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Audie talks with WIRED reporter Vittoria Elliot about how he is doing it and who is helping him. Audie also talks with someone who’s gone through an Elon purge -- former Twitter executive Dr. Rumman Chowdhury. She offers advice on how to get through it. </div> <div slot="date"> Feb 6, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">43 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY5685830693.mp3?updated=1738184909" data-position="2" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8bb6c59a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-2be277d2c667"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8bb6c59a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-2be277d2c667?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">A Pastor's Stand on Trump's ICE Raids</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> In the wake of Donald Trump’s executive orders on immigration, Audie talks with Rev. Gabriel Salguero about how faith leaders are navigating the call to provide support and guidance to undocumented immigrants in their congregations. Rev. Salguero is the pastor of The Gathering Place in Orlando, Florida, and president and founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition. </div> <div slot="date"> Jan 30, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">31 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY3003587970.mp3?updated=1737594500" data-position="3" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8b788050-4b94-11ef-ba2a-d3249af0eafc"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8b788050-4b94-11ef-ba2a-d3249af0eafc?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">The ‘Sober Curious’ Revolution</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> "Dry January" is evolving into something more than a 4-week virtue signal. American attitudes about drinking are changing, especially among younger generations who are drinking much less. So, what’s behind this cultural shift, and why now? Audie talks with Derek Brown, the founder of Positive Damage a newsletter about “drinking mindfully.” And Chris Marshall, the founder of Sans Bar, the first non-alcoholic bar in North America. For more on what alcohol does to the body, listen to Dr. Sanjay Gupta's podcast, Chasing Life. "Your Shame-Free Guide to Cutting Back on Booze.” </div> <div slot="date"> Jan 23, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">31 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY2498672144.mp3?updated=1736993522" data-position="4" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8b396320-4b94-11ef-ba2a-a31b8e5e8811"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8b396320-4b94-11ef-ba2a-a31b8e5e8811?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">Meet the Man Who Saw the LA Fires Coming</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> Peter Kalmus left California two years ago in part because of his concerns about hotter days and increasing wildfires. Today, his former neighborhood of Altadena is one of the many communities left scorched by the wildfires. And he says more are coming. Audie talks with Kalmus, who studies future extreme heat impacts on human health and ecosystems at NASA, about how the Los Angeles wildfires are part of a greater climate crisis, and how our grief can be channeled into preventing the next disaster. </div> <div slot="date"> Jan 16, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">36 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY3724709162.mp3?updated=1736388858" data-position="5" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8afc6f1a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-2b645512b2cd"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8afc6f1a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-2b645512b2cd?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">How Political Divides Are Destroying Families</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> Donald Trump’s reelection has some people putting politics over family. Audie talks with psychologist Joshua Coleman about the forces driving family estrangements over political differences, how generational differences can play a part in broken family ties, and what to do if you find yourself on either side of an estrangement. </div> <div slot="date"> Jan 9, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">26 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY7380616364.mp3?updated=1735788163" data-position="6" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8abf490a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-cb3f596ba578"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8abf490a-4b94-11ef-ba2a-cb3f596ba578?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">Samantha Bee Is Done with Democrats (For Now)</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> It’s a very special New Year episode for The Assignment: a conversation with Emmy-winning comedian and writer Samantha Bee about the state of politics and how she’s engaging with the political moment. Bee is known for her time as a correspondent on The Daily Show and her own late-night show, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee. She is now the host of the podcast Choice Words. Audie invites back her podcast friends for this conversation: Kara Swisher, host of On with Kara Swisher and co-host of Pivot, and Van Lathan, co-host of The Ringer’s Higher Learning podcast. They also share their “Word of the Year” for 2024, and give a predictive word for 2025. </div> <div slot="date"> Jan 2, 2025 </div> <time slot="eplength">54 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY9187857074.mp3?updated=1734569042" data-position="7" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8a453c3c-4b94-11ef-ba2a-f3a5158acb33"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8a453c3c-4b94-11ef-ba2a-f3a5158acb33?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">Trump’s Tariffs Could Mean Costlier Clothes</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> The cost of your clothes could go up if Donald Trump implements promised tariffs on goods from Mexico, Canada, and China. Audie talks with Christina Binkley, editor-at-large for Vogue Business, about the possibility of costlier clothes, whether we should adjust our holiday shopping lists, and what it means for 2025 fashion trends. </div> <div slot="date"> Dec 19, 2024 </div> <time slot="eplength">30 mins</time> <picture> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-m.dfc06b45.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="medium"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square-l.f76a97be.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="large"> <source srcset="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/static/images/podcasts/the-assignment/square.63a9c25d.jpg?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" data-type="original"> </picture> </audio-player-wc> <audio-player-wc class="episode" src="https://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/pdst.fm/e/chrt.fm/track/E31CC9/swap.fm/track/2nzGkisFXQswLYT5s325/traffic.megaphone.fm/WMHY8748403424.mp3?updated=1733962804" data-position="8" data-type="podcast" data-guid="8a06158e-4b94-11ef-ba2a-83ebbfa2b519"> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment/episodes/8a06158e-4b94-11ef-ba2a-83ebbfa2b519?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="title" tabindex="0">What a CEO's Murder Tells Us About America</a> <a href="https://www-cnn-com.translate.goog/audio/podcasts/the-assignment?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-GB" slot="author" target="_blank">The Assignment with Audie Cornish</a> <div slot="description"> The killing of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson, and the arrest of his alleged killer, has been met with online memes, TikTok songs, and even celebration. 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