What Next - What Ilhan Omar Gets Right
How did a March speech by Rep. Ilhan Omar get shrunk down to a single phrase and turned into an attack on her character?
Guest: Aymann Ismail, Slate writer and host of the upcoming podcast, Man Up.
Podcast production by Mary Wilson, Jayson De Leon, and Anna Martin.
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What Next - Turkey Makes the Most of Its Moment
Slate senior editor Josh Keating explains why Turkey has seized on the disappearance of a foreign journalist to stick it to Saudi Arabia. And Slate writer Aymann Ismail reconsiders going on hajj. We’ll be piloting What Next in public for the next several weeks. Tell us what you think: whatnext@s...
How To Make Friends... Like a Man
After Zach heard our "How To Make Friends as an Adult" episode, which coincidentally featured all women, he and a few other male listeners wrote in questioning how useful it was for men. He wondered if we could address the unique challenges men face when it comes to making new friends. On this ep...
Is New Jersey Discriminating Against Minority Gun Owners? (Ft. Slate's Aymann Ismail)
This week, we're looking into reporting on racism in New Jersey's gun permitting process.
That's why we're talking to Aymann Ismail of Slate Magazine, who both experienced issues with his own gun application and interviewed many other minorities in the same situation. He said a Newark permittin...
What Next - The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall
It’s city vs. state vs. the feds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, where prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest the conditions inside—while outside, protestors clash with authorities.
Guest: Aymann Ismail, senior writer at Slate.
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What Next - The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall
It’s city vs. state vs. the feds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, where prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest the conditions inside—while outside, protestors clash with authorities.
Guest: Aymann Ismail, senior writer at Slate.
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I Wanted to Be a Different Kind of Dad
Becoming a dad can bring up a surprising thought:
“What if I become my father?”
Dr. Becky talks with writer Aymann Ismail about the emotional reality of early fatherhood — the parts men are rarely encouraged to say out loud. Aymann opens up about wanting to be a different kind of dad than the o...
The Hunger Strike at Delaney Hall
It’s city vs. state vs. the feds at Delaney Hall, an ICE detention facility in Newark, New Jersey, where prisoners have gone on a hunger strike to protest the conditions inside—while outside, protestors clash with authorities.
Guest: Aymann Ismail, senior writer at Slate.
Want more What Next? Su...
How the 9/11 Generation Is Passing Down Their Shared History
Twenty-five years after the Sept. 11 attacks, a generation has grown up in the shadow of the event. To commemorate the anniversary, our guests reflect on how 9/11 affected their childhoods and how becoming parents or interacting with a younger generation has shifted their perspective.
When Matthe...
