We Live Here Now
5.0/5
Critic Rating
We found out that our new neighbors were supporting January 6 insurrectionists. We knocked on their door. We Live Here Now is about what happened next. Hosted by Lauren Ober and Hanna Rosin.Get more from your favorite Atlantic voices when you subscribe. You’ll enjoy unlimited access to Pulitzer-winning journalism, from clear-eyed analysis and insight on breaking news to fascinating explorations of our world. Subscribe today at TheAtlantic.com/podsub.
Critic Reviews
Score: 5
Fiona Sturges • Financial Times • Nov 3, 2024
"...we listen as Ober and Rosin hang out with these self-described patriots and hear about their anxieties and how they have channelled their grief and rage. What they discover are individuals and families who feel disenfranchised and unheard, who have trolled and been trolled online, and who have dedicated themselves to what they feel is a righteous cause. At no point are Ober and Rosin won over by that cause, but the empathy, humanity and depth of their reporting reveals much about these febrile times and how political adversaries can find much to laugh about if only they would sit down and talk. …"
Score: 5
Patricia Nicol • The Times UK • Oct 13, 2024
"...satisfyingly self-questioning...How this knotty story of unlikely Washington neighbours — all clearly deeply bonded “stubborn-ass” women — pans out, might not be clear until after the inauguration of the next US president. For now, it offers a surprising, confronting, frequently diverting ride."
Score: 5
Stephen O. • Podcast Delivery • Sep 30, 2024
"It cuts a compelling cross-section through society, offering a candid look into what happens when keeping up with the Joneses means confronting the very ideals we fear might tear us apart."
Score: 5
Lauren Passell • Podcast The Newsletter • Sep 23, 2024
"...things are not uneventful, and they definitely aren’t cozy. But I promise you, it’s really worth it...this show is very funny. And dark. And Hanna and Lauren’s very real attempt to understand these women who are so different than them. This is a real audio adventure..."
