Podcast Episodes

David Brooks: Why America’s Decline Story Is 75% Bonkers (#267)

Season 1 Episode 267

Populists on the right and left say globalization gutted America’s middle class. David Brooks says that story is “75% bonkers.” In this episode, he reveals what’s myth, what’s true, and the deeper cr…

Published on 2 hours ago

3 Habits That Separate Great Communicators from Everyone Else (#266)

Season 1 Episode 266

Why do some people seem to effortlessly connect — while the rest of us stumble through awkward small talk or tense conversations? The secret isn’t charisma or confidence — it’s a few learnable habits…

Published on 1 week ago

America’s Edge: More Barriers or More Innovation? (#265)

Season 1 Episode 265

Every country wants strong industries and good jobs. But do tariffs actually deliver? 

Few people have been closer to the frontlines of global trade, tariffs, and innovation than America’s former chie…

Published on 2 weeks ago

Space: The Invisible Infrastructure Behind Modern Life — And Its Growing Risks (#264)

Season 1 Episode 264

Space may look empty, but it’s crowded, fragile, and under threat. Former Congresswoman Jane Harman and Lieutenant General (Ret.) Nina Armagno — former U.S. Space Force Director of Staff who oversaw …

Published on 3 weeks ago

Inside the Hook Model: Secrets Companies Use to Keep You Scrolling and How To Break Free (#263)

Season 1 Episode 263

Variable rewards once powered slot machines; now they’re inside your pocket. Behavior-design expert Nir Eyal shows how modern apps turned casino psychology into daily routine. He unpacks the psycholo…

Published on 4 weeks ago

Zanny Minton Beddoes on America, China, and a World in Flux (#262)

Season 1 Episode 262

The global order that brought decades of peace and prosperity is coming apart. The Economist’s Editor-in-Chief Zanny Minton Beddoes takes us inside the world’s power centers, where America is both ad…

Published on 1 month ago

No Way Out with Former Chair of the Council of Economic Advisers Greg Mankiw (#261)

Season 1 Episode 261

Imagine owing over $100,000—not for a home or college, but simply for being an American.

That’s each citizen’s share of the nearly $40 trillion U.S. national debt—and it’s climbing fast. The governmen…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

From Bits to Brains: How AI Sees, Talks, and Learns (#260)

Season 1 Episode 260

How does AI go from predicting the next word to powering robots that navigate the real world?

Princeton computer science professor Sanjeev Arora explains how today’s models learn, adapt, and even teac…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Hype vs. Reality: Crypto and Stablecoins (#259)

Season 1 Episode 259

Crypto runs on stablecoins — and they’re far less stable than they sound.
Bloomberg investigative journalist Zeke Faux followed the money behind the scenes. What he uncovered will change the way you s…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Long Game: How to Build Wealth in Turbulent Times with Blackstone President Jon Gray (#258)

Season 1 Episode 258

How do the savviest investors navigate today’s uncertainty? Jon Gray, President of Blackstone, one of the world’s most successful asset management firms, shares the timeless principles that helped gr…

Published on 2 months ago