Best Mile Higher Media Podcasts (2025)

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The Sunday Read: ‘The Strange, Post-Partisan Popularity of the Unabomber’ 19:26

21h ago19:26

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Online, there is a name for the experience of finding sympathy with Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber: Tedpilling. To be Tedpilled means to read Paragraph 1 of Kaczynski’s manifesto, its assertion that the mad dash of technological advancement since the Industrial Revolution has “made life unfulfilling,” “led to widespread psychological suffering” and “…

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'The Interview': Isabel Allende Understands How Fear Changes a Society 40:50

2d ago40:50

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The beloved author left Chile at a time of great turmoil and has longed for the nation of her youth ever since. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythingfrom politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts oron Apple Podcasts and Spotify.By The New York Times

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Children’s Books Go Before the Supreme Court 34:10

3d ago34:10

34:10

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court heard a case that could hand parents with religious objections a lot more control over what their kids learn in the classroom. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, explains how a case about children’s picture books with titles like “Pride Puppy” and “Uncle Bobby’s Wedding” has broad implications for schools acros…

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243: This Fashion Mogul Is Canada’s Worst Serial Predator of All Time 2:02:18

3d ago2:02:18

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What an Iowa Farmer Fears About the Trade War 29:23

4d ago29:23

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In the increasingly bitter trade war between the United States and China, perhaps nobody has more at stake than America’s soybean farmers, whose crop has become the country’s single biggest export to China. Michael Barbaro speaks to an Iowa farmer who helped build that $13 billion market, and asks her what President Trump’s sky-high tariffs mean fo…

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342: She Became A Guru, Started A Yoga Cult & Scammed Thousands 2:07:58

4d ago2:07:58

2:07:58

Support our Sponsor: Pretty Litter: https://prettylitter.com/milehigher Intro 0:00 What is Kundalini Yoga? 8:07 The Early Life of Katie Griggs 20:03 Katie Discovers Kundalini 28:25 Yogi Bhajan's Early Life 30:03 Bhanjan's Gross Opinions on Humanity 33:06 Hypocrisy of Bhajan 36:39 The Kundalini Compound 41:51 Katie Becomes Close to Bhajan 47:11 High…

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Poison Expert Allegedly Spikes Wife’s Smoothie?! The Case of Betty Bowman 51:42

4d ago51:42

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On August 20th, 2023, 32-year-old Betty Bowman died in the hospital, where she suffered from heart problems, lung problems, and needing part of her colon removed. Toxicology reports showed a drug in her system that was not supposed to be there. Her husband, Connor Bowman, was charged with second and first degree murder–he’s accused of poisoning her…

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225: Blue Origin Solves Sexism (In Space) 1:43:37

4d ago1:43:37

1:43:37

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Trump Says They’re Foreign Gang Members. Are They? 29:10

5d ago29:10

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In recent weeks, the Trump administration has deported hundreds of Venezuelan migrants by quickly labeling them as gang members and foreign enemies, and boarding them on planes to El Salvador. It’s sidestepping their rights to a court hearing where anyone might be able to scrutinize the claims against them. As a result, very little has been known a…

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How Pope Francis Changed the Catholic Church 39:20

6d ago39:20

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Church bells rang out across the world on Monday to mark the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88. Jason Horowitz, the Rome bureau chief at The New York Times, discusses the pope’s push to change the church, his bitter clashes with traditionalists, and what his papacy meant to the world’s 1.4 billion Catholics. Guest: Jason Horowitz, the Rome bur…

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Is the Era of Student Loan Forgiveness Officially Over? 26:27

7d ago26:27

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Across the country, millions of Americans with unpaid student loans are discovering that years of patience and forgiveness from the U.S. government have officially come to an end. Stacy Cowley, a business reporter for The Times, explains what is behind the change of heart, sets out its financial consequences for borrowers — and discusses the larger…

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The Sunday Read: ‘How Analytics Marginalized Baseball’s Superstar Pitchers’ 31:49

8d ago31:49

31:49

One day at Wrigley Field in Chicago last May, Paul Skenes was pitching for the Pittsburgh Pirates, carving out a small piece of baseball history in his second big-league game. He struck out the first seven batters he faced. By the end of the fifth inning, he had increased his strikeout total to 10. More impressive, he hadn’t allowed a hit. Over the…

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'The Interview': Nate Bargatze Doesn’t Mind if You Think He’s an Idiot 34:39

9d ago34:39

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The self-deprecating stand-up comic discusses having a magician for a father, the challenge of mainstream comedy and his aspirations to build the next Disneyland. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.…

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Do Trump Voters Like His Tariffs? We Went to Michigan to Find Out. 30:01

10d ago30:01

30:01

President Trump’s tariffs have terrified stock markets, business owners and anyone with a 401(k). Does that mean that his approach to trade is becoming a major political liability? Astead W. Herndon, a national politics reporter, asked voters in Michigan what they thought. He found that the answer to that question was not so simple. Guest: Astead W…

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242: A Real-Life Vampire, Killing Bigfoot & An Alien Autopsy: Infamous Paranormal Hoaxes 2:00:05

10d ago2:00:05

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The Trial Mark Zuckerberg Couldn’t Prevent 23:40

11d ago23:40

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Testimonies began this week in one of the most aggressive cases the government has ever brought against a big tech company. Over the next eight weeks, the Federal Trade Commission will argue that Meta, the company founded by Mark Zuckerberg, should be broken up. Cecilia Kang, who covers technology and regulatory policy, discusses the strange and co…

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341: The Highly Controversial World Of Evangelical “Hell Houses” 1:39:48

11d ago1:39:48

1:39:48

Support our Sponsor: HungryRoot: https://hungryroot.com/milehigher Hell House 2001 Documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NNFGjQ_QydA Intro 0:00 The Origins of Hell Houses 11:16 The Purpose of Hell Houses 22:25 No Nuance, No Kindness 25:30 Political Messaging and Bizarre Attractions 35:04 Scaremare, one of the Worst Hell Houses 49:07 How Hell…

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Who Killed Emily Pike? No More Stolen Sisters 1:04:45

11d ago1:04:45

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On February 14th, 2025, 14-year-old Emily Pike’s dismembered body was found in garbage bags in a remote part of an Arizonan forest. This discovery came about three weeks after she had gone missing. Not only was this a horrible crime committed against a child, but Emily was also a member of the San Carlos Apache Tribe, and violent crime is one of th…

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224: The CRAZIEST Paternity Scam?! - Brett Fairley, Maria, Nurse Hadley 2:17:22

11d ago2:17:22

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Trump Trashed the Iran Nuclear Deal. Will His Be Any Better? 28:32

12d ago28:32

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For years, President Trump has mocked the Obama administration for the nuclear agreement that it reached with Iran — a plan he disliked so much that he revoked it. Now, as he embarks on talks with Iran to reach a nuclear agreement of his own, the question is whether his administration can achieve a better deal. David E. Sanger, who covers the White…

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Trapped Abroad: The Man at the Center of a Constitutional Standoff 23:14

13d ago23:14

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When President Trump met with El Salvador’s president, Nayib Bukele, at the White House, the fate of one man was hanging in the balance. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court, discusses the Maryland man who was mistakenly sent to a notoriously brutal prison in El Salvador, and what his case means for the limits of presidential power and the rul…

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Her Business Was Thriving. Then Came the Tariffs. 33:15

14d ago33:15

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When President Trump raised tariffs against China to an astonishing 145 percent last week, he radically changed the cost of doing business for thousands of American companies. Michael Barbaro speaks to Beth Benike, a small-business owner who fears her business will not survive the tariffs. Guest: Beth Benike, the founder and C.E.O. of Busy Baby Bac…

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The Sunday Read: ‘Unburying the Remains of the Third Reich’ 50:19

15d ago50:19

50:19

When Daniel and Victoria Van Beuningen first toured their future home, a quiet villa in the Polish city of Wroclaw, it had been abandoned for years, its windows sealed up with bricks. But something about its overgrown garden spoke to them. They could imagine raising chickens there, planting tomatoes and cucumbers. They could make something beautifu…

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'The Interview': Ramy Youssef Is Just Trying to Be ‘Emotionally Correct’ 45:40

16d ago45:40

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The creator and comedian discusses his penchant for self-reflection, how politics fits into his work and why he’s not interested in representing anyone but himself.Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everythingfrom politics to pop culture. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts oron Apple Podcasts and Spotify.…

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The Conservative Activist Pushing Trump to Attack U.S. Colleges 43:49

17d ago43:49

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This week, we interviewed two people with leading roles in the rapidly escalating conflict between the Trump administration and American higher education. Today, we speak with Christopher Rufo, who led the conservative critique of, and assault on, critical race theory and diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. Mr. Rufo’s vision and campaigning ha…

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241: From Loving Grandma to Cold-Blooded Killer... The Shocking Lois Riess Case 2:06:24

17d ago2:06:24

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A U-Turn on Tariffs 28:56

18d ago28:56

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After promising that tariffs against dozens of countries were here to stay, no matter how much they hurt businesses or the stock market, President Trump has abruptly reversed course. But there’s an exception: his levies on China, which he said he would raise to 125 percent. Jonathan Swan, who covers the White House, explains why the president chang…

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340: Four 911 Calls, Two Murders & A Suspicious Death: The Unsolved Anaqua Springs Case 1:40:33

18d ago1:40:33

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