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How Spotify shapes how we listen to music

Spotify promised independent artists a new revenue stream, and listeners exposure to new music. In the new book 'Mood Machine,' music journalist Liz Pelly examines how the streaming giant has...

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The Jackpod: The demons

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on who’s been advising President Trump on his tariff policies.

37:34Apr 11, 2025

Trump takes aim at the Smithsonian

A White House executive order seeks to eliminate “improper anti-American ideology” and promote "American greatness" at the nation’s museums. What Trump's recent attacks on the Smithsonian mean for how Americans...

46:56Apr 10, 2025

Trailer: 'Falling behind: The miseducation of America's boys'

A new On Point special series explores why America’s boys are falling behind in school, and what can be done about it. Hear the first episode on Monday, April 14...

02:00Apr 10, 2025

The new war on words

Many on the political right accuse the left of policing what people can and can't say. Now, the Trump administration is cracking down on words related to diversity and inclusion....

46:14Apr 9, 2025

How groceries are priced

From pandemic inflation to the impact of tariffs the price of groceries is getting a lot of attention. But who decides what we pay -- and why?

45:57Apr 8, 2025

How Trump administration job cuts could affect the future of weather forecasting

The National Weather Service has been around for more than 150 years – their mission is explicitly to provide forecasts and warnings to protect lives and property. Experts warn that...

46:51Apr 7, 2025

Falling behind: The miseducation of America's boys

American boys are falling behind in academics as early as eight years old. It’s a gap that only grows as those boys become men. This special On Point series explores...

Apr 7, 2025

JD Vance and the rise of the 'New Right'

In this week’s Jackpod Meghna and Jack spoke about this episode of On Point from August last year about ‘radical monarchist’ Curtis Yarvin and the so-called New Right movement. To...

45:41Apr 5, 2025

Trump v. big law

President Trump has signed several Executive Orders targeting law firms who have challenged his agenda or hired his political enemies. Many in the legal community worry about the impact this...

46:39Apr 4, 2025

The Jackpod: Follow the frogs

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty on Donald Trump’s musings about being president for a third term and what paths might exist for that to happen.

41:28Apr 4, 2025

How the mariner shortage could impact maritime security

The merchant marines are sometimes referred to as the "fourth arm of national defense." So what does a shortage mean for American security?

46:52Apr 3, 2025

'I thought I was doing something good': The scam that took Judith Boivin's life savings

Rebroadcast: Judith Boivin thought she was helping the FBI go after drug traffickers. But in reality she had fallen victim to an elaborate plot to rob her of her retirement...

42:18Apr 2, 2025

'The federal workforce feels tormented': Federal employees on the consequences of losing their jobs

They used to work in now-shuttered regional social security offices, or protecting our National Parks or nuclear security. Then President Trump, Elon Musk and DOGE terminated their positions -- and...

40:42Apr 1, 2025

What does China make of the chaos in the U.S.?

Escalating trade wars, disputes with allies, group chats with top U.S. officials' attack plans. What does the second Trump administration look like from China?

42:30Mar 31, 2025

Banned from speaking in public, Afghan women tell us their stories

Dozens of Afghan women studying abroad are terrified of being sent back to Afghanistan if the State Department cancels their U.S.-funded scholarships. In this archive episode from September last year,...

49:18Mar 29, 2025

How to move from languishing to flourishing

Rebroadcast: Languishing. That feeling of a lack of motivation or direction. Most people feel a sense of languishing at some point in their lives. So how do we move from...

41:41Mar 28, 2025

The Jackpod: April Fool

On Point news analyst Jack Beatty looks ahead to April 2nd, what the Trump administration has dubbed Liberation Day, when an array of reciprocal tariffs go into effect.

37:30Mar 28, 2025

America's gold fever

Conspiracy theorists believe more than $400 billion of gold is missing from Fort Knox. President Trump says he will visit Kentucky with Elon Musk to see if the gold is...

46:15Mar 27, 2025

How Trump plans to get government out of the mortgage business

Mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have been under government conservatorship since 2008. President Trump wants to privatize them. But what could that mean for America's mortgage market?

47:26Mar 26, 2025