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The Assignment with Audie Cornish

The Assignment with Audie Cornish

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 Every Thursday on The Assignment, host Audie Cornish explores the animating forces of this extraordinary American political moment. It’s not about the horse race, it’s about the larger cultural ideas driving the conversation: the role of online influencers on the electorate, the intersection of pop culture and politics, and discussions with primary voices and thinkers who are shaping the political conversation.2023 CNN Political Science Politics & Government
Episodes
  • Can Weight Loss Drugs and Body Positivity Coexist?

    Can Weight Loss Drugs and Body Positivity Coexist?
    Jun 19 2025
    Just a few years ago, ‘body positivity’ was everywhere. Then came Ozempic. Audie talks with Virginia Sole-Smith, who spent the past decade writing about ‘diet culture.’ She weighs in on the future of the body positivity in an Ozempic world, and whether the movement and the revolutionary new class of weight loss drugs can coexist. Virginia Sole Smith’s book is called “Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    35 mins
  • Can Protestors Manufacture a Tipping Point?

    Can Protestors Manufacture a Tipping Point?
    Jun 12 2025
    Protest has long been a tool for change in American life. But in an age of political gridlock and viral outrage, what actually works? Leah Greenberg, co-founder of Indivisible— one of several progressive groups organizing “No Kings Day” protests —joins Audie to talk about their strategy, and how they are preparing considering the Trump Administration’s reaction to ICE protests in Los Angeles. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    29 mins
  • Is OpenAI Building an Empire or a Religion?

    Is OpenAI Building an Empire or a Religion?
    Jun 5 2025
    Some companies just build products. Others build empires — with innovative leaders who inspire fierce devotion. But when does innovation become something more like faith? Tech journalist Karen Hao joins Audie Cornish to talk about the rise of Sam Altman, the near-religious culture growing around AI, and what it all means for our future — whether you’re feeling hopeful, skeptical, or somewhere in between. Karen Hao’s book is called Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI Listen to our interview with the CEO of Microsoft AI, Mustafa Suleyman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins

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