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The Conversation convenes this week with the Opinion columnist David Brooks, the contributing Opinion writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the former host of NPR’s “All Things Considered” Robert Siegel to unpack a week of turbulent news across the globe, inclu... more

The Republican Party’s wholesale embrace of Donald Trump has left traditional conservatives like the Times Opinion columnist Bret Stephens without a political home. But what happens after Trump leaves office? Will the party return to its Reaganite ro... more

The Republican Party has a misogyny problem. Congressional members like Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert and Nancy Mace have been pushing past their party’s patriarchal views and fighting back. On this episode of “The Opinions,” the columnist D... more

We’re living in a strange moment. According to the columnist Thomas L. Friedman, it’s a completely new era, called the Polycene — one in which everything moves faster and science, technology and politics are more connected than ever. The columnist Da... more

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Recent Guests

Cory Booker
United States Senator from New Jersey
U.S. Senate
Episode: America's Next Story: Senator Cory Booker
Ro Khanna
California Congressman and co-sponsor of the House bill to release the Epstein files
United States Congress
Episode: The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files
Sarah Isgur
Editor at The Dispatch and former official in the Trump administration
The Dispatch
Episode: America's Next Story: Sarah Isgur
Howard French
Former Times Foreign Correspondent and Bureau Chief, author of "The Second Emancipation, Nkrumah, Pan-Africanism, and Global Blackness at High Tide"
The New York Times
Episode: Africa Is Rising. The World Shouldn’t Turn Its Back.
Cecilia Muñoz
Immigration advocate and former White House official under President Obama
Episode: America's Next Story: Cecilia Muñoz
Jill Lepore
Historian and bestselling author
Episode: America's Next Story: Jill Lepore
Ruben Gallego
U.S. Senator from Arizona
U.S. Senate
Episode: America's Next Story: Senator Ruben Gallego
Diana Buttu
Lawyer and former advisor to the Palestine Liberation Organization
Episode: What Trump’s Peace Deal Really Means for Gaza
Pete Buttigieg
Former transportation secretary, presidential candidate, and mayor of South Bend, Indiana
Episode: America’s Next Story: Pete Buttigieg

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David Leonhardt
Host and editorial director in The New York Times Opinion, engages in in-depth discussions on current news and political controversies.

Reviews

4.2 out of 5 stars from 647 ratings
  • Sarah Isgur

    She is absurd, contradicts herself over and over!!!

    Apple Podcasts
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    NDRRRRRNND
    United Statesa month ago
  • Female hosts, holding back women.

    Michelle Cottle, you’re starting to sound really annoying — laughing at inappropriate times, piping up while your co-hosts are talking, repeatedly referring to your respected co-hosts as “guys.” THESE ARE SERIOUS TIMES. Stop desperately trying to lighten the mood. We women need to get better at expressing ourselves such that we’re taken seriously. I’ve noticed generally women on podcasts (hosts or guests) often seem almost afraid of simply speaking forthrightly, relying on nervous laughter to no... more

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    makeupmyname
    United States2 months ago
  • Brooks, Dionne, & Siegel

    Love the episodes with David Brooks, E.J. Dionne, and Robert Siegel! Smart, passionate, civil discussion of current topics sprinkled with warmth and humor.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ycjih
    United States2 months ago
  • David Brooks

    More of David Brooks and Robert Seigsl please.

    They raise the standard which is badly needed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Mac an tSionnaigh
    United States2 months ago
  • Yes

    Glad to hear Goldberg, Bouie, and French in this 4 Oct episode because this crisis demands strong response. Yes, we need new leadership on the Left that can fight back. The faithless right wing is insisting that Democrats agree on a Republican budget that ignores every Democratic value by clawing back everything we’ve voted for (as Republicans on the S’Crt overturn democracy, spitting on stare decisis.) It is a theft, a giant heist, to take money that was already appropriated. Yes, it is a slap ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    womanbyherradio
    United States2 months ago

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Overall, there is strong support for the hosts' ability to engage in thoughtful discourse while addressing contemporary issues.
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Listeners appreciate the insightful political discussions and the diversity of guest perspectives, often praising the quality of analysis.

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The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files
Q: Do you think it will pass the Senate?
Khanna believes it will pass if taken up, and stresses the importance of maintaining momentum for the bill.
The Democrat Who Split MAGA Over the Epstein Files
Q: How is it that you got interested in the Epstein files of all subjects and decided to push this issue?
Khanna became interested in the Epstein files after hearing from communities about the corruption and abuse perpetrated by powerful men, realizing the emotional weight it had on voters.
America's Next Story: Sarah Isgur
Q: What would you like to see about a post-Trump conservatism that lives up to the word in ways that Donald Trump does not?
A critical number of people who see the problem, ensuring decisions are made at a local level to be more responsive and limiting presidential powers.
In the Epstein Saga, Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy
Q: Is there a logic to this other than they just don't want people to know what's in there?
The Trump administration's only mode of operation is being super aggressive and going on the attack; they don't seem to know how to do anything else.
In the Epstein Saga, Trump Is His Own Worst Enemy
Q: How do you expect them to navigate this line, and then Jamelle, you after?
You'll see a few peel off, a few more in addition from some who have pushed forward on this as they become aware of the potential repercussions from associating too closely with Trump.

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