Factually! with Adam Conover

An AI Safety Expert Explains the Dangers of AI with Steven Adler

24 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why should we assume that AI is safe? As the technology has grown at an alarming rate, companies like OpenAI have seen wrongful death lawsuits begin t...

Exploring the Depths of Wikipedia with Annie Rauwerda

17 Dec 2025

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While it feels like the very concept of an accepted collective reality has crumbled around us, Wikipedia has gradually revealed itself to be our accep...

Plastic Pollution is Killing Us with Judith Enck

10 Dec 2025

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Plastic is everywhere. Over the past century, we’ve stuffed our landfills, lined the bottom of the ocean floor, and even managed to get microscopic ...

Philosophers Explain How a Single Person Can Make a Difference with Alex Madva and Michael Brownstein

03 Dec 2025

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The rumors are true: our world is a dumpster fire, and it feels like it’s growing hotter and stinkier by the day. If it feels hopeless, like it’s ...

We All Feel Like the World's Ending Because It Is (Kind Of) with Lizzie Wade

26 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Do you have the not-so-creeping feeling that the world is ending? You might be right. The world’s ended before, and the world will end again—just ...

America’s Secret Technofacist Overlord, with Max Chafkin

19 Nov 2025

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You’ve almost certainly heard Peter Thiel’s name. You very likely even have an opinion about him. But how much do you actually know about him? One...

Let’s Replace Our Elderly Politicians, with Amanda Litman

12 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our politicians are too f*#&ing old. We’ve covered the state of our dismal, sleepy, cranky gerontocracy before—but how do we actually get powe...

Why Porn Bans Will Destroy the Internet with Siri Dahl and Noelle Perdue

05 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Half the states in the US have passed age verification laws that put pornography under threat. Not only does this compromise a vital industry, it puts...

Everyone Can Screw Us Now Thanks to Trump, with Julie Morgan

29 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Everyone in their right mind already knows the gift: Trump ran on helping working people, then immediately threw working Americans to the wolves in fa...

America is Addicted to Cars, with Sarah Goodyear and Doug Gordon

22 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While we think of automobiles as an integral part of American life, the fact is that they’re just objectively a bad form of transportation. They’r...

Stand Up Comedy with Tourette's with Benny Feldman

15 Oct 2025

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Benny Feldman is one of the funniest new comics working today. He also has Tourette Syndrome, a neurological condition characterized by involuntary vo...

The Ensh*ttification of Everything with Cory Doctorow

08 Oct 2025

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The internet is getting shittier. Hell, the whole world is getting shittier. The thing is, it’s no accident—it’s by design. The tech giants who ...

The Labor Movement Refuses to Be Destroyed By Trump with Julie Su

01 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Trump despises the average worker and has spent the past several months doing everything he can to demolish the labor protections that Americans of pr...

Will A.I. Slop Replace the Internet? with Jason Koebler

24 Sep 2025

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A.I. slop is competing for space all across the web, and it’s starting to edge out actual human creators. The internet, once rife with possibility, ...

Being Funny in Deeply Unfunny Times with Gianmarco Soresi

17 Sep 2025

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Comedy has changed as an art form. On top of social media fundamentally reconfiguring the expectations of the audience for what the role of a comedian...

What Labubus Say About Our F-d Up Economy

15 Sep 2025

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Genocide Scholar: I Know It When I See It, with Omer Bartov

10 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Palestinian people are being killed en masse, they are being starved, and many are dying of preventable disease. More and more people are beginnin...

Why Strength Training Kicks Dieting’s Ass with Casey Johnston

03 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Being in “good shape” doesn’t just mean changing your diet in pursuit of unrealistic standards of thinness; it means challenging your body to be...

How The Naked Gun Saved Comedy

27 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The world is getting less funny. Not just out there in the geopolitical hellscape of every day life, but at the movie theater as well. While comedy fi...

Vivian Wilson Bullies Adam Conover for 74 Minutes

20 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

One of Elon Musk’s most insightful critics is his own daughter. Vivian Wilson came into the limelight last year after her father deadnamed her in an...

Everything in America is a Pyramid Scheme Now with Bridget Read

13 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Pyramid schemes have been a comedic punchline for ages now, but they’ve never been more relevant. Not only is there still a thriving culture of mult...

What’s Wrong with Capitalism? with John Cassidy

06 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

While we’re certainly in a uniquely bad time for our capitalist society, we’re definitely not the first people to be having the thought, “what i...

Zohran Is Teaching the Left How to Win

04 Aug 2025

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Spotify Is Even Worse Than You Think with Liz Pelly

30 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

It’s no secret that Spotify pays artists extremely poorly, but it turns out they don’t treat their customers much better. Author and journalist Li...

We’re not ready for what’s coming.

25 Jul 2025

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The Secret Agent Organizer of the Starbucks Union with Jaz Brisack

23 Jul 2025

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Companies are infamous for their union busting tactics, but that doesn’t mean union organizers don’t have their own strategies. This week, Adam sp...

Is Pride Dead?

21 Jul 2025

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Lina Khan: How to Fight Corporate Power Under Trump

16 Jul 2025

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Until recently, Lina Khan was the chair of the Federal Trade Commission. Under her leadership, the FTC went after the anti-competitive tactics of tech...

RFK is Shortening Our Lifespans, with Dr. Eric Topol

09 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to medical science, there’s never been a better time to be alive than now… other than maybe a few months ago before the new Trump ad...

How Zohran Humiliated the Democrats with David Roth

02 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last week, Zohran Mamdani shattered the notion that a New York City mayor has to be some craggy-faced, man-shaped stack of disappointments who’d soo...

AI Is Making You Dumber

30 Jun 2025

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The Right is Wrong About Latin America with Greg Grandin

25 Jun 2025

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Trump has long expressed racism and vitriol toward immigrants, particularly those from Latin America. As he deploys the National Guard to Los Angeles ...

America Has No Left Wing with Vivek Chibber

18 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

At the No Kings protests this past weekend, millions of Americans demonstrated against the fascist right wing. Despite the staggering number of people...

How D&D Took Over Sports Arenas with Brennan Lee Mulligan

11 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In the past several years, the tabletop roleplaying game Dungeons & Dragons has firmly made the leap from subculture to pop culture. Massively pop...

The End of Women's Rights with Mary Ziegler

04 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Dobbs Decision is one of the biggest blows to human rights in our lifetimes, and it’s just the beginning. Ending access to abortion is only the ...

Did Elon Tell Grok to Promote “White Genocide”?

03 Jun 2025

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A.I. Companies Believe They're Making God with Karen Hao

28 May 2025

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Trump and Elon Want to Force You to Have Babies

27 May 2025

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The Philosophy of Fatness with Kate Manne

21 May 2025

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5 Star Reviews Are Ruining Your Life

16 May 2025

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Homeless and Employed in America with Brian Goldstone

14 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Having a full-time job doesn’t guarantee a roof over your head. While many Americans still equate homelessness with unemployment, the reality is tha...

Group Chats are Destroying MAGA

09 May 2025

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Why America Can’t Build (Yet) with Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson

07 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Could many of America’s biggest problems be solved by simply building more? The theory of abundance suggests that from the housing crisis to the cli...

The End of American Supremacy with Mark Blyth

30 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For over 75 years we’ve lived in a world DEFINED by American economic supremacy. With the chaos of Trump’s tariffs and the rise of China it’s wo...

You are not safe.

25 Apr 2025

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Quit Your Useless Job with Rutger Bregman

23 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Why does it so often feel like the more society claims to value a job, the slimier it is? Why are so many brilliant minds funneled into the tech indus...

The tariffs are just so stupid.

18 Apr 2025

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The New Red Scare with Corey Robin

16 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just months into Trump’s second term, we’re already witnessing the rapid erosion of fundamental American rights. Legal residents are being detaine...

There's No Such Thing as "Red States" with Trae Crowder

09 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Our political system—and the way we talk about it—often flattens the true diversity of American voters, especially in so-called “red states.” ...

Former Inmates Reveal Life Inside American Prisons with David Campbell and Jarrod Shanahan

02 Apr 2025

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How Capitalism Killed the Movie Star

28 Mar 2025

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Being Trans in Trump's America with Dylan McKeever, River Butcher, and Sammy Mowrey

26 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The Trump administration is actively working to erase the existence of trans people through policy and legislation. But no law can erase the 1.6 milli...

A.I. Companies Are Stealing Your Face with Kashmir Hill

19 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

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The Tesla protests are working.

18 Mar 2025

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Trump Hates Science

14 Mar 2025

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Trump and Elon Don't Know Who They're Firing - with Max Stier

12 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk and Donald Trump are actively trying to burn down the federal government. Federal workers are being fired en masse, with no regard for their...

"Resistance" Isn't Enough for Trump 2.0 with Dr. Dana Fisher

05 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Last time we faced a Trump administration, people flooded the streets in protest. But this time feels different. Even as we watch our government being...

No one is coming to save us.

28 Feb 2025

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The AI Hoax is Destroying America with Ed Zitron

26 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

The tech oligarchs who once pulled the strings from behind the scenes are now running the show right out in the open. Professional idiot Elon Musk is ...

Elon and Zuck are INSECURE Men

21 Feb 2025

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Your Legal Weed is Full of Poison with Paige St. John

19 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Just because weed is legal doesn’t mean it’s safe. Despite its growing legalization across the country, a lack of regulation has led to alarming l...

RFK Jr is Going to Kill Many Children - with Dr. Adam Ratner

12 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Vaccines save lives—period. So why have so many people grown skeptical of one of the most scientifically proven medical advancements in human histor...

Everything in America is Gambling Now

07 Feb 2025

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Proof that Health Insurers Screw You Deliberately with T. Christian Miller and Patrick Rucker

05 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Health insurance companies aren’t in the business of keeping people healthy—they’re in the business of making money. And that means they’ll go...

What Happened to Decades?

31 Jan 2025

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Trump’s Attacks on Trans Rights with Chase Strangio

29 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

In recent years, despite trans people making up a relatively small percentage of the population, there has been an outsized and deeply harmful wave of...

Who’s Really to Blame for the LA Fires

24 Jan 2025

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American Self-Reliance is a Toxic Myth with Adam Chandler

22 Jan 2025

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The phrase "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" actually started as a joke—because, let’s face it, it’s physically impossible. So how did this ...

Climate Scientist Debunks L.A. Wildfire Myths with Dr. Daniel Swain

19 Jan 2025

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Southern California has been utterly decimated by wildfires, with the neighborhoods of Pacific Palisades and Altadena being virtually leveled to the g...

How to Beat Climate Change with Aru Shiney-Ajay

15 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

As the effects of climate change ravage our world, we have no choice but to fight back. While it may feel like a hopeless endeavor, the truth is that ...

We Have a Warped View of Crime with Jeff Asher

08 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

So much of today’s political policy is shaped by the public perception of crime—but what if that perception isn’t accurate to begin with? Donald...

Could Cratering Birthrates Mean Impending Disaster? with Dr. Alice Evans

01 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Global fertility rates are dropping, and while this might initially seem like a solution to overpopulation concerns, it also signals major challenges ...

The Secret Reason the Dems Keep Losing

30 Dec 2024

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How Unions Beat Amazon with Stephen Maing and Brett Story

25 Dec 2024

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Amazon workers are on strike! It’s no shock that employees are pushing back against the invasive, abusive, and grueling practices of one of the worl...

California Is Struggling, But Not How You Think with Senator Scott Wiener

18 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

California has the fifth-largest economy in the world, the biggest population of any U.S. state, and it's just gosh darn beautiful. So why do Trump an...

Why Everyone Loves the CEO Murderer

13 Dec 2024

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Why Did Democrats Lose So Hard with Congressman Ro Khanna

11 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What the hell is going on with the Democratic Party? For the past eight years, it seemed like the party’s entire identity revolved around defeating ...

The State of the War on Palestine with Rashid Khalidi

04 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The war in Gaza has been going on for over a year, killing 44,000 Gazans and leaving countless others injured or displaced. With no ceasefire on the h...

A Third Party That Actually Works with Maurice Mitchell

27 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The left lost hard this election, and it warrants a deep examination of what the ideals of the Democratic party even stands for. Are voters on the lef...

Criminal Gangs Run the Sheriff's Department with Jessica Pishko

20 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to police reform, one of the most glaring and urgent issues is the unchecked power of sheriff departments. Once elected, sheriffs face a...

Inside Elon's Twitter Takeover with Ryan Mac and Kate Conger

13 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter was an unmitigated catastrophe on multiple fronts, but it’s hard to ignore how it ultimately became a powerful too...

Elon Won

12 Nov 2024

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How Trump Will Transform America Forever with Jamelle Bouie

08 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This week’s election was a decisive win for Donald Trump. While it was once reasonable to view this racist, sexist, plutocratic, transphobic, crimin...

How the Wealthy Hack the World with Atossa Araxia Abrahamian

06 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We all know the ultra-wealthy look for ways to dodge paying taxes, but when you have enough money, this game goes global. From Swiss bank accounts to ...

Why I'm not worried about the election.

04 Nov 2024

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If the Economy is Good, Why Do We Feel So Bad? with Kyla Scanlon

30 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

On paper, the economy is doing great—the stock market is strong, unemployment is low, and inflation has dropped significantly. So why does it still ...

Our Politicians Are Too F*%#ing Old with Jake Grumbach

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why are so many of our politicians so old? While age can bring wisdom and experience, it can also result in leaders who are out of touch with their co...

Elon Musk Killed Free Speech

22 Oct 2024

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The Video Game Industry is in Crisis with Jason Schreier

16 Oct 2024

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The video game industry is raking in more money than ever, but it's also in complete crisis. In the past couple of years, we've seen countless develop...

The Twitter Menswear Guy Speaks with Derek Guy

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Fashion is one of the most overlooked ways we express ourselves. What we wear tells stories about our time, place, class, gender, and so much more. So...

Why Walz Played Along with Vance’s Lies

08 Oct 2024

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Two Computer Scientists Debunk A.I. Hype with Arvind Narayanan and Sayash Kapoor

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The AI hype train has officially left the station, and it's speeding so fast it might just derail. This isn't because of what AI can actually do, it's...

Why You’re Not Safe from Hackers with Rachel Tobac

25 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Last year alone, 880,000 people fell victim to cybercrime, losing a staggering $12.5 billion. While cybercrime might seem like an unstoppable epidemic...

Trump Has Finally Lost His Mind

24 Sep 2024

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Who Caused the Housing Crisis with Jerusalem Demsas

18 Sep 2024

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America is in the middle of a massive housing crisis, with a shortage of 4 to 7 million homes compared to the demand. The solution seems simple—just...

Are Progressives Finally Making Progress with Osita Nwanevu

11 Sep 2024

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The DNC highlighted just how much the Democratic Party is in a state of transition. With Harris picking Walz as her running mate and their shared focu...

The U.S. Politicians Selling Out to Foreign Dictators Factually with Casey Michel

04 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Politicians are meant to serve the people, but let’s be real—sometimes they just end up serving whoever’s got the deepest pockets, even if those...

America HATES College Students

30 Aug 2024

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How 4Chan Took Over the Republican Party with Elle Reeve

28 Aug 2024

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Here's a harsh truth: the internet is real life. The toxic mix of misogyny, racism, and anti-democratic sentiment that has been festering online for y...

We're Not So Special, Animals Can Talk Too with Dr. Arik Kershenbaum

21 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

We humans often like to think we're superior to animals, and that our ability to speak makes us extra special. While it's true that language is unique...