#171 Account Suspended

The President is no longer allowed to Tweet. PJ and Alex sit down with their boss to explain what that means, how it happened, and what might happen next. Plus -- an upset listener berates our climate reporter.Click here to listen to How to Save a Planet

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#170 A Song of Impotent Rage

Alex Goldman tackles his newest job: prophet of doom.Taylor Moore's podcasts, Rude Tales of Magic and Fun CityEmily Atkin's newsletter, HeatedJohn Colpitts' latest album, The Ochre WorldWant to learn to play drums? Learn from John ColpittsListen to Song Exploder, a huge inspiration for this episode.

Dec 2020

#86 Man of the People

This week — a new technology falls into the wrong hands.This episode originally aired in January, 2016.Pope Brock's book, Charlatan Penny Lane's documentary, Nuts! 

Dec 2020

#169 The Confetti Cannon

In the midst of a historic election, Alex, PJ and Emmanuel talk to our listeners.

Nov 2020

We're Taking Your Calls Today

We will be opening up our phone lines a few times over the next couple days. We are hoping to talk to specific groups of people who have helped shape this incredible election.The first group we want to hear from is Black people in the South. We want to know how you’re feeling. Give us a call today (11/6) at 4pm ET at 917-793-2272. If you don’t get through,...

Nov 2020

#168 Happiness Calculator vs. Alex Goldman

Alex meets a scientist who has built a tool meant to do the impossible -- measure the world's overall happiness and sadness. Plus, Alex volunteers for a risky and strange experiment.

Oct 2020

Introducing: Resistance

Faced with an impossible choice, one man goes live on instagram. Saidu Tejan Thomas Jr. shares a story from his new podcast, Resistance.Find more episodes of Resistance here: https://open.spotify.com/show/02JzQLXpqTtViFUGQjRkj3?si=PvQrGlB7QEuf0AcgsGklHg&utm_source=copy-link To get more information about the show, follow the show's Instagram page:...

Oct 2020

#117 America's Hottest Talkline

We're excited to announce that Emmanuel Dzotsi is taking on a new role on the show ... as host! And this week, he brings us a story about a mysterious recording that has been popping up on government hotlines for years. Emmanuel tries to figure out where this recording is coming from and who's putting it there.

Oct 2020

#166 Country of Liars

Who is Q-Anon? PJ tells the surprising origin story of the Q scam, and the man who now seems to be in control of it.Dale Beran (@DaleBeran) and Mike Rothschild (@rothschildmd)Apply to the Reply All internship here

Sep 2020

#115 The Bitcoin Hunter

Writer Jia Tolentino has a new case for Super Tech Support: where are all those bitcoin she bought six years ago?This episode originally aired in January 2018.Further reading:Planet Money's bitcoin storySubscribe to our weekly newsletter

Sep 2020