Would You Shut Down the Internet, If You Could?
The Internet brings astonishing knowledge, convenience, and communication to modern society. But overall does it make us more or less happy than before we invented it? Rex Williams, host of The Whiske...
15 Mars 20231h 16min
How to Run a Scottish City
Robert Aldridge is the 258th Lord Provost of Edinburgh, Scotland. He previously served a Councilor in Edinburgh since 1984, focusing on city enviornment, recycling, refuse collection, street cleaning,...
10 Mars 202352min
Design Your City's Ugly Away - Dave Amos
Dave Amos is a the producer and host of "City Beautiful" on YouTube, and Assistant Professor of City Planning at Caly Poly San Luis Obispo. He joins to discuss urban design, and how to make cities mor...
9 Mars 202345min
Sim City Was Always Wrong
What should urban planners design, and what should they leave to citizens and markets? To answer that question we summon none other than Alain Bertaud, an urban planner who has worked in major cities ...
8 Mars 20231h 41min
What Do Mayors Actually Do? - David Holt
David Holt is Mayor of Oklahoma City, one of the top twenty largest cities in the United States. He joins to discuss the nature of his position, and the issues facing major cities. SUPPORT THE SHOW! w...
7 Mars 202356min
The Coming Suburban Apocalypse - Charles Marohn
American cities are prioritizing big box stores over small businesses, in a model predicated on permanent growth. But when growth hits a snag, will suburbs collapse? Charles Marohn is the founder and...
6 Mars 20231h 30min
Why Do We Do Tipping? (WSPN)
What are the underlying economics and origins of tipping? Is the practice expanding to new sectors, and if so, is this good or just irritating? The World's Smartest Podcast Network joins to discuss! ...
1 Mars 20231h 26min
National Divorce and James O'Keefe - "We're Not Wrong"
We're Not Wrong is my other political podcast, with host fellows Justin Robert Young and Jen Briney. On this episode we discuss "national divorce," the rise and fall of James O'Keefe of Project Verita...
28 Feb 20231h 41min
