The Future of AI Is Thrilling, Terrifying, Confusing, and Fascinating
This might sound like a hot take but it's not: In 50 years, when historians look back on the crazy 2020s, they might point to advances in artificial intelligence as the most important long-term develo...
10 Maj 20221h 7min
The 300-Year History of Abortion in America—in 30 Minutes
Sometimes, people ask “why study history?” How about this: American history is the weapon being used to strike down Roe Vs Wade. In the leaked draft of the Supreme Court decision that would overturn R...
6 Maj 202240min
How Would the End of Roe v. Wade Change America?
The Supreme Court is poised to end the era of Roe. In a leaked draft of a majority opinion, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito struck down Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that guaranteed constitutional p...
4 Maj 202244min
Economic Mystery Hour: How Low Will Stocks Go? Is a Recession Inevitable?
Morgan Housel, author of 'The Psychology of Money' and a partner at Collaborative Fund, joins the show to play stock doctor and diagnose what's killing tech stocks. Then we debate the odds of an immin...
3 Maj 202240min
Why Is It So Hard to Predict the Next Great Quarterback?
This week we have the NFL draft, which is an annual exercise in failure. Every year, some NFL team makes a disastrous quarterback decision but also overlooks a potential star. Why is it so damn hard t...
29 Apr 202235min
The End of the Golden Age of Streaming
What can save Netflix? Who killed CNN+? What the hell is going on between Disney and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis? It's a big media hellscape roundup. Rich Greenfield, general partner at LightShed Ve...
26 Apr 202252min
Instant Reaction Pod! Elon Musk Buys Twitter. So, What Happens Next?
Charlie Warzel, author of the Galaxy Brain newsletter at The Atlantic, joins to talk about what Elon Musk will do to Twitter and how his acquisition could change media, tech, and politics. Host: Derek...
26 Apr 202240min
Why Are American Teenagers So Sad and Anxious?
The United States is experiencing an extreme teenage mental-health crisis. It is one of the most troubling and fascinating social phenomena in the country today. From 2009 to 2021, the share of Americ...
22 Apr 20221h 2min
