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Prosecuting Donald Trump with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - September 26, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
We just got back from the first stop on our fall 2023 WITHpod tour. We’re thrilled to share a recording of our live event at the Texas Tribune Festival with Andrew Weissmann and Mary McCord, co-hosts of the MSNBC podcast, “Prosecuting Donald Trump.” Weissmann and McCord, who are both former fede...

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The Progressive Prosecutor Movement with Chesa Boudin

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - September 19, 2023 07:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
The United States is one of the most incarcerated nations in the world. But why does the U.S. have so many people in prison and what are the biggest drivers of mass incarceration? One way to understand the answer to this question is to look at how prosecution is done in America. Reimagining crim...

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Introducing “How to Win 2024”

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - September 15, 2023 08:00 - 31 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
How do you win an unprecedented election that could see a criminally indicted ex-president take on the current Commander in Chief? How do you win crucial down-ballot races that will ultimately shape the power dynamics for whoever wins the White House? And how do you win over voters – of any part...

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Hot Labor Summer with Alex Press

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - September 12, 2023 07:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
It’s been a hot summer in more ways than one. From strikes in Hollywood to United Auto Workers voting in favor of strikes, the push for better working conditions isn’t showing signs of cooling down. It's been years since we've seen this kind of burst of workplace organizing, and it recalls some o...

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The Care Economy with Ai-jen Poo (2023)

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - September 05, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Given the Labor Day holiday, we're republishing one of our favorite episodes. From the original description: Every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65, according to the UN Population Division. We are about to have the largest older population ever. At the same time, nearly 4 million ...

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Answering Your Questions in Our #WITHpod Mailbag

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 29, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
We're thrilled to share our summer #WITHpod mailbag, which was originally hosted on Instagram Live. Join as Chris and producer Doni Holloway talk about the upcoming #WITHpod tour, go through your questions, discuss feedback you’ve sent and share pod updates.  **WITHpod Live Tour Special Announc...

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“The Heat Will Kill You First” with Jeff Goodell

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 22, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
This past July, Earth reached the hottest temperature since record-keeping began, according to the U.S. National Centers for Environmental Prediction. And the record-breaking temperatures are impacting everything from our bodies, to our food supplies to the habitability of the planet. Meanwhile, ...

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The “Existential” Climate Crisis with Bill McKibben

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 15, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Much of Maui has been decimated following one of the deadliest wildfires in U.S. history, wildfires are still ravaging Canada, ice in the arctic is melting rapidly, sea levels are rising and we’ve had the hottest day measured on our planet this year. There’s a lot happening as it relates to clima...

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“A Moral Moment in America” with Sen. Raphael Warnock

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 08, 2023 07:00 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
“We are naive if we think that we don't have to fight for [our democracy] every single day,” says Sen. Raphael Warnock (D-GA), in this week’s WITHpod. Given how imperiled our democracy is, we thought it would be good to talk about the nation’s democratic health with someone who has navigated some...

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BONUS: Prosecuting Donald Trump: The 2020 Election Indictment Read by Ali Velshi

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 02, 2023 08:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
For the third time in 4 months Donald Trump has been indicted, twice at the federal level, but legal experts say this is the most serious one yet. MSNBC host Ali Velshi reads every word of the DOJ’s latest allegations against the former president, charging him with 4 counts in connection with hi...

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AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford (2023)

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - August 01, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Since Chris is just getting back from vacation this week, we're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes. You might be feeling that artificial intelligence is starting to seem a bit like magic. Our guest points out that AI, once the subject of science fiction, has seen the biggest rise of any cons...

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Being “Irrepressible” with Little Rock Nine Member Minnijean Brown-Trickey (2023)

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - July 25, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Since Chris is on vacation this week, we're re-sharing one of our favorite episodes. “I went because they didn’t want me there,” says Minnijean Brown-Trickey. It’s been more than 60 years since she made history. At 16-years-old, she and eight other black students found an angry mob and the nation...

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From Prison to Politics with Yusef Salaam

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - July 11, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Yusef Salaam was just 15 years old in 1989 when he, along with four other Black and Latino teenagers, were wrongly accused of the brutal rape and assault of a 28-year-old white woman who was jogging in Central Park. Salaam was convicted at 16 and was incarcerated for seven years. The group, known...

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Decoding The Information Age with Scott Shapiro

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - July 04, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
You’ve probably encountered phishing emails or computer viruses. Or maybe one or more of your accounts has been hacked or compromised. How and why do hackers hack and what are they generally seeking? Our guest this week points out that understanding the answers to those questions is essential for...

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Timothy McVeigh and the Rise of Right-Wing Extremism with Jeffrey Toobin

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 27, 2023 07:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
It’s been 28 years since the Oklahoma City bombing that killed 168 people and injured hundreds more. At 9:02 a.m. on April 19th, 1995, a bomb built by Timothy McVeigh, an American domestic terrorist, exploded in front of the Alfred P. Murray Federal Building. It remains one of the deadliest acts ...

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Why Americans Are Dying So Young with Anne Case and Angus Deaton

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 20, 2023 07:30 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Life expectancy in the U.S. has been on the decline, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While the COVID-19 pandemic killed more than 1 million people in America, 2014-2015 was actually an inflection point for mortality rates. What went wrong and what’s behind the downwar...

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Leading Chicago with Mayor Brandon Johnson

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 13, 2023 07:00 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Not too long ago, Brandon Johnson was virtually unknown to many Chicagoans. Now, he’s the 57th mayor of America’s third-largest city. His path to power, fueled by a markedly progressive campaign, was pretty unusual. Before taking the helm of Chicago, he was a school teacher, union organizer and c...

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BONUS: Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 12, 2023 09:00 - 5 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
As a bonus for listeners, we’re sharing a special preview of “Rachel Maddow Presents: Déjà News,” a new original podcast series from MSNBC. In each episode, Rachel Maddow and co-host Isaac-Davy Aronson seek a deeper understanding of a story in today's headlines by asking: Has anything like this ...

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BONUS: Prosecuting Donald Trump: The Full Indictment Read by Ali Velshi

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 11, 2023 10:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
What exactly is inside that historic 37-count federal indictment against Donald Trump? MSNBC host Ali Velshi reads every word of the DOJ’s allegations against the former president, including a transcript of a conversation Trump allegedly had about a classified military document and texts between...

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“The Phoenix Economy” with Felix Salmon

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - June 06, 2023 07:00 - 53 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
We’ve experienced so much personal, social and economic disruption over the past few years. The pandemic reworked how we view some of the most fundamental and predictable aspects of our lives. How will we emerge from all of the trauma and upheaval? Our guest this week points out that part of our ...

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The Care Economy with Ai-jen Poo

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - May 30, 2023 07:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Every day in the United States, 10,000 people turn 65, according to the UN Population Division. We are about to have the largest older population ever. At the same time, nearly 4 million babies are born every year, leaving many Americans juggling caring for young children and aging parents. Careg...

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“The Shadow Docket” with Steve Vladeck

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - May 23, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
The Supreme Court has long had incredible authority to make decisions that affect millions of Americans. But in recent years, it has increasingly used its power to make stealth emergency decisions without public hearings or explanations. The cases that we often hear about on the high court’s so-c...

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A gun industry insider perspective with Ryan Busse (2022)

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - May 16, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
We're republishing this episode, which was originally released in June of 2022. There are more guns than cars in the United States. And studies show that gun sales go up following mass shootings. Ryan Busse 30 years as a leader at one of America’s most popular gun companies. Busse is a former fir...

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The Explosion of Online Sports Betting with Eric Lipton

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - May 09, 2023 07:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
You’ve probably encountered an advertisement for sports betting in one form or another. In the past few years, there’s been a marked rise in the number of online sports betting ads from companies like DraftKings and FanDuel. Gambling companies now spend billions of dollars a year on advertising....

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TikTok’s Uncertain Future with Jacob Ward

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - May 02, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media platforms in the world, and now has over a billion users worldwide. But its future in the United States remains in limbo. The Biden administration, citing national security concerns, has demanded that the Chinese-owned company be sold, or face a f...

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The Abortionist “Written Out of History” with Jennifer Wright

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - April 25, 2023 07:00 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Content warning: This episode contains occasional explicit sexual references and depictions of graphic events that some may find disturbing. Madame Restell is a figure you’ve likely never heard of. Our guest this week points out that Restell, an abortionist who became one of the most influentia...

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AI: “An Exponential Disruption” with Kate Crawford

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - April 18, 2023 07:00 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
You might be feeling that artificial intelligence is starting to seem a bit like magic. Our guest this week points out that AI, once the subject of science fiction, has seen the biggest rise of any consumer technology in history and has outpaced the uptake of TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. As we...

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What’s Behind Israel’s Unprecedented Protests with Edo Konrad

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - April 11, 2023 07:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
If you’ve been following international news, you’ve noticed the marked rise of protests and conflict in Israel. An unprecedentedly right-wing governing coalition has been elected with Netanyahu at the helm. Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking to the streets in Tel Aviv to protest the...

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The Fixation on Anti-Trans Legislation with Chase Strangio

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - April 04, 2023 07:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
State legislatures have significantly advanced a record number of attacks aimed at restricting LGBTQ+ rights this year. Our guest this week points out that “the number one priority, without any ambiguity” of Republicans has been attacking trans people. Nearly half of the country could see health ...

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WTH Happened at Silicon Valley Bank? with Mike Konczal

Why Is This Happening? The Chris Hayes Podcast - March 28, 2023 07:00 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 7.6K ratings
Silicon Valley Bank’s recent failure marked the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and the largest since the 2008 financial crisis. The run on the bank sent shockwaves through the financial world. Nearly 94% of its total deposits were uninsured, according to S&P Global Market Intelligenc...

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