• The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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  • Each week on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people whose lives intersect with the news cycle. From the sex work economy to the battle over what’s taught in classrooms, no topic is off the table. Listen to The Assignment every Monday and Thursday.
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  • Does Beyoncé Need Country?

    Does Beyoncé Need Country?
    Apr 25 2024
    And does Country need Beyoncé? The likely answer to both of those questions is no. But the discussion Beyoncé sparked seems to be the larger point of her new album, Cowboy Carter. Sidney Madden is a reporter for NPR Music, and has delved deep into the intricate dynamics of race, genre, and industry politics addressed on the album. Audie and Sidney talk about these bigger themes and explore the conversation that's been started by Beyoncé's latest bold venture. Sidney Madden is also co-host of the podcast Louder Than a Riot. Watch, “Call Me Country: Beyoncé & Nashville’s Renaissance,” available to stream in the U.S. on Friday, April 26 on Max (subscription required). The documentary examines this reckoning in the genre, straight from the country music capital of the world. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Why Trump Would Rather Be at The Supreme Court

    Why Trump Would Rather Be at The Supreme Court
    Apr 22 2024
    While the political world fixates on Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal trial, the Supreme Court is weighing two decisions that could re-define the November election and invalidate charges for hundreds of January 6th defendants. CNN’s Senior Supreme Court Analyst Joan Biskupic is here to explain what’s at stake and read the tea leaves as to which way the justices are leaning. Joan’s book, Nine Black Robes, is now out in paperback. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • Pediatricians on the Frontlines of Gender-Affirming Care

    Pediatricians on the Frontlines of Gender-Affirming Care
    Apr 18 2024
    This week, the Supreme Court ruled that Idaho could temporarily enforce a law that would ban providing gender-affirming care to minors. That means doctors who administer puberty blocking-drugs, hormone therapy, and perform certain surgeries could face up to 10 years in prison. It’s the latest move to prevent doctors from providing gender-affirming care to transgender youth. With politicians passing anti-trans bills and hospitals and doctors facing vitriol and threat, is this care on the line for trans kids? In this episode from the early days of our podcast, Audie speaks with two gender-affirming care providers to discuss the negative attention they’ve faced and understand the lifesaving care at risk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    33 mins
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Worthwhile Listening

I’m a fan. I like everything about this podcast. I’m sitting here at work listening now. The interviews feel a little NPRish every once in a while - but, overall, Audie does a great job.

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  • 11-24-22

Absolute BEST Podcast I’ve ever heard

This episode was riveting from beginning to end. It spoke to so many of the real and perceived cultural traumas of our tunes. Why did it take so long for the psychology world to “get it”? Loved it!!!

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