Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Evolutionary Biology Can Teach Us About Diet, Exercise, and Staying Alive
Season 3 Episode 21
What can the science of ancient humans and the lifestyle of hunter-gatherers teach us about how to be healthy today? Harvard evolutionary biologist D…
2 years, 3 months ago
America's Biggest Car Companies Are in Trouble
Season 3 Episode 20
Today, the media vibes around electric vehicles are all bad. But if you lift up and take in the big picture, electric vehicles and hybrids are taking…
2 years, 3 months ago
Should the U.S. Ban TikTok?
Season 3 Episode 19
Derek shares his thoughts on the question of the moment in tech and tech politics.
If you have questions, observations, or ideas for future episodes, …
2 years, 4 months ago
How Hollywood’s Hit Formula Flopped—and What Could Come Next
Season 3 Episode 18
Today, we’re talking about movies, the philosophy of hits in Hollywood, and why we might be at a fascinating inflection point in how the entertainmen…
2 years, 4 months ago
What Many Economists (and I) Got Wrong About This Economy
Season 3 Episode 17
One of my New Year’s resolutions for 2024 was to do more episodes with people who think I'm wrong about something. For example, I've done several epi…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why the "Need for Chaos" Is Eating American Politics
Season 3 Episode 16
Today’s episode is about one of the most interesting pieces of research I’ve read in the past year. It's an idea called "need for chaos," and the tru…
2 years, 4 months ago
Why Americans Stopped Hanging Out—and Why It Matters
Season 3 Episode 15
Today’s episode is about the extraordinary decline in face-to-face socializing in America—and the real stakes of the country’s hanging-out crisis.
Fro…
2 years, 4 months ago
"We’re Seeing a Fundamental Reorganization of Work in America"
Season 3 Episode 14
Today’s episode is about arguably the most important economic statistic out there: real (or inflation-adjusted) wage growth. For much of the last few…
2 years, 5 months ago
How to Have the Hardest Conversations—in Marriage, Politics, and Life
Season 3 Episode 13
Life is a series of conversations. Our relationships, friendships, marriages, breakups, makeups, hirings, promotions, and firings are mostly the stor…
2 years, 5 months ago
Would You Buy a Drug to Extend Your Dog’s Life?
Season 3 Episode 12
Today’s episode is about the science of slowing down the aging process … and why one biotech company has found some success with dogs. Last November,…
2 years, 5 months ago