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Back to SearchThree Ways the Elon Musk–Twitter Showdown Could End
Season 1 Episode 72
Well, that escalated quickly. Let's review, shall we?
In January, Elon Musk started buying a bunch of Twitter stock. In February, he kept buying. In M…
4 years ago
Burning Questions About the Future of Media: Netflix vs. Disney, TikTok vs. Everyone, and the Metaverse
Season 1 Episode 71
Will Netflix be the king of streaming in five years? What's the biggest threat to dethrone it: Apple, Disney, or HBO? Are movie theaters back for rea…
4 years ago
Musk Meltdown: Elon’s Breakup With Twitter Is Going to Be Very Messy
Season 1 Episode 70
Derek has so many thoughts on Elon Musk's bizarre attempted breakup with Twitter—and what comes next—that he has to enumerate them. In this episode, …
4 years ago
The Biggest Economic Question of the Moment: Is This Peak Inflation?
Season 1 Episode 69
The question everybody's asking on cable news right now is whether we're in a recession. I think there's an even more important question to ask: Are …
4 years ago
Why Are the Police So Bad at Solving Murders?
Season 1 Episode 68
Today’s episode is about the story of the moment—gun violence. There’s been a surge of violent shootings, mass shootings, and gun-related murders in …
4 years ago
Abortion Pills Are a Game Changer, Plus Our Next Big Culture War
Season 1 Episode 67
In last week's instant reaction pod, Derek said he thought abortion pills were one of the most fascinating and important aspects of the end of the er…
4 years ago
Five Reasons Everybody Is Wrong About a U.S. Recession—Including Me
Season 1 Episode 66
I feel like the theme of this podcast recently has been that everything is going off the rails: the Supreme Court, inflation, oil prices, air travel …
4 years ago
The End of Roe v. Wade Changes Everything
Season 1 Episode 65
We react to the landmark Supreme Court decision and explain how it could affect the future of the court, national politics, fertility and family plan…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why Air Travel Is a Hot Mess Right Now
Season 1 Episode 64
Lately, it feels like we’re surrounded by systems and industries that aren’t working the way they should. There's an oil shortage, and a baby formula…
4 years, 1 month ago
Why Gas Prices Are Skyrocketing—and an Ingenious Plan to Bring Them Down
Season 1 Episode 63
Expensive energy is an economic, psychological, and political scourge. Nominally, gas prices are at a record high. Adjusted for inflation, they could…
4 years, 1 month ago