Ben Carson and Mike Pompeo face confirmation hearings

Jan. 12, 2017

Photo courtesy of Gage Skidmore; Ben Carson speaking at the 2015 Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland.

From this Episode:

With Ben Carson to lead HUD, what’s at stake for housing policy?

Ben Carson has no experience running a government agency. But it looks like he’ll soon be in charge of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, a $47 billion agency.

11 min

Mike Pompeo addresses torture and Russian hacking

Donald Trump’s nominee for CIA director has talked about the war against terrorism as a fight between radical Muslims and Christians. He’s also supported the use of...

8 min

Does the term 'fake news' mean anything?

Our web guru talks about whether it’s time to retire the term “fake news,” and the chances that Mark Zuckerberg will run for president.

7 min

Michael Ian Black teaches us how to be amazing

Comedian-turned-podcaster Michael Ian Black has convinced some high profile guests to make startling confessions.

13 min

Why it's a bad idea for the Chargers to move to LA

The San Diego Chargers have announced they’re moving north to become the Los Angeles Chargers. But do Angelenos really want them?

8 min

Credits

Host:

Madeleine Brand

Producers:

Sarah Sweeney, Anna Scott, Jolie Myers, Christian Bordal, Amy Ta, Michell Eloy