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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months 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…

11 months, 1 week 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…

11 months, 1 week 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…

11 months, 1 week 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…

11 months, 1 week 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 …

11 months, 1 week 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…

11 months, 2 weeks 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…

11 months, 2 weeks ago