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The Gray Area with Sean Illing

Summary

The Gray Area with Sean Illing takes a philosophy-minded look at culture, technology, politics, and the world of ideas. Each week, we invite a guest to explore a question or topic that matters. From the the state of democracy, to the struggle with depression and anxiety, to the nature of identity in the digital age, each episode looks for nuance and honesty in the most important conversations of our time. New episodes drop every Monday. From the Vox Media Podcast Network.

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Episodes

Why mindfulness got weird

Feb 23, 2026 ∙ 49min

You’re right to bear arms

Feb 20, 2026 ∙ 40min

Happy news from Sean 

Feb 19, 2026 ∙ 1min

The problem with gamifying life

Feb 9, 2026 ∙ 55min

America is football

Jan 26, 2026 ∙ 56min

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