The Nursery Rhyme That Ruined a Rock Band
“Down Under” was huge. This jokey ode to legendary Australian wanderlust helped Men at Work win a Grammy and was a key part of the band’s creative legacy. By 2007, it…
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Trust and Facing the Unknown (with Rachel Botsman)
This week, Maria speaks with trust expert Rachel Botsman about her new audiobook How To Trust and Be Trusted. What is trust? Why, even in the face of overwhelming evidence,…
Building a Mass Market Robot
Jeff Cardenas is the co-founder and CEO of Apptronik. Jeff’s problem is this: Can you make a safe, reliable humanoid robot – for less than $50,000? In the short term,…
The Widow Who Disrupted Champagne (with Ben Walter)
Tim Harford is joined by Ben Walter, CEO of Chase for Business and the host of “The Unshakeables” podcast, to explore the story of the trailblazing Widow Clicquot. Her namesake…
Will Smith
Big Willie is back! He’s traded his larger than life, excessively positive raps for something more dark and complex but equally inspiring. Anyone following Will’s trajectory the last handful of…
How to Lead the Richest Life Possible
To improve your life you might decide to prioritize your own personal happiness, or find meaning in helping the people around you. Few of us consider pushing ourselves well beyond…
The Thrill and the Drop: A First Date Rollercoaster
Leah Washington and her new boyfriend Joe Pugh are on their first day out together. They’re at Alton Towers theme park, where they’ve chosen to ride the “Smiler” rollercoaster: a…
Pushkin Loves Love Songs: Babyface, Broken Hearts, and the Best Genre for Love
Nothing says romance like a perfect playlist—except, maybe, a special network-wide episode about love songs. In this Valentine’s Day special, Broken Record hosts Justin Richmond and Leah Rose make their…
Solving Solar’s Biggest Problem
We need better, cheaper ways to store solar and wind energy when it’s dark out and the wind isn’t blowing. One option: Compressing air in underground caverns when energy is…
Trump’s First Three Weeks: What Actually Matters?
Amid a maelstrom of executive orders and other presidential actions, Nate and Maria discuss best practices for staying focused on the important things. They also give their takes on what…
Sen. Richard Blumenthal on the SAFE Bet Act
Is anyone trying to regulate sports gambling on the federal level in the US? In the fall of 2024, Connecticut Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal introduced a bill with New York…
Smokey Robinson
As if having one of the most beautiful and distinctive voices of all time weren’t enough, Smokey Robinson is also one of the greatest songwriters ever, a top-notch producer, engaging…
