Podcast Episodes

Introducing: Odd Lots with Joe Weisenthal and Tracy Alloway

Season 1

Here’s a preview of another podcast we enjoy, Odd Lots with Tracy Alloway and Joe Weisenthal.

Odd Lots has some of the most interesting conversations in finance, markets and economics, and every epis…

Published on 1 month ago

Frisky Business: Olivia Nuzzi, Ryan Lizza, and Journalistic Ethics

Season 1 Episode 92

Nate and Maria game out the comparative benefits (and risks) of flying vs. driving vs. taking the train when traveling for the holidays. They also discuss Olivia Nuzzi’s new memoir, her ex-fiancé Rya…

Published on 1 month ago

How to Experience the Joy of Giving Right Now: A Giving Tuesday Special from The Happiness Lab

Season 1

According to the science, it really is better to give than receive. Donating a dollar; sharing a kind word or lending someone a hand changes lives, but can also hugely boost your happiness. So we're …

Published on 1 month ago

The Prisoners’ Dilemma of Performance-Enhancing Drugs

Season 1 Episode 91

This week we answer a question from listener Brandon, who’s noticed a rise in performance-enhancing drugs outside of sports. Nate and Maria discuss their own philosophies on PEDs, their impact on equ…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

NO LIMIT, Some AI… Poker’s Documentary-Gate

Season 1 Episode 90

The WSOP’s NO LIMIT docuseries has been scrubbed from the internet following revelations that it includes AI-generated content, despite creator Dustin Ianotti’s explanation that the material “tracked…

Published on 1 month, 1 week ago

Risky Business Live! How To Read People In Poker And Beyond

Season 1 Episode 89

Most people are bad at spotting bluffs and tells – but there are ways to get better. Nate and Maria discuss tips and tricks from the poker tables with a live audience at Ludlow House in New York City…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Will The Epstein Files Sink Trump?

Season 1 Episode 88

After months of resistance, President Trump made a striking reversal on the Epstein files this week, signaling he would sign legislation to release them. Nate and Maria discuss whether this is the st…

Published on 1 month, 2 weeks ago

Society is betting on AI – and the outcomes aren’t looking good (with Nate Soares)

Season 1 Episode 87

Humanity’s attempts to achieve artificial superintelligence will be our downfall, according to If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies. That’s the new book out by AI experts Nates Soares and Eliezer Yudko…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

The Democrats Are Folding on the Shutdown

Season 1 Episode 86

Despite a blue wave in recent state and local elections, Senate Democrats caved to Republican demands on the shutdown, giving up the health care subsidies they started the shutdown over nearly 50 day…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Even Our Economy Is Gamified Now

Season 1 Episode 85

From social media and dynamic pricing to meme stocks and AI hype, gamification has taken over our lives—and a recent op-ed argues that it’s even spread into our economy, driven by Trump. Nate and Mar…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago