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Crazy/Genius
Big questions about technology, science, and culture, hosted by The Atlantic’s Derek Thompson.
Season 3 Episode 7How Has Netflix Changed Entertainment?
The numbers are staggering: thousands of titles for 160 million subscribers in 190 countries. Netflix has changed where we watch -- that's obvious. But has it also changed what we watch, and how?
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The Ticket: Politics from The Atlantic
Get to really know the people and politicians who make the news.
TrailerThe Unlearned Lessons of 2016, with Katy Tur
As Democrats slugged it out in Nevada this week, the president undermined the Justice Department in Washington. News anchor Katy Tur—and everyone else covering politics—has had to constantly switch gears between two stories: a crowded primary of challengers working to overtake one another, and a post-impeachment White House emboldened to break yet more democratic norms. But when the general election arrives, and the two stories merge, will the news media be up to the task?
Tur grew up around television news and covered the Trump campaign. Now an anchor on MSNBC, she joins Isaac Dovere to discuss 2020 coverage. They sat down on NBC’s set in Las Vegas, where the network hosted this week’s Democratic debate ahead of the Nevada caucuses.
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The Atlantic Interview
Conversations between editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg and the figures shaping society
Episode 23Introducing Crazy/Genius: Should We Break Up Amazon?
Today, we bring you the second episode of our new show Crazy/Genius, hosted by Atlantic staff writer Derek Thompson. In this episode, Derek asks if Amazon – which may soon be the first trillion-dollar company in the history of the world – has become a dangerous monopoly threatening the U.S. economy.