Best Nerd World Order Podcasts (2025)

What if almost everything you've been told about chronic disease, weight gain, and brain fog is backwards? In this episode, Dr. Boz (Dr Annette Bosworth, MD) shares how she uses ketogenic nutrition and fasting to reverse insulin resistance, transform brain health, and help patients escape the trap of lifelong medications. From her mother's cancer s…

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Slate Money | Christmas Adjacent Inciting Incident 47:15

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This week: The European Commission pushed back its timeline for all EV Europe. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck are joined by Bloomberg’s Global Automotive Editor Craig Trudell who helps understand how and why the global electronic vehicle transition is unraveling. Then, in a twist move, Truth Social parent company, Trump Media & Tech…

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Amicus | The Forgotten Lawsuits Targeting Trump’s Worst Abuses 1:03:20

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In mid-March of 2025, ACLU attorney Lee Gelernt and his colleagues started hearing that the Trump administration might attempt a flagrantly lawless publicity stunt, involving migrant men, secret flights to El Salvador, a notorious gulag, and a total disregard for due process. Despite getting word that something was about to happen, and rushing into…

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Google’s Former CEO Is Dancing in Ukraine 1:09:00

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Earlier this year journalist Ben Makuch caught a glimpse of Eric Schmidt, the former CEO of Google, dancing at a club in Kyiv. It was a surreal moment, a snapshot of a tragic war that the West thinks is defining the future of conflict. Tech executives have flocked to Ukraine, courting the country in an attempt to get at a resource more precious tha…

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Robots Took The Order And My Fries Survived 48:58

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AI isn’t a lightning bolt from nowhere; it’s the latest step in a long line of curve jumps that started with the PC and accelerated with the internet, broadband, and cloud. We sit down with Technical Escalations Manager Jimmy Guest to unpack what’s genuinely useful about AI today, where it’s overhyped, and how the next five years might make intelli…

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What Next: TBD | Data Center Space Race 26:17

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While the A.I. boom has created a data center boom, rich guys are turning their computing dreams to the skies. With its impending IPO, SpaceX stands to lead the extraterrestrial data center boom. Will it work out for Elon and company? Guest: Eric Berger, space reporter at Ars Technica Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-fr…

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Political Gabfest | Susie Wiles is a Sane Enabler 55:20

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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss the vivid and impulsive portrait Susie Wiles paints of Trump’s White House in a revealing interview with Vanity Fair, what the new unemployment numbers say about the economy and how Americans are feeling about it, and why some studies show that young Americans are increasingly antise…

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How to Get Banned from TikTok | Twist Happy Hour | Episode 19 15:42

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This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re shaking up a Pear Winter Cooler and talking about the one thing no creator wants to experience: getting banned from TikTok. Keryn walks through a simple ginger-and-cinnamon pear drink you can make boozy or zero-proof, while Kate explains how she went from steady growth to opening the app and finding her account …

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What Next | Why Antisemitism Is Everywhere 30:19

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It’s not that antisemitism ever went away, but it’s still jarring to watch people spread its oldest and most vile tropes on social media in a way that would’ve been unthinkable ten years ago. Guest: Isaac Saul, politics reporter in Bucks County, Penn., author of the Tangle newsletter Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free li…

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What Next | The Unaffordable Economy 31:57

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Even though the economy looks to be slowing down, prices are still rising. And while presidents don’t have a ton of control over the economy, there is something in Donald Trump’s power that could help reverse these trends. Guest: Catherine Rampell, economics editor at The Bulwark and anchor at MS NOW. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to…

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What Next | Candace Owens at a Turning Point 27:57

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In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s murder, the right-wing commentator Candace Owens didn’t simply blame liberals. Her antisemetic conspiracy theories have become so toxic that Kirk’s widow has called for a private summit this week. Guest: Will Sommer, senior reporter for The Bulwark. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listeni…

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What Next | The Boot Camps Treating Kids’ Pain 31:17

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Are “boot camp” clinics that treat kids and teenagers with chronic pain symptoms helping or inflicting more damage on patients who have trouble advocating for themselves? Guest: Isobel Whitcomb, science journalist based in Portland, Oregon. If you want to support more of this reporting, in 2026 and beyond, consider signing up for Slate Plus. You’ll…

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Episode 322: Stanford Professor of Bioengineering Dr Annelise Barron on Optimizing Neurological and Immunological Health with a Carnivore Diet 1:31:29

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Dr Annelise E. Barron Associate Professor of Bioengineering Dr Annelise E. Barron is the W.M. Keck Associate Professor of Bioengineering at Stanford University Education: Postdoc, UCSF/Chiron Corporation, Biomimetic & Bioorganic Chemistry (1997) Postdoc, Soane BioSciences/ACLARA Biosciences Inc., Molecular Biotechnology (1996) Ph.D., Univ. of Calif…

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Slate Money | Disney Gets Ahead of the Darth Vader Porn 56:46

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This week: Disney has agreed to make a $1 billion equity investment in OpenAI along with a licensing deal setting limitations on the use of it’s IP on Sora. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck discuss this is a precedent-setting deal and how well OpenAI will actually be able to enforce the terms of the licensing agreement. Then, the host…

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Amicus | One Amendment Explains It All 1:07:17

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Trump decided this past week that there was no downside to fully embracing the racist “shithole countries” rhetoric he denied seven years ago; but this mask coming fully off is just the latest chapter in a decades-long campaign to gut a very specific part of the constitution: the reconstruction amendments. On this week’s Amicus episode, Dahlia Lith…

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‘Capitalism Is a Series of Regime Changes’ 48:02

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Another week and another Angry Planet about the horrifying systems that rule our lives. Is there a depressive theme running through the work right now? Possibly. I promise we’ll soon replace it with rage. This week on the show we have Sven Beckert to talk about his new book Capitalism: A Global History. Beckert is a professor of history at Harvard …

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What Next: TBD | Ready for Chatbot Canvassers? 30:08

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The good news is voters are more persuaded by factual claims than emotional appeals or appeals to fear. But the bad news is that A.I. chatbots, trying to convince you, will keep making factual claims long after it runs out of actual facts. Guest: David Rand, professor of information science, marketing and psychology at Cornell University Want more …

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Episode 321: Live Q&A with Dr Anthony Chaffee | YouTube Nov 24, 2025 1:13:48

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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Political Gabfest | Civilizational Erasure 1:00:24

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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what will happen as the Supreme Court considers whether a president can remove leaders of independent agencies without cause, how the overt signals about immigration and “erasure” in the new National Security Strategy are meant to stir up cultural anxiety in Europe, and the high-stak…

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Political Bromance: What is it about Zohran Mamdani | Twist Happy Hour Ep. 18 17:19

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This week on Twist Happy Hour, we’re stirring up a cranberry rosemary holiday sipper and digging into one of the strangest political storylines of the year: Zoran Mamdani’s rise, his surprise meeting with Trump, and what all of it looks like through the eyes of our own teenagers. Keryn and Kate compare notes on their very different kids, wrestle wi…

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What Next | His Mom Got Deported. Then He Went Viral. 31:40

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Today’s TikTok influencers share every aspect of their lives: from their morning routines, to getting ready to go out, to their parents being detained and eventually deported by ICE. Guest: Tony Vara, TikTok creator @itonyvara Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your …

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What Next: The Fight Over The Future of Movies 29:27

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Last Friday, Netflix announced that they would be acquiring Warner Bros. Discovery, a massive megamerger that would let the number one streaming service acquire the third biggest streamer (HBO Max), the entire Warner Bros. film catalog, its cable channels, and the Discovery+ streaming service. But before any shareholders could celebrate, Paramount …

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Money Talks: Don't Be Evil-ish 39:44

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In this Money Talks: Elizabeth Spiers is joined by Tim Wu to discuss his new book, The Age of Extraction, which breaks down how we ended up with an economy dominated by Big Tech and its purely profit-seeking mindset. They’ll get into the slow erosion of optimism around the internet as a democratizing force, the state of antitrust enforcement in Ame…

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What Next: Healthcare Is Expensive. It’s About To Get Worse. 29:41

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This week, Senate Democrats will hold a vote on extending expiring Affordable Care Act tax credits to try to prevent health insurance premiums from skyrocketing for millions of Americans. That vote is basically guaranteed to fail. Where did these credits come from, and what’s likely to happen when they (almost) inevitably lapse? Guest: Julie Rovner…

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Hang Up | FIFA's Trumpy World Cup Draw 1:12:45

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Hosts Alex Kirshner, Lindsay Gibbs, and Ben Lindbergh discuss last week’s bizarre and pandering World Cup draw with The Athletic’s Adam Crafton. Next, the team talks about the obviously controversial College Football playoff rankings, and finally the latest in an antitrust trial that involves NASCAR and Michael Jordan. On the bonus episode availabl…

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Episode 320: If Humans Aren't Carnivores, Then Explain This 4:53

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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Episode 319: Live Q&A with Dr Anthony Chaffee | Nov 17, 2025 2:19:20

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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What Next: It’s the Alt-Right’s GOP Now 24:43

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Ten years ago, the alt-right’s talking points about immigration used to be too toxic to even post on the internet under your own name. So how did they turn into something President Trump regularly fires off on social media? Guest: Zack Beauchamp, senior correspondent for Vox. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening …

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What Next: TBD | ChatGOP? 23:22

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Donald Trump—or at least the tech guys who have his ear—is ready to clear the regulatory runway for A.I. but other Republicans aren’t too sure. Can he bring them around? Or will the bubble burst first? Guest: Gerrit De Vynck, tech reporter for the Washington Post. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the w…

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The US Government’s AI Grand Bargain 54:22

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The White House is portraying the race to adopt AI as an existential crisis. It’s the next Manhattan Project, they say, a technology so important it will require an unprecedented build out of energy infrastructure and massive data centers. But the Manhattan Project was a government-led technological drive whereas AI is led by salesmen and corporati…

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Slate Money | Netflix Wants To Have It All 55:11

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This week: Netflix has agreed to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery. Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck are joined by the New York Times’ Nicholas Kulish to discuss the ricochet effect of such a massive media merger on the film and television industries. Then, Michael and Susan Dell have announced a $6.25 billion donation to the so-called “…

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ICYMI | Okay. Let’s Talk About "Everyone" Getting Skinny 59:14

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On today’s episode, host Kate Lindsay is joined by culture writer Mikala Jamison to talk about the rise in online concern about celebrities’ bodies. Mikala writes the newsletter Body Type, and her forthcoming book The Forever Project details her recovery from an eating disorder. Following the premiere of movies like Wicked: For Good, fan concern an…

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Amicus | SCOTUS Greenlights Trump, Gaslights America 1:07:05

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While the Secretary of Defense pursues lawless boat strikes with a laser focus on maximum trolling, the Supreme Court is working to undermine voting rights with a laser focus on maximum support for Republicans. In this week’s episode of Amicus, Dahlia Lithwick and co-host Mark Joseph Stern discuss the news that Trump’s extra-constitutional attempt …

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What Next: TBD | The AI & Crypto Czar’s Conflicts 25:46

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A tech mogul who made bank from Paypal with his Stanford buddies and has endeared himself to right-wing politicians and enriched himself the same way? No not him; this one’s South African..no, not him either. Guest: Ryan Mac, reporter for the New York Times. Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole W…

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Political Gabfest | Kill Them All 1:13:29

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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss why the killing of survivors in a US military strike on an alleged drug boat is so dangerous for Pete Hegseth and the Trump administration, what the results of this week’s special election in Tennessee could portend for the upcoming midterms, and the adoption of self-driving cars as …

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Episode 318: Debunking the Carb Myth | YouTube Live with Dr Chaffee 1:06:36

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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What Next | The Year of Vaccine Backsliding 30:24

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Today, the CDC’s vaccine advisory committee will be meeting to vote on recommendations for childhood vaccinations. But under RFK Jr.’s leadership, this committee looks much different now than it did a year ago.How is the impact from the HHS secretary being seen across America today? Guest: Dr. Paul Offit, Director of the Vaccine Education Center an…

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What Next | Pardon Me, Mr. President 30:38

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Some presidents use their pardons for large groups of people. Some presidents use them for personal reasons. If you were to sum up Donald Trump’s use of the power of the pardon, the only word for it is “brazen.” Guest: Benjamin Wallace-Wells is a staff writer at The New Yorker. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listenin…

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What Next | A Textbook Example of an Unlawful Order 28:28

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Just after the Trump administration threw a fit over a video reminding the military that they have an obligation to refuse unlawful orders, the Washington Post published reporting alleging the orders to blow up a boat in the Caribbean on Sept. 2 were in fact patently unlawful. Guest: Steven J. Lepper, retired Air Force major general and former depu…

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Episode 317: Do You Actually Need Carbs For Optimal Health? | Dr Chaffee, Coach Bronson, Carnivore JT 1:39:04

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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What Next | What Kids Aren't Learning About US History 32:29

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Conservatives have long complained that teaching American history with slavery and genocide and systemic oppression is just too negative, and the Trump administration has gone as far as attacking the Smithsonian for focusing too much on “how horrible our country is.” But omitting the shameful aspects of America’s past doesn’t just distort history—i…

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What Next: TBD | If You Give A.I. a Nuke 28:21

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As the U.S. upgrades and updates its defense and military systems, the question isn’t whether A.I. will be integrated, but where, how much, and how much decision-making are we ceding to the machine? Guest: Josh Keating, senior correspondent at Vox and a fellow at the Outrider Foundation where he’s reporting on nuclear weapons and AI. Want more What…

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Amicus | The Three Faces Of Trumpism 54:50

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By design – and also by dint of unbridled, undisciplined extremist exuberance – Donald Trump’s second stint in the White House is thus far a tricky thing to characterize. While many of the administration’s moves seem copy/pasted from a manual for authoritarian takeover, they’re also deeply rooted in longstanding structural democratic deficits in Am…

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Episode 316: Live Q&A with Dr Chaffee | Nov 10, 2025 1:34:38

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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Episode 315: LIVE with Dr Ken Berry! The State of Carnivore Today 1:13:53

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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Slate Money | The Coolest Thing in the World for an Econ Nerd 53:33

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This week: Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee joins Felix Salmon, Elizabeth Spiers, and Emily Peck for an in-depth discussion on what exactly the Fed does. They’ll get into how voting and deliberation works at the FOMC, the different eras of the Fed’s communication strategy, his response to the Fed haters, and Data Dogs vs Data Cats. In the Slat…

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What Next: TBD | Rebroadcast: Dupes! 34:01

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Note: This episode was originally published on July 27, 2025. There’s an entire economy devoted to seeing what products are trending—clothing, skin care, even Greek Islands—and delivering you a cheaper knock-off to buy. Guest: Mia Sato, reporter for The Verge Want more What Next TBD? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole …

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Episode 314: 25 years of Straight to the Point Carnivore Advice in 8 Minutes Flat. 8:02

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If you liked this and want to learn more go to my new website www.DrAnthonyChaffee.com 🥩 New to the Carnivore Diet? Start Here → https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkkRSboRx_u2ymm3qL2PvUiwSa8KWvmk7&si=JxY6BlMx3A5RxtwX 🌐 Join Our Carnivore Community → https://www.howtocarnivore.com/ 🎙 Listen to the Podcast → https://open.spotify.com/show/0WQtoPLuPMW…

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Political Gabfest | Is This the End of the Trump Era? 1:06:10

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This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss what happens when the government is untrustworthy as a strong pattern of DOJ lying under oath emerges, why the NYC mayor-elect and the president were so cordial with each other in the Oval Office, and how MAGA world continues to fracture as Marjorie Taylor Greene announces her resign…