The Opinions

00:34:20

B | How Democrats Beat the Republican Money Machine

The Opinions ·

2026/10/10

From the midterm elections to advances in artificial intelligence, there’s no dearth of political news this week. The Opinion contributor Robert Siegel joins the contributing writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the columnist Carlos Lozada to discuss the role money plays in political campaigns, how the Democrats should proceed in November and whether A.I. has the ability to feel emotions.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.Want to catch “The Opinions” live? Join us at the Brooklyn Public Library on

en

00:31:41

The Problem With Hegseth’s Pentagon

The Opinions ·

2026/10/07

What impact has the Iran war had on the U.S. military? As the conflict drags on, the Times Opinion columnist and Iraq war veteran David French speaks with the former Special Forces officer Mike Nelson about the way Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, has tried to remake the military in the midst of the war, and what the Democrats should do if they win control of Congress in January.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It

en

00:44:00

Cornell and the Age of Impunity

The Opinions ·

2026/10/03

Disturbing details from an investigation of a rape allegation at Cornell University continue to be revealed. In this week’s episode, the Times Opinion politics correspondent Michelle Cottle joins the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French to talk about the cultural implications and the legal complexities surrounding the case. Then the trio discuss the people they’re keeping an eye on in the upcoming midterms.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.This episode of “The Opinions” was produced

en

00:41:47

America Used to Be Cool. What Happened?

The Opinions ·

2026/09/30

Has America lost its monopoly on cool? The Opinion culture editor Nadja Spiegelman joins the American expats and authors W. David Marx and Euny Hong to discuss how the world views U.S. culture and whether its cultural exports still have the lasting impact they used to.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Carole Sabouraud. Video editing by Dani Dillion and Steph Khoury. The postproduction

en

00:34:29

'The MAGA Flag Is in Tatters'

The Opinions ·

2026/09/26

The midterm elections are still six weeks away, but Republicans are already looking ahead to 2028. In this episode, the Opinion contributor Robert Siegel and the contributing writer E.J. Dionne Jr. are joined by Timothy P. Carney, a columnist for The Washington Examiner and a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, to talk about the week’s big news in American politics. The three discuss who will lead the G.O.P. in 2028, the challenges Republicans will face before then and how the news

en

00:35:09

The Wild West of A.I. Needs to End. Here’s How.

The Opinions ·

2026/09/24

It isn’t normal to see the people developing new technology “running around shouting that the sky is falling,” Binyamin Appelbaum argues. So how do we make A.I. safe? By regulating it. Appelbaum, the lead writer on economics and business for The Times’s editorial board, joins the Opinion science writer David Wallace-Wells to discuss.(The New York Times has sued OpenAI and Microsoft claiming copyright infringement. The companies have denied those claims.)Thoughts? Email us at

en

00:36:51

Trump’s Political Instincts ‘Are Clearly Fading’

The Opinions ·

2026/09/19

Three Opinion writers unpack the week in A.I. news and what President Trump's response means for the midterms.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by Gautam Srikishan. Video editing by Brandon Belk-Yee and Kristen Williamson. The postproduction manager is Mike Puretz. Original music by Pat McCusker. Fact-checking by Mary Marge Locker and Kate Sinclair. Audience strategy by Shannon Busta

en

00:42:30

Why We Can’t Stop Arguing About S.S.R.I.s

The Opinions ·

2026/09/16

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and the MAHA movement are hoping to curtail the use of S.S.R.I.s — a class of drugs commonly prescribed for anxiety, depression and a host of other psychiatric issues. How should patients think about starting and staying on S.S.R.I.s today? In this episode, the Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells and the contributor Dr. Rachael Bedard talk with the psychiatrist and professor Dr. Anthony Rostain about what we know — and don’t know — about S.S.R.I.s and how doctors and patients

en

00:34:25

His Act Is Getting Old

The Opinions ·

2026/09/12

From the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11 to “Trumpapalooza,” on this week’s round table, the Opinion contributor Robert Siegel is joined by the contributing writer E.J. Dionne Jr. and the columnist Carlos Lozada to draw a direct line from the catastrophic terror attack that changed America forever to the strange state of our politics today.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com.This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by Alison Bruzek and Kaari Pitkin. Mixing

en

00:36:19

How Roy Cohn Shaped Trump — and America

The Opinions ·

2026/09/09

Before Donald Trump, there was the lawyer Roy Cohn. In “American Scoundrel,” the couathors Kai Bird and Susan Goldmark examine the life and legacy of Mr. Cohn, a driving force behind McCarthyism, a pop culture villain and a key influence in Mr. Trump’s approach to power and politics. The Opinion columnist Carlos Lozada, the Opinion political writer Michelle Cottle and the Vanderbilt history professor Nicole Hemmer discuss the new book and how, even though he died in the 1980s, Mr. Cohn’s influence

en

00:23:29

Best Of: Our Health Care System Isn’t Built for You...

The Opinions ·

2026/09/02

It’s the thing no one prepares you for: becoming a caregiver for your aging parents. This episode is one that still gets people talking. Earlier this year, the producer Vishakha Darbha spoke with the Times Opinion politics writer Michelle Cottle about the overwhelming audience response to her essay about caring for her ailing father, the political challenges of increasing available services and the burdens faced by caregivers.This episode originally aired Feb. 3, 2026. “The Opinions” returns next

en

00:32:49

Best Of: The Aesthetic That Explains American...

The Opinions ·

2026/08/27

With the recent passing of Dolly Parton, we’re revisiting an episode from our archives that explores an aesthetic the legendary country singer knew well: rural. Last year, the New York Times Opinion editor Meher Ahmad spoke with the columnist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the contributor Emily Keegin about why rural aesthetics are having a moment — and what their rise says about American politics and society at large.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was

en

00:42:53

The Right Is Rethinking MAGA. The Left Is Rethinking...

The Opinions ·

2026/08/22

What will the Republican Party become after President Trump? And how can the Democrats rehabilitate their toxic brand? On this episode of “The Opinions,” the Opinion political writer Michelle Cottle teams up with the columnists David French and Jamelle Bouie to dissect party strategy ahead of — and beyond — the midterm elections. Plus, Jamelle divulges the book that fills him with dread.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur. It

en

00:40:31

How Are the Democrats’ Midterm Dreams Shaping Up?

The Opinions ·

2026/08/15

With the midterm elections less than three months away, surprising primary results and polling misses are raising questions about the direction of American politics. Are Democrats moving left or becoming more focused on winning? Are both parties growing more extreme? The conservative pollster and Opinion contributing writer Kristen Soltis Anderson joins the Opinion contributors E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss the week in politics.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This

en

00:41:46

A.I. Hype Is Running Into Reality

The Opinions ·

2026/08/12

Billions of dollars are flooding into — and out of — artificial intelligence, sparking concerns of a 2008-style economic bubble. The Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells is joined by the Yale economics professor and contributing Opinion writer Natasha Sarin to talk about whether the A.I. hype is exaggerated and if the fears of an impending economic crash-out are valid.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Derek Arthur and Vishakha Darbha. It was

en

00:36:52

Hello, Democrats? Are You Listening?

The Opinions ·

2026/08/08

Based on the Democratic primary results in Michigan, a big question looms over the party: Can it turn this enthusiasm into a midterm win? The national politics writer Michelle Cottle joins the columnist Jamelle Bouie and the Opinion politics editor Michael Duffy to debrief what happened in Michigan, what Democrats can learn from the tight race and what Abdul El-Sayed’s victory might mean for the midterms.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by

en

00:38:09

Always Late? TikTok Thinks You Have A.D.H.D.

The Opinions ·

2026/08/05

Influencers on social media are sharing content that claims to help followers self-diagnose complex medical conditions ranging from A.D.H.D. to autism. And the data reveals that the effect of self-diagnosis is far-reaching. But what happens when large portions of the population believe they have a condition that medical data doesn’t back up? On “The Opinions,” the culture editor Nadja Spiegelman speaks with the columnist and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cottom and the author Mary H.K. Choi — who has

en

00:34:22

The Working Class Is Fleeing Trump

The Opinions ·

2026/08/01

What have Democrats learned from this season of primaries so far? “Their voters are so much angrier than I think they realized,” says the Opinion columnist Jamelle Bouie in this week’s politics round table. He joins the Opinion contributors E.J. Dionne Jr. and Robert Siegel to discuss what the primaries portend for the 2026 midterms and beyond.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Jillian Weinberger. It was edited by Kaari Pitkin. Mixing by

en

00:37:20

Is More Data About Your Body Actually Good for You?

The Opinions ·

2026/07/29

Americans have spent billions of dollars tracking themselves: their steps, their blood oxygen saturation, their sleep cycles, their glucose levels. Is any of this data making us healthier?That’s the question the Opinion writer David Wallace-Wells poses to Dr. Rachael Bedard, an Opinion contributor and primary care doctor. In this episode, they explore what tracking ourselves, versus the population at large, can teach us and our doctors, and whether artificial intelligence might one day make sense

en

00:40:23

The New Tactic Trump Thinks Will Rally Voters

The Opinions ·

2026/07/25

The Iran war isn’t going well for President Trump. The midterms are approaching. What’s a desperate president to do? Turn to Communism. This week the Opinion national politics correspondent Michelle Cottle speaks to the columnists Jamelle Bouie and David French on how conservatives — especially Trump — are using Red Scare tactics to their advantage against the Democrats.Thoughts? Email us at theopinions@nytimes.com. This episode of “The Opinions” was produced by Vishakha Darbha. It was edited by

en

All Episodes

Similar Podcasts

Expres Ráno

Expres FM

朝日新聞AJW 英語ニュース（The Asahi Shimbun Asia & Japan Watch）

朝日新聞ポッドキャスト

Fox News Radio 1 Minute Newscast

FOX News Podcasts

Business of Tech: Daily MSP News & IT Services Analysis

MSP Radio, Dave Sobel, Managed Service...

SBS Greek - SBS Ελληνικά

SBS