Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchInside the Trial of Sam Bankman-Fried
Season 2 Episode 53
The former golden boy of crypto is on trial for one of the most lurid corporate fraud scandals of the century. What's happening at the trial? What ar…
2 years, 9 months ago
Israel at War: Why Did Hamas Attack?
Season 2 Episode 52
What motivated the Hamas terrorist attack? How did Israel fail to stop it? What role is Iran playing in this conflict? What should Americans know abo…
2 years, 9 months ago
Disney’s Downfall: The Rise and Fall of an Entertainment Giant
Season 2 Episode 51
Hollywood has been decimated by the rise of streaming. At Disney, Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, and Sony, profits on TV, film, and streaming wen…
2 years, 9 months ago
Why Americans are Losing Faith in College
Season 2 Episode 50
Twenty years ago, higher education was one of the most trusted institutions in America. Today, confidence in higher ed is falling among every demogra…
2 years, 10 months ago
What’s So Great About Marriage?
Season 2 Episode 49
Since the 1970s, the General Social Survey has asked thousands of Americans the same question: “Taken all together, how would you say things are thes…
2 years, 10 months ago
Why Is It So Expensive to Build Stuff in America?
Season 2 Episode 48
We're in the midst of a great affordability crisis. It's not just the inflation crisis. It's a greater cost crisis of the last few decades. Everythin…
2 years, 10 months ago
Fatherhood and What Americans Get Wrong About Major Life Changes
Season 2 Episode 47
Derek is back, and ... he's a new dad! After several weeks of parental leave, he talks about what's surprised him about new fatherhood. Brad Stulberg…
2 years, 10 months ago
Experts Predicted a Recession This Year. How Were They So Wrong?
Season 2 Episode 46
Today’s show is about what I consider the biggest mystery of the U.S. economy. Last year, economic experts predicted a recession in 2023 with more co…
2 years, 11 months ago
Why Elite College Admissions Are Biased Toward the Superrich
Season 2 Episode 45
Less than 1 percent of college students attend Ivy League colleges and equally selective schools, like Stanford and Duke. But these schools have an o…
2 years, 11 months ago
Oppenheimer: The Genius, the Film, and the Project That Changed the World
Season 2 Episode 44
Richard Rhodes, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb,' discusses the life of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Manhattan Proj…
3 years ago