Month: February 2025

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The Best One Yet - 🚀 “The Hacks Pod” — Our 3 Best Stories on Innovation Hacks

Our 2nd Bonus Pod during our Paternity Week is on 3 of our best pop-biz stories on growth hacks from the last year:


#1. SharkNinja’s stock has climbed 140% this year… Here’s how it’s taken over your kitchen.


#2. Gin in a motor oil can? Tampons in an ice cream pint?... The new packaging trend is chaos.


#3. The fastest-growing candy right is Nerds Clusters… It shows there’s a business case in gut instinct.


Share this episode with your buddy who’s building something (or your buddy who should be).


We’ll be back with our usual daily show next week, after Jack’s spent some time getting to know his new baby. But look out for more paternity pods from us dropping this week.


And if you crave more business storytelling from us? Check out our weekly deepdive show: “The Best Idea Yet” — The untold origin stories of the products you’re obsessed with: Wondery.fm/TheBestIdeaYetLinks



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NPR's Book of the Day - The authors of ‘Pseudoscience’ explore and debunk your favorite conspiracy theories

Strange stories are often used to fill gaps in human knowledge. But why do people love bizarre explanations for the unexplained? Dr. Lydia Kang and Nate Pedersen look to answer this in their new book, Pseudoscience: An Amusing History of Crackpot Ideas and Why We Love Them. In today's episode, Kang and Pedersen speak with NPR's Ayesha Rascoe about some of the most popular conspiracies, being careful about which ones to indulge in, and the dangers of being misinformed.

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The Indicator from Planet Money - Europe’s NATO members take an economic hit

When it comes to defense, one thing looks certain: European members of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) are going to have to pay more. Countries that are struggling economically will soon need to spend hundreds of billions of dollars. Can they do it?

Related episodes:
Can Europe fund its defense ambitions? (Apple / Spotify)
The weapons supply chain

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Tech Won't Save Us - Protesting Tesla Can Hurt Elon Musk w/ Ed Niedermeyer

Paris Marx is joined by Ed Niedermeyer to discuss the trouble with Tesla’s business model and how that makes Elon Musk’s power vulnerable to protest and boycott.

Ed Niedermeyer is the author Ludicrous: The Unvarnished Story of Tesla Motors and a co-host of the Autonocast.

Tech Won’t Save Us offers a critical perspective on tech, its worldview, and wider society with the goal of inspiring people to demand better tech and a better world. Support the show on Patreon.

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What Next | Daily News and Analysis - Will Gaza’s Ceasefire Last?

The ceasefire between Hamas and Israel has held since January 19. Now, the second phase—negotiating Gaza’s future—is supposed to begin. But anger over the deaths of hostages and intrusions into the West Bank aren’t going to make it easy.


Guest: Yair Rosenberg, staff writer at The Atlantic and author of Deep Shtetl, a newsletter about the intersection of politics, culture, and religion. 


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Risky Business with Nate Silver and Maria Konnikova - Thinking Smart About Low-Probability Events

This week, Nate and Maria discuss the asteroid that had a 3% chance of colliding with Earth. That risk is now closer to 0%—but, what does this example reveal about how to consider extremely costly events that are fairly unlikely to come to pass?

Then, they touch on the latest World Series of Poker drama and challenge each other to a game of Roshambo.

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It Could Happen Here - Democratic Insiders Are Sharing A Warning About Curtis Yarvin, Elon Musk & Neoreactionaries

Robert walks the audience through a document being shared by DNC employees and think tank workers about the threat Curtis Yarvin and Elon Musk pose to democracy.

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What Could Go Right? - What Could Go Right: New Episodes March 5th

Negative news can be overwhelming, but it's important to question whether it accurately reflects our world. Join "What Could Go Right?" to hear positive stories from various experts and challenge the negative narrative. Let's strive for a more balanced view of what's happening today.

Whether you need a change of perspective or change of heart, check out "What Could Go Right?" from The Progress Network, with Zachary Karabell and Emma Varvaloucas.


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CBS News Roundup - 02/26/2025 | World News Roundup Late Edition

A child in Texas has died following an outbreak of measles. The bodies of four Israeli hostages have been handed over to the Red Cross by Hamas while dozens of Palestinians are released from Israeli prison. President Trump says more job cuts will be coming for federal workers. CBS News Correspondent Jennifer Keiper with tonight's World News Roundup.

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