Podcast Episodes

The Race (Back) to the Moon

The first steps on the moon were in the name of “all mankind.” But with more countries—and the private sector—competing to not only return, but to ta…

2 years, 9 months ago

TBD | Where Scams Are Born

An app for open money laundering, a corridor of massive casinos in the middle of nowhere, and the global scamdemic. 

Guest: Cezary Podkul, reporter fo…

2 years, 9 months ago

Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery

While the What Next team celebrates the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Decoder Ring.

In 1992, a Minnesota-based software company k…

2 years, 9 months ago

What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Decoder Ring: The Forgotten Video Game About Slavery

While the What Next team celebrates the holiday, enjoy this episode from our colleagues at Decoder Ring.

In 1992, a Minnesota-based software company k…

2 years, 9 months ago

How Israel-Hamas Has Divided Democrats

The war in Gaza has laid bare some deep fault lines within the Democratic party when it comes to Israel policy. How might that impact next year’s ele…

2 years, 9 months ago

TBD | Inside OpenAI's Implosion

OpenAI was the hottest startup in Silicon Valley off the success of ChatGPT. Then, the board fired Sam Altman. 

Guest: Mike Isaac, technology reporter…

2 years, 9 months ago

Moms for Liberty Tanked at the Polls. This Guy Called It.

Over the past few years, ultra-conservative activists took aim at school boards, trying to shape curriculums to match their beliefs. But this year, f…

2 years, 9 months ago

TBD | Bedbugs Are Back, Baby!

The bedbug break-out during Paris fashion week this fall was obviously horrifying, but the bad news doesn’t stop there. Bedbugs are on the rise—and o…

2 years, 9 months ago

TBD | How Deepfake Porn Infected a School

Girls at a New Jersey high school were early victims of a novel and growing problem: their images were taken from social media without consent to cre…

2 years, 9 months ago

What If Gaza Boils Over?

As Palestinian allies like Hezbollah and Iran voice their support, is there a danger of more countries being pulled into the war in Gaza? 

Guest: Greg…

2 years, 9 months ago