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Season 3 Episode 11
We’ve done several shows on America’s anxiety crisis. This one asks several questions that might get me in trouble. Have we overcorrected from an era…
2 years, 5 months ago
Can Solar Power and Battery Tech Save the World From Climate Change?
Season 3 Episode 10
You could make the argument that last year was the worst year in human history for climate change. The Earth experienced its hottest day on record ov…
2 years, 5 months ago
The Gender War Within Gen Z
Season 3 Episode 9
Something mysterious is happening in the politics of young men and women. Gen Z women—those in their 20s and younger—have become sharply more liberal…
2 years, 5 months ago
What’s the Best Diet for Planet Earth?
Season 3 Episode 8
If you love food and also consider yourself a good person, you probably care about where your food comes from, how it’s grown, and whether it's part …
2 years, 5 months ago
Why Did Stanley Water Bottles Suddenly Become a Cultural Phenomenon?
Season 3 Episode 7
It's just a steel tumbler with a straw and side handle. But the Stanley cup is a social media phenomenon and an incredible business success story. Ho…
2 years, 6 months ago
Why the U.S. Media Industry Is in Meltdown
Season 3 Episode 6
Sports Illustrated layoffs. The demise of independent Pitchfork. Hundreds of millions of dollars in losses at major newspapers like the Washington Po…
2 years, 6 months ago
World on Fire, Part 3: How Did America's Border Crisis Get So Bad?
Season 3 Episode 5
Today is the third and final episode in our miniseries on this unique moment in global war and conflict. In the first episode, we looked at the turmo…
2 years, 6 months ago
World on Fire, Part 2: Global Conflict Has Surged to an 80-Year High. Why?
Season 3 Episode 4
This is the second episode in "World on Fire," a series on the historic levels of global violence and conflict in the Middle East, the Americas, and …
2 years, 6 months ago
World on Fire, Part 1: The Houthis, Israel's Impossible War, and Worsening Middle East Chaos
Season 3 Episode 3
The chaos in the Middle East is getting worse. It’s not just in Gaza. It’s not the spasms of violence in the West Bank. It’s not just the northern bo…
2 years, 6 months ago
The Dark Side of the Obsession With Focus
Season 3 Episode 2
The 'New York Times' bestselling author and contrarian self-help writer Oliver Burkeman joins the show to talk about his new audio essay series on wo…
2 years, 6 months ago