Best Americas Web Radio Podcasts (2025)

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-17-2025 2PM EDT 4:40

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-17-2025 1PM EDT 4:40

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Letters from an American: August 16, 2025 9:21

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 08-17-2025 12PM EDT 4:40

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The Daily: ‘Modern Love’: Where Did All My Male Friendships Go? 1:03:21

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Sam Graham-Felsen never imagined being lonely. Throughout his childhood and as a young man his life revolved around his friends. But when Sam got married and then had kids, going out with his friends almost felt like a luxury. After years of focusing on everything in his life except friendship, Sam began to realize he was missing something essentia…

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The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer: The Great Canadian Betrayal 43:29

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In April, the Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of Mark Carney, won an election that heartened opponents of the right-wing. Carney had run on the promise of fighting Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada and also to bolster the Canadian state to deal with issues like affordable housing. But in office, Carney has been delivering somethi…

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The Nation Podcasts: The Great Canadian Betrayal | The Time of Monsters with Jeet Heer 43:29

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In April, the Liberal Party of Canada, under the leadership of Mark Carney, won an election that heartened opponents of the right-wing. Carney had run on the promise of fighting Donald Trump’s threats to annex Canada and also to bolster the Canadian state to deal with issues like affordable housing. But in office, Carney has been delivering somethi…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: A Conversation with a Witch: Amanda Yates Garcia on Empire, Resistance, Contemporary Culture, and Radical Enchantment 1:42:56

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A special Sunday episode featuring Amanda Yates Garcia, also known as The Oracle of Los Angeles. Amanda is a writer, socially engaged artist, public witch, and doctoral student in the department of World Arts Cultures and Dance at UCLA. Her first book, Initiated, received a starred review from Kirkus and Publisher's Weekly and has been translated i…

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 212: War and Peace and Alaska 46:07

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Alaska was owned by Russia - was the summit also? Where is the world after the Alaska summit? Putin won, but did Trump really lose (I'd suggest not really, because his interests are not that opposed)? And if - if - we are any closer to a peace, what might that look like? Tickets for the Waterstones book event I mentioned in London on 4 September ar…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1245: Grabbing herpesvirus with both arms 1:48:49

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TWiV reviews fradulent science becoming an industry, FDA may not authorize Pfizer COVID vaccine for young kids, Kennedy won’t push strict pesticide regulations conserved betacoronavirus sequences recognized by human T cells, and Bispecific antibodies protect against herpes recurrent disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, and Brianne Barker …

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Nintendo Partners with ISEA for School-Based Esports Tournaments 1:45

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Nintendo teams up with the Interstate Scholastic Esports Alliance to launch esports tournaments for grades 4-12, reaching over 80,000 students across 23 states. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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"Metaphysical Martini" 08/13/2025 - Demons & Other Dickheads 46:21

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Enough with the 72 demons story! Hello Everyone! I'm Ani Avedissian. Welcome to Metaphysical Martini. 3 parts spirit. 1 part rational mind. Add 2 drops of optimism. Give it all good, hard shake and pour. Dress it with the olives of grace and empathy. Sit back, sip slowly and contemplate the wonder of cosmic co-creation. Join me, Ani Avedissian, to …

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The Good Fight: The Good Fight Club: Trump's Firings, Reinventing Liberalism, and the Rise of AI 55:25

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In this week’s conversation, recorded live in D.C. at the “Liberalism for the 21st Century” conference, Yascha Mounk, Francis Fukuyama, Steven Pinker, and Sabina Ćudić discuss Trump’s firings and what this means for the civil service, how to build a positive case for liberalism, and the impact of the rise of AI. Steven Pinker is Johnstone Professor…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 575: Observatories of Golden Gate Park 1:09:34

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Join Drew and Nicole as they dive into Nicole’s latest research rabbit hole, exploring the fascinating history of Golden Gate Park’s observatories, with a focus on the original Beach Chalet and the stories behind it.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Letters from an American: August 14, 2025 10:32

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Big Picture Overview–US Housing Markets…China’s Finance Woes Deepen….There Will Be No Peace In Ukraine….USA Private Debt (that’s You)–18.9 Trillion…Europe is Toast–Intentionally…DC Sues Trump For Trying ... 33:52

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The Cowboy’s Take Most Recent Video(s): August 16th, 2025 Video The Cowboy’s Take Rumble Channel CRITICAL, CURRENT ARTICLES RAT-A-TAT-TAT TRUMP RESISTANCE TAKE ACTION NOW: PRESIDENTIAL 2024 ALT LEFT CHINA OUR ENEMY CLIMATE CHANGE CONSTITUTION CORRUPTION COVID/COVID LITIGATION ECONOMY ELECTION FRAUD FAMILY SAFETY FINANCIAL & PHYSICAL PREPAREDNESS FR…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4712: Recap Of The Alaska Summit; Warlords Want Boots On The Ground And Article 5 Cont

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Episode 4712: Recap Of The Alaska Summit; Warlords Want Boots On The Ground And Article 5 ContBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4711: Recap Of The Alaska Summit; Warlords Want Boots On The Ground And Article 5

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Episode 4711: Recap Of The Alaska Summit; Warlords Want Boots On The Ground And Article 5By WarRoom.org

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 8/16/25: John Mearsheimer BREAKS DOWN Trump Putin Summit 42:09

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Saagar and Ryan sit down with Professor John Mearsheimer to discuss the Trump Putin summit and where the Ukraine war goes from here. John Mearsheimer: https://www.mearsheimer.com/ To become a Breaking Points Premium Member and watch/listen to the show AD FREE, uncut and 1 hour early visit: www.breakingpoints.com Merch Store: https://shop.breakingpo…

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The Gist: The Spiel Saturday Show 23:53

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Today on The Gist we air two spiels from earlier in the week. One about the CDC shooting in Atlanta and then one about Matt Taibbi's murder stat takedown of D.C backfires. Produced by Corey Wara Production Coordinator Ashley Khan Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ To advertise on the show, contact ⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected]⁠⁠⁠⁠ or visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠htt…

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The Dig: Death and Life Under Capitalism w/ Sarah Jaffe 1:40:27

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Featuring Sarah Jaffe on her book From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire. The ordinary death of a loved one under a capitalist order that routinely forbids sufficient time off to mourn. Workplace injuries, deindustrialization, police violence, pandemic, genocide, social murder, and how we can make sense of loss through struggle. Su…

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Jacobin Radio: Dig: Death and Life Under Capitalism w/ Sarah Jaffe 1:40:26

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Featuring Sarah Jaffe on her book From the Ashes: Grief and Revolution in a World on Fire. The ordinary death of a loved one under a capitalist order that routinely forbids sufficient time off to mourn. Workplace injuries, deindustrialization, police violence, pandemic, genocide, social murder, and how we can make sense of loss through struggle. Su…

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 341 - AI's Hidden Thirst with Erald Kolasi 1:07:28

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Our friend, physicist and economist Erald Kolasi, stops by the Macro N Cheese clubhouse to talk with Steve about the profound effects of AI on the energy grid, water resources, and societal infrastructure. The discussion focuses primarily on large-scale corporate AI, such as generative AI. Erald’s work bridges physics, economics, and ecology, revea…

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The Ezra Klein Show: Trump vs. the U.S. Economy 1:23:40

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What is going on with the economy right now? There are a lot of mixed signals. President Trump slashed taxes, but he’s also bringing in a lot of money through tariffs. Inflation is creeping up, but the stock market keeps rising. Eye-wateringly large investments are flowing to A.I., which could lead to an explosion of productivity but also mass job …

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The Daily: Chris Voss Says Trump's Secret Weapon Is Empathy 41:49

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The world-renowned negotiator on our “dealmaker in chief” and the benefit of approaching life as a deal waiting to be made. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore eve…

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Afghanistan’s hidden lives 28:34

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Kate Adie presents stories from Afghanistan, China, Japan and Tajikistan. In Afghanistan's Ghor Province, Mahjooba Nowrouzi reports from a small maternity hospital where two female doctors serve thousands of patients. With limited resources and financial support, the odds are stacked against them - and against the women they tend to and treat. Last…

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Odd Lots: Housing Is a Problem Even in a State With Declining Population 52:21

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You can kind of understand why it's so hard to build housing in New York City. There isn't much available land. It's already pretty built up. And then, add in the fact that so many people want to live in New York, and you can understand why it's so expensive. But what's the deal with Alaska? There seems to be plenty of land. And population has actu…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: When Trump Hits New Jersey, This Lawyer Hits Back 51:09

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Law firms, universities, and businesses are bending the knee to the Trump administration at the slightest threat. Amid this shocking cowardice, blue states have been a bastion of defiance against the president’s escalating power grabs—with attorneys general leading the way. Mark Joseph Stern talks with New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin, w…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1244: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 42:43

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin with Vincent Racaniello discusses Vijay Prasad’s return to the FDA, revoking of COVID vaccine authorization for young children, the Legionnaires’ outbreak in Harlem, the new labeling requirements for Ixchiq, the infectious attenuated Chikungunya vaccine and the importation of H5 influenza virus in Antarcti…

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Left Anchor: Greenland Report - 363 EXCERPT 16:53

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Ryan recently visited Greenland to report on their public sector, which turns out to be extremely large and critical to the local economy. How and why did this develop? Then we discuss some recent gerrymandering news. Stay tuned for the full article in the next issue of the Prospect! And subscribe here to hear the rest of the episode.…

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 830: Live Special Coverage Of Trump/Putin Summit; Preventing WW3 Cont.

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WarRoom Battleground EP 830: Live Special Coverage Of Trump/Putin Summit; Preventing WW3 Cont.By WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4710: Live Special Coverage Of Trump/Putin Summit; Preventing WW3

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Episode 4710: Live Special Coverage Of Trump/Putin Summit; Preventing WW3By WarRoom.org

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Give Them An Argument: Season 7 Episode 25: Jake Departure/Season Finale/Fun Shit 1:54:47

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After a four-year run on the show, Producer Jake is saying goodbye. (Although presumably he'll be saying "hello" again on some future episodes as a guest.) One of his predecessors, Producer Cale, joins us to see the lad off. Jay Zeroni, who's never been a GTAA producer but is still a good guy, joins us in the postgame for patrons. We're having some…

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Apple Intelligence Future Plans 1:45

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Apple is trying to make up ground in the artificial intelligence race, considering robots and other hardware that can showcase the new technology. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoicesBy FOX News Podcasts

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The Gist: The Cheesecake Factory Model of Freedom 34:32

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In The Age of Choice: A History of Freedom in Modern Life, Sophia Rosenfeld traces how choice evolved from secret ballots and dance cards to consumer overload and political battlegrounds. She also dissects ihow the pro-choice movement’s framing was both a strength and a vulnerability. Also, Trump’s murder-rate comparison between D.C., Bogotá, and M…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Hakeem Jeffries: More Is More 1:05:27

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While Donald Trump delivers chaos, cruelty, and corruption—and Republicans play the facts-and-hypocrisy don't matter game— Democrats have to do more rallies, more town halls, and more hearings, on and off the Hill. And if Leader Jeffries gets the gavel after the midterms, he promises investigations into Trump's huge pay-to-play scheme and says that…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3561 - Trump's DC Occupation; Democrats Recalibrate Partisan Politics w/ David Weigel 1:37:15

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report: On today's show: DC residents are fed up with the federal occupation and the resistance in the streets is growing nightly. David Weigel from Semafor joins us to discuss the last week's the DC occupation, Netroots conference, right wing media, and the failures of the Democratic party. In the Fun Half: The w…

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Serious Trouble: I Threw The Sandwich, But I Did Not Throw the Panini 38:03

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Judge Paul Engelmeyer has refused the Trump administration’s request to release the grand jury transcripts from Ghislaine Maxwell’s prosecution. He notes forcefully that he’s reviewed the grand jury transcripts and there’s no there there — everything of interest disclosed to the grand jury became public at trial. Indeed, the only reason Engelmeyer …

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The Dishcast with Andrew Sullivan: Johann Hari Grilling Me 52:37

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit andrewsullivan.substack.com My old and dear friend Johann has written four bestsellers: Chasing the Scream: The First and Last Days of the War on Drugs, Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depression, Stolen Focus: Why You Can’t Pay Attention (discussed on the Dishcast here),…

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4709: The Original Populist Uprising; Brian Glenn Reports Live From Summit

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Episode 4709: The Original Populist Uprising; Brian Glenn Reports Live From SummitBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4708: Trump Heads To Alaska For Putin Summit; Importing The Destruction Of America's Graduates

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Episode 4708: Trump Heads To Alaska For Putin Summit; Importing The Destruction Of America's GraduatesBy WarRoom.org

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Changelog: Oxide is crossing the chasm 1:39:58

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Bryan Cantrill returns in the wake of Oxide Computer Company’s $100M Series B. Bryan tells us how he’s avoiding an appearance on Silicon Valley (ding), why their uniform compensation is working, where Oxide fits in the AI datacenter, what scaling to 50+ rack orders looks like, and more. (GitHub has no CEO and saving Intel)++ Join the discussion Cha…

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Big Technology Podcast: Can The Web Survive Generative AI? — With Matthew Prince 54:44

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Matthew Prince is the CEO of Cloudflare. He joins Big Technology podcast to discuss whether the web can withstand a wave of generative AI companies scraping content, summarizing it, and not cutting the original creators into the revenue. Tune in to hear Prince masterfully dissect the problem and put forth a solution.…

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The Hockey Show: The Life of a Rose Arias 42:44

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David is on vacation with his family, and we kick off the show with him and Ethan playing a good old-fashioned game of Jewish Geography before discussing Matthew Tkachuk gracing the cover of NHL 26. This week's wins and fails include Barbie releasing a hockey player doll, former Florida Panther David Booth tearing it up in Australia, the Seattle Kr…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Where's the Resistance? 1:03:31

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President Donald Trump federalized DC law enforcement this week, raising all sorts of questions — about democracy, authoritarianism, sovereignty and legitimacy — that are natural fits for us to discuss here at Wisdom of Crowds. Yes, Trump’s use of emergency powers to justify the takeover is constitutional, even if he is stretching the concept of wh…

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Bell Curve: The Best of Bell Curve 39:17

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Bell Curve is taking a short summer break while the team recharges and enjoys some vacation time. We’ll be back with brand new episodes in September on our usual schedule. In the meantime, we didn’t want to leave you hanging, so we’ve pulled together some of our favorite conversations from past episodes — the moments you loved, and the ones worth h…

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