Episode 107: The Skinny on GLP-1 Drugs
Send us Fan Mail You know them by their brand names, like Ozempic, Trulicity, or Mounjaro. They're the GLP-1 receptor agonists that were originally formulated for Type 2 diabetes but have caused a rev...
2 Mar 202555min
Episode 106: Are Lotteries Justifiable?
Send us Fan Mail State lotteries are a 12-figure business in the US of A. Americans spend more money on lottery tickets than on books, video games, recorded music, movie and sports tickets combined. O...
16 Feb 202537min
Episode 105: An Appalling Lack of Savings
Send us Fan Mail Here are a couple sobering numbers: The typical American has only $8,000 in the bank, and the median savings for the age cohort approaching retirement is only $120,000. Neither is any...
2 Feb 202549min
Episode 104: The Rap on Map Apps
Send us Fan Mail You’ve probably used a map app like Google Maps, Apple Maps or Waze to help you get from Point A to Point B as quickly as possible. But did you ever wonder how they work? Did you ev...
19 Jan 202542min
Episode 103: Things Are Looking Up (We Hope)
Send us Fan Mail The year 2024 brought more than its share of misfortune to your Mansplaining co-hosts, what with the double whammy of layoffs and a terrible election result. But in the spirit of tur...
4 Jan 202545min
Episode 102: In Search of Peace and Healing
Send us Fan Mail In continuation of a Mansplaining tradition of holiday-themed conversations, Mark and Joe consider how we might heal our deepening political rupture and bring peace to a divided natio...
21 Des 202446min
Episode 101 Bonus Content: The Past and Future of Air Travel
Send us Fan Mail Those of us above a certain age remember that flying didn’t used to be such an ordeal. Once upon a time, people enjoyed flights that had comfortable seating, decent food, and no extr...
8 Des 202420min
Episode 101: Will Air Travel Crash and Burn?
Send us Fan Mail The bankruptcy filing of Spirit Airlines underscores the existential problem for air carriers. After driving many of its competitors out of business with its no-frills model of below...
8 Des 202445min
