Explain It to Me
Vox
Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement?Explain It to Me is the hotline for the issues that matter to your life. Send us your questions about health, personal finance, relationships, and anything else that matters to you. Host Jonquilyn Hill will take you on a journey to find the answers, whether it's to the halls of Congress or the local bar. You’ll get the answers you were looking for, and sometimes ones you didn't expect — and always with a dose of humor. New episodes every Sunday. Part of Vox and the Vox Media Podcast Network.
Episodes
Mentioned books
Jan 2, 2018 • 52min
Why is US life expectancy falling?
It's only the second day of 2018, and Matt, Ezra, and Sarah are already talking about alarming statistics--this time, to do with average American life expectancy.
White paper: Bias in Perceptions of Public Opinion Among American Political Elites
The GOP is trying to pass a super-unpopular agenda — and that's a bad sign for democracy
Impact Policy Submission URL: bit.ly/voximpact
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Dec 29, 2017 • 59min
The most undercovered policy stories of 2017
Sarah returns from New Zealand in time to reflect with Matt on the year in policy.
White paper: Uniform Pricing in US Retail Chains
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Dec 22, 2017 • 55min
Ask Weeds Anything!
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah answer your questions.
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Dec 19, 2017 • 56min
Tax reforms and garbage factories
Matt and Ezra talk about what the tax bill actually does, whether the deficit matters, and a white paper about rugged individualism.
White paper: Frontier Culture: The Roots and Persistence of “Rugged Individualism” in the United States
Other referenced works:
Albion's Seed: Four British Folkways in America (America: a cultural history)
American Nations: A History of the Eleven Rival Regional Cultures of North America
Dialect Diversity in America: The Politics of Language Change
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Dec 15, 2017 • 58min
The Great Awokening comes to Congress
Matt, Dara, and Tara Golshan talk about how Congress does and doesn’t handle sexual harassment allegations.
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Dec 13, 2017 • 55min
Alabama senate special
Matt and Ezra talk about the result of the Alabama senate race and the state of the GOP.
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Dec 8, 2017 • 57min
Is the FBI good now?
Matt, Dara, and German Lopez discuss the (shallow, according to some) politics of pro-FBI liberals.
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Dec 5, 2017 • 1h 6min
Net neutrality, explained (Also! Why CVS is buying Aetna)
Matt, Ezra, and Sarah talk through the argument around net neutrality, the possible CVS-Aetna merger, and a white paper about who becomes an inventor in America.
Ben Thompson's defense of Ajit Pai
Who Becomes an Inventor in America? The Importance of Exposure to Innovation
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Dec 1, 2017 • 59min
How the GOP is weaponizing the tax code
Matt, Dara Lind, and Vox contributor Mike Konczal talk tax reform and Democrats' sexual harassment problem.
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Nov 28, 2017 • 50min
Five big problems with the GOP tax plan
Matt and Ezra parse through the many flaws of the tax bill.
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