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Season 1 Episode 62
Most news is all about the immediate present. For instance, everything that is happening in the economy right now could be a historical anecdote in f…
4 years, 1 month ago
The End of the Everything Boom (Plus: The Federal Reserve's Risky Move)
Season 1 Episode 61
This is a huge week for economic and finance news. On Wednesday afternoon, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates by 0.75 percentage points, its b…
4 years, 1 month ago
The Big Inflation FAQ: Why It’s So High, How Everyone Got It Wrong, and What's Next
Season 1 Episode 60
Inflation is the story that everybody keeps missing. In 2020, many people didn't expect inflation to rise. Wrong. In 2021, many expected inflation to…
4 years, 1 month ago
California’s Elections Sent an Important Message. What Is It?
Season 1 Episode 59
Today’s episode is about two California elections and the message they sent to the rest of the country. In San Francisco, progressive district attorn…
4 years, 1 month ago
Curiosity Corner: America’s Gun Dilemma, the Future of Corporate Politics, Relationship Advice, and More!
Season 1 Episode 58
Welcome to Curiosity Corner! In our first ever all-mailbag episode, Derek answers a Republican’s question about gun control, explains how American co…
4 years, 1 month ago
America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
Season 1 Episode 57
The Texas school shooting is part of a grisly ritual in American life. A tragedy, followed by mourning, followed by inaction, followed by several mon…
4 years, 1 month ago
What's Going on With the U.S. Housing Market?
Season 1 Episode 56
It's our first Curiosity Corner podcast! We asked you to tell us what questions you wanted us to answer, and a lot of you had the same thought on you…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?
Season 1 Episode 55
It's the trial of the century—kind of. The legal showdown between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has captivated the country, and Derek is a bit confused…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula
Season 1 Episode 54
America's infant formula shortage is very strange and very embarrassing. Nationwide, more than 40 percent of formula is out of stock, and in many sta…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"
Season 1 Episode 53
Crypto crashes, rate hikes, recession, fears, and inflation prints: The U.S. economy is in a very bizarre place right now, and Derek needs help expla…
4 years, 2 months ago