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Explain It to Me

The Cut: Optimism

Explain It to Me

Vox Media Podcast Network

Politics, Society & Culture, Education, News

4.48K Ratings

🗓️ 26 August 2020

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Summary

Introducing The Cut, a new podcast from our friends at New York Magazine and the Vox Media Podcast Network that dives deep into the cultural conversations that matter most in our current moment. Led by host Avery Trufelman, alumna of the podcasts 99% Invisible, Articles of Interest and Nice Try!, the Cut aims to answer questions before listeners know they have them, with a generous wit and an expansive idea of what is possible. Subscribe to the Cut for new episodes every Wednesday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:52.9

Hey, it's Matt, and I want to introduce you to a new podcast from Vox and New York magazine. The

1:12.0

cut is a new show exploring new ideas and style, sex, politics, and culture. The cut editorial team

1:17.4

in New York magazine is known for always having their finger on the pulse of the cultural conversation.

1:21.9

They're really good at recognizing the cultural moments that seem insignificant, connecting them

1:26.0

back to big, important ideas about power and privilege and humanity. That's what they're

1:30.5

carrying into this show. The show was hosted by Avery Truffleman. You may remember as the host

1:35.0

of Nice Try. She was also the host of the popular podcast, Articles of Interest. Before that,

1:39.8

she worked at 99% invisible. Their first few episodes are covering everything from optimism and

1:45.5

cheerleading to how the natural environment is changing during quarantine, to how men express

1:50.0

sensuality. In the inaugural episode, Avery tries to navigate what it means to begin a new chapter

1:55.1

in 2020. Maybe just a matter of the glasses half empty or half full. Maybe we should just throw

1:59.8

the liquid out altogether. Or maybe we've all just been defining optimism wrong, and the people

2:04.4

who've come to represent optimism and carnate have a lot to teach us. You can find the cut in

2:08.9

Apple podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you find your podcasts. But here first is the very first

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