Can I hack it? (Yes, you can.)

Main Topic: The episode discusses the vulnerability of the US election system to hacking, particularly in the context of the 2016 presidential election. The hosts interview Sue Halpern, a contributing writer to The New Yorker, about her expertise on election hacking.

Key Points:

1. The episode highlights the story of Logan Lamb, a "white hat" hacker who discovered vulnerabilities in the election system in Georgia, including access to voter databases and electronic poll books.
2. The hosts discuss the different types of hacking, including spreading propaganda on social media and manipulating voter registration databases.
3. Sue Halpern explains that while there is no evidence that Russian hackers changed votes directly in the 2016 election, they may have influenced the outcome by spreading propaganda and manipulating voter registration databases.
4. The hosts discuss the vulnerability of voting machines, including the use of outdated software and the lack of security patches.
5. Sue Halpern notes that the patchwork system of election administration in the US, where each state and county has its own system, can make it harder for hackers to target a single system.
6. The hosts discuss the government's efforts to address election security, including the designation of election infrastructure as critical infrastructure and the provision of cybersecurity experts to states.
7. Sue Halpern argues that the solution to election security lies in the use of paper ballots and risk-limiting audits, which can provide a paper trail and ensure the accuracy of election results.