194 Episodes

  1. In Purple Georgia, The Election Math Is Not So Simple

    Published: 10/14/2024
  2. Can We Build Our Way Out of the Housing Crisis?

    Published: 10/10/2024
  3. The UFC is Trump's Not-So-Secret Weapon

    Published: 10/3/2024
  4. Why Nevada’s Economic Woes Make It an Election Wildcard

    Published: 9/30/2024
  5. The Gen Z Group Making Politics Fun

    Published: 9/26/2024
  6. Why Black Sororities Matter in Georgia’s Close Race

    Published: 9/19/2024
  7. Desert Demographics: Arizona in Play

    Published: 9/16/2024
  8. What Did Colleges Learn from Campus Protests?

    Published: 9/12/2024
  9. LeVar Burton on Optimism During Hard Times

    Published: 9/5/2024
  10. How Campaigns Use (And Misuse) Music

    Published: 8/29/2024
  11. The DNC and the Passing of the Torch

    Published: 8/21/2024
  12. Trump, Elon, and Silicon Valley’s Political Sway

    Published: 8/15/2024
  13. Nazis, Nihilism, and the Evolution of the Fringe Right

    Published: 8/8/2024
  14. Can Donald Trump Pivot?

    Published: 8/1/2024
  15. Coconuts, brat, and Kamala Harris: What Does it Mean?

    Published: 7/25/2024
  16. Inside Biden's Decision

    Published: 7/22/2024
  17. Why JD Vance is Trump’s VP Pick

    Published: 7/18/2024
  18. Trump’s Close Call Re-Shapes the Race

    Published: 7/15/2024
  19. Why We Can’t Look Away From Reality TV

    Published: 7/11/2024
  20. The Cracks in the Blue Wall

    Published: 7/8/2024

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Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.