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Inflation Grades
Economist Jason Furman joins the podcast to grade the economy, Kevin Warsh's performance at the Federal Reserve, and Harvard's efforts to reverse grade…
Jun 30
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
, and
Ben Dreyfuss
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2
1:44:25
AI Probably Won't Kill Everyone
Dean Ball joins us to discuss how AI regulation could be like bank regulation, export controls for AI models, and how to think about AI 'sentience…
Jun 23
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Megan McArdle
, and
Dean W. Ball
15
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1:22:10
Speaking of Getting Screwed (feat. Andrew Sullivan)
The inventor of blogging joins us to discuss the putative Iran deal, race riots and immigration politics in the U.K., and what Europe can be expected to…
Jun 16
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
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Megan McArdle
, and
Andrew Sullivan
18
56
1
1:28:20
The Talent Show (feat. Matt Yglesias)
Matt joins us to discuss the Pledge to America, Graham Platner's stubborn rise in Maine, trouble on the horizon for Washington D.C., and why California…
Jun 9
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
,
Megan McArdle
, and
Matthew Yglesias
28
25
1:26:59
Central Air Live at WelcomeFest
San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins and Tejano musician-turned-congressional candidate Bobby Pulido join us to discuss winning back the…
Jun 7
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Josh Barro
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Megan McArdle
22
11
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59:50
Urban Centers
Reihan Salam joins us to discuss the state of the center and the right in America's great cities, and whether Zohran Mamdani is so bad after all. Plus…
Jun 2
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
,
Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Reihan Salam
17
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1:18:23
May 2026
Central Air Live with Nate Silver
A bonus episode on the Texas primary, Democrats' odds for the Senate, the World Series of Poker and Josh's proposal to restrict sports betting.
May 28
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Josh Barro
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Nate Silver
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Megan McArdle
46
12
57:59
Europe Needs Central Air
Listen now | Sam Bowman joins to discuss why Europe is poor and why Britain's political establishment flails; we discuss the 'Odyssey' controversy…
May 20
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Sam Bowman
24
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1:25:07
Central Heat (w/ Robinson Meyer)
We discuss the data center backlash, permitting reform prospects, and why oil hasn't gotten more expensive. Plus, the collapse of the social contract.
May 13
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
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Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Robinson Meyer
18
32
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1:29:29
Major Podcast Incoming
Gary Leff joins us to discuss why Spirit Airlines failed, whether United could be allowed to buy American, and why the Ryanair model doesn't work in the…
May 6
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
, and
Ben Dreyfuss
16
4
1:17:56
April 2026
No Rules, Just Fight (w/ Sean Trende)
Sean Trende joins us to discuss the continued devolvement of the gerrymandering wars, and what a national 'fair' map rule could even look like. Plus…
Apr 30
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Josh Barro
,
Megan McArdle
,
Ben Dreyfuss
, and
Sean Trende
21
5
1:12:50
This Podcast Is Going to the Dogs
Listen now | Alex Thompson of Axios joins to preview the White House Correspondents' Dinner; Josh, Ben and Megan debate where dogs belong and a proposed…
Apr 22
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Josh Barro
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Megan McArdle
, and
Ben Dreyfuss
22
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