The Ask

About The Ask

How do we keep conservatives from taking away core freedoms like reproductive rights and LGBTQ equality? How should gear up for one of the most important elections in American history? Why do we need to keep changing our passwords? Which city has the best pizza? There are a lot of hard questions out there, and not nearly enough good answers. We're trying to change that. Welcome to The Ask, a new podcast dedicated to finding solutions to the biggest and most important challenges facing our country. Hosts Elliot Williams and Jasmine Burton dig deeper into the news to focus on the story behind the story – and to find ways of winning the fights that matter most. New episodes of The Ask, powered by the Raben Group, post every other Tuesday. You can subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.

Publisher

Raben

Category

news · news

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

30 Jan 2024

Latest episode

29 Apr 2025

Latest episodes

38 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Apr 2025

   Chaos is Not Without Harm

   President Trump has officially reached 100 days in office and these first few months typically set the tone for the rest of the term. So let’s just run the numbers: 142 executive orders, 220 lawsuits, and 1 golf habit that can’t be shaken. On this episode, Jasmine Burton sits down with Elizabeth Booker Houston and A.B. to break down the legal chaos, the political spin, and what’s really at stake.

2. 

   24 Apr 2025

   An Existential Crisis With Better Branding

   The economy’s doing great—unless you enjoy affordable groceries, housing, or inner peace. On this week's episode, Jasmine Burton sits down with Congressman Glenn Ivey to unpack the troubling case of Mr. Abrego Garcia, shed light on the mounting attacks against federal workers, and discuss the current state of the American economy.

3. 

   22 Apr 2025

   Hot Off the Free Press

   There’s a saying: journalism is the first rough draft of history. But in today’s climate, it’s also the last line of defense. On this week's episode of "The Ask," Jasmine Burton sits down with April Ryan - an American reporter, author, and White House Correspondent for Black Press USA - to discuss the role of the press and how journalism can meet the moment and not be drowned out by disinformation, division, and distrust.

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 35 / 100

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

Quality

70

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

0

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