Best David Beckworth Podcasts (2025)

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Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom 56:08

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Bryan Cutsinger is a monetary historian and an assistant professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University. Bryan returns to the show to discuss how we think about deflation, the history of growth driven deflation, the connection between the postbellum period and today, the potential of rapid productivity growth from AI, and much more. Check ou…

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Macro Musings with David Beckworth: Bryan Cutsinger on the What the History of Growth Driven Deflation Can Teach us about a Potential AI Boom 56:08

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Bryan Cutsinger is a monetary historian and an assistant professor of economics at Florida Atlantic University. Bryan returns to the show to discuss how we think about deflation, the history of growth driven deflation, the connection between the postbellum period and today, the potential of rapid productivity growth from AI, and much more. Check ou…

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Will Roberds and Steve Quinn on the Original Central Bank: the Bank of Amsterdam 57:12

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Will Roberds is an economist emeritus of the research department of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Steve Quinn is a professor of economics at Texas Christian University. In Will and Steve's first appearance on the show they discuss the historical significance of the Bank of Amsterdam, The use of ledger at the Bank of Amsterdam, It's use of re…

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Know Your Enemy: Break Glass in Case of Emergency 1:31:51

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This is a different kind of episode than is typical; there's no book, no central text, not even a single, central event that guides the conversation. Instead, we begin with a few recent news items—speculation about Trump 2028, Speaker Mike Johnson's refusal to swear in a Democratic congresswoman, the stunning abdication of Congress as the shutdown …

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Bankless: “The Debasement Trade” - Luke Gromen on Gold, Bitcoin & The 100 Year Reset

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Luke Gromen makes the case that “debasement” isn’t a trade, it’s the new regime. We unpack why assets look strong in dollars yet stagnate in gold/Bitcoin terms, the global reserves shift back toward gold, how a U.S. gold reprice to $10k–$20k could fund a balance-sheet reset, the risks of “paper gold,” Bitcoin’s potential catch-up (and a possible Ea…

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EconTalk: Primal Intelligence (with Angus Fletcher) 1:20:41

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What do Shakespeare, Hollywood storytelling, and military special operations have in common? They all excel at inventing new plans, or improvising when we're facing radical uncertainty. Listen as professor of story science Angus Fletcher tells EconTalk's Russ Roberts how we've misdefined intelligence, equating it with data--driven reasoning in plac…

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NPR News Now: NPR News: 11-03-2025 6AM EST 4:40

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The Daily: Amazon's Robot Takeover 26:04

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Over the past two decades, no company has done more to shape the American workplace than Amazon. In its ascent to become the nation’s second-largest employer, it has developed an aggressive corporate culture and pioneered using technology to hire, monitor and manage workers. Now, interviews and a cache of internal strategy documents reveal that Ama…

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Decoder with Nilay Patel: Lyft CEO David Risher on paying drivers more and the shift to robotaxis 1:18:02

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David Risher was on Lyft's board for years, but only stepped in as CEO in 2023, to help turn the company around. He's done pretty well so far, but there are still a lot of open questions for him to face. It's not just competition for riders and drivers Lyft has to deal with; it’s the future of transportation itself, and new AI tools that might take…

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Odd Lots: San Francisco's New Mayor on Homelessness, Unaffordability, and AI 36:50

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New York City is about to elect a new mayor, and whoever it is will have to address growing challenges like unaffordability, homelessness, and other basic quality-of-life challenges. Very few of these challenges are distinct to NYC. San Francisco, in particular, has also faced this weird tension, where it's incredibly dynamic and wealthy, and also …

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The Gray Area with Sean Illing: The case against free will 58:50

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We all think of ourselves as authors of our lives. The difference between our happy ending and someone else’s tragic one are the choices we each make. But what if none of that’s true? Sean’s guest today is Robert Sapolsky, a biologist and neuroscientist at Stanford University and author of Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will. They dig i…

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Strict Scrutiny: The Legal Battles Over Trump’s War on Blue Cities 1:17:21

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Kate, Leah, and Melissa dive into the legal pushback over ICE and the National Guard in Chicago and Portland, anti-marriage equality goblin Kim Davis’s unwelcome return to the courts, the administration’s lawless strikes on boats in the waters around South America, and the specter of Trump 3.0. Then, they preview November’s SCOTUS cases, including …

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The Rest Is Money: 221. Why Reeves Should Put Up Income Tax 43:56

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Can the truce between Trump and Xi hold? What should Starmer do now to prepare for the coming AI shock? And how can Reeves’s budget combine tax rises with growth stimulation? Robert talks with Mohamed El-Erian, Professor at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Get started today at https://www.HubSpot.com For investing, savings, and…

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This American Life: 872: Winners 58:46

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America loves winners—now more than ever. But how do you get to a win in 2025 America? We get up close and follow someone trying to build a big win for herself and thousands of others like her. Visit thisamericanlife.org/lifepartners to sign up for our premium subscription. Prologue: Ira talks to producer Diane Wu about an informal survey she’s don…

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Outside Lands San Francisco: 582: Short Stack No. 19 44:57

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Nicole and Rebekah return for another Short Stack! Nicole shares her thoughts and hopes for the preservation of the historic Mother’s Building — formerly part of Fleishhacker Pool — before the pair dive into “On This Day” articles from 25, 50, 75, and 100 years ago.By nicole @ outsidelands.org

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Neon Liberalism: Radical Liberalism? 1:08:59

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Join Samantha Hancox-Li and guest Alex Zakaras, author of Freedom for All, as they discuss the idea of liberalism as a radical political project, the differences (if any) between liberalism and (market) socialism, and the "playbook" for radical liberals in the age of Trump II. Freedom for All: https://bookshop.org/a/115699/9780300281767…

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Letters from an American: November 1, 2025 7:03

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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The Daily: Sunday Special: The Year in Gaming 54:12

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This year has been a banner year for video games, with an abundance of surprise releases and unexpected hits. On this week’s Sunday Special, Gilbert Cruz talks with two fellow gamers — Zachary Small, a culture reporter, and Jason Bailey, an editor on The Times’s culture desk — about the state of the industry, the biggest releases and the games they…

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In Moscow's Shadows: In Moscow's Shadows 222: Are We Seeing A New Putin? 47:43

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The forthcoming release of the updated version of my WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT PUTIN gives me an excuse to consider whether and how Putin has changed since I originally wrote the book in 2018. My conclusion: not so much a different Putin as 'Putin squared.' In the second half, I discuss and riff off Russia’s Turkish Wars. The Tsarist Army and the Balka…

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Otherppl with Brad Listi: 1001. Donika Kelly 1:17:57

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Donika Kelly is the author of the poetry collection The Natural Order of Things, available from Graywolf Press. Kelly is also the author of Bestiary, winner of the Hurston/Wright Legacy Award and the Kate Tufts Discovery Award, and The Renunciations, winner of the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award. …

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1267: A cancer vaccine and an mpox treatment 2:02:13

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TWiV discusses the impact of vaccinating with Gardasil-9 adult women who are human papillomavirus positive or with confirmed squamous intraepithelial lesions, and human monoclonal antibodies that target the monkeypox virus A35 protein which protect against lethal disease. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, Kathy Spindler, and Briann…

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The Ezra Klein Show: This Is How the Democratic Party Beats Trump 37:43

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Democrats don’t just need to win more people; they also need to win more places. And that requires a different kind of thinking. Mentioned: "How Liberalism Wins" by Ezra Klein Thoughts? Guest suggestions? Email us at [email protected]. You can find the transcript and more episodes of “The Ezra Klein Show” at nytimes.com/ezra-klein-podcast. …

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Letters from an American: October 31, 2025 8:50

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4896: If You Dont Quit We Will Win; Debt Piles On Around AI Data Centers

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4895: Attacks On Phyllis Schlafly Distort History; The Great Unmasking

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Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning: Alexander Cortes: broscience, health science and fertility 1:02:47

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On this episode of Unsupervised Learning, Razib talks to Alexander Cortes. Cortes is a trainer, fitness influencer and entrepreneur. He is the co-founder, along with his wife, of Ferta, a company that aims to "optimize your reproductive health and conceive naturally." Born and raised in California, Cortes began his career in the fitness industry as…

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The Gist: Mike Pesca on "Smoke 'Em If You Got 'Em" 48:31

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Mike joins Nancy Rommelmann and Sarah Hepola for a rowdy, caffeine-fueled dive into the NBA betting scandal—where marked decks, mobsters, and million-dollar contracts collide. They unpack how legalized sports gambling reopened old mafia doors, what drives athletes to risk it all, and why men chase competition even from the couch. Also: Karine Jean-…

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Wisdom of Crowds: Trust, Politics and Community 34:39

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This is a free preview of a paid episode. To hear more, visit wisdomofcrowds.live Are human beings by nature suspicious of each other? Or is harmonious communal life our default mode? The answer to this question has implications for politics. Today’s episode is a live discussion about just this question, recorded last summer at the Aspen Ideas Fest…

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Macro N Cheese: Ep 352 - Nothing to Hide with Heidi Boghosian 1:00:02

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Heidi Boghosian is an attorney, author, and co-host of Law and Disorder podcast and radio show. She joins Steve to discuss how the US surveillance state is a tool of class discipline and repression. From the Federalist Society pipeline to post-9/11 “safety” theater, both parties helped build a digital police state that criminalizes poverty, protest…

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The Good Fight: The Good Fight Club: Mamdani Mania, the Neverending Shutdown, and the Trump-Xi Summit 46:37

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Richard Aldous, Sabina Ćudić, and Damon Linker join Yascha Mounk to dissect this week’s news. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk, Richard Aldous, Sabina Ćudić, and Damon Linker explore the future of the Democratic Party, from midterm predictions to the unstoppable rise of Zohran Mamdani, the impact of the ongoing government shutdown, and the…

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The Daily: 'The Interview': Jennifer Lawrence Regrets Everything She’s Ever Said or Done 36:22

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At only 35, the actress has been through the celebrity wringer. Here’s where she landed. Thoughts? Email us at [email protected] Watch our show on YouTube: youtube.com/@TheInterviewPodcast For transcripts and more, visit: nytimes.com/theinterview Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe…

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The Nation Podcasts: Memphis vs. Musk, with Rep. Justin J. Pearson | A People's Climate 37:00

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Host Shilpi Chhotray is joined by Tennessee State Representative Justin J. Pearson, a fierce advocate taking on corporate power — from Big Oil to Big Tech. You may know him as one of the two Black representatives who was expelled for demanding gun reform on the House floor after The Covenant school shooting in Nashville. But long before becoming on…

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Amicus With Dahlia Lithwick | Law, justice, and the courts: The Federal Judiciary Is Trapped 1:07:56

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“The Chief Justice… is presiding over the end of the rule of law in America”. That quote did not come from host Dahlia Lithwick, but this week’s guest, former Federal Circuit Court Judge and George H. W. Bush appointee, J Michael Luttig. On this week’s show, Judge Luttig explains the unprecedented split we’re seeing between the federal courts and t…

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This Week in Virology: TWiV 1266: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin 50:06

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In his weekly clinical update, Dr. Griffin and Vincent Racaniello ponder the nomination of Casey Means for Surgeon General by President Trump, how mRNA vaccines may enhance effectiveness of check point inhibitor cancer therapies, if viral infection associates with cardiac disease, H5N1 isolation from backyard birds and turkey farms, and the effecti…

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web3 with a16z crypto: The Data Behind Crypto's Breakout Year 37:40

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with @DarenMatsuoka @eddylazzarin Today, we’re bringing you something special: a presentation from our 2025 Founders Summit, which we just wrapped last week in beautiful Carlsbad, Calif. You’ll hear from Daren Matsuoka, our Head of Data and Fund Strategy, as he walks through the insights from this year’s State of Crypto report — our deep-dive into …

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Bannon`s War Room: Episode 4894: The Democrat Party Is The Party Of The Elite; Send In The Marshalls And Secure The Ballots

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Episode 4894: The Democrat Party Is The Party Of The Elite; Send In The Marshalls And Secure The BallotsBy WarRoom.org

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Bannon`s War Room: WarRoom Battleground EP 882: Harnwell Interviews An Advocate Of Christian Theocracy And A Neuroscientist Specialising In War

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WarRoom Battleground EP 882: Harnwell Interviews An Advocate Of Christian Theocracy And A Neuroscientist Specialising In WarBy WarRoom.org

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Plain English with Derek Thompson: The Problem With Sports Gambling 54:45

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Last week, an FBI investigation into gambling led to the arrest of several prominent basketball stars, raising questions about the state of legalized sports betting, which has enriched professional sports and sports media. The problems with sports gambling extend far beyond the integrity of the game. A 2024 working paper from economists at UCLA, Ha…

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The Gist: Art Cullen on Iowa's Corn Gospel, Cancer, and Capture 32:09

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Iowa's rivers run brown, its cancer rates climb, and its politics tilt redder. Pulitzer Prize-winning editor Art Cullen joins to discuss his new book Dear Marty: We Crapped in Our Nest — Notes from the Edge of the World, Iowa, which serves as both lament and call to arms for a farm state choking on its own abundance. Cullen traces how corn and hogs…

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Lex Fridman Podcast: #484 – Dan Houser: GTA, Red Dead Redemption, Rockstar, Absurd & Future of Gaming 2:54:01

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Dan Houser is co-founder of Rockstar Games and is a legendary creative mind behind Grand Theft Auto (GTA) and Red Dead Redemption series of video games. Thank you for listening ❤ Check out our sponsors: https://lexfridman.com/sponsors/ep484-sc See below for timestamps, transcript, and to give feedback, submit questions, contact Lex, etc. Transcript…

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Letters from an American: October 30, 2025 13:03

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Get full access to Letters from an American at heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/subscribeBy Heather Cox Richardson

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Left Anchor: The Bigoted Anti-Zohran Frenzy - 371 PREVIEW 11:05

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Today we are discussing the home stretch of the New York City mayoral race, Andrew Cuomo's decent into outright gutter racism and Islamophobia, the ongoing ICE raids across the country, Trump's escalating war on Venezuela, and the surprising story of how rent control in Hong Kong led to a building boom in the 1920s.…

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The Majority Report with Sam Seder: 3615 - Trump's Hegemony Gambit; The Right's Warm Racist Embrace w/ Jeet Heer 1:22:33

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It's Casual Friday on the Majority Report On today's program: Dr. Oz lies about ACA premiums and claims the 114% average increase reported by KFF News had been retracted. It has not been retracted, in fact that projection is featured prominently on the front page of their website. National affairs correspondent at The Nation, Jeet Heer joins the sh…

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The Bulwark Podcast: Catherine Rampell: Who Are the Socialists Now? 59:38

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It’s hard to find a better example of seizing the means of production than our government seizing an equity stake in a company—which Trump keeps doing over and over again. And what do the diehard Republican capitalists have to say about all this socializing of the private sector? Nothing, of course. But they definitely were up in arms over Bill Kri…

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Hillsdale College Podcast Network: What Makes a Great Ghost Story

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Guests: John J. Miller & Benedict Whalen On this Halloween weekend, John J. Miller, director of the Herbert H. Dow II Program in American Journalism at Hillsdale College, joins the show to talk about his course on great ghost and horror stories. And Benedict Whalen, Associate Professor of English at Hillsdale College, concludes a series of intervie…

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Breaking Points with Krystal and Saagar: 10/31/25: Epstein Israeli Agent Confirmed?, Nick Fuentes GOP Takeover, Graham Platner TELLS ALL 2:07:59

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Emily, Ryan, Krystal and Griffin look at Trump considering to nuke the filibuster, new Dropsite News reporting on Epstein possibly being an Israeli agent, conservative infighting drama over Nick Fuentes appearing on Tucker Carlson, and then we speak with Maine Senate Candidate Graham Platner about everything going on with his campaign as well as hi…

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99% Invisible: Constitution Breakdown #3: Sen. Elizabeth Warren 1:10:06

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This is the third episode of our ongoing series breaking down the U.S. Constitution. This month, Roman and Elizabeth dive into Article One, Sections 8 through 10, which spells out what Congress can and cannot do. They unpack everything from the Commerce Clause to the taxing and spending powers, the Necessary and Proper Clause, and even a few long-f…