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03/27/24 • 19 min
The Biden administration wants America to transition to electric cars. Last week, the EPA announced a rule requiring more than two-thirds of new vehicles be electric or plug-in hybrid by 2032. This comes on top of pouring federal money into tax credits and developing charging infrastructure. But there are still bumps on the road to an electric-vehicle America. Charles Lane, Catherine Rampell and Megan McArdle talk about how to navigate them.
Read Megan McArdle’s latest column on EVs: The best way to get everyone into electric cars? Hint: It's not a mandate.
Catherine Rampell wrote this month about everything packed into the Inflation Reduction Act, including EV tax credits: Biden should fight climate change, not trade wars
Read Charles Lane on the hard choices needed for an electric future: Electric vehicles won’t fix our carbon dilemma without some hard choices along the way
Further reading:
Electric Cars Are Coming. How Long Until They Rule the Road?
Unsold EVs are piling up at car dealerships. What does that mean for the auto industry?
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JD Vance had nowhere to go but up
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10/02/24 • 21 min
In the vice-presidential showdown JD Vance tried to remake himself by being nice, while Tim Walz directed his attacks at Donald Trump. Columnists Karen Tumulty, Dana Milbank and Ruth Marcus discuss the Jan. 6 moment and what Vance’s soft talk on abortion says about Republicans’ fear of how the issue will hurt them at the ballot box.
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05/29/24 • 19 min
Do we actually want AI that seems human?
Chatbots are being made to act and sound like humans. That makes them easier to talk to, but there could be other consequences. As our relationships with artificial intelligence evolve, do we need to draw a brighter line between what is technology and what is us? Opinions columnists Josh Tyrangiel, Bina Venkataraman and Amanda Ripley talk about what we really want out of AI.
Read more on AI from our Washington Post columnists.
Josh Tyrangiel:
“Honestly, I love when AI hallucinates”
“Let AI remake the whole U.S. government (oh, and save the country)”
“College students are dropping out in droves. Two sisters could fix that.”
Bina Venkataraman:
“When technology of the future traps people in the past”
“Can AI solve medical mysteries? It's worth finding out.”
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12/24/24 • 25 min
09/24/24 • 23 min
“Jeopardy!” has been on the air and wildly popular for 60 years. What makes it endure, and what does that say about American culture? Contributing columnist Amanda Ripley talks to Alexandra Petri, Drew Goins and Ryan Vogt — Post Opinions staffers who’ve been contestants on the show — about its staying power, and if “Jeopardy!” can still bring Americans together.
Correction: In this episode, we mistakenly said Bob Eubanks hosted The Match Game in the 1970s. Gene Rayburn was the host of that show. We regret the error.
05/31/24 • 25 min
It's bigger than Caitlin Clark
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05/15/24 • 22 min
The WNBA season began this week following a college tournament where the women were more popular than the men. Is this shift about more than Caitlin Clark and the fantastic players in basketball right now? Sports columnist Sally Jenkins joins Opinions columnists Theodore Johnson and Amanda Ripley to talk about what athletes have done for the women’s movement and whether the women’s game can avoid some of the pitfalls that have plagued men’s sports.
Read more from our columnists about what they discussed in this episode.
Sally Jenkins: “Title IX showed generations of women what was possible” and “Caitlin Clark is coming, and the WNBA better get ready for her”
Theodore R. Johnson: “Healing medicine for a fractured nation? College basketball.”
10/29/24 • 20 min
In the final stretch of the campaign, Vice President Kamala Harris is making a play for Republicans who don’t like Donald Trump. But can they be swayed to vote for a lifelong Democrat? Columnists Megan McArdle, Jim Geraghty and Ramesh Ponnuru discuss what they’re hearing from fellow conservatives about this election and the future of the GOP.
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06/28/24 • 19 min
President Biden’s debate performance has Democrats in a panic and Donald Trump supporters gleeful. Columnists Karen Tumulty, Dana Milbank and Jim Geraghty process how things feel the morning after, whether the president should step aside and how the truth was the night’s biggest loser.
Read more from our columnists about the debate:
Karen Tumulty: “The Great Democratic Freakout is upon us”
Dana Milbank: “If America is failing, that debate showed why”
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06/12/24 • 20 min
A quarter of Americans, most of them Republicans, say immigration is the most pressing issue facing the country. Post columnists Karen Tumulty, León Krauze and Jim Geraghty discuss why this issue is top of mind for so many people, how politics continues to thwart policy and whether Americans still see our country as a cultural melting pot.
Read more from the columnists.
Karen Tumulty: “The U.S. is failing millions of undocumented essential workers”
León Krauze: “Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge fall spotlights immigrant workers”
Jim Geraghty: “Why America Needs a Secure Border | National Review”
And here’s more information on the topics discussed in the show:
“Immigration Named Top U.S. Problem for Third Straight Month”
“The Economic Impacts of Removing Unauthorized Immigrant Workers”
“Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog US immigration courts”
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FAQ
How many episodes does Impromptu have?
Impromptu currently has 52 episodes available.
What topics does Impromptu cover?
The podcast is about News, News Commentary, Podcasts and Politics.
What is the most popular episode on Impromptu?
The episode title 'Biden is pushing EVs. Who actually wants them?' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Impromptu?
The average episode length on Impromptu is 22 minutes.
How often are episodes of Impromptu released?
Episodes of Impromptu are typically released every 6 days, 20 hours.
When was the first episode of Impromptu?
The first episode of Impromptu was released on Mar 6, 2024.
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