Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThe Perils of Touchscreen Car Controls
Season 1 Episode 243
The sleek touchscreen has become a symbol of the modern car—but it may also be one of its most dangerous features. What began with Tesla’s minimalist…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Techno-Utopian Race for Human Enhancement
Season 1 Episode 242
A growing techno-utopian movement believes the next frontier of innovation is not machines, but the human body itself. Backed by billionaires and ven…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Urban Resilience: Walls, Disasters, and Planning
Season 1 Episode 241
From ancient city walls to modern flood barriers, urban resilience has always been shaped by fear, risk, and adaptation. Cities today face a widening…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
VAR: Video Assistant Referee and Football's Lost Joy
Season 1 Episode 240
Football once offered instant release—the eruption of a goal followed by unfiltered celebration. Today, that joy is often paused, as fans wait for a …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rise of Luxury Fruit
Season 1 Episode 239
Once a symbol of excess reserved for aristocrats, fruit is becoming luxury again—this time carefully branded, meticulously grown, and astonishingly e…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The High-Protein Diet and Its Market Impact
Season 1 Episode 238
Protein has moved from the gym bag to the grocery aisle. Once the preserve of bodybuilders and fitness obsessives, high-protein eating has gone mains…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Crazy Rich Asians: Hollywood Breakthrough or Singaporean Failure?
Season 1 Episode 237
Seen from Hollywood, Crazy Rich Asians was a breakthrough; seen from Singapore, it looks far more complicated. Shot against the gleaming excess of Ma…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
The Rise of Facial Workouts and Face Fitness
Season 1 Episode 236
A new kind of workout is promising results not in the gym, but on the face. As facial exercise studios and apps gain popularity, clients are paying p…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Decoding Food Date Labels and Waste
Season 1 Episode 235
The dates stamped on food packages look authoritative, but they are quietly driving mountains of unnecessary waste. In the United States, most “sell …
6 months, 3 weeks ago
Japan's Resilience Lessons for Ukraine's Recovery
Season 1 Episode 234
As Ukraine looks beyond the battlefield toward rebuilding, some of its most important lessons are coming from a country long shaped by catastrophe. J…
6 months, 3 weeks ago