Podcast Episodes

What will save men’s gymnastics

2008 was the last time the US men’s gymnastics won a team medal at the Olympics. Justin Spring was part of that team, and he says that this week’s br…

1 year, 7 months ago

Why we’re all populists now

Donald Trump, J.D. Vance, and Kamala Harris all want to distance themselves from the inflation and bad vibes of President Biden’s economy. The Washin…

1 year, 7 months ago

Is your refrigerator running?

Fridges are our go-to way of storing food, but they’re not good for the planet or even good for a lot of our food. Gastropod’s Nicola Twilley, author…

1 year, 7 months ago

Breaking the Olympics

Breaking will dance its way into the Olympics this summer. B-boy historian Alien Ness says this is destiny.

This episode was produced by Hady Mawajdeh…

1 year, 7 months ago

Kamala’s meme-mentum

Kamala Harris memes have taken over the internet. Now she needs to figure out how to capitalize on them.

This episode was produced by Peter Balonon-Ro…

1 year, 7 months ago

Abercrombie is back

Fast Company’s senior fashion writer Elizabeth Segran explains how the company overcame a problematic history to pull off a renaissance.

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1 year, 7 months ago

Dengue’s biggest year ever

More than 10 million people worldwide have contracted dengue from mosquitos this year. Now experts are worried it might show up at the Olympics.

This …

1 year, 7 months ago

You did it, Joe

All bets are off as President Biden exits the 2024 race. Vox’s Andrew Prokop and Democratic strategist David Axelrod explain.

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1 year, 7 months ago

Trump-a-mania at the RNC

Hulk Hogan delivered at the final night of the RNC, but did Donald Trump? We hear from two conservative strategists who do not agree on whether Trump…

1 year, 7 months ago

Why banning Juul backfired

The US cracked down on Juul after an uptick in teen vaping and a flurry of health concerns. Podcaster Leon Neyfakh explains how the ban inadvertently…

1 year, 7 months ago