Half the Answer
Episodes
Everything's 'National Security' in Trump's Washington (with Stephanie Mencimer)
Hosts Caitlin M.
Orange Man Deteriorating: What It Means for 2026 and 2028 (with Ryan Cooper)
Ryan Cooper joins Half the Answer to discuss President Trump’s cognitive decline, his "battery" theory of life, and the GOP’s inability to distance itself from him ahead of the midterms.
European Election Results, Racist Militias, and Jared Kushner (with Hunter CG)
Hosts Caitlin M.
How the Tech Bros of Silicon Valley Would Govern Us (with Adrian Daub)
Adrienne Dobb returns to discuss her book *What Tech Calls Governing*, analyzing how Silicon Valley’s culture of domination and capital accumulation mirrors Gilded Age excesses.
Trump, Israel, the Iran War, and the Death of the Two-State Solution (with Y. L. Al-Sheikh)
Layla Shikik joins to analyze the escalating regional conflict, detailing Israel’s expansion of settlements and the failure of the 2025 Gaza ceasefire.
Very Normal, Sir: Trump's Canadian and Iranian Quagmires (with Greg Sargent)
Hosts Caitlin M.
Esther's Army: The Women Who Make Up MAGA (with Katie Gaddini)
Hosts Caitlin M.
For Back-to-School, It's Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (with Caitlin Gilbert)
Hosts Caitlin M.
Midterm Madness: Political Ads from Michigan to Texas (with Jonathan M. Katz)
Hosts Caitlin M.