News Not Noise
I’m Jessica Yellin, the founder of News Not Noise. For years, I worked in network news at ABC, MSNBC, and CNN, where I was the Chief White House Correspondent. I’ve reported from around the world and won awards. The more years I got under my belt as a reporter, the more I became convinced that the news doesn't speak to a large part of the audience. In the summer of 2018, I did something different. The midterm elections were approaching and friends asked me to explain what the heck was happening in the political cycle. So, I picked up my phone and began posting short, daily explainer videos on Instagram. What started with me and a ring light is now a small team, dedicated to giving you news in a different voice. We aim to provide facts, not panic attacks. We interview real experts — not pundits. My goal is to provide the understanding you need to engage in the conversation and take action in the world.
Episodes
May 1, 2023 • 28 mins
Ben Smith is one of the most influential media and politics reporters today. Smith was one of the first reporters at politico and went on to become the founding editor of Buzzfeed News. He was a must-read media columnist at the NY Times and is now co-founder of global media outlet, Semafor.
Smith is out with a new book, Traffic – Genius, Rivalry and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral. It chronicles the rise and decline ...
Smith is out with a new book, Traffic – Genius, Rivalry and Delusion in the Billion Dollar Race to Go Viral. It chronicles the rise and decline ...
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February 15, 2023 • 37 mins
This is a wide-ranging and honest conversation about aging, honesty, grief, anxiety and finding joy in life with the remarkable Paulina Porizkova. She is a longtime supermodel, actress and author. We talk about the inspiration behind her debut book No Filter: The Good, The Bad, and The Beautiful. It's a stunning collection of essays and observations about life, and it's available today.
We chat about everything from social expectati...
We chat about everything from social expectati...
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November 21, 2022 • 35 mins
Republicans held the House. Democrats the Senate. But the margins couldn’t be slimmer. And the standoff ahead of 2024 is already taking shape.
Can anything get done? Is a next generation of leadership ready to take the helm? And will the policies that you care about even make the agenda?
We answer those questions with two experts: Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News, a media company all about Capitol Hill. He's covered national ...
Can anything get done? Is a next generation of leadership ready to take the helm? And will the policies that you care about even make the agenda?
We answer those questions with two experts: Jake Sherman, founder of Punchbowl News, a media company all about Capitol Hill. He's covered national ...
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November 9, 2022 • 18 mins
The big loser in the 2022 midterms: conventional wisdom. The late punditry was all wrong. Enthusiasm was high on both sides. There was no red wave. Women did turn out to vote on abortion. Trumpism suffered some body blows and election deniers did not sweep the board. Importantly voters seemed motivated by multiple issues at once – which shouldn’t be shocking but was discounted by the pundits in the final days of the campaign.
To bre...
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November 4, 2022 • 27 mins
Former presidential candidate-turned-Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has a pricey task before him: how to spend $600 billion over 5 years to rebuild the nation’s infrastructure.
He sat down with News Not Noise to tell us about some of those projects and how he believes they’ll benefit citizens across the nation. We tackle some big issues: inflation, climate change, the DOT’s work to ease holiday travel challenges and the m...
He sat down with News Not Noise to tell us about some of those projects and how he believes they’ll benefit citizens across the nation. We tackle some big issues: inflation, climate change, the DOT’s work to ease holiday travel challenges and the m...
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October 28, 2022 • 30 mins
Mortgage rates have doubled in the last year. Housing prices are coming down in some markets, but inventory is limited. And rents continue to rise. So we spoke to Zillow Chief Economist Skylar Olsen. She tracks housing market trends to help buyers, renters and sellers make informed decisions.
In this episode Olsen answers your questions including: is it better to rent or buy right now? When’s a good time to sell? And how should we ...
In this episode Olsen answers your questions including: is it better to rent or buy right now? When’s a good time to sell? And how should we ...
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October 19, 2022 • 47 mins
America is adrift due to polarization, inequality, greed, corruption, bad behavior. And one of the key solutions to this is to strengthen the middle class
That’s what Scott Galloway argues in his new book, “Adrift: America in 100 Charts,” already on the New York Times Bestseller list. Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and co-host of the Pivot podcast and host of the Prof G pod.
In this inter...
That’s what Scott Galloway argues in his new book, “Adrift: America in 100 Charts,” already on the New York Times Bestseller list. Scott Galloway is a Professor of Marketing at NYU’s Stern School of Business and co-host of the Pivot podcast and host of the Prof G pod.
In this inter...
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October 12, 2022 • 35 mins
What are NFTs? What's the difference between Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies? And should you still spend time learning about them given the recent volatility in the crypto market?
Our answer: yes. Blockchain and the new digital technologies it’s spawned aren’t going away. New investments in this space by Meta, Microsoft and other big players mean some of these technologies will probably part of your future, soon.
In this episode...
Our answer: yes. Blockchain and the new digital technologies it’s spawned aren’t going away. New investments in this space by Meta, Microsoft and other big players mean some of these technologies will probably part of your future, soon.
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October 5, 2022 • 45 mins
Women's greatest strengths in the workplace are also their most underestimated.
That’s what CNBC senior media & tech reporter Julia Boorstin explains in her new book, "When Women Lead."
Boorstin sat with sixty powerhouse female CEOs and leaders. In the book, she weaves their stories together with research on the most effective strategies women CEOs deploy at work. She provides invaluable lessons for anyone in the workplace.
In this co...
That’s what CNBC senior media & tech reporter Julia Boorstin explains in her new book, "When Women Lead."
Boorstin sat with sixty powerhouse female CEOs and leaders. In the book, she weaves their stories together with research on the most effective strategies women CEOs deploy at work. She provides invaluable lessons for anyone in the workplace.
In this co...
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September 28, 2022 • 48 mins
Unemployment is down but inflation is up. Layoffs are at new lows, but unfilled positions are near record highs. Why are experts calling the economy "weird"?
Here to explain is Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. He's the host of Inside Economics podcast, the co-founder of Economy.com, a trusted advisor for policymakers and expert for journalists, business leaders and consumers.
According to Zandi, wage growth is stron...
Here to explain is Mark Zandi, chief economist at Moody's Analytics. He's the host of Inside Economics podcast, the co-founder of Economy.com, a trusted advisor for policymakers and expert for journalists, business leaders and consumers.
According to Zandi, wage growth is stron...
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September 21, 2022 • 57 mins
The Dobbs Voter. Will she make all the difference in November?
After the Dobbs decision overturning Roe V Wade there’s been a surge in new voter registration among women. These voters are young and lean left. Is their enthusiasm to vote matched by equal enthusiasm on the other side? What does the data tell us and what can we expect in November?
We discuss it all with a panel of experts who are paying close attention to the ways the C...
After the Dobbs decision overturning Roe V Wade there’s been a surge in new voter registration among women. These voters are young and lean left. Is their enthusiasm to vote matched by equal enthusiasm on the other side? What does the data tell us and what can we expect in November?
We discuss it all with a panel of experts who are paying close attention to the ways the C...
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September 14, 2022 • 53 mins
Vasectomies are on the rise, ever since the Supreme Court decision overturning Roe versus Wade. Because plenty of men are also interested in avoiding unwanted pregnancies. So would they be willing to do what women do and take birth control? Some male birth control products are showing promising signs in clinical trials.
So how far are we from bringing male birth control to market? Would men be willing to take it? And what’s the hold...
So how far are we from bringing male birth control to market? Would men be willing to take it? And what’s the hold...
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September 7, 2022 • 53 mins
The department of education estimates that 45 million students have borrowed up to $1.6 trillion in student loans from the federal government. Now the White House has announced plans to forgive all or some debt for millions of Americans. In this episode we talk to policy experts with differing political views. We get their perspective on this debt forgiveness plan. They also answer your questions about how the program works.
Doug Ho...
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August 31, 2022 • 53 mins
Finland’s female prime minister scandalized critics by getting caught on video, wait for it, dancing with friends. One of Canada’s most esteemed anchors was fired, after an executive expressed disappointment in her decision to stop coloring her grey hair. But Gen Z isn’t having it. Instead of conforming to project the perfect life, they’re going the other way: bragging to their online audiences about their failures, oddities and ...
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August 24, 2022 • 46 mins
School boards have become political battlegrounds. Culture wars are centering on the classroom and teachers – underpaid and often feeling unsafe and unheard – are increasingly exiting the profession. None of this is improving the reality for students who are struggling with unprecedented learning loss and mental health challenges as a result of the pandemic.
In this podcast we talk with a group of people who are working on solution...
In this podcast we talk with a group of people who are working on solution...
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August 10, 2022 • 54 mins
The White House has declared a national health emergency for monkeypox. How is it passed, what are the telltale signs you’ve contracted it,what do we know about the vaccine and how to stay safe. We discuss this as well as the latest news about a polio spread in New York, an uptick in lyme disease and the latest advice about when to get a COVID booster.
Our experts are the co-hosts of the Unbiased Science Pod, podcast. Dr. Jessica S...
Our experts are the co-hosts of the Unbiased Science Pod, podcast. Dr. Jessica S...
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August 3, 2022 • 54 mins
In this episode we dive into the roots of depression, how antidepressants work, and additional treatments that are proven effective at improving wellbeing and mood. The News Not Noise audience reacted with intense emotion when we reported on a recent umbrella study concluding that decades of research shows that a lack of serotonin is not the root driver of depression overall. So we decided to ask experts about the latest research ...
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July 27, 2022 • 53 mins
A network of organizations is helping pregnant people and health care workers in states that are banning and restriction abortion. How does it work, what resources do they offer and what does the future look like?
We dig into all this plus, a closer look at the ways these new restrictions are harming people who are trying to start families as well.
I speak to Oriaku Njoku, the Executive Director for the National Network of Abortion ...
We dig into all this plus, a closer look at the ways these new restrictions are harming people who are trying to start families as well.
I speak to Oriaku Njoku, the Executive Director for the National Network of Abortion ...
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July 20, 2022 • 48 mins
What kind of effect is Florida’s Don’t Say Gay Bills having in schools? I discuss this plus discuss this plus other states considering anti-LGBTQ+ legislation and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis’ next moves with two experts: Cathryn Oakley, State Legislative Director, and Senior Counsel at Human Rights Campaign, the largest LGBTQ advocacy group and political advocacy organization in the US; and Marc Caputo, Florida based National po...
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July 13, 2022 • 57 mins
A year and a half after rioters stormed the Capitol, the Jan. 6th Committee’s public hearings are revealing why that mob headed to the Capitol and what role Trump and his team played.
In this week’s episode of the News Not Noise Podcast, I speak with US attorney and national security prosecutor Barb McQuade and Alan Rozenshtein, senior editor at Lawfare and associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School. We d...
In this week’s episode of the News Not Noise Podcast, I speak with US attorney and national security prosecutor Barb McQuade and Alan Rozenshtein, senior editor at Lawfare and associate professor of law at the University of Minnesota Law School. We d...
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