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The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen.

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TBD | Betting on Venezuela

Jan 09, 2026 27m

While the U.S. was busy capturing Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, someone online was  busy placing bets on prediction markets on the ouster. And these well-timed bets may have netted a…

Everyone Saw ICE Kill Renee Good

Jan 08, 2026 31m

After the Trump administration launched a massive Immigrations and Customs Enforcement operation in Minnesota, protesters gathered to defend immigrant neighbors. Renee Nicole Good, a mother of a six…

The Scandal That Took Down Tim Walz

Jan 07, 2026 30m

How a mixture of real investigations, wild allegations, evidence of actual fraud, and the right-wing echo chamber ended Tim Walz’s governor campaign in Minnesota. Guest: Deena Winter, Minneapolis…

The Jan 6ers: Where Are They Now?

Jan 06, 2026 29m

The investigation into the 2021 attack on the Capitol was the largest in FBI history. Then Trump came back into office—and started undoing it.  Guest: Ryan Reilly, reporter covering the Justice…

Don’t Call It a Regime Change

Jan 05, 2026 29m

The Trump administration has a handful of answers to the question “Why did the United States pluck Nicolás Maduro from Venezuela?”—it was for narcoterrorism, or payback, or just oil. They’re even…

TBD | Are We Over the Moon?

Jan 04, 2026 36m

The Trump administration wants NASA to land astronauts on the moon by 2027. They also want them to do it with their budget slashed, a leadership carousel and competing views that Mars is more…

Bonus: What It’s Going to Take

Jan 02, 2026 5m Bonus

Host Mary Harris appeared on stage a few weeks back to speak in response to a night of “Resistance Theater,” considering how she, as a journalist, is preparing to meet this political moment.  This…

TBD | 2025: Dystopian Tech of the Year

Jan 02, 2026 27m

Artificial intelligence boosters spent the year wedging the tech into our lives – whether we wanted it or not. But one new product brought A.I. from every app and website into the meatspace, forcing…

2025: The Music of the Year

Jan 01, 2026 41m

2025 might not have been a great year —but the music sure was stellar. Want more What Next? Subscribe to Slate Plus to access ad-free listening to the whole What Next family and across all your…

2025: The Advice of the Year

Dec 31, 2025 28m

With rising authoritarianism, terrifying speech crackdowns, and violence in the streets, this year we found ourselves turning to our friends over at How To for advice on  finding peace and excitement…

2025: The Movie(s) of the Year

Dec 30, 2025 34m

If you were to sum up 2025 in a film, which would you pick? The question that nearly wrecked the brain of Slate’s chief movie critic. Guest: Dana Stevens, Slate’s movie critic. Dana’s ten best movies…

2025: The Game of the Year

Dec 29, 2025 28m

Canada and the United States usually have a pretty good-natured sports rivalry—but from hockey to baseball, that was not the case in 2025.  Guest:  Alex Kirshner, contributing writer at Slate,…

TBD | 2025: The Meme of the Year

Dec 28, 2025 26m

With so much online content, it can be hard for a meme to stay in the collective consciousness for more than a few days. But one meme this year managed to capture seemingly everyone’s attention - and…

TBD | Is the A.I. Bubble Bursting? | 2025 in Review

Dec 26, 2025 38m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

A Rabbi’s Plea for Peace | 2025 in Review

Dec 25, 2025 34m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

Gutting Our National Parks | 2025 in Review

Dec 24, 2025 31m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

He Wrote About Anti-Fascism—Then Fled the Country | 2025 in Review

Dec 23, 2025 37m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

The Flight Attendant Who Wants You to Go on Strike | 2025 in Review

Dec 22, 2025 31m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

TBD | We Made a Memecoin | 2025 in Review

Dec 21, 2025 34m

All this week, What Next and What Next: TBD are re-airing some of our favorite conversations from throughout the year and checking back with the people in those conversations to see how things have –…

Bonus: SchadenFriday: Spewing Bile and Susie Wiles

Dec 19, 2025 7m Bonus

Is the president falling into the very trap that launched him back into office by telling people the economy is actually great when they say it isn’t? Is this partially ballroom’d White House as…

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