Podcast Episodes

Mexico's New Cocaine Kingpin is Cashing In

Deep in a heavily guarded mountain hideout in the heart of the Sierra Madre mountains, a new drug king is reigning. He is 59-year-old Nemesio “Mencho…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Is the AI Boom… a Bubble?

Tech giants are spending hundreds of billions of dollars on an AI building boom, constructing massive data centers like a sprawling new complex in Te…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

The Botched Software Update That Cost $600 Million

We’re off today for the holiday, but wanted to share this episode.

Sonos, the high-end speaker company, is still reeling from its disastrous app upd…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Kathy Hochul on Mamdani, Trump and Where Democrats Went Wrong

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has a lot to juggle, from a federal government shutdown to immigration enforcement to the state’s affordability crisis…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

Israel and Hamas Take a Big Step Towards Peace

Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to end the war in Gaza. The deal would free the remaining hostages held by Hamas. The…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

She Swore Off Legacy Media. Now She's Running CBS News.

Paramount has acquired news and opinion website the Free Press for $150 million. The company's co-founder, Bari Weiss, has a new job as editor in chi…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

They Won Millions for Life. Until They Didn't.

In 2021, Tamar Veatch won millions of dollars in a sweepstakes competition run by Publishers Clearing House, the company best known for delivering ov…

8 months ago

Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Wants to Be Set Free

Last month, Ben & Jerry’s co-founder Jerry Greenfield quit the brand after 47 years, accusing parent company Unilever of not allowing the company to …

8 months ago

Camp Swamp Road Ep. 4: That’s What Heaven Is For

For more than two years, Jennifer Foley has been an advocate for her brother Scott Spivey. But to get the criminal investigation into his death reope…

8 months ago

The $55 Billion Deal to Take EA Private

A group of investors including Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner’s investment firm are acquiring videogame maker Electronic Art…

8 months ago