The Assignment with Audie Cornish
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.
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Episodes (246)
Dating Apps Were Never About Romance
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Television's Prestige Hangover Era Is Here
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RushTok is Southern Soft Power
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Lauren Weedman From 'Hacks' Has Main Character Energy
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How Ella Langley Won the Electoral College of Culture
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Eddie Huang and the Power of "Sad Boy Lit"
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Gen Z's '90s Nostalgia Has Some Gaps
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'The Odyssey' Is Epic But The Discourse Is Not
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Will Meta’s AI Glasses Ever Be Cool?
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The Summer of Peptides and Celebrity Weddings
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‘Nunmania,’ the Woke Pope, and Gen-Z's Loneliness Content
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The Anti-Toxic Masculinity of Modern-Day Rom-Coms
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'Obsession' Fever, 'The Republic of Wasia,' and Why Tan Lines Are Hot Again
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Audie & Ari on Ambition, Purpose, Poetry (from The Sam Sanders Show)
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The 'Summer House' Scandal and Andrew Lloyd Webber On Revivals
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Protein-maxxing, 'blue dot fever' and the slopbowl downfall
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Yes, We're Still Hate-Watching 'Euphoria'
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TMZ is Turning Heads on Capitol Hill
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Ramy Youssef Wants Everyone to Laugh
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Tell Me How to Feel About Space
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Is the Manosphere Finally Collapsing?
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Astrology Isn’t Just a Vibe, It’s a Booming Industry
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When the Bookie Is in Your Pocket
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From JFK to RFK Jr.: How the Kennedys Track American Culture
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Oscars 2026: Chalamet, Sinners ... and Our Predictions
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Why Work Spouses Can Be a Secret Weapon | Engagement Party
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Ken Leung on Playing One of TV’s Most Toxic Bosses
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Behind the Sex Scenes...with an Intimacy Coordinator
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Did Bad Bunny Win the Culture War?
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It’s Super Bowl Season... for Fashion
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The Millennial Internet, from Buzzfeed Quizzes to Filming ICE
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Is the U.S. the Villain of the Winter Olympics?
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Breaking Down the ‘Heated Rivalry’ Fame Machine, and More | Engagement Party
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The Real Pain Behind That “Toxic Moms” Essay
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All the Things We’re Saying About Heated Rivalry
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The Year in News: Deepfakes, MAHA & AI
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How Politics are Driving Families Apart
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The Year in Pop Culture: AI, Gay Hockey, and Rage Bait
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Spirituality in America, from AI Jesus to Wicca
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Putting the 'Giving' Back in Thanksgiving
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Is the Economy OK? Why It Might Not Feel Like It to You
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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s Next Act
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“Love is Blind” Is About More Than Dating
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Horror Used to Be Escapism. Now It’s a Mirror
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What Zohran Mamdani’s Rise Says About the Future of the Left
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Why Everyone Started Paying Attention to the WNBA
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Why Orwell's '1984' is having a moment in 2025
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Uncovering the Story of Police Torture in Chicago
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How MAGA and Billionaires Are Reshaping What Media You Consume
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How to Break the Cycle of Political Violence
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