The Stakes

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The Stakes
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Hosted by Kai Wright
Genre
LanguageAmerican English
UpdatesBi-weekly [1]
Length25-30 Minutes
Publication
Original releaseApril 3, 2019
Provider WNYC Studios
Related
Related shows
Website www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/the-stakes

The Stakes is a podcast hosted by Kai Wright and produced by WNYC Studios. [2]

Contents

Background

The podcast focuses on a wide range of topics including public health, hip-hop, civil rights, and police violence. [1] The podcast released an episode called "The Abortion Clinic That Won’t Go Quietly", which addressed the problem of having a single abortion provider in Alabama. [3]

Reception

The podcast was included on The Atlantic 's list of "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019". [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Blistein, Jon (April 23, 2019). "New Podcast 'The Stakes' Plots Episodes on Conscious Hip-Hop, Mueller Report". Rolling Stone . Penske Media Corporation. Archived from the original on November 26, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  2. Lohr, Nikki (July 26, 2019). "WNYC's the Stakes Goes Beyond Breaking News". Podcast Review. Los Angeles Review of Books. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  3. Byrd, Ayana (June 19, 2019). "The Stakes Podcast Speaks to Alabama's Sole Abortion Provider". ColorLines . Race Forward. Archived from the original on September 18, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.
  4. Jane Standley, Laura; Mcquade, Eric (December 27, 2019). "The 50 Best Podcasts of 2019". The Atlantic . Emerson Collective. Archived from the original on December 4, 2020. Retrieved October 12, 2021.