Caleb McDaniel on Slavery and Restitution
Thanks to the work of activists and intellectuals like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jamelle Bouie, Black peoples' demand for reparations have garnered growing attention among politicians, business leaders, un...
3 Aug 202040min
Episode 68: Augustine Sedgewick on the Dark Empire of Coffee
Many of us are familiar with the negative health effects of coffee, which include insomnia, nervousness, upset stomach, and increased heart rate. Yet, this hasn't seemed to stop many Americans from re...
2 Jul 202042min
Paige Glotzer on How the Suburbs Were Segregated
It will come as little surprise to most listeners that America's metropolitan areas are racially segregated and unequal. While the suburbs surrounding American cities tend to be relatively affluent an...
1 Jun 202044min
Marcia Chatelain on McDonalds and Black America
We've all heard the statistics regarding Americans and fast food. According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey, one third of Americans consumed fast food on any given day. Prior to the corona...
1 Mai 202029min
Big Changes at Who Makes Cents
David and Alex are retiring from the show! But a new host is joining to take the reins. Listen to hear the founding co-hosts reflect on the past six years of the show and to meet our new host, Jessica...
3 Apr 202036min
Zach Carter on Keynesianism and COVID-19
Today, we have a special episode. We speak to Zach Carter about COVID-19 and Keyesnianism. Zach is the author of the upcoming book The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard K...
18 Mar 202030min
Dara Orenstein on the Economic Geography of Warehouses
Dara Orenstein on the Economic Geography of Warehouses If you're like many people throughout the country and world, you've purchased something on Amazon. As a result, you've been incorporated into a s...
2 Mar 202058min
