Does micromanaging actually work?
This week’s topic came from a listener who asked if micromanaging is a more productive work-style than a more “free range” approach. We talk about our own work experiences, and answer a few other misc...
29 Huhti 1h 2min
Is recycling a complete scam? (PART 2)
Growing up, we were told to always recycle plastic to save the planet. But does recycling actually do anything? In this special two-part investigation, we explore the history of recycling, the rise of...
22 Huhti 34min
Is recycling a complete scam? (PART 1)
Growing up, we were told to always recycle plastic to save the planet. But does recycling actually do anything? In this special two-part investigation, we explore the history of recycling, the rise of...
22 Huhti 42min
Kids can’t read anymore. Does it matter? (with author Jason Reynolds)
Are we in the midst of a reading crisis? News outlets are constantly reporting on the death of reading. School test scores by measures like the “Nation’s Report Card” say math and literacy levels are ...
15 Huhti 59min
Eggs in the fridge, expired meds, loud sneezes, and more (Mailbag)
On today's episode of NO SUCH THING, Manny, Noah, and Devan, jump into the mailbag. Should you keep your eggs in the fridge? Why do some people sneeze so loudly? Where did we get the 24 hour day from?...
8 Huhti 44min
Should athletes be allowed to bet on themselves?
Manny wrote a book and you can check it out here! It's called Colored People Time: A Case for (Casual) Rebellion, and it's a collection of essays about the ways that time wraps itself around our most ...
25 Maalis 48min
Was Benjamin Franklin a fraud?
We know Benjamin Franklin as a founding father, crucial in the establishment of the United States, discoverer of electricity, kooky writer of almanacs, and inventor of much, much more. But is it possi...
18 Maalis 1h
