This week in podcasts

Every Monday: the topics podcasts covered most in the past week and what people actually said about them, with each quote linked to the moment it was said.

  • Sep 28, 2026 – Oct 4, 2026 · 36 episodes from 25 podcasts

    AI accountability, marriage advice and a Patriots slump

    Podcasters this week weighed who answers for artificial intelligence, how couples keep relationships intact, and why the Patriots and Republican voters are struggling.

  • Sep 21, 2026 – Sep 27, 2026 · 24 episodes from 21 podcasts

    Midterm violence warnings, AI timelines and childhood trauma

    Podcasts this week weighed predictions about the 2026 midterms and artificial general intelligence while several guests, led by Druski and Sylvester Stallone, spoke about difficult childhoods.

  • Sep 14, 2026 – Sep 20, 2026 · 5 episodes from 5 podcasts

    Haidt on Attention, Water Scarcity, and GLP-1 Effects on Smell

    Jonathan Haidt dominated the week with a two-week digital habits program and an argument about attention, while other shows turned to water as the next conflict resource and to what GLP-1 drugs do to the senses.