# Adrienne Lafrance

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Bonus Episode: Reacting to the Epstein Files’ Release

Late on the Friday before Christmas—just hours before a deadline mandated by Congress, the Department of Justice released part of the trove of documents known colloquially as the Epstein files. The contents are, at different times, unnerving, enraging, banal, and heavily redacted.  At The Atlantic…

Is Facebook Evil?

Emily, John and David talk about the Facebook Papers; Building Back (somewhat) Better; and are joined by author Pamela Paul to talk about the trivial and serious sides of her new book: 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Casey Newton for …

A QAnon Conspiracy Q&A

A new documentary is spreading dangerous misinformation about COVID-19. In the age of Trumpian untruth, we explore why, how and with whom these conspiracy theories have taken root. On Today's Show:Adrienne LaFrance, executive editor of The Atlantic, talks about how conspiracy theories are appealin…

Peter Mendelsund — Exhibitionist: 1 Journal, 1 Depression, 100 Paintings & Weepers - with Adrienne LaFrance

This event is in partnership with The Atlantic.  Exhibitionist: In the early days of the pandemic, Peter Mendelsund and his family traveled up to a secluded New Hampshire farmhouse to weather the chaos. There began his journey through a crippling and seemingly intractable depression--which differed…

Political Gabfest - Is Facebook Evil?

Emily, John and David talk about the Facebook Papers; Building Back (somewhat) Better; and are joined by author Pamela Paul to talk about the trivial and serious sides of her new book: 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Casey Newton for …

Political Gabfest - Is Facebook Evil?

Emily, John and David talk about the Facebook Papers; Building Back (somewhat) Better; and are joined by author Pamela Paul to talk about the trivial and serious sides of her new book: 100 Things We've Lost to the Internet. Here are some notes and references from this week’s show: Casey Newton for …

The `Blood Populism’ Driving Political Violence in America

A 2025 study found political violence is shifting from a primarily right-wing phenomenon to one now more common on the left (fueled partly by a significant decrease in right-wing attacks during President Trump’s second term). And it’s increasingly accepted across the political spectrum, with about …

Use It or Lose It

Freedom of speech, and of the press, can be guaranteed only if Americans exercise their rights. By Adrienne LaFrance From the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠July 2026 issue⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you ⁠⁠⁠⁠subscribe⁠⁠⁠⁠. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning …

Amy Chozick — With Friends Like You - with Adrienne LaFrance

From a New York Times bestselling author comes a gripping debut that defies all expectations—a story of feverish obsession, new motherhood, and a friendship pushed to the edgeEmily is unmoored as a new mother in Manhattan—exhausted, broke, and slipping away from her well-meaning husband. She become…

Kaitlyn Tiffany — The Housewives Underground: The Untold Story of the Women Who Made the JFK Assassination Our Most Enduring Mystery - with Adrienne LaFrance

This event will be in partnership with The Atlantic. The untold story of the women who debunked the Warren Report—a riveting history of obsession, heartbreak, and the myth of the great American centuryIn the winter of 1967, the official account of the Kennedy assassination was beginning to unravel.…