What Happened in Hong Kong? with Victoria Hui
In just a few years, the Chinese government has wiped out the political freedoms once promised to Hong Kong. How did this happen, and what is next for the city? On the show this week to help answer th...
11 Aug 20211h 7min
Is My ADHD Real? with Stephen Hinshaw
Ever since he was diagnosed as a kid, Adam has wondered if ADHD is a serious psychological condition, or a false diagnosis pushed by an overzealous industry. This week Dr. Stephen Hinshaw, Professor o...
4 Aug 20211h 15min
Is AI Really Inevitable? with Glen Weyl
Everywhere you look, some pundit is claiming that AI is soon to replace humanity. But is that really inevitable - or are we choosing to make it happen? Technologist Glen Weyl joins Adam to discuss why...
28 Jul 202157min
How The Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax with Jesse Eisinger
Journalist Jesse Eisinger joins Adam to explain how he and his colleagues at ProPublica exposed how little billionaires pay in taxes – often, nothing at all – and the underhanded techniques they use t...
21 Jul 20211h 5min
Your Ring Doorbell is Working with the Cops with Johana Bhuiyan
LA Times reporter Johana Bhuiyan joins Adam to explain how Ring built a private surveillance empire by promising kickbacks to an unlikely accomplice: the cops. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit ...
14 Jul 20211h 1min
Seashells Contain an Ocean with Cynthia Barnett
Seashells may seem like a small topic for a book, or a podcast. But when we look into them deeply, we find that they reveal startling truths about our oceans, our planet, and ourselves. This week Cynt...
7 Jul 202151min
What Do We Owe Wild Animals? with Emma Marris
What are our moral obligations to nature, and the wild animals that live in it? Should we vaccinate them? Should we feed them when they're starving? Should we kill so called "invasive" species? Emma M...
30 Jun 20211h 7min
Why Self-Driving Cars Aren’t Coming Any Time Soon with Dr. Missy Cummings
Tesla and other automakers have convinced the public that fully automated vehicles are just around the corner. But what if … they aren’t? Dr. Missy Cummings, AI researcher and director of the Humans a...
23 Jun 20211h 9min
