Today, Explained

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Today, Explained is Vox's daily news explainer podcast. Hosts Sean Rameswaram and Noel King will guide you through the most important stories of the day. Part of the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Mississippi, hot damn! E

2026-11-13 · 26 min

Establishment Dems had written off Mississippi. Then the state elected its first Black senator since Reconstruction. This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Jolie Myers fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov,…
The downfall of Jensen Huang? E

2026-11-12 · 27 min

Nvidia’s CEO has stepped down after an affair with an alleged Chinese spy, and there could be implications the world over. This episode was produced by Kelli Wessinger and Avishay Artsy, edited by Amina Al-Sadi,…
Elon takes the L E

2026-11-11 · 25 min

From blowing half a billion dollars on the midterms to killing the Cybertruck, Elon Musk’s ideas for how we should live and move in the world were just rejected in a big way. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt…
AI also lost the election

2026-11-10 · 27 min

Newly elected Democrats are promising to hold big tech accountable, and some AI companies are taking note. This episode was produced by Miles Bryan, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered…
"Impeach Hegseth" E

2026-11-09 · 25 min

The midterms blame game has begun and Trump's war in Iran is getting a lot of it. And Congress is coming for one of the officials who pushed the war. This episode was produced by Denise Guerra and Peter Balonon-Rosen,…
Is intelligence overrated?

2026-11-08 · 30 min

We all think we’re smart. But are we really that intelligent, and why does it even matter? This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh, edited by Avishay Artsy, fact-checked by Melissa Hirsch, engineered by Bridger…
A working-class midterm mandate

2026-11-07 · 33 min

Don’t call it a blue wave. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines what a winning Democratic playbook actually looks like. This show was edited by Kasia Broussalian, fact checked by Esther Gim, mixed by Shannon Mahoney, video…
Trump’s Venezuelan oil grift

2026-11-06 · 26 min

The US hasn’t delivered democracy, but it is extracting oil and inking shady business deals in Venezuela. This episode was produced by Dustin DeSoto, edited by Amina Al-Sadi, fact-checked by Gabriel Dunatov, engineered…
Is MAGA dead? E

2026-11-05 · 26 min

Trump's chokehold on the Republican Party is over, according to many within the party. Among them: Rod Dreher, a conservative author and friend of JD Vance. This episode was produced by Danielle Hewitt and Hady…
Dems won. Now what?

2026-11-04 · 26 min

The blue wave turned into a blunami. Rahm Emanuel was in Congress the last time this happened. This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Rosen and Kelli Wessinger with help from Ariana Aspuru, edited by Amina Al-Sadi,…

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Typical length: 25 min
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