Best 3rd And Outside Podcasts (2025)

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Trump v. Musk: Choose Your Daddy 2:06:17

4h ago2:06:17

2:06:17

Donald Trump and Elon Musk's romance comes to a fiery end as the two erupt into an explosive feud, attacking each other across social media. Jon and Dan comb through the insults, including Elon calling for Trump's impeachment, Trump threatening to end all of Elon's government contracts, and, our personal favorite, Elon tweeting that Donald Trump is…

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Afghan girl accepted to U.S. colleges faces uncertain future after Trump’s travel ban 3:10

12h ago3:10

3:10

President Trump's travel ban potentially affects thousands of people, including one young girl from Afghanistan. We’re calling her Saira, blurring her face and altering her voice to protect her identity for her safety. She spoke with producer Zeba Warsi from Pakistan where she traveled for her U.S. visa appointment. Now, she doesn’t know where to g…

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Germany’s chancellor visits Trump as Europe’s alliance with U.S. is fracturing 4:40

5h ago4:40

4:40

President Trump met with German Chancellor Merz in the Oval Office on Thursday. Merz urged Trump to increase pressure on Russia, but the president made no commitments and instead compared Ukraine and Russia to two fighting children who needed to work out their differences. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newsho…

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News Wrap: Trump says Putin vows to respond to Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields 5:58

16h ago5:58

5:58

In our news wrap Wednesday, President Trump said Putin told him Russia would respond to Ukraine's drone attack on airfields, an aid group in Gaza temporarily paused food deliveries today at its three distribution sites, a stampede outside of a cricket stadium in India killed at least 11 people and injured more than 30 others. PBS News is supported …

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More than 2 dozen killed as Gazans again face gunfire outside humanitarian aid site 3:55

3d ago3:55

3:55

It's designed to deliver food to the most desperate, but for the third time in three days, Gazans faced gunfire outside a new humanitarian aid site. It comes as half a million Gazans are extremely food insecure and on the verge of famine. Nick Schifrin reports. A warning, images in this story are disturbing. PBS News is supported by - https://www.p…

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News Wrap: South Korean liberal leader wins presidential race 5:14

3d ago5:14

5:14

In our news wrap Tuesday, South Korea's liberal opposition leader Lee Jae-myung won the country's presidential race, Russian rockets blasted the Ukrainian city of Sumy killing at least four, the White House sent the first rescissions package to Congress and Newark's mayor sued New Jersey's top federal prosecutor over his arrest outside of an immigr…

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Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes 10:33

3d ago10:33

10:33

One of the strongest condemnations of Israel’s ongoing offensive in Gaza has come from its own former prime minister, Ehud Olmert, who served from 2006 to 2009. Last week, he wrote a scathing op-ed in the Israeli newspaper Haaretz with the headline “Enough Is Enough. Israel Is Committing War Crimes.” Geoff Bennett spoke with Olmert to discuss more.…

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Can Trump's Health Care Cuts Be Stopped? 1:15:24

3d ago1:15:24

1:15:24

The health care of 10 million Americans is at risk as President Trump's massive tax cut legislation makes its way to the Senate. Will Majority Leader John Thune be able to cobble together a bill that the "Medicaid moderates," budget hawks, and hardliners can all agree on? Meanwhile, Stephen Miller freaks out at ICE leadership for failing to detain …

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News Wrap: 3 killed and dozens more hurt heading to Gaza aid distribution site 5:30

4d ago5:30

5:30

In our news wrap Monday, three people were killed and dozens more injured while headed to an aid distribution site in Gaza, more than 100 wildfires in Canada forced mass evacuations and sent smoke and unhealthy air deep into the U.S. and Newark airport reopened one of its three runways nearly two weeks ahead of schedule. PBS News is supported by - …

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As delegations meet for ceasefire talks, Russia reels from Ukrainian drone attacks 7:16

4d ago7:16

7:16

Ukraine launched an unprecedented attack that sent drones deep inside Russia to target bombers. Russia’s strikes also accelerated as it launched the largest drone salvo of the war. One attack killed more than a dozen soldiers, leading to the resignation of Ukraine’s land forces commander. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://ww…

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News Wrap: Palestinians killed in Gaza while getting food aid 4:06

5d ago4:06

4:06

In our news wrap, more than 20 Palestinians in Gaza were killed as they tried to get food aid, Ukraine launches drone attacks on Russian military planes inside Russia, voters in Poland went to the polls to select their next president, Paris celebrates a home team victory in Europe's biggest soccer tournament and forecasters predict the northern lig…

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High Crimes and Piss-demeanors 1:29:54

5d ago1:29:54

1:29:54

Elon Musk is back in the news, with a New York Times investigation detailing his rampant drug use right as he hightails it out of Washington. Lovett and Dan compare notes on their own White House drug tests, then dig into Trump’s most recent comments on his Big Beautiful Bill, the legislation’s fate in the Senate, and Sen. Joni Ernst’s psychopathic…

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Raging Canadian wildfires trigger air quality warnings across upper Midwest 5:09

6d ago5:09

5:09

Wildfires burning in western Canada are triggering poor air quality warnings in the upper Midwest, advising people with heart or lung disease, older adults and pregnant people to limit outdoor activities. Meteorologists say that the impact of the fires this weekend could reach Oklahoma, Tennessee and Arkansas. John Yang reports. PBS News is support…

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Trump Always Chickens Out 1:19:32

7d ago1:19:32

1:19:32

Donald Trump loses his cool when a reporter asks him about a newly popular Wall Street phrase: TACO, aka Trump Always Chickens Out. A federal court unanimously rules that the majority of Trump’s tariffs are illegal — before an appeals court allows them to remain in place (for now). And after 128 days of destruction, Elon Musk's time as a Special Go…

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How Israel is responding to latest U.S. proposals to pause war in Gaza 5:12

8d ago5:12

5:12

Israel said it accepted a new draft of a U.S. peace plan in Gaza, but Hamas so far has not provided an official reply. The deal would pause the war for 60 days, but not permanently end it, as Hamas is demanding. Nick Schifrin reports. PBS News is supported by - https://www.pbs.org/newshour/about/funders…

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News Wrap: Germany’s chancellor offers to help Ukraine build long-range missile systems 7:31

9d ago7:31

7:31

In our news wrap Wednesday, Germany's chancellor offered to help Ukraine build long-range missile systems that could strike deep into Russia, a judge ordered the release of a Russian-born scientist and Harvard researcher saying she was unlawfully held by immigration authorities, the White House says President Trump issued a full pardon for former C…

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New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed 10:26

10d ago10:26

10:26

The new aid distribution system in Gaza was quickly overwhelmed by Palestinians who for 11 weeks have been blocked from assistance. The Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, backed by the U.S. and Israel, says the old UN-led system allowed Hamas to flourish. But humanitarian groups say the new system is incapable of alleviating the suffering of Gazans. Nic…

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Trump Targets School JUST Outside Boston 58:33

10d ago58:33

58:33

Jon, Lovett, Tommy, and Dan talk about the administration's attempt to bar Harvard from enrolling international students and other new Trump threats, including possible sweeping tariffs on the EU and Apple products. The guys answer your questions on everything from the future of Democratic leadership and why some Senate Democrats keep voting with T…

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Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities 10:03

11d ago10:03

10:03

In the past week, 30 Ukrainians have died and more than 163 others injured as Russia escalated its bombing campaign amid U.S. efforts to end the war. It prompted President Trump to lash out at not only Russian President Putin, but also Ukrainian President Zelenskyy. Laura Barrón-López discussed more with retired Army Col. Robert Hamilton of the For…

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Trump v. Musk: Choose Your Daddy 2:06:17

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Afghan girl accepted to U.S. colleges faces uncertain future after Trump’s travel ban 3:10

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Germany’s chancellor visits Trump as Europe’s alliance with U.S. is fracturing 4:40

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News Wrap: Trump says Putin vows to respond to Ukraine’s drone attack on Russian airfields 5:58

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More than 2 dozen killed as Gazans again face gunfire outside humanitarian aid site 3:55

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News Wrap: South Korean liberal leader wins presidential race 5:14

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Former Israeli PM Olmert explains why he believes his country is committing war crimes 10:33

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Can Trump's Health Care Cuts Be Stopped? 1:15:24

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News Wrap: 3 killed and dozens more hurt heading to Gaza aid distribution site 5:30

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As delegations meet for ceasefire talks, Russia reels from Ukrainian drone attacks 7:16

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News Wrap: Palestinians killed in Gaza while getting food aid 4:06

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High Crimes and Piss-demeanors 1:29:54

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Raging Canadian wildfires trigger air quality warnings across upper Midwest 5:09

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Trump Always Chickens Out 1:19:32

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How Israel is responding to latest U.S. proposals to pause war in Gaza 5:12

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News Wrap: Germany’s chancellor offers to help Ukraine build long-range missile systems 7:31

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New U.S.-backed aid distribution system in Gaza quickly overwhelmed 10:26

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Trump Targets School JUST Outside Boston 58:33

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Russia escalates assault on Ukraine with massive drone attacks on cities 10:03

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