As The World Churns

About As The World Churns

From the minds that brought you The New Abnormal– As the world seemingly spins out of control, Andy Levy and Danielle Moodie will be your navigators, and with the help of some of the country’s most brilliant minds, they’ll steer through the political turmoil and turbulence, looking for clearer skies ahead. The constant stream of daily chaos we’re experiencing requires an entirely new lens to process it through. Join Andy and Danielle along with 2 guests per episode to help make sense of the world. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher

As The World Churns

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

18 Apr 2025

Latest episode

21 Jul 2025

Latest episodes

25 of 25 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   21 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   We're Taking A Break

   Thanks for listening to As The World Churns! After a whirlwind launch and nonstop news cycle, we're going to be taking a short break to rest, recharge, and return with even more fire this fall. Have a great summer and stay safe! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

2. 

   20 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   Trumpworld in Meltdown Mode

   On this bonus episode of As The World Churns, Aurelia Markowitz and Luke Goldstein of The Lever join Danielle to break down the firing of Maureen Comey, the DOJ’s denial of an Epstein client list, and the growing rift inside the MAGA base over the cover-up. They also discuss the GOP’s attacks on public broadcasting and Trump’s shady crypto legislation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

3. 

   18 Jul 2025TRANSCRIPT

   This Is Why News Is Disappearing

   On this episode of As The World Churns, Andy and Danielle discuss the GOP’s 2AM vote to gut $9 billion from NPR and PBS, and how Trump’s dream of a personal paramilitary is already reshaping American policing. LaFontaine Oliver, President and CEO of New York Public Radio, joins Danielle to explain what these cuts mean for democracy and why public media matters now more than ever. Then! Radley Balko, journalist and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop, talks to Andy about the death of the police reform debate and how law enforcement became a weapon of the far right. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Inside a recent episode

We're Taking A Break

Published 21 Jul 2025 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Hey everyone, Danielle Moody here of As the World Trends. And Andy and I want to just give you a little heads up. First, we want to thank you so much for following us from the new abnormal over here to As the World Trends and supporting our new show and this pod. We are taking a bit of a break. You know, the world is a pressure cooker as it continues to churn. And we are going on hiatus for a few weeks, but never fear. We will return in the fall. And we wanted to just let you all know. Yeah, what she said. I think everybody needs a break every now and then. And we've got everything going on in the world right now that's going on in the world right now. […]

Who has been a guest on As The World Churns

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Negar Mortazavi
• Madiba Dennie
• Maris Kreizman
• Chris Melody Fields Figueredo
• Brandon Mancilla

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

91,988

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.9 / 5

226 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 78 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

85

Social presence

0

YouTube

85

Engagement

91

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Guest appearances

Books guests

Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.

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