E86: Understanding the Global Supply Chain Collapse w/ Peter S. Goodman
Peter S. Goodman, global economics correspondent for The New York Times, discusses his book How the World Ran Out of Everything, exploring how the pandemic exposed the fragility, complexity, and monop...
8 Jul 202449min
E85: Former Berkeley Chancellor Nick Dirks on the Rising Costs and Uses & Abuses of Universities
Former UC Berkeley Chancellor Nicholas Dirks joins the podcast to discuss the cost crisis, politics, and purpose of American universities.Guest Bio: Nicholas Dirks is a historian and former chancellor...
4 Jul 202451min
E84: Africa's Economic Rise & the Collapse of the West (w/ Shamil Ismail)
Shamil Ismail, author of The Age of Decay, explains how aging and shrinking populations threaten to unravel civilization’s economic, social, and political stability.Guest Bio: Shamil Ismail is a South...
27 Jun 202453min
E83: Retiring Abroad vs USA: Insights from Portugal, Panama & Arizona
Five retirees share real-world stories of how they left the U.S. to retire affordably and joyfully in Portugal, Panama, and Arizona—exploring costs, healthcare, safety, and the meaning of home.👥 Gues...
23 Jun 20241h 27min
E82: Thru-Hiking the Appalachian Trail & Colorado Trail for Older Backpackers
Joey "The Joyful Rambler" shares her transformative experience hiking the Appalachian Trail at 52, offering insight for older adults considering long-distance backpacking.Guest bio: Joey, known online...
18 Jun 202443min
E81: How Lobbyists Rule the Government w/ Brody Mullins
Investigative journalist Brody Mullins reveals how corporate lobbying has quietly become more powerful than Congress and the presidency, shaping U.S. policy from the shadows.Guest Bio:Brody Mullins is...
11 Jun 20241h 6min
E80: The Rich are Overtaxed, NOT YOU (w/ Scott Hodge)
Tax policy expert Scott Hodge joins to discuss how America’s complex tax code impacts your daily life, punishes success, and what real reform could look like.Guest bio: Scott Hodge is President Emerit...
5 Jun 202459min
E79: Uncovering Why People Aren’t Having Kids (w/Tim Carney)
Timothy Carney joins the podcast to discuss his new book Family Unfriendly, exploring how cultural norms, workism, and modern safetyism have made raising kids in America harder than it needs to be.Gue...
29 Mai 202456min
