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Cut through the noise with The Intercept’s reporters as they tackle the most urgent issues of the moment. The Briefing is a new weekly podcast delivering incisive political analysis and deep investigative reporting, hosted by The Intercept’s journalists and contributors including Jessica Washington, Akela Lacy, and Jordan Uhl.

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As of December first, officials across the U.S. have executed 44 people in 11 states, making 2025 one of the deadliest years for state sanctioned executions. In this week’s episode we talk to Malcolm Gladwell, whose new podcast series dives into one ... more

This week on The Intercept Briefing: What does it mean to work full-time in America and still not afford a place to live? We're resharing our conversation with journalist Brian Goldstone, whose new book  “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeles... more

The Labor Department reported September jobs numbers on Thursday, showing employers added 119,000 jobs to the economy but also an increase in unemployment to 4.4 percent. “The September report shows fairly good job growth, but every other report we h... more

It’s the end of an era. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., who counts among her legacies in Congress successfully undercutting the push for Medicare for All, announced last week that she is retiring from Congress. The two-time former speaker of the House m... more

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Malcolm Gladwell
Writer at The New Yorker and co-founder of Pushkin Industries
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Episode: Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus
Liliana Segura
Senior reporter at The Intercept who has covered capital punishment and criminal justice for two decades
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Robert Reich
Former Secretary of Labor and professor, author, and commentator on capitalism and inequality
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Robert Reich Thinks Democrats Are On the Brink of a New Era
Shoykat Chakrabarti
Political candidate focused on economic inequality and progressive policies.
Episode: Saikat Chakrabarti’s Plan for the Political Revolution
Kat Abughazaleh
Illinois congressional candidate and activist
Independent activist
Episode: Kat Abughazaleh on the Right to Protest
Chi Ossé
City council member for New York City's 36th district.
Episode: The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
Alyssa Cass
Democratic media strategist based in New York City and partner at Slingshot Strategies.
Slingshot Strategies
Episode: The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
Jim Walden
Attorney endorsing Andrew Cuomo, previously ran an independent bid.
Episode: The Struggle for the Future of the New York Democratic Party
Taqwa Ahmed Al-Wawi
A Palestinian writer, poet and editor studying English literature at the Islamic University of Gaza.
Episode: Trump’s Gaza Ceasefire Deal Is Already Failing Palestinians

Hosts

Akela Lacy
Host of The Intercept Briefing
Jessica Washington
Host of The Intercept Briefing

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 10k ratings
  • Great audio quality

    Great guests

    Sensible pacing

    Just listened to the 7/25/25 episode with Chris Hedges... Blown away

    Podcast Addict
    5
    Ruminating_Stoic
    4 months ago
  • Great discussion

    Podcast Addict
    5
    cougar
    6 months ago
  • Good simple journalism

    Really loving the good simple factual journalism the The Intercept has gone back to!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    In Cortasia
    Australia7 months ago
  • Recommended: Feb 28 2025 episode

    The guests and discussion in the Feb 28 2025 episode were excellent.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PlayNYCjuly15now
    Mexico8 months ago
  • Reporting with Heart

    When I want to go deeper in the news I go to this podcast. The reporters are well-informed and they care.

    I am always confused about the choice of ads, especially for Success Academy, a charter school that makes it impossible for kids with learning differences to stay, but I live in hope that one day The Intercept will report on them.

    We all need to pay bills, so I don’t blame them; it’s just always weird to hear such neo liberal companies advertised on such a leftist podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
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    Battuta
    United States8 months ago

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Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus
Q: How has vengeance become such a core part of the American justice system?
Gladwell believes defenders of the death penalty aim to make a moral statement about societal intolerance, often disregarding the humanity of the convicted.
Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus
Q: Is it all politics? What's going on there?
Liliana Segura explains that the increase in executions aligns with a political moment, particularly influenced by figures like Governor DeSantis in Florida, who have political ambitions tied to death penalty policy.
Lethal Illusion: Understanding the Death Penalty Apparatus
Q: What drew you to wanting to report on the death penalty and criminal justice?
Malcolm Gladwell initially focused on the treatment of traumatized people but found the death penalty story compelling through his conversations with a psychologist involved in the cases.
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Q: What do you make of the current political climate regarding homelessness?
Goldstone expresses concern that the current administration is exacerbating the housing crisis, rather than addressing it.
REBROADCAST: The Housing Hunger Games
Q: How has corporate landlords and private equity companies contributed to the housing crisis?
They have bought up rental housing stocks and applied predatory tactics that make housing insecure, leading to increased homelessness.

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