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The Ezra Klein Show

New York Times Opinion 5 Episodes Jul 3, 2026

Ezra Klein hosts in-depth conversations on topics ranging from climate change and politics to psychedelics and science fiction. The show explores how market logic affects our lives, the future of political parties, and the ethics of food systems. It aims to foster thoughtful dialogue on complex issues that matter.

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The America That’s Still Possible Jul 3, 2026 01:45:37 What does it mean to celebrate America on its 250th anniversary? The Trump administration’s festivities — from the U.F.C. fight on the White House lawn to the Great American State Fair — have centered American glory and greatness. What has been missing are the Americans who fought to move America closer to its promises. They had to love a country — or at least believe in a country — that often fai

Chris Rufo Thinks the Right Can Control This. I Don’t. Jun 30, 2026 02:04:31 Christopher Rufo is arguably the most successful activist of the MAGA era. He rose to prominence fighting D.E.I. initiatives and critical race theory. In President Trump’s second term, he’s had a huge influence on policy, from Trump’s executive orders against D.E.I. and the attacks on the Department of Education to the ICE and C.B.P. deployments to Minneapolis. Rufo, helpfully, calls his shots. He

I Keep Telling People We’re Living in This Dystopian Novel Jun 19, 2026 01:18:20 A hypervisual, looks-obsessed, wellness-crazed, postliterate society where we’re constantly staring at screens and evaluating one another based on metrics, as the country around us feels like it’s falling apart: That sounds like the world we live in. It’s also the world Gary Shteyngart created in his 2010 novel, “Super Sad True Love Story.” I’ve been thinking about the book a lot recently, especia

About the Coming Paywall Oct 2, 2024 00:04:10 In a couple weeks, the archives of our show will only be available to subscribers. Here’s why that’s happening and what to expect. To learn more, go to nytimes.com/podcasts. Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrate

Coming Soon: The Ezra Klein Show Jan 13, 2021 00:02:12 Every Tuesday and Friday, Ezra Klein invites you into a conversation about something that matters. How do we address climate change if the political system fails to act? Has the logic of markets infiltrated too many aspects of our lives? What is the future of the Republican Party? What do psychedelics teach us about consciousness? What does sci-fi understand about our present that we miss? Can our

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