Episode 85: Does John Fetterman Herald the Return of Blue-Collar Liberalism?
Send us Fan Mail In recent decades, the Democratic Party has hemorrhaged support from the working-class white voters who once formed the backbone of its New Deal coalition. While Dems have maintained...
25 Feb 202455min
Episode 84: When Machines Become Smarter Than Humans
Send us Fan Mail This podcast has spent a lot of time on AI, whether in connection with its effect on the workplace, its application in products like drones and cars, its ability to create art, or how...
4 Feb 202445min
Episode 83: The Robotics Revolution That Wasn’t
Send us Fan Mail January always seems to bring a spate of articles about how the new year will be “The Year of This” or “The Year of That.” 2024 has already been christened by some as “The Year of Rob...
14 Jan 202434min
Episode 82: What We’re Thankful For
Send us Fan Mail Mansplaining continues a tradition with its 4th annual holiday-themed episode, though this time it's with a more personal question than we usually tackle on this podcast. What are yo...
23 Dec 202334min
Episode 81: Understanding Effective Altruism
Send us Fan Mail The proponents of effective altruism believe that, when it comes to charitable giving, we should use reason and evidence to make the greatest positive impact. The recently convicted ...
3 Dec 202341min
Episode 80: How to Solve Immigration (in 40 Minutes)
Send us Fan Mail One of the most intractable issues in contemporary U.S. politics is immigration. Politicians in both parties have talked about comprehensive immigration reform for decades, yet no le...
18 Nov 202340min
Episode 79: Nothing Is Real, Not Even this Podcast
Send us Fan Mail What if our entire reality—everyone and everything we see and experience—is an elaborate simulation, a virtual reality app designed by a technologically advanced civilization? (Yes, ...
21 Okt 202338min
Episode 78: What Makes a Hero?
Send us Fan Mail The annual commemoration of the “heroes of 9/11” got Joe thinking about the concept of heroism. What does it take to be a hero? Why do we anoint certain qualities as heroic? And wh...
9 Okt 202338min
