Radio Atlantic

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About Radio Atlantic

The Atlantic has long been known as an ideas-driven magazine. Now we’re bringing that same ethos to audio. Like the magazine, the show will “road test” the big ideas that both drive the news and shape our culture. Through conversations—and sometimes sharp debates—with the most insightful thinkers and writers on topics of the day, Radio Atlantic will complicate overly simplistic views. It will cut through the noise with clarifying, personal narratives. It will, hopefully, help listeners make up their own mind about certain ideas.

The national conversation right now can be chaotic, reckless, and stuck. Radio Atlantic aims to bring some order to our thinking—and encourage listeners to be purposeful about how they unstick their mind.

Finally, Male Contraceptives

New options could change the burden of vigilance around pregnancy

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The Chaos of AI Voice Cloning

A live conversation with Charlie Warzel about the promises and perils of AI voice cloning

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If Plants Could Talk

Some scientists are starting to reopen a provocative debate: Are plants intelligent?

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In Search of America on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever

Twenty decks, seven swimming pools, and one novelist in a meatball T-shirt.

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Trump’s Courtroom Campaign

The Stormy Daniels case may have a less serious fact pattern. But it might turn out to be the one chance to hold Donald Trump accountable for election interference.

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Money Can Buy You Everything, Except Maybe a Birkin Bag

Unless you know how to play the "Hermès Game."

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During the Eclipse, Don't Just Look Up

There's so much more to experience.

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Do Trump Supporters Mind When He Mocks Biden’s Stutter?

We visit a rally in Dayton, Ohio, to find out.

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