The Explanation

148 Episodes

1. Unspun World: Is Russia’s war in Ukraine nearing an endgame?

   Published: 2/28/2025
2. The Media Show: Mehdi Hasan on journalism, opinion, and independence

   Published: 2/27/2025
3. The Media Show: Diplomacy and the media and 100 years of The New Yorker

   Published: 2/20/2025
4. Unspun World: Is Western support for Ukraine holding firm?

   Published: 2/14/2025
5. The Media Show: Understanding the attention economy

   Published: 2/13/2025
6. Unspun World: Donald Trump’s whirlwind start to his second term

   Published: 2/7/2025
7. The Media Show: Bill Gates on tech and politics

   Published: 2/6/2025
8. Unspun World: How will Trump's second presidency affect the war in Ukraine?

   Published: 1/31/2025
9. The Media Show: China’s AI rise

   Published: 1/30/2025
10. Mindu Hornick: Interview with an Auschwitz survivor

    Published: 1/27/2025
11. Unspun World: What's behind the growing tensions between China and Taiwan?

    Published: 1/24/2025
12. The Media Show: Prince Harry’s legal victory and TikTok’s future

    Published: 1/23/2025
13. The Media Show: Reporting the LA fires

    Published: 1/16/2025
14. The Media Show: Meta drops fact-checkers and Grand Theft Auto 6 hype builds

    Published: 1/9/2025
15. The Media Show: media trends in 2025

    Published: 1/2/2025
16. The Global Jigsaw: The language of war: Ukraine

    Published: 12/28/2024
17. The Media Show: Jeans, cars, deodorant

    Published: 12/26/2024
18. The Global Jigsaw: The language of war: Russia

    Published: 12/21/2024
19. The Media Show: CNN’s Syria report controversy

    Published: 12/19/2024
20. The Media Show: Reporting Syria and reaction to Luigi Mangione

    Published: 12/12/2024