The Atlantic Out Loud
Professionally narrated articles from The Atlantic—just for subscribers.
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Feb 16, 2021 • 15min
Bring Back the Nervous Breakdown - Jerry Useem - March 2021
It used to be okay to admit that the world had simply become too much. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 3min
Everybody Knew Teenie - Damon Young - March 2021
Charles “Teenie” Harris captured at least 125,000 people during the 40 years he documented Black life for The Pittsburgh Courier. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 12min
The Countercultural Sound of the 2020s - Spencer Kornhaber - March 2021
Could it be hyperpop—noisy, ugly, and addictive? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 17min
Amazon Has Transformed the Geography of Wealth and Power - Vauhini Vara - March 2021
Understanding America in the giant company’s shadow Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 18min
The Wicked Virtuosity of Patricia Lockwood - Jordan Kisner - March 2021
What happens when the poet, essayist, memoirist, and Twitter star writes a novel about the internet Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 17min
Tom Stoppard’s Double Life - Gaby Wood - March 2021
For Britain’s leading postwar playwright, virtuosity and uncertainty go hand in hand. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 3min
An Ode to Low Expectations - James Parker - March 2021
You’ll be happier if you grade reality on a curve. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Feb 16, 2021 • 2min
Deciduous - Linda Gregerson - March 2021
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Dec 22, 2020 • 48min
What the Chaos in Hospitals Is Doing to Doctors - Jordan Kisner - Jan/Feb 2021
Politicians’ refusal to admit when hospitals are overwhelmed puts a terrible burden on health-care providers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Dec 22, 2020 • 30min
How Biden Should Investigate Trump - James Fallows - Jan/Feb 2021
The misdeeds and destructive acts are legion. The new president should focus on these three. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
