What Next | Daily News and Analysis

What Next | Daily News and Analysis

Hosted by Mary Harris · Slate Podcasts

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94Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
4,168
Episodes
925
Transcribed
3,490
Ratings
Daily
Cadence
2017
First episode
160M
YouTube views

About What Next | Daily News and Analysis

The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus (http://slate.com/whatnextplus) for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy (https://acast.com/privacy) for more information.

Publisher
Slate Podcasts
Category
news
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
27 Oct 2017
Latest episode
6 Nov 2026
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Latest episodes

925 of 4,168 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    A Post-Midterms Schaden-Friday Special

  2. 6 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Midterms Techlash

  3. 5 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    The Blue State Solution

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A Post-Midterms Schaden-Friday Special

Published 6 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] There is a lot of finger pointing in MAGA world going around in the aftermath. Blaming the war. The vice president was very candid about that. Tariffs. the president's obsession with retribution. Katie Miller was blaming mothers for prioritizing taking care of their kids instead of going out to vote. […]

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Who has been a guest on What Next | Daily News and Analysis

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

  • Molly Olmstead
  • Rob Flaherty
  • Jim Newell
  • Aymann Ismail
  • Luke Winkie

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YouTube views
160,445,519
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Apple Podcasts (US)
4.2 / 5
2,388 ratings
Spotify
3.7 / 5
1,102 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 94 / 100

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Quality
94
Social presence
91
YouTube
93
Engagement
100

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Mary Harris host the show. Published by Slate Podcasts.

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