Stateside with Kai and Carter

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Could Trump’s plan to suppress voters backfire in the south?

The biggest question in US politics may be whether Democrats can ever win in the south. In this year’s midterms, Georgia has once again emerged as a bellwether. The state

Oct 8
13 min

Cornell’s Jane Doe wants justice. Why is that so hard to get?

The internet is on fire with demands for justice for Jane Doe, the anonymous woman who alleges she was gang-raped at a Cornell fraternity house in 2024. Doe has filed a c

Oct 7
40 min

A nurse was attacked by ICE agents on camera. Now she wants justice

Earlier this year, the ACLU filed more than 50 legal claims across 17 states on behalf of people harmed by federal immigration agents. One of them is Norma Bowe. Norma is

Oct 6
38 min

Mahmoud Khalil is ready to talk About ICE detention

After more than a year of legal limbo, Mahmoud Khalil is preparing to ask the US supreme court to hear his deportation case – and if they take it up, the outcome could ha

Oct 1
43 min

Why is Israel so afraid of the film NAZA? We spoke to its directors

When the documentary NAZA premiered at the Venice international film festival earlier this month, it sent shockwaves across the globe. Composed of interviews with 24 anon

Sep 29
47 min

Has Netanyahu lost America?

Benjamin Netanyahu lands in New York today to speak at the UN general assembly. This visit marks the Israeli prime minister's first time in the city since Mayor Zohran Ma

Sep 24
28 min

John Green wanted to be famous. Now what?

John Green is probably as famous as an author can get. His 2012 young adult novel The Fault In Our Stars sold more than 20m copies, got adapted into a Hollywood hit film,

Sep 22
47 min

Are we living in the End Times? With Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor

In a new book, writers Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor have created a term to define the era we are living in: End Times Fascism. A response to the climate crisis, the rise

Sep 17
41 min

Why the real AI apocalypse is already here

A former Anthropic researcher’s apocalyptic declaration about artificial intelligence has led to a global panic that the technology might be the end of us all. At an even

Sep 15
17 min

Taylor Lorenz on the global effort to ban kids from social media

What are we going to do about kids and social media? Lawsuit after lawsuit has accused the biggest social media platforms in the US of designing their products to be addi

Sep 15
37 min

Charlie Kirk became a martyr. Then the conspiracy theories started

Charlie Kirk's death created a vacuum of power that still consumes the Maga right a year later. Immediately after Kirk was shot and killed, his ultraconservative activist

Sep 10
42 min

25 years after 9/11, is Islamophobia in the US at an all-time high?

In the hours after the 9/11 attacks, the journalist Rozina Ali remembers her parents telling her that as Muslims, they would now be under suspicion. It took years for Ali

Sep 8
39 min

Summer break!

Stateside with Kai and Carter is taking a short end of summer break. We'll be back with new episodes after Labor Day. Make sure to catch previous episodes on YouTube, A

Aug 24
1 min

Lindsay Clancy killed her children. Here's why so many women still support her.

The trial of Lindsay Clancy, a former nurse accused of murdering her three children, is wrapping up its fifth week. On Friday morning, the defense rested, and the public

Aug 21
33 min

Seeing Gaza through the eyes of a trauma surgeon

Ten months into a ceasefire in Gaza, Israel and Hamas seem like they are no closer to a real end to the war. Israel reportedly says they will carry on with their military

Aug 19
39 min

Why Nolan Wells’ death made Black parents say the quiet part out loud

When 18-year-old Nolan Wells went missing, his story immediately touched a nerve in Black families. He was last seen while hanging out with a group of white friends, at a

Aug 17
41 min

Why does everything feel meh? We're in the era of joyless decadence

We should, in theory, be happy. Thanks to our phones, we can do practically anything – listen to our favorite bands' entire discographies, have extravagant meals delivere

Aug 14
36 min

The doctor who helps put prisoners to death

On 13 August, three states are set to carry out executions by lethal injection. It’s the first time since 2010 that three people will be put to death on the same day in t

Aug 12
43 min

Rebecca Solnit on Andrew Tate and Trump’s misogyny

Andrew Tate and his brother Tristan may soon be extradited back to the UK – but the manosphere influencers' case will have lasting consequences in the US, where the Tates

Aug 10
42 min

Who are the Trump allies running Latin America?

An outspoken conservative endorsed by Donald Trump was sworn into office as Colombia’s new president on Friday. Abelardo de la Espriella is the seventh rightwing politici

Aug 7
40 min

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The Guardian does powerful, necessary reporting on the horrors being inflicted on Latino communities through ICE raids, detention, and racial profiling. Your own reporting shows how brown, visibly Indigenous Latino people can be singled out because of their appearance. But I rarely hear Latinos represented positively as successful, multidimensional members of mainstream society. When nearly every Latino story concerns immigration, crime, victimization, or entertainment, even compassionate reporting can begin to feel like “news porn.” I do not believe that is your intention, but without balance, the result still reduces an extraordinarily dynamic population to its suffering. Brown Latinos whose Indigenous heritage is visible became an identifiable scapegoat for creating the horrifying political situation now hurting children, families, the economy, and—because of America’s global influence—the wider world. By design or not, the media helped create this climate. Preventing it from happening again requires incorporating Latinos throughout mainstream media—not confining them to Hispanic Heritage Month and immigration stories. Hire more Latino journalists—especially “brown” Latinos with visibly Indigenous heritage—to report and appear on podcasts across every beat: science, technology, business, finance, medicine, politics, travel, culture, and everyday life. Cover Latino entrepreneurs, scientists, executives, homeowners, investors, customers, and leaders—not only immigrants, victims, criminals, or entertainers. Latinos should be telling stories about the entire world, not confined to explaining immigration. That inclusion should extend to the Guardian’s subscription advertising. Show brown Latinos as the informed readers and paying subscribers who support serious journalism—not merely as the subjects of tragic stories. Finding the right message may require experimentation, but keep testing until it connects. This enormous and underserved audience represents real potential for subscriber and revenue growth — possibly by about 20%. The Latino Donor Collaborative reports that the U.S. Latino economy reached $4.4 trillion in 2024. The Guardian has much to gain by recognizing this community as a major economic audience. When Latinos feel safe again, the economy will improve, with effects extending far beyond the United States. The Guardian can help correct media’s distorted picture of Latino life by showing Latinos as the integral, successful, and powerful members of society they already are.

Jules, The Editor · Sep 2026

This show is so timely and real…helps me process what’s happening in a real simple but insightful way. Kai and Carter are outstanding…it’s my go to when I’m working out at the gym!

Simbasdasdies · Jul 2026

An informative, fresh perspective. Hosts have good chemistry. Kai’s name seems so familiar. Turns out I probably read him in The Blade, know of him from NPR. And we both got out of Indianapolis!

ClaudioRestrepoZapata · Jun 2026

A welcome addition to my podcast rotation. Smart, thoughtful analysis and deep dives into stories I want to know more about.

blackbelt1985 · May 2026

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