Dr. Oz and the celebrity politician
Today, Explained
Explicit content
This week Pennsylvania voters decide whether to give Dr. Oz a shot at the US Senate. To mark the occasion, Sean Rameswaram tries to understand what makes a celebrity candidate viable, from “the Gipper” to “the Governator” to “the Donald.”
This episode was reported and produced by Sean Rameswaram with an assist from Jon Ehrens, edited by Matt Collette, fact-checked by Laura Bullard, and engineered by Efim Shapiro.
Transcript at vox.com/todayexplained
Support Today, Explained by making a financial contribution to Vox! bit.ly/givepodcasts.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Trigger bans
Explicit content
The Supreme Court’s decision was most immediately felt in states that pegged abortion bans to the fall of Roe v. Wade.This episode was...
The end of Roe v. Wade
Explicit content
The Supreme Court overturned a 49-year-old precedent that secured the right to an abortion. Irin Carmon from New York magazine breaks down...
Is Ukraine losing now?
Explicit content
The US is spending billions to arm Ukraine against Russian invaders. But without the proper training or supplies, Javelin missiles can only...
The rise and fall of the “millennial lifestyle subsidy”
Explicit content
Venture capitalists spent years subsidizing the price of things like Uber rides and food delivery. The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson explains...
From Russia with cash
Explicit content
Oligarchs from Russia and beyond stash their cash in British banks, which play a central role in the global offshore economy.This episode...
What if we saw the gunshot wounds?
Explicit content
John Temple was the editor of Rocky Mountain News in April 1999, when two students committed mass murder at Columbine High School. The...
A gun policy game-changer
Explicit content
America’s gun violence epidemic is a public health crisis. After 24 years of blocked funding, Congress is finally starting to treat it...
Gun laws that work
Explicit content
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott says tougher gun laws wouldn’t have stopped the Uvalde shooter. He’s wrong.This episode was produced by Avishay...
Let’s untangle the Second Amendment
Explicit content
It wasn’t until 2008 that the US Supreme Court established what a confusing sentence in the Constitution really meant for gun...
Has the gun control movement failed?
Explicit content
You might look at school shootings and think “Yes, obviously.” But two people who have been studying and participating in the movement...
ConGRADulations, fellow kids
Explicit content
Ten months ago the faculty of Cramer Hill Elementary set out to get their kids back on track after a year of mostly remote learning. Today,...
Adderall via Instagram
Explicit content
The mental health startup Cerebral benefited from pandemic-era changes to federal telehealth laws. But its easy-to-get prescriptions for...
Ugraine
Explicit content
Russia is weaponizing food by blockading Ukraine’s grain exports and withholding its own until other countries come to Putin to ask for...
Boris Johnson presents: Motel Rwanda
Explicit content
The British government will deport UK-bound migrants to Rwanda. It’s part of a larger trend of rich countries offloading asylum seekers to...
Innocence is not enough
Explicit content
The Supreme Court is going to let Arizona kill Barry Jones, a man whose rape and murder convictions were vacated in 2018.This episode was...
Let’s vent about guns
Explicit content
We opened up our hotline. You called and asked questions. We found answers.This episode was produced by Victoria Chamberlin and host Sean...
Why the economy feels bad right now
Explicit content
The stock market tumble and crypto crash are symptoms of a broader shift in the US economy. Jacob Goldstein explains the end of the...
How often can you get Covid?
Explicit content
Does your immunity still last for months? We asked a researcher who has been studying omicron reinfections.This episode was produced by Jon...
Can women fix the police?
Explicit content
Police departments across the US are signing a pledge to increase the share of women in their ranks, hoping the move will help reduce...
The shooters were 18
Explicit content
Writer and parent Joanna Schroeder wrote a guide for parents about what to look out for and how to intervene.This episode was produced by...
Monkeypox!?!?
Explicit content
Good news: Epidemiologists don’t think monkeypox will be as bad as Covid-19. Bad news: We stopped vaccinating people against this type of...
How to not give up on gun control
Explicit content
Vox’s Marin Cogan, who lived through a school shooting herself, explains why she hasn’t given up on a solution to our gun problem...
Why the internet hates Amber Heard
Explicit content
It’s not just Johnny Depp’s fans — it’s Amber Heard’s anti-fans, too. The Atlantic's Kaitlyn Tiffany explains the Depp-ressing...
Finland and Sweden have entered the chat
Explicit content
Their admission to NATO would further isolate Russia, leaving it the only Arctic country outside the alliance.This episode was produced by...
Why the right is thirsty for Hungary
Explicit content
The Conservative Political Action Conference, which is like Republican Coachella, is usually held stateside, but this week it's throwing a...
Trigger bans
Today, Explained
The end of Roe v. Wade
Today, Explained
Is Ukraine losing now?
Today, Explained
