Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchGot a bad lawyer? Tough luck, Supreme Court says
Two men in Arizona had trials, were found guilty in state court, appealed, ultimately lost again, and landed on death row. But after each of their ca…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic economy update: should we talk about a recession?
Inflation continues to rise. When can we expect it to slow down? And what about the dreaded economic "r" word, recession? Could one be looming in the…
4 years, 4 months ago
There was a spike in online test cheating last year. What does it mean?
In 2021, breaches in proctored online exams rose by more than 6%. So what does that mean? Are students suddenly cheating in school a lot more than th…
4 years, 4 months ago
"It's a perfect storm and it's pretty bad": what's at stake when election integrity is threatened
If we couldn't trust the integrity of our elections, what else would be left for us to believe in when it comes to the American political system? At …
4 years, 4 months ago
Putin, Epstein, and shady sources of money in sports
It takes a lot of money to buy a sports team. Sure, owners have a lot of money - mostly from business dealings - but where does that money come from?…
4 years, 4 months ago
Wall Street Bets and Gamestop stock, revisited
Remember early last year when stocks like Gamestop and AMC went through the roof, powered by people from the subreddit Wall Street Bets? Meme stocks …
4 years, 4 months ago
Examples of implicit media bias that should make you stop and think
Is the media biased? Allegations of political bias happen every day just about everywhere you look, but there are other examples of bias that are wor…
4 years, 4 months ago
Pandemic economy update: A much needed win for the hospitality industry
Hourly earnings are up over 5% from a year ago, payrolls are up nearly 400k in May, and leisure and hospitality are leading the way in jobs added -- …
4 years, 4 months ago
"Is it as gross as it sounds?" Why oil companies continue to profit while consumers feel the squeeze
Will it ever end? In a matter of days - sometimes hours, it feels like - gas prices jump. Then they go up again, and again, and again… How long will …
4 years, 4 months ago
Three months later: Russia's missteps in Ukraine
In the immediate aftermath of Russia invading Ukraine, there were feelings of fear, outrage, and uncertainty around the world. Three months later, ar…
4 years, 4 months ago