E39: Banana Republic: How a Fruit Company Overthrew Governments
Professor Marcelo Bucheli unpacks the political and economic legacy of the United Fruit Company, exposing how bananas shaped coups, corruption, and the myth of the Banana Republic across Latin America...
14 Aug 202348min
E38: The Unabomber Was My Neighbor
Jamie Gehring, author of Madman in the Woods, shares her chilling firsthand account of growing up next to Ted Kaczynski, the Unabomber, revealing untold stories of proximity, grief, and the enduring r...
6 Aug 202353min
E37: Biltmore: America’s Biggest Mansion
Denise Kiernan shares the extraordinary history of Biltmore House, America's largest private home, and the powerful legacy of the Vanderbilt family during the Gilded Age.Guest Bio: Denise Kiernan is a...
28 Juli 202358min
E36: Why Lab-Grown Food Won’t Save Us
A conversation with Chris Smaje on why lab-grown food won't solve our problems—and why local, ecological farming is the real path forward.👤 Guest Bio: Chris SmajeChris Smaje is a UK-based social scie...
17 Juli 202348min
E35: The Greatest Investor of All-Time (It's NOT Warren Buffett)
Wall Street Journal reporter Gregory Zuckerman joins to unpack the secretive world of Jim Simons and Renaissance Technologies, exploring how the most successful trading firm in history continues to be...
9 Juli 202343min
E34: Obesity Isn’t a Mystery—It’s Portions, Profits & Policy
Dr. Marion Nestle, leading nutrition expert and author of Food Politics, joins the show to expose how food industry funding distorts science, policy, and our diets.Guest info: Dr. Marion Nestle is a r...
3 Juli 202347min
E33: How Hollywood Got Woke—and Lost Its Soul
Entertainment journalist Christian Toto discusses how Hollywood became woke, the role of censorship, China’s influence, and the cultural consequences of cancel culture.👤 Guest BioChristian Toto is a ...
25 Juni 20231h 2min
E32: How Cows Save the Planet: Soil, Nutrition & the Hidden Cost of Modern Farming
Author and environmental journalist Judith Schwartz explains how regenerating soil health—with the help of grazing animals—can restore ecosystems, improve food nutrition, and even mitigate climate cha...
19 Juni 202358min
