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Is the Iran War Over … or Just On Pause? with Vali Nasr
Season 1 Episode 15
What do Iranians think? Are they more or less into the Ayatollah (and nukes) after the last two weeks? Did the US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites … …
11 months ago
How Do Kids Change Your Life? with Alison Roman & Max Cantor
Season 1 Episode 14
Will having kids make my life or ruin it? How can two independent, career-minded people navigate marriage? What is a contraction? And is childbirth h…
11 months, 1 week ago
Why Go On Reality TV? with Rebecca Minkoff
Season 1 Episode 13
Is anything real about reality tv? And does going on it boost your business? Also: when it comes to fashion, why are buttons on one side for dudes an…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Is It Safe to Fly Right Now? with Kate Kelly
Season 1 Episode 12
With recent crashes, close calls and control center outages: is it getting more dangerous to fly, or are we just paying more attention? Also: do pilo…
1 year ago
Wait… What’s up with the Economy? with Paul Krugman
Season 1 Episode 11
Are we in a trade war with China? Will BTC replace USD? What’s the latest on tariffs? And are millennials the most screwed generation? Also: can I bl…
1 year ago
Is It Better to Buy Flights on a Tuesday? With the Points Guy’s Brian Kelly and Nicky Kelvin
Season 1 Episode 10
Is TSA PreCheck faster than Clear? Who pays for all these “free” miles? And is it ever okay to take off your socks on a plane?
Nayeema asks the dumb…
1 year ago
Is It Self-Care … or Capitalism? with Brooke DeVard
Season 1 Episode 9
Is beauty in the eyes of the beholder, or in the eye of the Kardashian industrial complex? What is Instagram face? How do we all agree what’s in or o…
1 year, 1 month ago
How Do Cranes Get Up There? An Astrophysicist & Construction Worker Walk Into a Bar
Season 1 Episode 8
Nayeema puts on a hard hat and visits a building site where she finds Brandon Hernandez, a construction worker who’s able to fill in some blanks for …
1 year, 1 month ago
Is Cooking Art or Science? with Kenji Lopez
Season 1 Episode 7
Why are food memories so hard to recreate? Are eggs actually underpriced? Is brunch a scam? And does owning a rice-cooker make Nayeema a bad Asian?
Na…
1 year, 1 month ago
Why Do People Chew with Their Mouths Open? with Mark Cuban & Dr. Charles Spence
Season 1 Episode 6
Last time I saw Mark Cuban this mad is when the Mavs were down in the fourth quarter. Now, it’s about his “ultimate pet peeve”: open mouth chewing. I…
1 year, 1 month ago