California’s Elections Sent an Important Message. What Is It?
Today’s episode is about two California elections and the message they sent to the rest of the country. In San Francisco, progressive district attorney Chesa Boudin was recalled by voters after years ...
10 Jun 202241min
Curiosity Corner: America’s Gun Dilemma, the Future of Corporate Politics, Relationship Advice, and More!
Welcome to Curiosity Corner! In our first ever all-mailbag episode, Derek answers a Republican’s question about gun control, explains how American companies became so political, revisits a controversi...
7 Jun 202235min
America’s Gun Problem Is Impossible
The Texas school shooting is part of a grisly ritual in American life. A tragedy, followed by mourning, followed by inaction, followed by several months, followed by another tragedy. What can be done?...
26 Mai 202246min
What's Going on With the U.S. Housing Market?
It's our first Curiosity Corner podcast! We asked you to tell us what questions you wanted us to answer, and a lot of you had the same thought on your mind: housing. In this podcast, we answer: What's...
24 Mai 202254min
Why Does the Internet Hate Amber Heard?
It's the trial of the century—kind of. The legal showdown between Johnny Depp and Amber Heard has captivated the country, and Derek is a bit confused. Why is everybody talking about this miserable cel...
20 Mai 202240min
The Mystery of America's Missing Baby Formula
America's infant formula shortage is very strange and very embarrassing. Nationwide, more than 40 percent of formula is out of stock, and in many states, like Texas and Tennessee, more than half of it...
18 Mai 202244min
Why the U.S. Could Be Headed For the "Weirdest Recession Ever"
Crypto crashes, rate hikes, recession, fears, and inflation prints: The U.S. economy is in a very bizarre place right now, and Derek needs help explaining it. Michael Batnick and Ben Carlson of Rithol...
17 Mai 202252min
Market Meltdown: Why Tech and Crypto Are Crashing - and What Happens Next
The stock market is absolutely gross right now. Everything is down, except (as loyal listeners know) the CATAN portfolio. Crypto has cratered, growth stocks have been ravaged, and hedge funds are impl...
11 Mai 202252min
