The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Apr 20, 2021 • 12min
Hormone Monsters - Megan Garber - May 2021
Television turns to magical realism to explore the trials of early adolescence. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021 • 18min
The Power of the First Lady - Liza Mundy - May 2021
How Lady Bird Johnson and Nancy Reagan advanced their husbands’ ambitions—and their own Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021 • 18min
The True Costs and Benefits of Fracking - Sarah Smarsh - May 2021
New York is getting more out of the domestic oil boom than North Dakota ever will. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021 • 13min
The Awful Wisdom of the Hostage - Graeme Wood - May 2021
What a new memoir reveals about endurance—and extreme remorse Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021 • 3min
An Ode to the Left Hand - James Parker - May 2021
Get in touch with your nondominant side. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Apr 20, 2021 • 1min
The Beautiful Things - Elizabeth Spires - May 2021
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Mar 22, 2021 • 48min
Private Schools Have Become Truly Obscene - Caitlin Flanagan - April 2021
Caitlin Flanagan, a writer and social critic, discusses the entitlement and inequality bred by elite schools. She explores the frustration of parents at private schools during the pandemic, the financial reality behind these schools, the privileged access in college admissions, the experiences of black students, and the tensions at Dalton school promoting anti-racism.
Mar 22, 2021 • 49min
Unlocking the Mysteries of Long COVID - Meghan O'Rourke - April 2021
A growing number of clinicians are on an urgent quest to find treatments for a frighteningly pervasive problem. They’ve had surprising early success. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2021 • 51min
How to Put Out Democracy’s Dumpster Fire - Anne Applebaum and Peter Pomerantsev - April 2021
Our democratic habits have been killed off by an internet kleptocracy that profits from disinformation, polarization, and rage. Here’s how to fix that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Mar 22, 2021 • 34min
American Special Ops Forces Are Everywhere - Mark Bowden - April 2021
They’ve become a major military player—and maybe a substitute for strategic thinking. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
