Podcast Episodes

"Demon Slayer: Infinity Castle" and anime's biggest year yet

Hey smarties! We’re taking a short break for the holidays. In the meantime, enjoy this bonus episode on one of Kimberly’s favorite topics: anime!

Anime had a big year in 2025. The animated film “KPop …

Published on 10 hours ago

The music industry vs. AI (rerun)

Episode 1508

Hey smarties! We’re taking a short break for the holidays. So today, we’re revisiting one of our favorite episodes from 2025. Enjoy!

Today we’re diving into the business of music. Trapital founder Dan…

Published on 1 day, 10 hours ago

Your thoughts on the economy in 2025

Episode 1507

On today’s show, we’re digging into the mailbag to hear our listeners’ thoughts on the economy in 2025. Spoiler: tariffs came up a lot. And, we’ll hear from some of the reporters who helped us make s…

Published on 3 days, 9 hours ago

Feeding the Family

Episode 1506

Hey Smarties! We’re dropping into your feeds today to share this special coverage from Marketplace.

For many people gathering around the table this holiday season, things feel a little different. Mayb…

Published on 4 days, 10 hours ago

How to start the caregiving conversation

Episode 1505

Family caregivers in the United States are increasingly under mental and financial stress. Elizabeth Miller, founder of the caregiver resource platform Happy Healthy Caregiver, is here to help. On to…

Published on 1 week ago

Can we fix America’s long-term care system?

Episode 1504

Long-term care is expensive in the United States. With Medicaid spending cuts looming and the Trump administration’s deportation plans threatening the caregiving workforce, the system is under even m…

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

The "invisible workforce" of family caregivers

Episode 1503

Roughly 1 in 4 Americans now identifies as a family caregiver. That share has risen dramatically over the past decade. With more people needing care and limited options for affordable long-term care …

Published on 1 week, 3 days ago

Floridians feel the impacts of climate change

Episode 1502

Florida is a state that often feels tangible impacts of climate change, with strong storms and hurricanes making landfall in the state every hurricane season. However, this year is the first time in …

Published on 2 weeks ago

Why the Fed cut interest rates

Episode 1501

The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday. And this decision comes as President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on the supposedly independent agency t…

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

Deep-sea mining: The next frontier for critical minerals

Episode 1500

Rare-earth elements help power our everyday electrical devices, and that’s because most batteries are made with minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite. As of now, China produces more of t…

Published on 2 weeks, 3 days ago