We All Live in Florida Now
From Central Air by Josh Barro, Megan McArdle & Ben Dreyfuss
April 1, 2026 · 1h 2m
About this episode
Marc Caputo joins to discuss Trump's decisions regarding the Iran war and the political landscape in Florida, along with a conversation on AI in journalism.
On this week's show: Marc Caputo, White House Correspondent for Axios, joins the podcast to help us understand how Trump and his advisers are deciding what to do with the Iran war, and how they are preparing (or not) for the domestic political blowback from an extended disruption in oil markets. We also get his view from south Florida on the ongoing Republican dominance of that state — what the party did right to win solid majorities of Florida voters, and whether they face any danger from Trump’s national unpopularity and a cost of living crisis that, in Florida, takes the particular form of high housing prices and skyrocketing homeowner’s insurance costs. Plus, Megan came in for a two-minutes hate this week for describing how she uses AI in her writing process — primarily, in the way one would use a human research assistant. We talk about the right way to use AI as a journalist, and the roots of the anti-AI fervor among journalists. Sign up for updates from Central Air at www.centralairpodcast.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.centralairpodcast.com/subscribe
People in this episode
Hosts: Megan, Josh Barro, Ben Dreyfuss, Megan McArdle
Guest: Marc Caputo
Topics covered
- Trump
- Iran war
- Florida politics
- Republican dominance
- AI in journalism
- cost of living crisis
Keywords
- Trump
- Iran war
- Florida
- Republican
- AI
- journalism
- cost of living
- housing prices
- homeowner's insurance
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Axios
Places: Florida, Iran
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