Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMarket Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next
Season 1 Episode 52
The stock market is absolutely gross right now. Everything is down, except (as loyal listeners know) the CATAN portfolio. Crypto has cratered, growth…
4 years, 2 months ago
The Future of AI Is Thrilling, Terrifying, Confusing, and Fascinating
Season 1 Episode 51
This might sound like a hot take but it's not: In 50 years, when historians look back on the crazy 2020s, they might point to advances in artificial …
4 years, 2 months ago
The 300-Year History of Abortion in America—in 30 Minutes
Season 1 Episode 50
Sometimes, people ask “why study history?” How about this: American history is the weapon being used to strike down Roe Vs Wade. In the leaked draft …
4 years, 2 months ago
How Would the End of Roe v. Wade Change America?
Season 1 Episode 49
The Supreme Court is poised to end the era of Roe. In a leaked draft of a majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito struck down Roe v. Wad…
4 years, 2 months ago
Economic Mystery Hour: How Low Will Stocks Go? Is a Recession Inevitable?
Season 1 Episode 48
Morgan Housel, author of 'The Psychology of Money' and a partner at Collaborative Fund, joins the show to play stock doctor and diagnose what's killi…
4 years, 2 months ago
Why Is It So Hard to Predict the Next Great Quarterback?
Season 1 Episode 47
This week we have the NFL draft, which is an annual exercise in failure. Every year, some NFL team makes a disastrous quarterback decision but also o…
4 years, 2 months ago
The End of the Golden Age of Streaming
Season 1 Episode 46
What can save Netflix? Who killed CNN+? What the hell is going on between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? It's a big media hellscape roundu…
4 years, 2 months ago
Instant Reaction Pod! Elon Musk Buys Twitter. So, What Happens Next?
Season 1 Episode 45
Charlie Warzel, author of the Galaxy Brain newsletter at The Atlantic, joins to talk about what Elon Musk will do to Twitter and how his acquisition …
4 years, 2 months ago
Why Are American Teenagers So Sad and Anxious?
Season 1 Episode 44
The United States is experiencing an extreme teenage mental-health crisis. It is one of the most troubling and fascinating social phenomena in the co…
4 years, 3 months ago
How Joe Biden Lost Millennials
Season 1 Episode 43
The White House has a big youth problem. Since the day of his inauguration, Joe Biden’s approval has declined by about 7 points among Americans over …
4 years, 3 months ago