noemail@noemail.org (Vox)Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:25:16 GMTLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnAhttps://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnAen-usnoAll rights reserved / Little Skein in the Big Woolknitting,microbusiness,handmadeFeaturing Anne from Little Skein in the Big Wool and Stacie from Must Stash Yarn, Little Skein & the Big Stash is a short, bimonthly podcast about what it's like to run a microbusiness focused on knitting. It has a bit of structured content, a little storytelling, and will appeal to the curious knitter who wants to learn something new.Featuring Anne from Little Skein in the Big Wool and Stacie from Must Stash Yarn, Little Skein & the Big Stash is a short, bimonthly podcast about what it's like to run a microbusiness focused on knitting. It has a bit of structured content, a little storAnne Vallyanne@littleskein.comAnne Vallyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=emdGJ36waOgMon, 15 Jun 2026 12:00:02 GMTyt:video:emdGJ36waOgemdGJ36waOgUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Are you anxious, avoidant, or secure? | The Gray Area Sean talks with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine about attachment, insecurity, and why our relationships shape us more than we think. They discuss his updated framework for anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles, why being ignored or excluded can feel so threatening, and how small everyday interactions can either calm the brain or send it spiraling. They also dig into childhood dynamics, therapy, conflict, friendship, loneliness, and different ways we can build more secure lives. Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling) Guest: Amir Levine, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and author of Secure: the revolutionary guide to creating a secure life 00:00 Intro 01:39 What is attachment theory? 08:17 Why is it so hard to feel secure? 12:11 The stories that fuel our insecurity 17:21 Why we overthink our relationships 20:50 Why being ignored feels so threatening 29:58 Why predictability isn’t boring 32:36 It may not be you. It may be your environment. 37:18 How to build a more secure life We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/t4AvI7M73z0Sun, 14 Jun 2026 17:00:19 GMTyt:video:t4AvI7M73z0t4AvI7M73z0UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA What we lose when we stop writing by hand In our digital age, writing by hand is becoming less and less common. Shawn Datchuk, a professor at the University of Iowa, tells Vox’s Jonquilyn Hill why it’s important that we keep teaching younger generations how to write. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnwiXTB5IdoSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:06 GMTyt:video:tnwiXTB5IdotnwiXTB5IdoUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Hasan Piker vs. The Establishment | America, Actually Hasan Piker has become one of the most prominent leftist voices in the US, serving as an online guide for a Democratic Party trying to navigate the new internet. But his rapid rise has sparked a furious backlash from the party's centrist establishment. Vox’s Astead Herndon sits down with Jonathan Cowan, president of the premier centrist think tank Third Way, who argues that Piker’s history of inflammatory rhetoric makes him a toxic liability that Democrats must cast out. Then, we put those exact claims to the Twitch streamer himself. 00:00 — Introduction: Is Hasan Piker toxic? 01:12 — The centrist case against Piker with Third Way's Jonathan Cowan 04:47 — Comparing Piker to far-right extremists 07:34 — Evaluating rhetoric and the threat of violence 10:19 — Electoral strategy: Moderates vs. deep blue progressive pushes 18:14 — The apology question: Third Way's challenges for Hasan 21:26 — Hasan Piker responds: Addressing the "cringe" past content 23:55 — "Pig dog" and allegations of antisemitic tropes 26:01 — Rick Scott hyperbole and streaming accountability 30:37 — Quadrupling down on Hamas and Israel stances 35:19 — Piker’s theory of political change and the Democratic Party 40:45 — Why liberals fail to capture Twitch and streaming culture 44:00 — Closing message to the Democratic establishment Sources and further reading: Democrats Are Too Cozy With Hasan Piker, WSJ Opinion: https://www.wsj.com/opinion/free-expression/democrats-are-too-cozy-with-hasan-piker-2ecee4cc America, Actually publishes video episodes every Saturday tackling key issues in politics, culture, and the economy. Subscribe to Vox’s YouTube channel to get them. Listen to episodes of America, Actually on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite app. If you enjoy our reporting and want to hear more from Vox journalists, sign up for our Patreon at patreon.com/vox. Each month, our members get access to exclusive videos, livestreams, and chats with our newsroom. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/ElXgULjthhUSat, 13 Jun 2026 12:00:01 GMTyt:video:ElXgULjthhUElXgULjthhUUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Hasan Piker “quadruples down” on why he would vote for Hamas over Israel “This is not a statement that they would ever hear in polite society, and that's kinda the purpose of it.” Left-wing political commentator Hasan Piker tells Vox’s Astead Herndon that he’s not backing down from his stance that he’d rather vote for Hamas than Israel. Listen to their full America, Actually interview wherever you get your podcasts or watch here on YouTube. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/zZDz0vfEfDIFri, 12 Jun 2026 22:00:36 GMTyt:video:zZDz0vfEfDIzZDz0vfEfDIUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA The richest person in history can’t be held accountable Elon Musk can signal boost race riots, spread lies about “white genocide,” and cut aid to the world's poorest. And almost nobody can hold him accountable for any of it. Vox's Zack Beauchamp explains why Elon becoming a trillionaire isn't just a personal milestone. It's a threat to democracy itself. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/QLBYXT3pHm4Fri, 12 Jun 2026 20:20:35 GMTyt:video:QLBYXT3pHm4QLBYXT3pHm4UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA The establishment’s case against Hasan Piker After 2024, Democrats turned to Hasan Piker for answers on how to reach young men and embrace the internet. Now, a top centrist think tank is publishing op-eds saying the party is getting too cozy with him. Vox's Astead Herndon sits down with both Jonathan Cowan of Third Way and Piker himself to get into the fight that is dividing the Democratic Party. Listen to America, Actually wherever you get your podcasts or watch here on YouTube tomorrow. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/oYIcsKFxo-kFri, 12 Jun 2026 12:00:37 GMTyt:video:oYIcsKFxo-koYIcsKFxo-kUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA The people who think AI should replace us Should chatbots replace humans? Vox’s Sigal Samuel explains the growing viewpoint of AI successionists who see humanity not as the final destination, but as a stepping stone. Listen to the full discussion with The Gray Area host Sean Illing wherever you get your podcasts. #AI #FutureOfTech #ArtificialIntelligence #TechEthics #ElonMusk #Transhumanism #TechPhilosophy #Humanity Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. 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Subscribe to our channel! http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Host: Sean Illing (@seanilling) Guest: Sigal Samuel (@SigalSamuel) Click here to read Sigal’s article on AI successionism. 00:00 Intro 01:15 What is AI successionism? 07:26 Intelligence vs consciousness 09:59 The disturbing politics of AI successionism 12:12 Is AI secessionism a religion? 23:04 Is this a way to escape our mortality? 24:49 Is intelligence the most valuable thing in the universe? 33:28 Is it wrong to put humans first? 44:49 Is successionism a way of reframing the ‘AI takeover?’ We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show. And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday. Listen to The Gray Area ad-free by becoming a Vox Member: vox.com/members. Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on Facebook: http://goo.gl/U2g06o Or Twitter: http://goo.gl/XFrZ5H anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Zmxd012EoK0Thu, 11 Jun 2026 23:00:04 GMTyt:video:Zmxd012EoK0Zmxd012EoK0UCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Has the term “girl’s girl” lost all meaning? Summer House castmember Amanda Batula linked up with her friend Ciara Miller’s ex, so therefore reality TV fans have deemed her not a girl’s girl. In contrast, Love Island season 6 stars Leah Kateb, Serena Page, and JaNa Craig prioritized their friendship, deeming themselves the “Powerpuff girls” and earning the title of girl’s girls in the process. But as reality TV popularizes the term, does it still do what it’s meant to in lifting women up and fostering a culture of support? Not exactly. Read more from Vox’s Alex Abad-Santos: https://www.vox.com/culture/491448/summer-house-amanda-batula-ciara-miller-girls-girl Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/aP8fM_TinqIThu, 11 Jun 2026 21:00:25 GMTyt:video:aP8fM_TinqIaP8fM_TinqIUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Three ways the Trump administration is playing politics with the World Cup There's always politics at the World Cup. Think Qatar in 2022 or Russia in 2018. But what the Trump administration is doing now is something entirely different. Vox's Astead Herndon breaks down three ways the US is already alienating the world as the tournament kicks off. Note: This was filmed before the games began on Jun 10, 2026. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/imQyoDLKrdwWed, 10 Jun 2026 21:00:19 GMTyt:video:imQyoDLKrdwimQyoDLKrdwUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Can a quiz tell you more about your political beliefs? MAGA and the progressive left together make up less than 40% of Americans. So who makes up the rest? Vox’s Christian Paz took the new Pew Research political typology quiz, which breaks Americans into nine distinct political groups. He found that the results paint a much more nuanced picture of why the country feels so divided. Take the quiz yourself on Pew's website. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/pvYPFgu1ktsWed, 10 Jun 2026 16:00:39 GMTyt:video:pvYPFgu1ktspvYPFgu1ktsUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Who does Hasan Piker want to run for president in 2028? Hasan Piker, a left-wing political commentator known for causing controversy across the political spectrum, has a solid ranking of which Democrats he’d want to run for president in 2028. He explains his list to Vox’s Astead Herndon. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/i7OxlxXDHWUTue, 9 Jun 2026 21:00:38 GMTyt:video:i7OxlxXDHWUi7OxlxXDHWUUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA Men are choosing their looks over their sperm Testosterone prescriptions have jumped 154% since 2020. And a growing number of men aren't taking it for medical reasons. They're taking it to look like the guys they see on social media. The catch? Testosterone therapy can cause infertility, which some men already know and don't care about. Vox's Anna North breaks down the looksmaxxing trend and what it reveals about how masculinity is changing. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. 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Read more: https://www.vox.com/advice/491229/chatgpt-claude-therapist-argument-mediation-relationships Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)https://www.youtube.com/shorts/YBqrHfGr_jUMon, 8 Jun 2026 13:00:28 GMTyt:video:YBqrHfGr_jUYBqrHfGr_jUUCLXo7UDZvByw2ixzpQCufnA What was invented at 2 Cumberland St in NYC? There’s a certain sweet product you’ve seen a thousand times and never thought about — and it was invented at 2 Cumberland St in Brooklyn, New York City. This is Pin Point, the series where Vox producer Nate Krieger throws a dart at a map and investigates the surprising history of whatever address he hits. In this episode, he takes a look at the history of the Brooklyn Navy Yard and the cafeteria across the street where thousands of shipbuilders had lunch. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) so you don't miss any videos: http://goo.gl/0bsAjO Vox.com is a news website that helps you cut through the noise and understand what's really driving the events in the headlines. Check out http://www.vox.com. Watch our full video catalog: http://goo.gl/IZONyE Follow Vox on TikTok: http://tiktok.com/@voxdotcom Check out our articles: https://www.vox.com/ Listen to our podcasts: https://www.vox.com/podcasts anne@littleskein.com (Anne Vally)