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Back to SearchThe Democrats Have a New Winning Formula
Season 4 Episode 71
This week was a straight flush for Democrats. Zohran Mamdani completed his heroic arc to become mayor of the world’s most important city. Democrats r…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How the American Revolution Changed the World, With Ken Burns
Season 4 Episode 70
Ken Burns—the award-winning filmmaker whose documentary films and television series on American history include 'The Civil War' (1990), 'Baseball' (1…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
The Problem With Sports Gambling
Season 4 Episode 69
Last week, an FBI investigation into gambling led to the arrest of several prominent basketball stars, raising questions about the state of legalized…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
Michael Lewis on How the Global Financial Crisis Explains Trump, Crypto, and Everything Else
Season 4 Episode 68
Bestselling author Michael Lewis joins the show to talk about how bubbles happen, the legacy of 'The Big Short' and the global financial crisis, 'Mon…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
What Happens When AI Learns to Do Our Jobs
Season 4 Episode 67
Today’s guest is Ethan Mollick. Ethan is a professor of management at Wharton, where he specializes in entrepreneurship and innovation. He is the aut…
8 months, 4 weeks ago
Can "Touch-Grass Populism" Save America?
Season 4 Episode 66
By some measures, the Democratic Party has never been so unpopular as a political brand. While this fact obviously reflects some difficult realities …
9 months ago
Everybody Thinks AI Is a Bubble. What If They’re Wrong?
Season 4 Episode 65
Two weeks ago, in one of our most popular podcasts of the year, the investor and author Paul Kedrosky explained why he thinks AI is a bubble. In the …
9 months ago
The Future of Entertainment, Part 2: What’s the Matter With Broadway?
Season 4 Episode 64
In the second episode of our two-part miniseries on the future of entertainment, Derek goes from Hollywood to NYC to understand why Broadway musicals…
9 months, 1 week ago
The Future of Entertainment, Part 1: Is Hollywood's Business Model Broken?
Season 4 Episode 63
The film and TV business has quietly—or, if you work in the industry, not so quietly—been in a depression for the past few years. Original TV work ha…
9 months, 1 week ago
Why Money Doesn't Buy Happiness in America
Season 4 Episode 62
America is rich—richer than ever. Yet Americans are more anxious, lonelier, and less satisfied than people in many poorer nations. The 2025 World Hap…
9 months, 2 weeks ago