Best Kate Klonick Podcasts (2024)

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America's Last Undecided Voter: Scott Shapiro 59:54

1h ago59:54

59:54

Wherein we are joined by Scott Shapiro, who agonizes about whom to vote for, and Sarah Longwell, who conducts a focus group with him. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Pete Strzok Wears a Dog Shirt 59:53

5d ago59:53

59:53

Wherein the estimable Pete Strzok dons a dog shirt and discusses the counterintelligence implications of a former president having serial conversations with Vladimir Putin. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Windsor Mann Looks at the Bright Side 1:02:23

12d ago1:02:23

1:02:23

Wherein we are joined by Windsor Mann, with whom I look for the bright side of a possible Trump win. Spoiler alert: We find none. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kava y Vyno with Anastasiia Lapatina and Ava 1:02:15

9d ago1:02:15

1:02:15

Wherein Anastasiia Lapatina and I shoot the shit over morning coffee and afternoon wine--and Ava makes it very hard for Nastya to talk. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Tom Malinowski Tempts Polish American Voters 1:00:43

12d ago1:00:43

1:00:43

Wherein former Rep. Tom Malinowski joins me to discuss his efforts to win Polish- and Ukrainian-American voters over to Kamala Harris's side, the resistance to this message among a traditional GOP constituency, and his anxieties about our politics more generally and social media, in particular. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more inform…

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Dave Willner Moderates Content 1:00:50

18d ago1:00:50

1:00:50

Wherein I am joined by the estimable Dave Willner, who helped build the content moderation system at Meta, who talks me through how and why Facebook has squelched my open letter to former Russian Ambassador Anatoly Antonov, and why my appeal has fallen into a black hole--and how his scheme of using large language models to scale content moderation …

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Jordan Ellenberg Controls the Weather 1:01:08

12d ago1:01:08

1:01:08

Wherein I am joined by the estimable Jordan Ellenberg, whose daytime cover is as a math professor at the University of Wisconsin, but who secretly controls the weather. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jonathan Rauch Contemplates the Apocalypse 1:00:52

15d ago1:00:52

1:00:52

Wherein the estimable Jon Rauch and I stare straight at the asteroid coming straight for Earth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Alan Rozenshtein Repents His Sins 1:01:47

27d ago1:01:47

1:01:47

Wherein I talk to the estimable Alan Rozenshtein, whose name I willfully and consistently mispronounce, about the vice presidential debate--which he hasn't watched--the dockworkers' strike, and the California AI bill. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kava y Vyno (Coffee and Wine) with Anastasiia Lapatina 1:01:52

1M ago1:01:52

1:01:52

Wherein I have my morning coffee with my friend Nastya, and her baby Ava, who are enjoying an afternoon glass of wine and bottle of milk in Kyiv. We talk about Nastya's ongoing projects for Lawfare and on Substack, President Zelensky's visit last week to the United States, and US-Ukrainian relations and misunderstandings. Hosted on Acast. See acast…

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Renee DiResta Doesn't Panic 1:02:22

1M ago1:02:22

1:02:22

Wherein I am joined by the estimable Renee DiResta, who explains why AI disinformation is not the end of democracy but also not a problem to ignore. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Lindsay Chervinsky Makes a Presidency 1:00:55

1M ago1:00:55

1:00:55

Wherein I am joined by the estimable Lindsay Chervinsky to discuss her new book on the John Adams presidency: "Making the Presidency: John Adams and the Precedents that Forged the Republic." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Zebras With and Without Stripes: Holly Berkley Fletcher 1:04:36

1M ago1:04:36

1:04:36

She is an Africa analyst and daughter of Kenya, a painter, a missionary child and former Evangelical. She is also a self-described "Bulwark superfan." Oh and she's funny. Very funny. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Anna Bower on the Trump-Swift War 1:01:12

2M ago1:01:12

1:01:12

You know my colleague Anna Bower as a fabulous courts reporter and chronicler of the Trump Trials. But Anna has a secret, second life: She is also crazed Swifty. And she's here to talk about the emerging fight between the Swifties and the Trumpists. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Mike Pesca Eats a Cat 1:01:30

2M ago1:01:30

1:01:30

Actually, he doesn't. We don't even talk all that much about eating cats, but it makes a good episode title. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Unpacking the Debate With Tyler McBrien 1:00:18

2M ago1:00:18

1:00:18

Wherein I am joined by the estimable Tyler McBrien--aka Spicy Tyler--to talk about the Harris-Trump debate from the previous evening. We will also, of course, discuss spices. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Katie Shmatsina Talks Belarus 1:00:59

2M ago1:00:59

1:00:59

Wherein we are joined by convicted insurrectionist Katsiaryna Shmatsina. The estimable Ms. Shmatsina recently had the distinction of being tried in absentia in her native Belarus of trying to overturn that country's oh-so-very-democratic election and was sentenced to ten years in prison. She wrote about the experience on Lawfare and discussed it wi…

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We're Not Allowed to Have Fun Any More, But We Are Allowed to Have #DogShirtTV 1:00:26

2M ago1:00:26

1:00:26

On the inaugural episode of #DogShirtTV, the estimable Charlie Sykes joins Benjamin Wittes, Alicia Wanless, and Genevieve DellaFera to talk about the political conventions, the new energy in the Democratic Party, his memories of the 1968 Chicago convention, and fresh water sharks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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In Lieu of Fun Live! 1:00:23

10M ago1:00:23

1:00:23

On the evening of Jan. 22, 2024, at the Knight Foundation's INFORMED conference in Miami, Florida, In Lieu of Fun made a brief comeback for a live event. Kate flew in from Paris. Guests included Renee DiResta and Katie Harbath. The subject was election integrity in 2024. The audience participated. Scotch was consumed. Hilarity ensued. Hosted on Aca…

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#DogShirtTV: Yascha Mounk on "The Identity Trap" 1:05:08

11M ago1:05:08

1:05:08

In this episode of #DogShirtTV: #BookShirts, we discuss Yascha Mounk's s new book, "The Identity Trap: A Story of Ideas and Power in Our Time." Publisher's Description: For much of history, societies have violently oppressed ethnic, religious, and sexual minorities. It is no surprise that many who passionately believe in social justice came to beli…

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#DogShirtTV: Ruth Ben-Ghiat on "Strongmen" 1:10:30

12M ago1:10:30

1:10:30

Author Ruth Ben-Ghiat discusses her book, "Strongmen: How They Rise, Why They Succeed, How They Fall" Publisher's Description: Ours is the age of the strongman. Russia, India, Turkey and America are ruled by men who, as they have risen to the top, have reshaped their countries around them, creating cults of personality which earn the loyalty of mil…

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#DogShirtTV: Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne" 1:27:49

1y ago1:27:49

1:27:49

In this episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Shirts, we discuss Kristin Kobes Du Mez on "Jesus and John Wayne: How White Evangelicals Corrupted a Faith and Fractured a Nation." Publisher's Description: Jesus and John Wayne is a sweeping, revisionist history of the last seventy-five years of white evangelicalism, revealing how evangelicals have worked to re…

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#DogShirtTV: Beverly Gage on "G-Man: J. Edgar Hoover and the Making of the American Century" 1:29:17

1y ago1:29:17

1:29:17

A major new biography of J Edgar Hoover that draws from never-before-seen sources to create a groundbreaking portrait of a colossus who dominated half a century of American history and planted the seeds for much of today's conservative political landscape. We remember him as a bulldog--squat frame, bulging wide-set eyes, fearsome jowls--but in 1924…

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#DogShirtTV: Will Saletan on "The Corruption of Lindsey Graham" 1:22:40

1y ago1:22:40

1:22:40

THE REPUBLICAN PARTY WAS IN BIG TROUBLE, and Lindsey Graham knew it. It was January 21, 2016, and the senator was taking questions at a press conference. A month earlier, he had abandoned his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. Now two men he despised, Donald Trump and Sen. Ted Cruz, were leading the race. Graham thought either of …

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#DogShirtTV: Sean Mirski on "We May Dominate the World" 1:30:09

1y ago1:30:09

1:30:09

In the inaugural episode of #DogShirtTV: Book Talk, we discuss Sean Mirski's new book, "We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus." Publisher's Description: What did it take for the United States to become a global superpower? The answer lies in a missing chapter of American foreign policy with stark lesson…

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Kashmir Hill on False Positives 59:41

2y ago59:41

59:41

Wherein Kashmir Hill joins to discuss her latest article on false positives in Google's automatic screening for child sexual abuse material. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Minna Ålander on Finland, Sweden, and NATO 1:00:12

2y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Streamed live on May 20, 2022 Wherein Minna Ålander, Research Assistant at Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik, joins us to discuss Sweden, Finland, and NATO! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Mike Pesca on High Conflict and Being Horrible 59:04

2y ago59:04

59:04

Wherein Mike Pesca joins us to discuss deescalating high conflict and how not to be a horrible person. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Where's the Lie, Matteo Carrabba? 1:03:16

2y ago1:03:16

1:03:16

Wherein Matteo Carrabba plays "Where'e the Lie?" with a story about being kidnapped in Jordan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Dan Byman on the Buffalo Shooting 1:01:04

2y ago1:01:04

1:01:04

Wherein, Dan Byman—author of "Spreading Hate: The Global Rise of White Supremacist Terrorism"—joins the show to talk about the shooting in Buffalo, New York. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Cheese Night 1:00:12

2y ago1:00:12

1:00:12

Wherein we begin the long project of catching up on uploading ILOF audio and thus bring you this episode from way back in May! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Morel of the Story 55:51

2+ y ago55:51

55:51

Wherein we find out what happened on Kate and Scott's morel hunt, and we get an update on Ben's morel garden. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Scott Hershovitz Is Nasty, Brutish, & Short 59:54

2+ y ago59:54

59:54

Wherein Scott Hershovitz returns to the show to talk about his funny and tender new book: Nasty, Brutish, & Short! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate in DC Cheese Night 52:29

2+ y ago52:29

52:29

Kate is in Washington. It's Cheese Night. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Sophia Yan is Not in China 1:08:33

2+ y ago1:08:33

1:08:33

Wherein Sophia Yan is no longer in China and is in the greater Washington DC metropolitan area, and wherein she will be over at Chez Wittez for Scotch, she joins the show live and in person—and with a surprise friend! Will she take the hammock? Will she be in a dog shirt? Tune in to find out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more informat…

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Del Harvey Talks Twitter 1:00:11

2+ y ago1:00:11

1:00:11

Wherein Del Harvey, who worked to shape and run Twitter's content moderation policy for 13 years, joins us for a discussion of what she thinks about Elon Musk's purchase of the company and the future of online speech. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Eli Needs a Job 1:10:24

2+ y ago1:10:24

1:10:24

Wherein Eli Sugarman joins Kate and a traveling Ben to discuss In Lieu of Employment. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Where's the Lie, Pulla? 1:00:17

2+ y ago1:00:17

1:00:17

Wherein Paula joins Ben and Genevieve, regaling us with a yarn that hopefully doesn’t tie us all up in knots. Will you be able to tell if it’s true? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Kate & Scott Talk Muskman without Del Harvey 1:02:36

2+ y ago1:02:36

1:02:36

Wherein we were supposed to be joined by the incredible Del Harvey, former VP of Trust & Safety at Twitter—where she worked for more than 13 years—to discuss what it takes to govern an online speech platform with global reach . . . but instead it's just Kate and Scott at the last minute to discuss Elon Musk's buy up of Twitter. Hosted on Acast. See…

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Two New Books! 1:01:43

2+ y ago1:01:43

1:01:43

Wherein Ben double-scheduled today's show, inviting both Alex Finley to discuss her new book and Dan Byman to discuss his new book, we do both! Byman and Finley talk about their new books, one funny, one really not! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Jeff Kosseff is not Anonymous 1:00:57

2+ y ago1:00:57

1:00:57

Wherein we are joined by Jeff Kosseff, associate professor of cybersecurity law at the United States Naval Academy's Cyber Science Department, to discuss anonymity's pros and cons (and hopefully, his book "The United States of Anonymous: How the First Amendment Shaped Online Speech"). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Azmat Khan on Wartime Journalism 1:04:56

2+ y ago1:04:56

1:04:56

Wherein we are joined by award-winning investigative journalist and Columbia Journalism professor Azmat Khan, whose frontline reporting from Iraq, Syria, and Afghanistan has appeared in the New York Time's Magazine and shaped modern conflict journalism. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Special Military Operation Cheese Night 1:08:27

2+ y ago1:08:27

1:08:27

Wherein a special military operation was conducted yesterday evening against the Russian embassy, it's time for Cheese Night! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Access & Accessibility with Blake Reid 1:00:42

2+ y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

Wherein we are joined by Prof. Blake Reid of Colorado University Law School to discuss his clinical work on access and accessibility and his hot takes on ketchup! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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I'm Dreaming of a Seditious Conspiracy 1:03:09

2+ y ago1:03:09

1:03:09

Wherein orange is the new black and seditious conspiracy is the new domestic terrorism, we are joined by conspiracy influencer Alan Rozenshtein to discuss how to make the most of your conspiring. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Vladislav Davidzon Burns His Russian Passport 1:05:53

2+ y ago1:05:53

1:05:53

Wherein we are joined by the estimable Vladislav Davidzon, a Ukrainian-Russian dual national from Odessa who recently burned his Russian passport in public to protest the invasion of Ukraine. Davidzon is a nonresident fellow at the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center, based in France. Since 2018, he has served as a co-producer for a television series…

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@emptywheel v. @benjaminwittes 1:04:50

2+ y ago1:04:50

1:04:50

Wherein the bout started on Twitter last week, it continues this evening on the show: Marcy Wheeler (aka @emptywheel) takes on Benjamin Wittes (aka @benjaminwittes), whom she took to task on Twitter for not reading the public record. GDF hosts the fight of the century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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Scott Hershovitz on Taylor Swift and Forgiveness 1:04:28

2+ y ago1:04:28

1:04:28

Wherein we are joined by Prof. Scott Hershovitz to discuss Taylor Swift, the philosopher of forgiveness! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Let There Be Cheese 1:02:01

2+ y ago1:02:01

1:02:01

Wherein Kate was on a train, Scott was trying to make a train, and Ben had COVID, a ragtag bunch of Greek Chorus youth take over the show... Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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The Trump Investigation and the OLC with Pete Strzok 1:07:28

2+ y ago1:07:28

1:07:28

Wherein Ben talks about his recent Lawfare article on the presidential clear statement rule and the investigation of Donald Trump—and about Marcy Wheeler's critique of it—and wherein Pete Strzok joins the conversation to talk about Marcy's thesis. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…

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