If you’re looking for hype, fake outrage, and groupthink, kindly keep moving. Our mission at What a Day is simple: to be your guide to what truly matters each morning (and the fun stuff you might have missed) in just 20 minutes. Host Jane Coaston brings you in-depth reporting and substantive analysis on the big stories shaping today and the creeping trends shaping tomorrow—and when she doesn’t know the answers, she asks someone even smarter to fill us all in. Radical, right? New episodes at 5:00 a.m. EST, Monday–Friday in your favorite podcast app and on YouTube. Being informed was never this easy.
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The High Stakes Politics of College Sports
College football is back and so is Congress. What does one have to do with the other? More than you think. Jane talks to veteran college sports analyst Paul Finebaum, hos
Sep 9 27 min
Will The GOP Come To Trump-a-Palooza?
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President Donald Trump is going all in on... President Donald Trump. And he's hoping GOP lawmakers will do the same at their midterm convention in Dallas this week. Jane
Sep 8 24 min
Why The Tech World Is Spooked About AI
On today's show, our guest host, Todd Zwillich, talks with Nate Soares, co-author of If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies, and the President of the Machine Intelligence Res
Sep 4 28 min
No One Can Escape The Time Tax
Here at What A Day, we’re keeping an eye on the midterms — which are likely to hinge on which party can tackle the skyrocketing cost of living. On today’s show, Jane spea
Sep 3 25 min
Timing Is Everything For Maine's Troy Jackson
On today's show, Jane talks with Maine Democratic Senate candidate Troy Jackson about what he thinks it will take for him to beat longtime Republican Sen. Susan Collins i
Sep 2 18 min
Democrats Zero In On Midterms
The House passed a short-term measure today to fund the federal government into early December, a move designed to avoid a chaotic shutdown as lawmakers campaign for reel
Sep 1 31 min
Donald Trump Dreams of Empire
In case you missed it, President Donald Trump announced a deal that would give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves on Friday. And over the weekend,
Aug 31 28 min
Trump’s Obsession With Trump
In the last year and a half, President Donald Trump has put his name, image, or both, on a whole host of things — federal buildings, passports, the resident National Park
Aug 28 23 min
Some Aid Workers Turn To Sex Work Amid USAID Cuts
Yesterday, we heard from former USAID administrator Dr. Atul Gawande about the lives lost because of the gutting of the United States Agency for International Development
Aug 27 18 min
The Deadly Dismantling Of USAID
It’s been more than a year since Elon Musk and the DOGE boys fed the United States Agency for International Development – or USAID, into a QUOTE “woodchipper.” And since
Aug 26 24 min
Why Is CBP Detaining American Citizens?
We’ve all seen how Customs and Border Protection has run roughshod over the civil rights of immigrants both legal and undocumented alike across the country. But if you’re
Aug 25 21 min
Trump's Tariff Tirade Targets Our Friends Up North
President Donald Trump is back at it with his nonsensical trade wars, and this time he’s targeting one of our closest allies: Canada. After trade negotiations crumbled at
Aug 24 24 min
How Trump Increasing The National Debt Impacts You
The United States national debt reached a record-breaking $40 trillion dollars this week. If you spread out that debt to every resident of the U.S., we would each owe mor
Aug 21 22 min
The Age Of Self-Optimization
Americans spend nearly $30 billion a year on plastic surgery procedures, including fillers and Botox. And there's probably no better example than the White House, where t
Aug 20 23 min
The Reality Of Being Trapped On The USS Lincoln
You may have heard about the conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln — the carrier where sailors have been facing food shortages and broken toilets. They’ve gone withou
Aug 19 21 min
Is Democratic Socialism Taking Over The Party?
You’ve probably heard a lot about the Democratic Socialists of America this year. Political figures who are either members of the organization or associated with its beli
Aug 18 21 min
Reining In The Congressional Culture of Harassment
The fact that the US Congress is absolutely rotten with creeps is one of the worst-kept secrets in Washington. From former Representatives like California Democrat Eric S
Aug 18 18 min
Politics In The Paint
The Women’s National Basketball Association has been making the headlines lately. In fact, according to a Media Matters report, since the end of June, Fox News has devote
Aug 14 22 min
MAGA Media’s Trump Slump
Donald Trump’s poll numbers are trash — and numbers for right-wing influencers on YouTube, Twitter and elsewhere are going down the tubes, too. As the New York Times repo
Aug 13 22 min
Is Wisconsin A Warning for Democratic Socialists?
On Tuesday, Democratic Socialist Francesca Hong narrowly lost to Milwaukee’s county executive, David Crowley, in the Wisconsin gubernatorial primary. Now, the somewhat un
Aug 12 20 min
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The two hosts that kicked off my love of daily WAD, Gideon Resnick (ORIGINAL SINGLE HOST) and Josie Duffy Rice, they allowed me to be able to breathe through the toughest news. The addition of Tre'vell Anderson and Priyanka Aribindi took a minute for me to adapt to, but eventually Priyanka became my favorite voice on the show. The recent change to a single host, the mighty Jane Coasten, also takes a moment to adapt to. But, she commands the news. Her short audio essays are powerful and give me the fight I need to make it through the day as the US drops further into everything I don’t want it to be. Thank you, Crooked, for bringing Jane on. I hope other listeners can have the patience it takes to adapt to change and hear the energy and insightful wit Jane brings to WAD.
realistschuckle · Dec 2024
My favorite way to start the day. It gives me a brief rundown of the news I need with a side of sass — which, let’s be honest, we all need right now.
pharlow7 · Dec 2024
I’ve been an occasional listener- I liked many of the hosts but the “easy listening/casual” approach didn’t engage me- the team has stepped up and Jane is excellent- connected, gritty, insightful- yet still an engaging vibe. Try it!
Babs2022 · Nov 2024
I listen every day, perfect amount of info and analysis, and then go on with my day. Jane is wonderful, love her!!!
Jenn Jenn13 · Nov 2024
This used to be a great and humorous show to help us all deal with and fee not-alone in a seemingly crazy world. It was part of my weekday mornings. Then it just became unlistenable and not funny. The last remnant I was staying subscribed for was How We Got Here, in HOPES it would branch off and become its own weekly show. Now that it’s also gone, I guess so am I. Thanks for helping me through 2019-2023
Krain · Dec 2024
I’ve been a listener of Crooked Media from the beginning. I’m disappointed in their recent show about the New Jersey drone/UAP flap of Nov-Dec 2024. I am from the tri-state area and have multiple friends who have been subjected to these overflights of unknown aircraft. One clever friend of mine in northern NJ even recorded hours of footage alongside a live view of ADS-B transponder data. The sightings did not correlate with registered aircraft on the flight tracker and there were literally over 100 over his house in a night. Like a parade of drones. Or whatever they are. These aren’t commercially available drones - too large and linger for hours. WAD needs to do more thorough research before painting a firm conclusion on this. Other mass delusions aside, just because the DoD and largest media outlets would rather throw cold water on the drone issue doesn’t change things for people on the ground. This is still going on, mind you. Anomalous health incidents as well (Aka Havana Syndrome). Directed energy weapons are real. It’s all so offensive.
PressureDrop16 · Dec 2024
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