Mo News - The Interview

Mosheh sits down with Jon Karl, ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent and co-host of "This Week," to get an insider’s perspective on the state of the presidential campaign, and preview the first Biden-Trump debate.  Karl provides expert analysis on the candidates' second-term agendas and the key issues likely to dominate the debate. We also discuss the latest polling data (and whether to trust t...

Mosheh sits down with Jonathan Haidt, author of the New York Times bestseller and the buzziest book of 2024, ‘Anxious Generation.’ He has documented the real-life impact of how smartphones, social media, and parenting shifts have led to a massive rise in mental health issues among today’s youngest generations.  Haidt shares insights from his book, and what he has already learned since it was publi...

How many journalists do we think vote Democrat over Republican, and what mainstream media outlets do we think survive long-term?  Those are among the questions we try to answer in today’s conversation with Ben Smith and Nayeema Raza, journalists from the news site Semafor, co-hosts of the brand new media podcast, Mixed Signals.  Smith and Raza also talk to Mosheh about how the media is shaping pub...

In an era of artificial intelligence and increasingly complex misinformation, how can we navigate what is true this election year? This year, campaigns are engaged in another cycle of misleading and, at times, dissuading Americans from voting.  We dive into the topic of misinformation in modern political campaigns with renowned reporter and author Sasha Issenberg. In his new book, "The Lie Detecti...

So many of us try to ignore our fears when it comes to money, our personal lives and our careers, when it turns out that actually embracing them in a healthy way could be the key to success.  Mosheh talks to financial journalist and author Farnoosh Torabi about her book, A Healthy State of Panic, and her experience overcoming a number of major fears and how this goes back to human evolution. We di...

As much as we all want to move on from COVID, there are so many important lessons we need to learn from the many failures of the US response and fixing things for the future.  Two award-winning journalists are out with a new book, The Big Fail, that examines how the U.S. so badly bungled the pandemic and the lessons learned.  Co-author Bethany McLean joins Mosheh and breaks down what their reporti...

Between the growing substance abuse and addiction epidemic, the explosion of fentanyl on the streets, and the move by half the country to legalize marijuana, there are a number of drug headlines in the news.   In this episode we speak with the US Drug Czar, Dr. Rahul Gupta, who runs the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy. In our conversation, we discussed the administration proposa...

We plunge into the fascinating world of freediving with world-renowned diver Will Trubridge and explore the extreme sport that takes athletes to unimaginable depths with a single breath. Will shares his incredible journey, shedding light on the mental and physical challenges of holding his breath for more than 4 minutes underwater (He says he can hold it for more than 8 minutes if he stays station...

Getting to the facts–and cutting out bias–is something we are big fans of at Mo News.  In our latest episode, Mosheh is joined by Dr. Jess Steier from the Unbiased Science Podcast to unpack the complexities of interpreting scientific and health studies. Together, we explore the common pitfalls of media reporting on health, including what we know about the latest studies on organic produce, asparta...

As we celebrate Mother’s Day, this episode dives into the state of moms in America with an interview with Neha Ruch, founder of Mother Untitled (MU). She is also the author of forthcoming book, "The Power Pause,” looking at redefining stay at home motherhood.  Neha talks to Mosheh about how the perception of stay at home moms has transformed from a traditional archetype to a dynamic role that blen...

Record-breaking heat, storms, rising sea levels, and melting glaciers are among the impacts of climate change.  But today’s conversation focuses on the actions that can serve as an antidote to anxiety. In his new book, Life As We Know It (Can Be), CNN Chief Climate Correspondent Bill Weir says we can counter fear with knowledge and hope. His book explores stories from the front lines of environmen...

As part of our series of behind the scenes podcasts about Alex and Mosheh’s pregnancy journey in 2023, we spoke with one of the midwives who cared for her.  This episode features an interview with Christina McPherson, a certified nurse-midwife, about the midwifery care model, and the state of maternal health in the US. We discuss everything from the increasing C-section rates in the US, the histor...

Americans have never had access to so many drugs, and yet we continue to see rising issues when it comes to mental and physical health in this country. We dive into what’s going wrong in this conversation with Dr. Drew Pinsky.   Dr. Drew, who is a board-certified physician in internal and addiction medicine, became a household name while hosting the iconic radio show “Loveline.” He now has multipl...

So much news coverage is devoted to the president, but it turns out that first ladies have had an incredibly influential and undercovered role in many White Houses. At the same time, it is an often thankless job that receives a lot of scrutiny.  Mosheh sits down with New York Times White House correspondent and author, Katie Rogers, exploring her new book, ‘American Woman: The Transformation of th...

What is the ideal temp to wash your clothes? Do you actually need to separate whites from colors? What is the best way to pre-treat clothes? Should you use any setting besides ‘normal?’ How do you get out toddler stains?! We addressed dozens of your questions in this ‘news you can use’ conversation with Procter & Gamble Senior Scientist Sammy Wang. She helps lead teams creating products like Downy...

This episode is a deep-dive into the most streamed documentary in America: ‘Quiet on Set.’ The series focuses on Nickelodeon, and startling claims of a toxic work environment for child stars and abuse at the network.  Mosheh is joined by Kate Taylor, senior correspondent at Business Insider, to explore the unsettling realities unveiled in the documentary. Her reporting and investigation in 2022 fi...

One of the most common questions we get at Mo News is related to media bias and finding trustworthy, non-partisan sources.  Mosheh sits down with Vanessa Otero, the founder of AdFontes and the creator behind the influential Media Bias Chart–which breaks down thousands of news sources based both on political bias and reliability. We delve into the complexities of bias, media bias and the reasons as...

American democracy has a number of challenges as it approaches its 250th birthday in 2026. The US has one of hardest constitutions in the world to amend, and is the only country to use an electoral college vs popular vote to elect presidents as well as the only democratic nation to allow for lifetime appointments of federal judges. Add in the filibuster and a less and less representative US Senate...

America has long been obsessed with the idea of alien life and UFOS, especially as the US government has been less than open about what it has known for years.  A new book tells the incredible history going back a century, and why the US government coverup has been less about what it does know, and more about what it doesn’t.  Mosheh speaks with Garrett Graff, the author of “UFO: The Inside Story...

When it comes to raising kids, there is so much conflicting advice out there that often leads to self-doubt. Ultimately, what does the latest science say about how to best raise our kids to ensure they grow up to be resilient, confident and kind adults?  In this episode, we speak with developmental psychologist Aliza Pressman, the author of “The Five Principles of Parenting.” She discusses why the...

As Israel’s war in Gaza enters a sixth month, we check on the state of the conflict and when it might end with Axios Foreign Policy Reporter Barak Ravid. He is incredibly well-sourced in Washington and Jerusalem, and he gives us an insider’s perspective on the growing divide between President Joe Biden and Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu and the state of the war.  We discuss the likelihood of a Rafa...

As we cover the latest crisis and escalating violence in Haiti, we take a step back in this episode and dive into how the country got here. Haiti was once a pearl of the Caribbean, and a stable, go-to tourism hot spot, (the Clintons took their honeymoon there!) but things have taken a turn for the worst over the last few decades.  Award-winning CBS News correspondent and host Vladimir Duthiers has...

There have been a lot of really troubling headlines recently about the declining mental health of teens and the increasing rates of depression and suicide— particularly amongst teenage girls, but also amongst teenage boys. What’s behind it? And more importantly, what can we do about it? Plus– what’s the real key to happiness, or at least contentment, regardless of your age?  We’re joined by Niro F...

From the Salem Witch Trials to Qanon, it turns out that conspiracy theories are “as American as apple pie.” We dive into why we believe them, and how they have impacted American history and democracy in a conversation with author and cultural historian Colin Dickey.  His latest book, “Under the Eye of Power: How Fear of Secret Societies Shape American Democracy,” provides some fascinating historic...

Carlos Whittaker is a motivational speaker and author who spreads positivity daily and he brings it to the Mo News podcast in this edition. Whittaker’s Instagram account @loswhit is a true pleasure to follow as he helps change the lives of total strangers by enlisting his “instafamilia” to raise money for good causes and good people.  He is out with a powerful new book, How to Human, with tips on...