#82 Philosophy of the Heart with Nobel Peace Prize Nominee Scilla Elworthy
Facing reality with clear eyes but without desperation.
Three-time Nobel Peace Prize nominee Scilla Elworthy reflects on 70 years of work with conflict and war, beginning at age 12 after seeing tanks in Budapest and being sent to help concentration camp survivors. She describes how others’ suffer...
Are We Still In A 'Vibecession'? with Kyla Scanlon
Episode 400: Neal and Toby chat with Kyla Scanlon, author of "In This Economy", educator and content creator. Kyla, who coined the term “vibecession,” shares her take on the current state of the economy and how “vibes” differ from any other indicators. Plus, what trends is she focusing on and wha...
Jon on Trump’s Epstein Meltdown, MAGA's Mutiny & Elmo’s Antisemitic Tweets | Kyla Scanlon
Jon Stewart delves into the MAGA furor over Trump's handling of the Epstein case, Trump’s cheap distractions-turned-threats against Rosie O’Donnell, and the president's double standard on red state vs. blue state relief. Plus, Jon demands accountability from Elmo for his antisemitic rant on X. E...
Affordability, Fast and Slow
Affordability is the top issue in American politics, and almost everyone talking about it is describing two different problems at once. That is the argument David Dagan, who directs academic and editorial affairs at the Niskanen Center and edits its journal Hypertext, and Matthew Meyers, Niskanen...
638. Are You Ready for the Elder Swell?
In the U.S., there will soon be more people over 65 than there are under 18 — and it’s not just lifespan that’s improving, it’s “healthspan” too. Unfortunately, the American approach to aging is stuck in the 20th century. In less than an hour, we try to unstick it. (Part three of a three-part ser...
Who Profits When Everyone Is Recording? (ft. Kyla Scanlon)
A new show in the Prof G universe by writer and investor Jack Raines! Each week, Jack takes a big story in tech or money and asks what it means for your life and your wallet.
In today's episode, Jack Raines explores the surveillance economy, from AI glasses and viral videos to police camera n...
BAES 173: Vibe Check w/ Kyla Scanlon
Kyla Scanlon joins us this week to talk about bonds, oil, AI, gambling, and the overall VIBES in America today.
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Trump Fires BLS Chief, Elon’s $29B Pay Day & American Eagle Stock Soars Again
Ed breaks down Friday’s jobs data and the fallout from Trump that followed. Then Charles Elson, Founding Director of the Weinberg Center for Corporate Governance at the University of Delaware, returns to the show to explain why Tesla’s board approved a proposed $29 billion pay package for Elon Mu...
Why Chaos Has Become an Economic Strategy — ft. Kyla Scanlon
Ed opens the show by discussing Shein’s potential valuation cut, South Korea’s crackdown on DeepSeek, and the controversy surrounding Javier Milei’s promotion of a memecoin. Then Kyla Scanlon, author of “In This Economy? How Money and Markets Really Work”, returns to the show to unpack the concep...
The Trump Trade & The Vibecession — ft. Kyla Scanlon
Kyla Scanlon, author of “In this Economy? How Money and the Markets Really Work,” joins the show to discuss how political uncertainty is moving the markets and how to act accordingly as an investor. She also shares two investment areas the tech sector needs to focus on, breaks down the comeback s...
