Half the Answer

Half the Answer

Liberal Currents

Episodes 73
Avg. Duration 1h 9m
Activity Highly Active
Since Mar 2025
Latest Episode Mar 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Weekly
Format
Episodic
Consistency
44%
Hosting
feeds.transistor.fm

About This Podcast

Caitlin M. Green and Trent R. Nelson interview experts who weigh in on current debates. In the process they seek not only to uncover answers to the questions of the day, but to explore why they are being asked in the first place. To understand the questions we ask, they believe, is half the answer.

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Recent Episodes

Holding ICE and Border Patrol Accountable (with Joshua Erlich)

Mar 17, 2026 1h 7m

Trent and Caitlin catch up with employment litigator Joshua Erlich about the difficulties of holding immigration and border patrol agents to account when they break the law. What happens when you…

Political Polarization Across the U.S.A. and Europe (with Aurelien Mondon)

Mar 13, 2026 1h 13m

Caitlin and Trent talk with Aurelien Mondon about his recent political science paper outlining the limitations of considering all politics through the lens of "polarization." They discuss the…

Making America Sick Again: How MAGA is Hurting Healthcare & Science (with Walker Bragman)

Mar 10, 2026 1h 16m

Trent and Caitlin reconnect with journalist Walker Bragman to hash out the current state of the NIH and HHS, the ideologies that drive people to promote eugenics and science denial, and the childish…

America and Iran: Another Forever War? (with The Logical Leftist)

Mar 06, 2026 1h 10m

Happy days are not here again, but at least Trent and Caitlin have Jeff Waldorf, the Logical Leftist, to hang out with while they process it all. The United States has dropped bombs on Iran, killing…

The WaPo Defenestration and ICE Flight Brutality (with Gillian Brockell)

Mar 03, 2026 1h 29m

Trent and Caitlin check in with journalist Gillian Brockell after the release of her article on ICE air. They discuss the recent mass layoffs at the Washington Post, the abhorrent treatment of…

What’s the deal with Concentration Camps? (with Andrea Pitzer)

Feb 27, 2026 1h 11m

Trent and Caitlin talk with author and journalist Andrea Pitzer about the modern concentration camp model, its history and public perception, and the concentration camps the United States government…

The SAVE America Act’s Assault on Voting Rights (with Hunter CG)

Feb 25, 2026 1h 11m

Trent and Caitlin chatted with Hunter CG of RoteRote Media and Democrats Abroad, looking at the GOP's latest assault on voting rights, the SAVE America Act. This act has passed the House of…

CBP and ICE Report: New Orleans, Minneapolis, Greg Bovino & Apple Pie (with Amanda Moore)

Feb 19, 2026 57m

Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Amanda Moore about her work tracking the DHS "surges" all over the United States, her efforts to get close to former commander at large Gregory Bovino, and her…

Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show, Warehouse Prisons & the El Paso Laser Fiasco (with Jonathan Katz)

Feb 17, 2026 1h 11m

Trent and Caitlin boogie with friend-of-the-program, journalist Jonathan M. Katz of The Racket. They talk Super Bowl, Bad Bunny, the TPUSA halftime safe space show, and immigration…

Love Thy Neighbor as Thyself? (with Matt McManus)

Feb 11, 2026 1h 6m

Trent and Caitlin catch up with political science assistant professor Matt McManus. They discuss the narratives surrounding resistance in the twin cities, the loud and ugly voices on the right…

SCOTUS, the Fourth Amendment, and the Resistance (with Chris Geidner)

Feb 04, 2026 1h 49m

Trent and Caitlin talk to Chris Geidner of Law Dork about the absolute deluge of legal news that seems to be crashing over us like a tsunami. What are the current assaults on our constitutional…

ICE Flights and Accountability in Journalism (with Gillian Brockell)

Jan 29, 2026 1h 24m

Caitlin and Trent talk with journalist Gillian Brockell about her work tracking the flights and airline companies that move people in unsafe conditions to third-party recipient countries, where they…

The Year We Lost Everything: Appraising 2025 and Fighting Back in 2026 (with Evan Urquhart)

Jan 22, 2026 55m

Trent and Caitlin ask Evan Urquhart about his 2025 wrap up piece on Assigned Media: "The Year We Lost Everything." They discuss the need to take stock of where we are on trans rights, autonomy and…

2025's Word of the Year (with Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley)

Jan 18, 2026 2h 12m

Caitlin and Trent chat with linguistics scholars Savi Namboodiripad and Daniel Midgley on what word most exemplifies 2025. Was it a new coinage? A pre-existing word that gained a new meaning or usage…

Understanding Stephen Miller (with Greg Sargent)

Jan 15, 2026 1h 15m

Trent and Caitlin catch up with Greg Sargent from The New Republic about his recent piece exploring the family history and ideology of Stephen Miller. How did the product of Russian Jewish refugees…

The U.S. in Venezuela: The International Community and the Donroe Doctrine (with Mark Copelovitch)

Jan 12, 2026 58m

Caitlin and Trent speak with Mark Copelovitch, a political science professor from University of Wisconsin–Madison. They discuss the problem of a world power going rogue, the lack of viable responses…

The U.S. in Venezuela: Why Is Corporate Media Being So Weird? (with Marisa Kabas)

Jan 09, 2026 59m

Trent and Caitlin check in with the Handbasket’s Marisa Kabas about the year that has been the first week of 2026. What are we doing in Venezuela, and why is corporate media being so weird about it?…

The Imaginary "War on Science"—and the Real One (with Nathan Oseroff-Spicer)

Dec 26, 2025 2h 42m

Trent and Caitlin talk with philosophy of science expert Nathan Oseroff-Spicer about his review of the book "The War On Science," how the book misses the mark, what strategies its authors use to…

What Do Republicans Know? (with Matthew Sheffield)

Dec 18, 2025 1h 39m

Caitlin and Trent talk with Matthew Sheffield about his experiences as a former Republican strategist and the information he wants progressives to know about their strategies and…

Touring America with Border Patrol and ICE (with Amanda Moore)

Dec 12, 2025 1h 2m

Trent and Caitlin catch up with journalist Amanda Moore to hear about her tour of American cities that have been targeted for ICE and Border Patrol operations.Resources:…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Half the Answer have?

Half the Answer has published 73 episodes since March 2025, covering topics in News, News Commentary.

Is Half the Answer still active?

Half the Answer is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 1h 9m.

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