• The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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  • Every Monday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of American politics. It’s not about the horserace, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the American electorate. Audie draws on the deep well of CNN reporters, editors, and contributors to examine topics like the nuances of building electoral coalitions, and the role the media plays in modern elections. Every Thursday, Audie pulls listeners out of their digital echo chambers to hear from the people whose lives intersect with the news cycle, as well as deep conversations with people driving the headlines. From astrology’s modern renaissance to the free speech wars on campus, no topic is off the table.
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  • How Social Media Amplified the Drake-Kendrick Rap Beef

    How Social Media Amplified the Drake-Kendrick Rap Beef
    May 16 2024
    What can we learn from the first great rap battle of the streaming age? Like the ones that came before, the recent rap beef between Kendrick Lamar and Drake is defined by lyrical dexterity and sheer intensity. But UNLIKE past battles this one was remarkable for its speed. Both rappers released songs within hours and even minutes of each other. Audie talks with CNN Entertainment Reporter Lisa Respers France about this moment, and how social media pushed this beef to a fever pitch. Read Lisa’s reporting on the feud : Kendrick Lamar and Drake gave us an epic hip-hop beef weekend. Here’s what to know Questlove was not happy with Drake and Kendrick Lamar’s beef: ‘Nobody won the war’ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    26 mins
  • How Kamala Harris is Finding Her Voice

    How Kamala Harris is Finding Her Voice
    May 13 2024
    Vice President Kamala Harris thinks about everything as a lawyer first. That's an observation CNN Senior Reporter Edward-Isaac Dovere has made after many interviews with the Veep. Audie talks with Dovere about how Harris has deployed her prosecutorial skills against Wall Street CEOs, Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and even President Biden in a debate moment that nearly derailed his campaign. And they talk about how she is using those same prosecutorial skills this election year, especially around the issue of abortion. Dovere is the author of “Battle for the Soul: Inside the Democrats' Campaigns to Defeat Trump.” Dovere: Harris is making unprecedented Black outreach efforts as Biden campaign looks to her to bolster support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    30 mins
  • The Power and Promise of Psychedelics in Therapy

    The Power and Promise of Psychedelics in Therapy
    May 9 2024
    Bad trips, anti-drug PSAs, and the crackdown under the Controlled Substances Act of 1970 helped stigmatize psychedelics in the U.S. But now, there’s renewed clinical inquiry into whether these drugs can ease emotional trauma. To understand the future of psychedelics, Audie calls up Ernesto Londoño, reporter at the New York Times and author of the new book, “Trippy: The Peril and Promise of Medicinal Psychedelics.” They discuss his own mental health and psychedelic journeys and why he thinks there’s good reason for both hope and skepticism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    38 mins
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Worthwhile Listening

I’m a fan. I like everything about this podcast. I’m sitting here at work listening now. The interviews feel a little NPRish every once in a while - but, overall, Audie does a great job.

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  • 11-24-22

Absolute BEST Podcast I’ve ever heard

This episode was riveting from beginning to end. It spoke to so many of the real and perceived cultural traumas of our tunes. Why did it take so long for the psychology world to “get it”? Loved it!!!

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