Podcast Episodes

The making of a beauty king

Sephora revolutionized high-end beauty and turned tiny brands into household names. Now, comes the reckoning. Fast Company’s Liz Segran on whether Se…

1 year, 5 months ago

Elon's African roots

President Trump is offering to resettle white South Africans in the US, and his white South African bestie may have something to do with it.

This epis…

1 year, 5 months ago

Tater bot

The prices of all kinds of things have stayed stubbornly high even as inflation has cooled. And a spate of lawsuits point to algorithmic price fixing…

1 year, 5 months ago

DOGE-y behavior

Elon Musk promised to feed "USAID into the wood chipper." The way he's dismantling the agency provides a roadmap for the administration moving forwar…

1 year, 5 months ago

Guantanamo’s other history

The Trump administration has begun detaining migrants at Guantanamo Bay. For more than 40 years, the US has sent immigrants to Gitmo, explains Jeffre…

1 year, 5 months ago

Super Bowl GNX

Kendrick Lamar is celebrating his latest album, GNX, on the biggest stage in American music. But everyone wants to know if he’s bringing the beef. NP…

1 year, 5 months ago

Chaos in Congo

The Democratic Republic of the Congo is at war. Again. Sixty-five years of mismanagement began with a CIA assassination plot that condemned millions …

1 year, 5 months ago

Democrats, where you at?

NBC News reporter Sahil Kapur and Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) try to explain if the Democrats are, like, dead.

This episode was produced by Amanda Lewelly…

1 year, 5 months ago

Tariffied

The first battles have now been fought in the new North American trade war. President Donald Trump came out on top. Companies that make things across…

1 year, 5 months ago

Rebuilding Los Angeles

LA Times reporter Liam Dillon assesses the damage now that the fires are fully contained. Torched editor Alissa Walker explains how the 2028 Olympics…

1 year, 5 months ago