Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThanksgiving Mega-Pod: Bob Iger’s Power Grab, SBF’s Scandal, and Elon Musk’s Omnishambles
Season 1 Episode 112
Today’s episode is a Thanksgiving feast of corporate scandal and media gossip. Derek kicks things off with a big-picture theory for why everything in…
3 years, 8 months ago
If China Invades Taiwan, Is It World War III?
Season 1 Episode 111
Today’s episode is about China’s turn toward authoritarianism—and why it might be one of the most important stories in the world. If you don’t know a…
3 years, 8 months ago
A Crypto Catastrophe: The Stunning Fall of FTX—and What Comes Next
Season 1 Episode 110
Derek shares his thoughts on the meltdown of crypto exchange FTX and the disgrace of its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried, before welcoming veteran finance…
3 years, 8 months ago
Instant Reaction Pod: Midterm Election Winners, Losers, Surprises, and Takeaways
Season 1 Episode 109
The polls were right; the vibes were wrong. Democrats seem to have blocked the Republican wave by riding “Dobbs and democracy.” Trump lost, and extre…
3 years, 8 months ago
Elon Musk's Reign of Chaos and Mark Zuckerberg's Metaverse Madness
Season 1 Episode 108
The Musk regime is off to a chaotic start at Twitter. In barely a week or two of ownership, Elon has already overseen a collapse in advertising reven…
3 years, 8 months ago
America in the Age of Conspiracy: Q-Anon, JFK, Aliens, and More
Season 1 Episode 107
Americans are unusually conspiratorial as a nation. But in the last week, we have really outdone ourselves.
The beating of Paul Pelosi—husband of the …
3 years, 8 months ago
How the U.S. Housing Market Became Such a Dumpster Fire
Season 1 Episode 106
Skyrocketing mortgage rates. Rent prices falling by their fastest pace in years (from their highest inflation rate in decades). Buyers and sellers ar…
3 years, 8 months ago
How to Invest and Be Happy When It Feels Like the World Is Falling Apart
Season 1 Episode 105
We’re in a moment in world history where a lot of big global paradigms are dying. For decades, Europe was basically peaceful. That paradigm has gone …
3 years, 8 months ago
Ben Smith on the Future of News, How to Start a Media Company, and Why TikTok Is a Time Bomb
Season 1 Episode 104
About a week ago, a new global news organization launched called Semafor. Ben Smith is its cofounder and editor-in-chief. We offer a brief history of…
3 years, 9 months ago
Midterm Election FAQ: Can We Trust the Polls? Are Democrats Doomed?
Season 1 Episode 103
We’re coming down to the wire, and Democrats' hopes of holding onto the Senate and the House are fading fast. Two months ago, the story was that Demo…
3 years, 9 months ago