This year, podcasts didn’t just capture the conversation—they drove it. They became the soundtrack of discovery shaping how we see the world.
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Podcasts have proven to be the defining journalistic form of 2024, shaping not just how we consume information but how we engage with the critical issues of our time.
In a year marked by high-stakes elections, cultural shifts, and pressing global challenges, podcasts have risen as the indispensable medium for dialogue and understanding.
Whether unraveling the complexities of democracy, dissecting the nuances of our national discourse, or exploring the stories that define our age, these conversations have become the backbone of global conversation.
Our virtual odyssey has brought together listeners and storytellers, sparking insights and connections that transcend borders and beliefs. Together, we’ve built a space where ideas flourish and understanding deepens — a space that matters more now than ever.
Rewriting Reality: How the Battle for History Shapes the Future
Yale philosophy professor Jason Stanley unveils the alarming parallels between current US political trends and the rise of authoritarianism globally. Listen
Silicon Soldiers: The Military-Technology Complex
National security journalist Andrew Cockburn exposes the little-known links between the Pentagon’s military-technology complex at the dark heart of Silicon Valley. Listen
AI’s Dirty Secret: Sweatshops, Carbon, and the Race to the Bottom
AI’s rapid advancement comes with a hidden human cost. Not just the vast number of jobs that may be eliminated, but the digital sweatshops that are crucial to the ongoing development of AI itself. Listen
The 9/11 Generation: How Past Trauma Shapes Today’s Young Voters
From 9/11 chaos to the 2024 ballot box: How the 9/11 aftermath still echoes in young voters’ minds. Listen
From Tear Gas to Trump: How One Week in Seattle Shaped 21st Century Politics
Oral historian DW Gibson takes us back to the anti-globalization protests on the streets of Seattle — four days of sometimes violent demonstrations that became, he argues, a harbinger of our current populist era. Listen
