn Avlon and Matt Yglesias break down why Democrats need to focus on popular, practical ideas—like growth, safety, and common sense—to win voters and fix what’s broken.Watch, listen and leave a comment. The How to Fix It with John Avlon podcast is available wherever you get your podcasts and on YouTube. Add this podcast to your player of choice, here.Ad-free editions are available exclusively for Bulwark+ members.2025-05-1118 min
Current AffairsWe Must Return to the Radical Roots of Liberalism (w/ Matt McManus)🦩 This episode originally aired on April 29, 2025. Get new episodes early at patreon.com/CurrentAffairs!Liberalism and socialism are often treated as opposites — but what if they’re actually part of the same fight for freedom, equality, and democracy? We’re joined by political theorist Matt McManus, author of The Political Theory of Liberal Socialism, a new book that challenges conventional narratives about liberalism, socialism, and the history of political philosophy.McManus explains how thinkers from John Stuart Mill to John Rawls argued that true freedom requires not just political rights, but freedom from domination in the workp...2025-05-0646 min
Matt Lewis Can't LoseWill Sommer on Today's Right Wing Media SchismsDive into the chaotic world of right-wing media with Matt Lewis and Will Sommer, senior reporter at The Bulwark, author of the 'False Flag' newsletter, and author of the book, 'Trust the Plan.'In this explosive podcast, they unpack:-- Semaphore’s exposé on secret right-wing Signal chats, revealing how tech billionaires like Mark Andreessen and media stars like Tucker Carlson shape online narratives.-- Tucker Carlson vs. Megyn Kelly: A heated clash over Pete Hegseth’s Pentagon purge and competing MAGA narratives....2025-04-2839 min
The Common ReaderMatt Yglesias: reading books makes me feel calmer.Interview with Matt Yglesias about reading classic novels, like Middlemarch, and some discussion of his favourite movies. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.commonreader.co.uk/subscribe2025-04-131h 17
LessWrong posts by zvi“On Writing #1” by ZviThis isn’t primarily about how I write. It's about how other people write, and what advice they give on how to write, and how I react to and relate to that advice.
I’ve been collecting those notes for a while. I figured I would share.
At some point in the future, I’ll talk more about my own process – my guess is that what I do very much wouldn’t work for most people, but would be excellent for some.
Table of Contents
How Marc Andreessen Writes.
How Sarah Constantin Writes.
Ho...2025-03-0426 min
The Podcast BrowserA Better Climate Activism ft. Matt Yglesias Podcast: The New Liberal Podcast (LS 47 · TOP 1% what is this?)Episode: A Better Climate Activism ft. Matt YglesiasPub date: 2024-10-15Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationLast week, climate activists disrupted a climate event because one of the speakers, Matt Yglesias, is supportive of fracking for natural gas. Matt joins the New Liberal podcast to discuss why he thinks fracking is a necessary part of our energy policy, what climate protestors get wrong in their approach to politics, and what a more effective for...2025-01-071h 06
Brogressive PodcastMatt Yglesias on Gen Z’s Rightward Drift, Activist Groups, and the Shrinking Democratic CoalitionIn this episode of the Brogressive Podcast, we sit down with journalist and political commentator Matt Yglesias for a deep dive into the shifting political landscape. From Gen Z’s surprising rightward turn and their backlash against “woke” politics to the challenges of maintaining a big tent Democratic coalition, Matt offers his sharp insights and unfiltered takes. We explore how activist groups are reshaping party priorities, why Democrats struggle with messaging on issues like crime and the border, and what lessons the party must learn before 2028. Plus, Matt shares a few rapid-fire takes on movies, the NFL, and more.
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The Bulwark PodcastMatt Yglesias and Tyler Austin Harper: Popularism v PopulismThe origins of the Democratic party's current malaise include ineffective messaging on climate and economic policy, too rigid a tent on cultural issues, and Dem politicians just too scared to speak their mind. Like, Kamala could've turned the trans youth in sports convo into one about parents spending boatloads on sports camps so their kids can get into a good college. Plus, Christopher Wray chose the worst option.
Matt Yglesias and Tyler Austin Harper join Tim Miller to hash it out.
show notes:
Tyler's new piece in The Atlantic
Matt's "Common Sense Manifesto #4"...2024-12-121h 08
Bad FaithEpisode 430 Promo - The Claims Adjuster, Rough Justice, & Why Matt Yglesias Is Confidently Wrong About Everything (w/ Nathan J. Robinson)Subscribe to Bad Faith on Patreon to instantly unlock this episode and our entire premium episode library: http://patreon.com/badfaithpodcast Current Affairs editor-in-chief and co-author with Noam Chomsky of new book The Myth of American Idealism Nathan J. Robinson returns to Bad Faith to discuss his latest takedown piece -- this time of Slow Boring centrist writer Matthew Yglesias. But first, Nathan addresses taking heat for his take on health insurance CEO Brian Thompson's assassination, & Brie makes Nathan do unpaid labor as her therapist. Subscribe to Bad Faith on YouTube for video of this episod...2024-12-0907 min
The New Liberal PodcastA Better Climate Activism ft. Matt YglesiasLast week, climate activists disrupted a climate event because one of the speakers, Matt Yglesias, is supportive of fracking for natural gas. Matt joins the New Liberal podcast to discuss why he thinks fracking is a necessary part of our energy policy, what climate protestors get wrong in their approach to politics, and what a more effective form of climate activism would look like. Read more: https://www.slowboring.com/p/harris-is-right-on-the-merits-about https://www.infinitescroll.us/p/activism-is-not-a-social-club To get bonus episodes, support us at patreon.com/newliberalpodcast or https://cnliberalism.or...2024-10-151h 06
Channels with Peter KafkaMatt Yglesias on the election, Substack success and the great unbundlingThe last time I talked to Matt Yglesias, we were co-workers at Vox.com, and Joe Biden had just been elected president. Now Yglesias runs Slow Boring, a tremendously successful Substack, and I wanted to check back in. Discussed here: What a policy nerd does in an election that’s awfully light on policy; why hating the media is now a popular pastime across the political spectrum; what it’s like to run a three-person business that’s grossing something like $1.4 million a year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2024-10-0248 min
Wisdom of CrowdsEmbrace the Vibes!This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveThe Harris-Walz campaign is having a moment. It is polling well. Harris made a good speech at the Democratic National Convention. The Democratic Convention as a whole got better TV ratings than the Republican one. Harris’s campaign is all about joy. Even Shadi’s parents are feeling the vibes (and using the word, “vibes,” probably for the first time).But Shadi and Damir aren’t feeling it. No joy. No vibes. No excitement about the current moment in American politics...2024-08-3047 min
Astral Codex Ten PodcastMatt Yglesias Considered As The Nietzschean SupermanI. Bentham’s Bulldog Blogger “Bentham’s Bulldog” recently wrote Shut Up About Slave Morality. Nietzsche’s concept of “slave morality” (he writes) is just a dysphemism for the usual morality where you’re not bad and cruel. Right-wing edgelords use “rejection of slave morality” as a justification for badness and cruelty: When people object to slave morality, they are just objecting to morality. They are objecting to the notion that you should care about others and doing the right thing, even when doing so doesn’t materially benefit you. Now, one can consistently object to...2024-08-221h 12
Good on PaperRunning-Mate Myths with Matt YglesiasIs there such a thing as “balancing the ticket”? How much can a vice-presidential nominee influence the election? Host Jerusalem Demsas talks with political commentator and journalist Matt Yglesias about Kamala Harris’s recent pick of Tim Walz as her running mate and whether that choice could sway undecided voters.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub. Learn more about yo...2024-08-1353 min
AI Article ReadingsMatt Yglesias Considered As The Nietzschean Superman - By Scott AlexanderAI Narration of Matt Yglesias Considered As The Nietzschean Superman - By Scott Alexander. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit askwhocastsai.substack.com/subscribe2024-07-301h 15
The Ezra Klein ShowTrump’s Bold Vision for America: Higher Prices!Donald Trump has made inflation a central part of his campaign message. At his rallies, he rails against “the Biden inflation tax” and “crooked Joe’s inflation nightmare,” and promises that in a second Trump term, “inflation will be in full retreat.”But if you look at Trump’s actual policies, that wouldn’t be the case at all. Trump has a bold, ambitious agenda to make prices much, much higher. He’s proposing a 10 percent tariff on imported goods, and a 60 percent tariff on products from China. He wants to deport huge numbers of immigrants. And he’s made it clear t...2024-06-211h 32
Wisdom of CrowdsMatt Yglesias on How Gaza Scrambled Identity PoliticsDo Arab Americans support pro-Palestine protests because of identity politics? What about American Jewish support for Israel? Are both groups being “tribal” or are they fighting for universal values — as they understand them?Recently, policy guru and Ur-Blogger Matt Yglesias pointed out that some of the political thinkers who, just a couple years ago, were aligned in opposition to identity politics today find themselves on opposite sides over Palestine. One of the names Matt mentioned was our own Shadi Hamid. What happened?Matt joins Damir, and Shadi to figure it out. In their conver...2024-05-101h 22
Zooming In at The UnPopulistDoes Populism Mean the Death of an Adversarial Media? A Conversation with Matt YglesiasOn today’s episode, The UnPopulist’s editor-in-chief Shikha Dalmia and senior editor Berny Belvedere are joined by Matt Yglesias. Matt is a journalist, blogger, and podcaster who’s written for The Atlantic and Slate. He’s also a co-founder of Vox and now writes his daily Substack newsletter Slow Boring, which is dedicated to realizing a better world through rigorous conversations and a spirit of pragmatism.Matt joins us to discuss the media’s adversarial role in politics, how polarization and populism foster conflict, and what both the left and right can do to make sure our politi...2024-04-0751 min
CivilMurthy v. Missouri and the Sword of Damocles over Section 230In 2022, Matt Yglesias (creator of Slow Boring, the second best Substack name, ever) wrote The "misinformation problem" seems like misinformation, in which he argued (italics mine):… I think a lot of excessive worry about “misinformation” is driven by the erroneous belief that more factual information would resolve political disputes. Both David Neumark and Arin Dube know far more than you or I do about the empirical literature on minimum wage increases. Nonetheless, they disagree. It is simply a heavily contested question. Relative to Neumark, the typical progressive is wildly misinformed about this subject; relative to Dube, the typical conser...2024-03-3145 minThe Bulwark PodcastMatt Yglesias and Brian Beutler: The Left Hits Biden Harder than TrumpIn our first crossover pod, Tim queries Yglesias and Beutler about Biden's Gaza response, and why Dems aren't holding Kushner hearings—or raising hell about the GOP's promotion of fake oppo from a Russian spy. Then catch the tables getting turned on Tim on the Politix pod Wednesday.
show notes:
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/politix/id1485109198
2024-02-2747 min
The Very Dental Podcast NetworkVery Dental: Dentists are bad with Dr. Paul SpringsDr. Paul Springs joins Alan again to talk about journalism, Matt Yglesias and the Gell-Mann effect. Matt Yglesias wrote an article called "Dentists are bad" on his Substack. Instead of talking about some real "bad" things in our profession, he went straight to the lowest common denominator. Paul and Al talk about how journalism typically talks about dentistry and maybe how they could be more interesting and ask better questions. Matt thinks oral health is important Matt has a very limited understanding about dental disease in our population Matt thinks that regulation that allows dental hygienists t...2024-02-0258 min
The Very Dental Podcast NetworkAME: Why Do They Hate Us?Al recently read an article by Matt Yglesias called "Dentists are bad." (sic) Even worse...he read the comments. As these things tend to do, it devolved into a bunch of horrible anecdotes about terrible things that dentists have done to innocent patients. So, why do they hate us? And more importantly, what are dentists doing wrong to make them hate us? Al has thoughts. Some links from the show: "Dentists are bad" (sic) by Matt Yglesias (it's probably behind a paywall the Gell-Mann effect Join the Ver...2024-01-1531 min
Wisdom of CrowdsHow Realistic is a Ceasefire in Gaza?This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveAfter nearly a month of being consumed by the Israel-Hamas war, Shadi Hamid and Damir Marusic take a step back to evaluate the prospects of an end to the violence, while still probing their own priors.Damir argues that “moral clarity” is often anything but clarifying, but concedes that “realism” can be self-defeating, because people can’t help but think in both emotional and moral terms during a conflict like this. Meanwhile, Shadi opens up about his inner struggles reconciling his sympat...2023-11-0338 min
"Hexapodia" Is the Key Insight: by Noah Smith & Brad DeLongPODCAST: Hexapodia LIV: We Go Off Message with Special Guest Brian BeutlerThe SubStackLand community gains another valuable member. We welcome him to the NFL SubStackLand:Key Insights:* Bing-AI says “Brian Beutler” is pronounced “Bryan Bootler”—that is, rhymes with “lion shooter”, which shows how far political incorrectness has penetrated Silicon Valley…* Noah has figured out a solution to his problem of losing the screws to his microphone stand: duct tape…* This started with Brad poking Brian on his belief there was a golden age of comity, common purpose, and energy in the left-of-center political sphere back in 2005 to 2008—saying that this misconceived as all mourning for...2023-10-1254 min
Ad HocA Conversation with Matthew YglesiasHow does Matthew Yglesias see the world, and what does he think about the Biden administration’s messaging, education polarization, and the right way to talk about crime? The author of the popular Substack newsletter Slow Boring and co-founder of Vox sits down with Matthew and Jack to talk about a range of policy issues, to explain how he sees politics differently than when he was a 21-year old Harvard student, and to share some wisdom on staying happy even when politics frustrates. We highly recommend subscribing to Matthew’s Substack, Slow Boring, and reading his book One B...2023-10-031h 09
"Hexapodia" Is the Key Insight: by Noah Smith & Brad DeLongPODCAST: Hexapodia LIII: Rule #1: No Schmittposting!Liberals vs. leftists once again, with the principal conclusion being that trying to find and join your tribe by shouting online—Schmittian picking-an-enemy as the core of your identity—is no way to go through life, son. Nor is artfully screenshotting in order to make sure your readers do not see the sentence just below the ones you quote.In which we discuss the positions of “Brianna”, Matt”, and “Ezra”—who are SubTuring concepts in our minds with whom we have parasocial relationships, and are not real persons named Brianna Wu, Matt Yglesias, and Ezra Klein—on where the boundary...2023-09-151h 10
The Ten Thousand ThingsFeelpinionsWhat are feelpinions? - Ali shares her definition and how she views it through a Dialectical Behavioural lens of logic and emotion. Sam elaborates why all extremes are mutually constitutive and why logic needs emotion and emotion needs logic, Joe however, wants more facts.We ask how do feelpinions affect our day to day? Are they needed to run the country or just good value in the cricket group chat?We share what sources we use to get our facts and how the perceived value of those facts influence how we feel about them. Ali...2023-08-1054 min
The Hanania ShowClown Car: 6/15/23This was a great conversation with Inez, as it got into some deep differences regarding how we see politics. We start by discussing the Trump indictment, and how bad the charges against him are. From Inez’s perspective, this is just the latest part of the story of a permanent bureaucracy going after its political opponents. My argument is that, while sometimes conservatives can make a reasonable case that they’re being treated unfairly, this is not the best way to understand the Trump indictment. She thinks that the DOJ has violated a norm of not indicting a former pres...2023-06-1659 min
Ride AI173: The U.S politics of micromobility with Matt Yglesias and Julia Thayne DeMordauntThis week we are releasing another talk from our recent Micromobility World - this one with Matthew Yglesias, pioneering political blogger and self-described "ebike dad," on why electric bikes and other small vehicles offer a compelling alternative to the solve the urban mobility dilemma.
Matt has a wealth of knowledge about the interplay of politics, Transport and land use and Julia is an excellent host to ask him about it. This was a really compelling and interesting 50 minutes. We hope you enjoy it!
They dig into:
- His journey to be...2023-03-0956 minRide AI173: The U.S politics of micromobility with Matt Yglesias and Julia Thayne DeMordauntThis week we are releasing another talk from our recent Micromobility World - this one with Matthew Yglesias, pioneering political blogger and self-described "ebike dad," on why electric bikes and other small vehicles offer a compelling alternative to the solve the urban mobility dilemma.
Matt has a wealth of knowledge about the interplay of politics, Transport and land use and Julia is an excellent host to ask him about it. This was a really compelling and interesting 50 minutes. We hope you enjoy it!
They dig into:
- His journey to be...2023-03-0956 min
Blocked and ReportedEpisode 154: Saddles And Sadness 🐎😭In this week’s depressing episode… Sigh…* A journalist is spat on in a high-profile case. Is it time to tone down the rhetoric? It’s probably too late to de-escalate…* The disappearance of Apu. He’s probably never coming back.* Matt Yglesias won’t come on the podcast. Should Kanye come on instead? He’ll probably say no too. Sigh…* Why are young liberals so depressed? Matt Yglesias’ new article sparks discussion, but we probably can’t fix this. We should just give up…* Katie’s shocking stance on solar power. We’ll neve...2023-03-061h 09
House of StraussHoS Pod: Ross Barkan on the Anti Woke, James DolanRoss Barkan, proprietor of the best newsletter on New York politics, returns to discuss whether Knicks owner James Dolan might go down in flames. But before we get to that, he has a bone to pick with certain anti woke intellectuals. This conversation includes, but is not limited to:* The battle of ideas between Matt Yglesias vs. Wesley Yang* Ross’ critique of Yang’s recent focus* Can both Yglesias and Yang feel validated by history?* The Wokes, the Anti Wokes, and the Anti Anti Wokes, plus how nobody defines them...2023-02-011h 39
From the New WorldGarett Jones: Less Democracy, More Culture, and More Immigrants from Successful CulturesGarett Jones is a professor of economics at George Mason University and the author of several books: Hive Mind, 10% Less Democracy, and his latest book: The Culture Transplant.Buy The Culture Transplant:https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=35594Garett’s other books:https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=28088https://www.sup.org/books/title/?id=23082Garett on Twitter:https://twitter.com/GarettJonesMy Interview With Tyler Cowen:Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias:https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/21/podcasts/transcript-ezra-klein-interviews-matthew-yglesias.htmlTi...2022-11-212h 36
Policy PunchlineMatthew Yglesias: Discussing a Career in Political MediaMatthew Yglesias is a leading policy blogger and journalist, and has long pioneered what political media looks like on the internet. He has written about politics and public policy for a wide array of publications, including the American Prospect, the Atlantic, the Center for American Progress, and Slate. In 2014, Matt co-founded Vox with Ezra Klein and Melissa Bell, where he served as a senior correspondent. He left Vox in 2020 to start his own Substack, Slow Boring. Yglesias also released his third book in 2020, titled One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. More recently, Matt just launched his new podcast, ‘Ba...2022-10-241h 08The Ezra Klein ShowThere’s Been a ‘Regime Change’ in How Democrats Think About ElectionsAccording to the conventional rules of politics, Democrats should be on track for electoral disaster this November. Joe Biden’s approval rating is stuck around 42 percent, inflation is still sky-high and midterms usually swing against the incumbent president’s party — a recipe for the kind of political wipeouts we saw in 2018, 2010 and 1994.But that’s not what the polls show. Currently, Democrats are on track to hold the Senate and lose narrowly in the House, which raises all kinds of questions: Why are Republicans failing to capitalize on such a favorable set of circumstances? How did Democrats get them...2022-10-211h 12
Uncertain ThingsDon't Blame Israel on the Jews (w/ Walter Russell Mead)Foreign policy expert Walter Russell Mead’s new book — The Arc of a Covenant — kept Adaam up at night with its unique insight into the American-Israel relationship and its gripping historical anecdotes (Stalin! Truman! Roosevelt, oh my!). In this conversation, we investigate the culpability of “THE JEWS,” explore why gentiles catalyzed the creation a Jewish nation-state, discuss the ways anti-Semites keep accidentally helping Israel, and break down the specter of Orientalism that keeps haunting American foreign policy. Plus, we get into the Iran deal and some good old-fashioned geo-politics, by way of a Matt Yglesias tweet.Check out our ‘Ins...2022-09-071h 29
City Cast DCMatt Yglesias’ Wild Plan To Fix D.C. HousingD.C. has a housing problem. But how can we fix it? ANC slush funds? Parking for life? Matt Yglesias, the author of the Substack Slow Boring, joins City Cast CEO David Plotz to tell us his bold plan to shake it up. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices2022-09-0118 min
Wisdom of CrowdsHow To Change the WorldThis is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.liveWe return to a question that the Crowd has been chewing over for the last month or so: why do things– political systems, regimes, parties– change? Do ideas really change the world? And can individual actions really have any effect on larger systems?Climate change, and whether we think world governments can mend their ways in time to avert the worst of the crisis, begins the discussion. We discuss whether governments will ever be able to cooperate to the extent need...2022-07-2258 min
No Harm In AskingVery Serious with Josh BarroDo you have a big enough tribe such that you can now quit your day job and head out on your own?
When do you decide, this is the time?
Perhaps we all haven't had the same kind of success as journalist, radio personality and now podcaster Josh Barro, but if you're looking for someone that works hard to pull it all together in this space, checking out Josh is a good start.
Very Serious is a weekly conversation with top political commentators, columnists and policymakers, focused on how events in the news...2022-07-0624 min
Nada Orixinal15: Terrible algoritmos, terrible teclados, terrible periodismo e terrible lizardsFalamos do fiasco da selectividade inglesa, dun episodio de Radiolab sobre idioma chino e os teclados e criticamos un pouco a Matt Yglesias e Rukmini Calimachi.
Rama proponnos un xogo de libros e podcasts. Anímase por Laura Dern e decepciónase por Chris Pratt.
Grabado o 2020-10-07.
Música da intro de Nine Inch Nails (https://www.nin.com) - Ghosts I-IV. Licensed under CC BY-NC-SA.
Nada Orixinal 15: Terrible algoritmos, terrible teclados, terrible periodismo e terrible lizards © 2022 by Eloy Tembrás, Javier Ramalleira, Noé Ramalleira is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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Plain English with Derek ThompsonWhy U.S. Population Growth Crashed to a Record LowAmerica has never grown at a slower pace than right now. Not only have deaths soared in the pandemic, but immigration is falling and our birth rate is near a record low, as well. Why is this happening? And why is population growth so great, anyway? Today’s guest is Matthew Yglesias, the author of the Slow Boring newsletter and the book 'One Billion Americans.' In this episode, we talk about why politicians won’t prioritize family policy and immigration in D.C.; why population growth is good for Americans today and in the future; why a large U.S...2022-04-0548 min
Conversations With ColemanThe Case for Overpopulation with Matthew Yglesias (S3 Ep.8)My guest today is Matthew Yglesias. As many of you may know, Matt was the co-founder of Vox, along with Ezra Klein, who I had on the show last year. Matt is also a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and writes The Slow Boring blog and newsletter on substack. In this episode, Matt talks about why he left Vox for substack and we discuss Matt's book "One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger", in which Matt argues that America should increase its population by means of increasing the native birth rate, as well as increasing immigration. I h...2022-03-261h 16Conversations With ColemanThe Case for Overpopulation with Matthew Yglesias (S3 Ep.8)My guest today is Matthew Yglesias. As many of you may know, Matt was the co-founder of Vox, along with Ezra Klein, who I had on the show last year. Matt is also a columnist for Bloomberg Opinion and writes The Slow Boring blog and newsletter on substack. In this episode, Matt talks about why he left Vox for substack and we discuss Matt's book "One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger", in which Matt argues that America should increase its population by means of increasing the native birth rate, as well as increasing immigration. I h...2022-03-261h 16
Very Serious with Josh BarroMatt Yglesias on popularism, Bernie Sanders, and the Joes (Biden and Rogan)Matt Yglesias joins Josh to make the case for popularism – the idea that politicians win by doing popular things and talking about them. Sounds obvious, right? Well, it’s controversial, and besides, figuring out what’s popular isn’t always easy. Matt has specific ideas for Joe Biden to be popular. Plus, Matt revisits his endorsement of Bernie Sanders and describes his experience of appearing on Joe Rogan’s podcast, which included being “fat shamed” and then losing 50 pounds. See acast.com/priv...2022-02-0359 min
EconTwitter Water CoolerEpisode 003 - Matt YglesiasMatt Yglesias2021-11-201h 05
The Reserve15. The Fed in 2030 w/Matt YglesiasWhere will the Fed be in 2030? Where should it be? How will the next 18 months define the Fed’s direction for decades to come? Matt Yglesias joins the show today to think it all through with me.
Matt’s Newsletter: Slowboring
Matt’s most recent book: One Billion Americans
Tweets: @mattyglesias, @KalebNygaard2021-11-1555 min
Titans Of Nuclear | Interviewing World Experts on Nuclear EnergyMatt Yglesias - Slow Boring1. Matt’s early career working in blogging and launching Vox 2. Matt’s newest project, Slow Boring, and his recent piece on nuclear power 3. Differences in regulatory structures between nuclear energy and other heavily regulated sectors 4. Opportunities for new nuclear development around the world 2021-10-271h 04
The ArgumentAre You Contributing to America’s Affordable Housing Crisis?Rent is soaring, but close to two-thirds of renters remain on leases because of financial reasons. In 2019, nearly 70 percent of millennials surveyed said that they could not afford to buy a home on account of rising prices, and the number of people in the United States without shelter has increased by about 30 percent in the past five years. We’re in a housing crisis.There’s a ton of debate on how we should go about solving these issues, particularly in dense cities. People who are for building more housing units in cities argue that zoning restrictions shou...2021-10-0636 min
Explain It to MeEzra, Matt, and Sarah Try (Again) to PodcastFor Matt’s last episode of The Weeds, Ezra Klein and Sarah Kliff return for a look at why health care and drug costs in the US keep rising, how subsidizing industries leads to higher consumer costs, and what both political parties can do about it. It gets real nerdy just as fast as the last time these three co-hosted. We also learn about the first print piece Matt ever published, and he shares some feelings about pseudo-Cyrillic. Resources:“How the US made affordable homes illegal” by Jerusalem Demsas (Vox Media; Aug 17, 2021)“Building housing —...2021-09-171h 13Explain It to MeThe Federal Reserve's regulatory issuesMatt is joined by Mike Konczal, Director of Macroeconomic Analysis and Progressive Thought at the Roosevelt Institute and author of Freedom From the Market. They explore Jerome Powell’s tenure as Fed Chair, the relationship between interest rates and unemployment numbers, and ways to use monetary policy to create an equitable society.Resources:“Fed Up” by Matthew Yglesias (Democracy Journal; Spring 2011)“Disparities in Wealth by Race and Ethnicity in the 2019 Survey of Consumer Finances” by Neil Bhutta et al. (The Federal Reserve; Sep 28, 2020Guest:Mike Konczal (@rortybomb), Director, Roosevelt Institute Macr...2021-09-101h 03Explain It to MeBaby making vibesMatt is joined by The Atlantic’s Elizabeth Bruenig. They discuss J.D. Vance’s attacks on the parental status of liberal politicians and dissect what is actually happening with left-wing birth rates. They explore the policy decisions that would actually affect natality and the vibes that right-wing media focus on instead. Listen for true facts about Batman’s role as a father, Matt’s take on children’s TV, and why we should all watch Daniel Tiger. Resources:"Invasion of the Baby-Haters" by Elizabeth Bruenig (The Atlantic; Aug 11, 2021)"I Became a Mother at 25, and...2021-08-2054 minExplain It to MeCruelty: the pointMatt is joined by Atlantic staff writer Adam Serwer, author of the new book The Cruelty Is the Point. They discuss the racial politics of the Trump-era, how these tactics persist in the GOP today, and how the dynamics of the present moment have led us to relitigate Reconstruction-era problems that go against the fundamental understanding of American equity. They also have a few things to say in there about Die Hard and Indiana Jones.Resources:"The Cruelty Is the Point" by Adam Serwer (The Atlantic; Oct. 3, 2018)The Cruelty Is the Point: The...2021-07-091h 01Explain It to MeMasks off! Party time?It's everybody's birthday! No, seriously. Taurus Matt Yglesias is joined by two people who also share a May 18th birthday: Vox's Libby Nelson and The Atlantic's Derek Thompson. They discuss the confusing range of public health and policy directives that have been issued to the American people over the 15+ months of the Covid pandemic. Plus, some research is discussed that evaluates the outcome of the recent rollout of universal preschool in Boston.Resources:"The CDC's Big Mask Surprise Came Out of Nowhere" by Derek Thompson (May 14, The Atlantic)"The CDC Is Still Repeating...2021-05-191h 12
Politics and Polls#231: Biden’s Infrastructure Plan (Matt Yglesias)The Biden Administration is steadfastly pushing through a $4.1 trillion infrastructure plan, which some are comparing to President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal of the 1930s. Moving beyond roads, bridges, and tunnels, Biden’s bipartisan bill includes improvements to broadband internet, climate change, and even racial justice. Julian Zelizer and Sam Wang examine the plan with journalist Matt Yglesias — who recently wrote about it in his newsletter “Slow Boring.” Yglesias co-founded Vox.com with Ezra Klein and Melissa Bell in 2014. In 2020, he moved to Substack, an email newsletter subscription platform, where he writes independently.2021-05-0634 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE7: Matthew Yglesias on One Billion AmericansAre 1 billion Americans needed to keep America prosperous and competitive on the world stage? This week, Stephen Kent is joined by Matt Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, founder of the "Slow Boring" Substack, and author of One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Watch as Stephen, Matt, and Wadi Gaitan of The LIBRE Initiative, discuss the misframed immigration debate, the case for a much larger US population, the buzzy new book from John Boehner, and what is necessary to keep America great. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:07 Coming up in E...2021-04-0854 min
Right Now with Stephen KentE7: E7: Matthew Yglesias on One Billion AmericansAre 1 billion Americans needed to keep America prosperous and competitive on the world stage? This week, Stephen Kent is joined by Matt Yglesias, co-founder of Vox, founder of the "Slow Boring" Substack, and author of One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Watch as Stephen, Matt, and Wadi Gaitan of The LIBRE Initiative, discuss the misframed immigration debate, the case for a much larger US population, the buzzy new book from John Boehner, and what is necessary to keep America great. ---- Content of This Episode ---- 00:00 Episode Start 00:07 Coming up in Epis...2021-04-0854 minExplain It to MeRethinking immigrationImmigration advocate Ali Noorani of the National Immigration Forum joins Matt to discuss the future of immigration in America, including the oncoming "grey tsunami," the consequences of Trump's border and asylum policies, and the effects of the way we speak about immigration on immigration policy.Resources:"Room to Grow: Setting Immigration Levels in a Changing America" by Ali Noorani & Danilo Zak (Feb. 3, 2021)One Billion Americans by Matt Yglesias (2020)One Mighty and Irresistible Tide: The Epic Struggle over American Immigration, 1924-1965 by Jia Lynn Yang (2020)2021-02-1254 min
Rationally Speaking PodcastThe case for one billion Americans, & more (Matt Yglesias)Matt Yglesias talks about One Billion Americans, his book arguing that it’s in the United States’ national interest to dramatically boost its population, by expanding immigration and having more babies. Matt and Julia also discuss arguments for and against the “YIMBY” movement, which pushes for building more housing; what they’ve both learned from reflecting on their misguided support for the Iraq War in 2003; and why (and how) Matt is trying to be more of a rationalist.2021-02-031h 40
The Strong Towns PodcastMatthew Yglesias: The Case for One Billion Americans (Part 2)Last week’s episode of the Strong Towns podcast featured the first half of the conversation between Chuck Marohn, founder and president of Strong Towns, and Matt Yglesias, the bestselling author of One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Yglesias is the host of The Weeds podcast and cofounder of Vox Media. He recently launched the blog and newsletter Slow Boring.
In Part 1, Yglesias made the case for tripling the U.S. population, discussing how it would make America stronger at the community level and as a whole. Now in Part 2, Marohn and Yglesias talk about why...2021-01-1136 min
The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanOlivia Nuzzi On Covering TrumpOlivia is the brilliant 27-year-old Washington correspondent for my old haunt, New York Magazine, who has been covering all things Trump. I talked with her about the man who has defined so much of the news these past five years. (You can listen to the episode right away in the audio player embedded above, or right below it you can click “Listen in podcast app” — which will connect you to the Dishcast feed. To listen to two excerpts from my conversation with Olivia — about the first time she met Trump; and on whether he’s a germaphobe or just a...2020-12-0400 min
DailypodThe post-election economy Podcast: Explain It to Me (LS 72 · TOP 0.05% what is this?)Episode: The post-election economyPub date: 2020-11-24Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationEmily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen.Resources:"Janet Yellen's mistake" by Matthew Yglesias, Slowboring.com"Electoral politics on an unfair playing field" by Aaron Strauss, Slowboring.comWhite paper
Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comD...2020-11-291h 01Explain It to MeThe post-election economyEmily Stewart joins Dara and Matt to discuss the prospects for Covid relief and Janet Yellen.Resources:"Janet Yellen's mistake" by Matthew Yglesias, Slowboring.com"Electoral politics on an unfair playing field" by Aaron Strauss, Slowboring.comWhite paper
Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Slowboring.comDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration Reporter, ProPublicaEmily Stewart (@EmilyStewartM), Business and Politics Reporter, VoxCredits:Jeff Geld, (@jeff_geld), Editor and ProducerThe Weeds is a V...2020-11-241h 01
The Dishcast with Andrew SullivanMatt Yglesias On The Patriotism Of Immigrants, Pro-Trump Minorities, Why Progressives Should Celebrate ProgressMatt Yglesias, contrarian progressive, joins the Dishcast to discuss the fallout of the 2020 election and his new book, “One Billion Americans,” a patriotic case for making America greater by inviting more immigrants. In the episode we talk about the 2020 election, wokeness and media, the cancel culture on the right, the progressives who find patriotism hokey, the black voters who support Biden more than white liberals do, Matt’s dissent over my use of “Christianists,” the importance of real diversity in newsrooms, and the lack of it in places like the NYT. Matt also describes how taken aback he was by...2020-11-2000 minChannels with Peter KafkaElection 2020: What happens next?Vox senior correspondent Matt Yglesias drops by to unpack a wild election night. What just happened? What do we think will happen next? Why were the polls wrong - again? What could the media have done better? And what do the next four years look like for politics and political media?Featuring: Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Vox Senior Correspondent, host of The WeedsHost: Peter Kafka (@pkafka), Senior Editor at RecodeMore to explore: Subscribe for free to Recode Media, Peter Kafka, one of the media industry's most acclaimed reporters, talks t...2020-11-0439 min
Digging a Hole: The Legal Theory PodcastMatt YglesiasOn this episode, we talk to Vox co-founder and noted political and economics journalist Matt Yglesias about his new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. Matt argues that the U.S. should take active steps — allowing greater immigration and adopting a suite of policies that encourage people to have children — to increase the size of the U.S. population to one billion. Doing so, he argues, would improve the U.S. economy and allow the country to remain the most powerful nation in the world. The book then discusses a number of other policies that would have to chan...2020-10-301h 02
Macro Musings with David BeckworthMatt Yglesias on *One Billion Americans*: New Ideas to Revitalize the American EconomyMatt Yglesias is the co-founder of Vox, a senior correspondent who focuses on politics and economic policy, and a returning guest to the podcast. Matt once again joins Macro Musings to discuss his new book, *One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger.* Specifically, David and Matt talk about how to reinvigorate the economy; through enacting better housing and transportation policies, dramatically increasing immigration, reviving America’s forgotten cities, and more. Finally, they also discuss the Fed’s new average inflation targeting regime, and what kind of direction the Fed will take over the new few years. 2020-10-261h 01
Spedup Conversation With TylerMatt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn Low<p>Matt Yglesias joined Tyler for a wide-ranging conversation on his vision for a bigger, less politically polarized America outlined in his new book <a href= "https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636499/one-billion-americans-by-matthew-yglesias/"> <em>One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger</em></a>.</p> <p>They discussed why it’s easier to grow Tokyo than New York City, the governance issues of increasing urban populations, what Tyler got right about pro-immigration arguments, how to respond to declining fertility rates, why he’d be happy to see...2020-10-241h 04
Reversing Climate ChangeS2E35: Matthew Yglesias tells us why climate people should root for One Billion AmericansCan you advocate for climate solutions and dramatic population growth at the same time? Or are the two ideas mutually exclusive? Matthew Yglesias argues that while electoral politics is a zero-sum game, policy is not. And any two priorities can be reconciled to craft a win-win, provided both sides accept the premise that we need to take action on climate change.
Matthew Yglesias is the cofounder of Vox, host of The Weeds Podcast, journalist and author of the national bestseller, One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. On this episode of Reversing Climate Change, Matt joins...2020-10-201h 03
Explain It to MeBy the People: Blame the ConstitutionHost Ian Millhiser talks with political scientist Norm Ornstein and Vox’s Matt Yglesias about the structural factors — many of them written into the Constitution itself — that impede a democratic majority from electing their preferred leaders and several ideas about how these hurdles can be overcome.Relevant resources: Confirm you are registered to voteFeaturing:Norman Ornstein, Resident Scholar at the American Enterprise InstituteMatthew Yglesias, Senior Correspondent at VoxHost:Ian Millhiser (@imillhiser), Senior Correspondent, VoxCredits:Producer/Editor: Jackson Bierfel...2020-10-031h 06
The Good FightShould There Be A Billion Americans?For much of the past four years, Matt Yglesias dismissed worries about growing illiberalism on the left as a campus fad that is sure to fade. This year, he changed his mind, becoming increasingly vocal about his concerns, and co-signing the Harper’s letter. On the latest episode of The Good Fight, Yascha Mounk and Matthew Yglesias talk about how and why he changed his mind.The podcast also discusses Matt’s latest book, One Billion Americans. The best way to ensure that liberal values continue to exercise real influence in the world, he argues, is to make...2020-10-021h 06
The Gray Area with Sean IllingA dark, dangerous debateIn a special, post-debate episode, I'm joined by Matt Yglesias to discuss the most unnerving presidential debate I've ever seen.Hosts:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, VoxEzra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, VoxCredits:Producer/Editor - Jeff GeldResearcher - Roge KarmaPlease consider making a contribution to Vox to support this show: bit.ly/givepodcasts Your support will help us keep having ambitious conversations about big ideas.New to the s...2020-09-301h 14
Elevate MarylandOptimism, Patriotism, and One Billion Americans with Matthew YglesiasWhat if the only way for the United States to maintain dominance as a world super-power in the 21st century would be to add 600 million people? That's the premise of Matthew Yglesias's new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. In this episode, Candace and Tom discuss this idea, the patriotism implicit in the conversation, and why Matt still has hope that America's best days may be in front of us. We also discuss more local issues such as why building more housing is both important and, often, politically impossible. Three Things: 1) CB 51...2020-09-261h 05
Model CitizenMatthew Yglesias on "One Billion Americans"About 330 million people inhabit the good ol' US of A. Seems like a lot. But is it enough? Policy journalist and Vox.com co-founder Matthew Yglesias argues it's not even close. In his new book, "One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger," Yglesias argues that if America's going to remain top dog on the geopolitical block and stay a step ahead of rising giants with 10-figure populations, like China and India, we need to double our numbers ... and then some. That means boosting birthrates and welcoming scads of new immigrants. The book is a detailed examination of the policies...2020-09-251h 25
KQED's ForumMatthew Yglesias on the Case for “One Billion Americans”There are 330 million people in the United States. Vox co-founder and economics journalist Matt Yglesias makes the case for adding 670 million more in his new book, "One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger." With an increased population size, the U.S. could maintain its status as a world superpower, increase its wealth and improve its population’s standards of living, Yglesias argues. We'll talk about how his argument relates to current domestic policies on climate change, immigration and family benefits.2020-09-2352 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingThe Matt Yglesias ShowMatt Yglesias is a co-founder and senior correspondent at Vox, my co-host on The Weeds podcast, and my oldest friend in journalism. Matt’s college blog was an inspiration for my own, and since then we’ve worked together, podcasted together, and even started Vox together. I've learned an enormous amount from him, both when we agree and when we disagree.A lot has changed since Matt and I started blogging in the early 2000s — and we’ve changed, too. So we start this conversation by discussing how social media has altered American politics, why Matt...2020-09-171h 33
The RealignmentEp. 54: Matt Yglesias, The Case for 1 Billion AmericansYglesias in New York Magazine: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2020/08/one-billion-americans-by-matthew-yglesias-book-excerpt.html
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Conversations with TylerMatt Yglesias on Why the Population is Too Damn LowMatt Yglesias joined Tyler for a wide-ranging conversation on his vision for a bigger, less politically polarized America outlined in his new book One Billion Americans: The Case for Thinking Bigger. They discussed why it’s easier to grow Tokyo than New York City, the governance issues of increasing urban populations, what Tyler got right about pro-immigration arguments, how to respond to declining fertility rates, why he’d be happy to see more people going to church (even though he’s not religious), why liberals and conservatives should take marriage incentive programs more seriously, what larger families would...2020-09-091h 06The New Liberal PodcastOne Billion Americans ft. Matt YglesiasShould the United States attempt to massively grow our population? What would a program for population growth look like? Vox founder Matt Yglesias joins the show to discuss his new book, One Billion Americans. Why is a larger America better for both America and the world? How could we encourage families to have more children? How could we incorporate more immigrants into society? What other problems do we need to solve along the way before a billion Americans can happen? Referenced in the episode: One Billion Americans - https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/636499/one-billion-americans-by-matthew-yglesias/ M...2020-09-081h 02Explain It to MeTrump's peddling a fake Covid-19 cureJane, Dara, and Matt on convalescent plasma, FDA reform, and the politics of science.Resources:"Trump used a rare disease survivor to take a shot at the FDA" by Julia Belluz, Vox"Making American Great Again–The FDA" by Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution"Reopening schools safely is going to take much more federal leadership" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox"Straight talk on the FDA’s tumultuous weekend — and new questions about its independence" by Adam Feuerstein & Matthew Herper, Stat NewsOne Billion Americans by Matthew YglesiasWhite...2020-08-2549 minExplain It to MeContagious enthusiasmDara, Jane, and Matt on Biden’s excitement gap.Resources:"So … About That Supposed Lack Of Enthusiasm For Biden?" Five Thirty Eight"Social conservatives feel betrayed by the Supreme Court — and the GOP that appointed it" by Jane Coaston, Vox"Trump’s surprising resilience with Hispanic voters, explained" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox
Hosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, ProPublicaCredits:Jeff Geld...2020-07-071h 04Explain It to MeAfter George FloydJane, Dara, and Matt on America's dual reckonings with racism and police impunityResources:"It's Time To Bust Police Unions" by Peter Suderman, Reason"Libertarianism For Me, Authoritarianism For Thee" by Chris Arnade, American CompassA Colony in a Nation by Chris Hayes"10 Events that Shaped Cincinnati: Timothy Thomas is Shot and Killed" by Cedric Rose, Cincinnati Magazine"The data proves that school segregation is getting worse" by Alvin Chang, Vox"NYC delays controversial rezoning of 7 Brooklyn elementary schools" by Christina Veiga, Chalkbeat New York2020-06-091h 04Explain It to MeActual enumerationDara, Jane, and Matt take a look at America's first pandemic Census.Resources:"The pandemic may leave communities of color undercounted in the census — and cost them billions" by Donna M. Owens, Vox"Trump is still trying to collect citizenship data for redistricting" by Nicole Narea, Vox"A once-in-a-century pandemic collides with a once-in-a-decade census" by Andrew Whitby, Brookings"Over a million Hispanics turned white between the 2000 and 2010 Census" by Matthew Yglesias, VoxWhite paper
Hosts:Matt Yg...2020-05-1953 minExplain It to MeWill the economy bounce back?Dara, Jane, and Matt on the road ahead for the worst labor market since the Great Depression.Resources:"As deaths mount, Trump tries to convince Americans it’s safe to inch back to normal" by Josh Dawsey, Ashley Parker, Philip Rucker and Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post"Get ready for a second wave of economic pain" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox"The economy is in free fall. So why isn’t the stock market?" by Emily Stewart, VoxWhite paper2020-05-121h 06Explain It to MeHow to win electionsDara, Jane, and Matt break down the great mobilization vs persuasion debate.Resources:"What Happened in the Georgia Gubernatorial Election?" Catalist Analytics, Medium"The case for taking Trump’s black outreach seriously" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox"Michelle Obama Is Mad at ‘Our Folks,’ Not Trump Voters: ‘That’s My Trauma’" by Kevin Fallon, Daily BeastWhite paperHosts:Matt Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior Correspondent, VoxJane Coaston (@cjane87), Senior politics correspondent, VoxDara Lind (@DLind), Immigration reporter, Pro...2020-05-051h 09Explain It to MeRescuing the economy from coronavirusJane, Dara, and Matt discuss President Trump’s new more serious tone and competing economic stimulus proposals.Resources:"Coronavirus’s threat to the global economy — and what to do about it" by Matt Yglesias, Vox"Dear Congress: Send Americans cash. Send it now." by Dylan Matthews, Vox"Mitt Romney’s coronavirus economic plan: $1,000 to each American adult" by Dylan Matthews, Vox"Restaurants Are Fucked — Unless They Get a Bailout" by Hillary Dixler Canavan, Eater"A family of 4 could get $18,000 this year under a cash bill by Senate Democrats"...2020-03-1753 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingWeeds 2020: The coronavirus electionThis week, President Donald Trump and Democratic presidential contenders Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders each gave separate speeches in response to a rapidly escalating coronavirus outbreak in the United States. What did they say? How do their responses differ? And what do those speeches tell us about how their future (or current) administrations? Vox’s Ezra Klein and Matt Yglesias discuss on this week’s 2020 election edition of The Weeds.Then, how will coronavirus impact the general election in November? Matt and Ezra run through the political science research on how economic growth correlates with electoral success, how...2020-03-1454 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingWhat would a Sanders or Biden presidency look like?Super Tuesday winnowed the 2020 Democratic primary race down to two candidates: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders. So how would their presidencies actually differ? Who would staff their administrations? How would they handle Congress? How would they handle key foreign policy decisions? What are their likely points of failure? How would they change the Democratic Party?I asked my friend, colleague, and Weeds co-host Matt Yglesias to join me for this conversation, and it was a good one. We’ve both covered Biden and Sanders for a long time, but come away with somewhat different impressions of each. Th...2020-03-051h 15
WorldlyHacking Jeff BezosZack and Alex are joined by Weeds cohost Matt Yglesias to talk about the Saudi crown prince’s seemingly brazen hack of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos — by personally texting him a video that cybersecurity experts think contained advanced spyware. They explain the evidence that the Saudis are responsible (despite their denials), try to explore why Mohammed bin Salman would do something so obviously inflammatory, and suss out the implications for the future of the US-Saudi alliance.References:Here’s the UN report on the Bezos hack and FTI Consulting’s technical analysis of Bezos...2020-01-2343 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingPost-debate special!Vox's Matt Yglesias and I unpack the debate that did, and didn't, happen.Related reading:"Joe Biden will never give up on the system" by Ezra Klein"4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate" Vox Staff"The case for Elizabeth Warren" by Ezra Klein"Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020" by Matthew Yglesias"Joe Biden skates by again" by Matt Yglesias"Elizabeth Warren’s new plan to reform bankruptcy law, explained" by Matt Yglesias"The Third Rail of Calling ‘Sexi...2020-01-161h 00Explain It to MeEzra and Matt debate the debatersEzra and Matt break down the last debate before the Iowa caucuses, and explore the current state of the Democratic field.Related reading:"Joe Biden will never give up on the system" by Ezra Klein, Vox"4 winners and 3 losers from the January Democratic debate" Vox Staff"The case for Elizabeth Warren" by Ezra Klein, Vox"Bernie Sanders can unify Democrats and beat Trump in 2020" by Matthew Yglesias"Joe Biden skates by again" by Matthew Yglesias, Vox"Elizabeth Warren’s new plan to re...2020-01-1558 minWorldlyWar for OilZack and Jenn are joined by Matt Yglesias to talk about the worrying fallout of an attack on Saudi oil facilities this weekend. The United States has blamed Iran for the attack, and President Trump tweeted that America is “locked and loaded” to retaliate — but so far, there hasn’t been a military response. The Worldly team talks through the debate over what the US should do, what Trump might be thinking, and the very real chance that escalation could trigger a recession. Jenn busts out some Arabic, Matt comes up with a new CSI spinoff, and Zack brings it back...2019-09-1926 minWorldlyThe case for foreign policy restraintIn this special crossover episode, Weeds host Matt Yglesias talks to Emma Ashford, Research Fellow in Defense and Foreign Policy at the Cato Institute. It's a wide ranging discussion covering everything from China to the middle east, our relationship with Russia since the cold war, and the defense budget. They also explore the difference between restraint and realism, and whether or not Trump is an isolationist.Guest Host:Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias)GuestEmma Ashford (@emmamashford)More to explore:Subscribe for free to The Weeds. On...2019-09-051h 00
The VergecastWhy everyone hates Big Tech with Matt Yglesias of The WeedsVox Senior Correspondent and host of The Weeds Matt Yglesias joins Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel in this special crossover episode to explain what Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which allows platforms to circumnavigate liability for user content, really means. They also discuss Elizabeth Warren’s proposal to break up big tech platforms, and how it may or may not fix anything.Subscribe to The Weeds for free here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-07-2259 minThe Gray Area with Sean IllingMatt Yglesias and Jenny Schuetz solve the housing crisisIn this special crossover episode, Brookings Institution’s Jenny Schuetz joins The Weeds’ Matt Yglesias to discuss subsidies, zoning reform, and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices2019-05-201h 05The New Liberal PodcastChief Neoliberal Shill ft. Matt YglesiasIn this episode, Vox.com founder and Neoliberal Shill Bracket champion Matt Yglesias joins the show to talk shop on Vox, modern neoliberalism, effective shilling, and the current political moment. This podcast is possible because of our supporters on Patreon. Patrons get access to exclusive bonus episodes, newsletters, neoliberal swag and community features. If you enjoy the content please consider supporting us at Patreon.com/neoliberalproject. 2019-05-0857 min
North Star PodcastMatt Levine: Money StuffLISTEN HERE: ITUNES | OVERCAST Today’s guest is Matt Levine, a columnist at Bloomberg covering finance, Wall Street and the broader business world. Before blogging, Matt spent four years as an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, structuring and marketing corporate equity derivatives. Before that, he worked as a mergers & acquisitions lawyer and a high school latin teacher. He’s also a graduate of both Harvard and Yale Law School. Matt’s newsletter, Money Stuff is always fresh and I admire Matt’s ability to discuss complex topics in fresh and engaging ways. In this episode, we talk about Ma...2018-02-0142 min
Macro Musings with David Beckworth63 - Matt Yglesias on the Politics of Fed PolicyMatt Yglesias is a columnist and editor for the news website Vox, which he co-founded in 2014. Today, he joins the show to talk about the politics shaping Fed policy. Matt discusses why he thinks President Barack Obama’s biggest policy failure was in failing to appoint members to the Fed's Board of Governors. He also shares his thoughts on where the Left and Right currently stand on monetary issues. David’s blog: http://macromarketmusings.blogspot.com/ Matt Yglesias’s Vox archive: https://www.vox.com/authors/matthew-yglesias David’s Twitter: @DavidBeckworth Matt Yglesias’s Twitter: @MattYglesias Related links: “Obama’s Biggest Econom...2017-06-2659 min
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and adviceEpisode 121: For Entertainment Purposes OnlyThis week start the FU with Jean Louis Gassée's Monday Note on the Mac Endgame. Following that we discuss the scam apps present on the Mac App Store. We discuss Matthew Yglesias' post on Apple having outgrown it's own corporate structure. We also discuss Chris Eidoff's post on the over-reliance on Protocol-Oriented Programming. We discuss Amazon's image recognition services. We touch on the Mac Calendar spam bug. Picks: AIToolbox, mucicForProgramming and Spark For Mac.
Episode 121 Show Notes:
The Macintosh Endgame by Jean-Louis Gassée
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Don’t Be Fooled: The Mac A...2016-12-041h 40
More Than Just Code podcast - iOS and Swift development, news and adviceEpisode 121: For Entertainment Purposes OnlyThis week start the FU with Jean Louis Gassée's Monday Note on the Mac Endgame. Following that we discuss the scam apps present on the Mac App Store. We discuss Matthew Yglesias' post on Apple having outgrown it's own corporate structure. We also discuss Chris Eidoff's post on the over-reliance on Protocol-Oriented Programming. We discuss Amazon's image recognition services. We touch on the Mac Calendar spam bug. Picks: AIToolbox, mucicForProgramming and Spark For Mac.Episode 121 Show Notes: The Macintosh Endgame by Jean-Louis Gassée BeOS Don’t Be Fooled: The Mac App Store Is Full...2016-12-041h 40
Random Trek"Minefield" (ENT) with Matthew YglesiasMatthew Yglesias, executive editor of Vox, joins Scott to discuss Minefield (ENT, S2E4). Among the topics discussed include Matt’s crazy Trek lists, why no one on the Enterprise seems capable of doing anything, and what’s the deal with those crazy complicated mines anyway?2014-10-2342 min