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[Bonus Episode] One Big Beautiful Episode: Inside the Midnight Megabill that Divided America
Season 3 Episode 27
In a dramatic late-night session, Congress passed the sweeping “One Big Beautiful Bill,” signed into law by President Trump on July 4, 2025. The legislation squeaked through the Senate in a 50-50 tie…
Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago
CTRL+ALT+DELETE Your Job? AI Might
Season 3 Episode 26
Is AI coming for your job? In this episode, Enoch and Tim dive into centuries of techno-panic, from the Luddites and the ATM to ChatGPT and spreadsheet nostalgia. Is a world without work a dystopian …
Published on 4 months, 1 week ago
[Bonus Episode] U.S. Airstrikes on Iran: Context, Consequences, and Questions
Season 3 Episode 25
On June 21, 2025, the U.S. launched direct airstrikes against three Iranian nuclear facilities—marking a dramatic escalation in its military posture and aligning with Israel in a deepening regional c…
Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago
Unemployment 101: Working to Understand Joblessness
Season 3 Episode 24
Unemployment…presidential elections may be won or lost, stock markets rise or tumble, and our very optimism or pessimism is strongly attached to this one measurement. But how is unemployment measured…
Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago
Interactive Options: The Choices that Change the Choice
Season 3 Episode 23
In this thoughtful and humorous episode, Enoch and Tim explore how having more choices can sometimes change not just what we pick—but how we feel about what we pick. The presence of certain choices—e…
Published on 5 months, 1 week ago
The Marriage Premium: Why Men (may) Need to Settle Down
Season 3 Episode 22
Fact: Married adults tend to live longer than their non-married counterparts. They also tend to make more money, have lower suicide risk, work more stable jobs, and are evenmore likely to avoid incar…
Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago
[Bonus Episode] India and Pakistan: Unpacking the Subcontinent’s Standoff
Season 3 Episode 21
Join Tim and Enoch as they sit down with former CIA executive, Tim Buch — an insider who’s briefed four U.S. presidents and ran the Near East and South Asia office — for an exclusive look at the past…
Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago
Morality and the Law: Right, Wrong, and the Rules We Live By
Season 3 Episode 20
How do we know the difference between right and wrong? Laws often legislate morality, but we cannot necessarily use laws to inform our knowledge and behaviors on good versus evil. Join Enoch and Tim …
Published on 6 months ago
The Upside of Unequal: Is Inequality Always Bad?
Season 3 Episode 19
Inequality is generally presented as a major problem to be corrected. It has become such a talking point that many people even conflate inequality with poverty. But should we truly seek a society of …
Published on 6 months, 2 weeks ago
Cultivating Generosity: Should We Receive Pleasure When We Give to Others?
Season 3 Episode 18
Is one being generous if they enjoy the very act of giving? Or is giving only a virtue if it hurts in some way? Join Enoch and Tim as they discuss the pleasure in generosity and why we may want to cu…
Published on 7 months ago