The Grind of Producing a Daily Podcast

By Matthew Moore

Published May 5, 2023 at 11:37 AM CDT

Mary Harris is the host of What Next, a podcast by Slate — Mary Harris is the host of "What Next," a podcast by Slate

Mary Harris and her team at the podcast"What Next" release an episode six days a week. What does it look like to try to keep up with all the news, decide what needs to be covered that day, and how did she get here? Harris discusses all of that with us.

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