Podcast Episodes

Financially Inclined: Going green with your money

Episode 1399

Hey Smarties! Make Me Smart is taking a short break while Kimberly and Reema cook up something good for you!

In the meantime, we’re bringing you an episode from “Financially Inclined” a podcast from …

Published on 7 months ago

Higher education is a major U.S. export. And it’s under threat.

Episode 1398

It’s Kai’s last day as a regular co-host of “Make Me Smart” and he’s got a solid rant (and two bleeps). We’ll get into the Trump administration’s push to block international students at Harvard, thre…

Published on 7 months ago

No tax on tips? Here's what that could mean.

Episode 1397

The Senate unexpectedly passed the No Tax on Tips Act, one of President Trump’s many campaign promises. We’ll explain what’s actually in the bill and where it goes from here. Plus, the Trump administ…

Published on 7 months ago

Watch the dollar!

Episode 1396

Things aren’t looking so good for the U.S. dollar. Though it’s spent decades as the world’s reigning reserve currency, it’s been weakening lately thanks to tariffs and uncertainty in the U.S. economy…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Where are the GOP's free market diehards?

Episode 1395

Walmart had said it would raise prices in response to tariffs. Then, it got a call from the White House. Now, the retailer says it will swallow some of the costs. This has us wondering: where have al…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Kai shares some news

Episode 1394

On today’s show, Kai makes a special annoucement! But first, Moody’s knocked the United States’ government’s credit rating down a peg below Triple-A. We’ll break down what that actually means and why…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

You've got questions about this economy. We've got answers!

Episode 1393

In today’s show, Kimber-Kai are answering your questions about all the wild things going on in the U.S. economy. Isn’t the 30% tariff rate on China still crazy high? And, how are local governments pr…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

Congress' AI power grab

Episode 1392

On today’s show, Kimberly continues to make us smart about the GOP’s massive tax bill. This time, we’re digging into a small (but important) detail buried in the bill that could have enormous consequ…

Published on 7 months, 1 week ago

K2-18b and the search for alien life

Episode 1391

Today we’re ditching the drama on Earth and talking about K2-18b, an exoplanet 120 light-years away. K2-18b recently made headlines after researchers claimed to observe possible “signs of life” in th…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago

What's inside the new GOP tax bill?

Episode 1390

House Republicans’ newly released tax plan includes trillions in tax breaks. But those tax cuts will come at a cost. We’ll get into it. And, Apple plans to raise iPhone prices but won’t point fingers…

Published on 7 months, 2 weeks ago