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How to Be Happy and the Science of Cognitive Time Travel
Derek is joined by Laurie Santos—superstar in the crowded field of happiness research—to talk about her favorite lessons from modern happiness research, our relationship to time, and more
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Market Meltdown FAQ: Recession Fears, Global Stock Wipeout, and the Case for Calm
Bloomberg’s Conor Sen joins Derek for a special episode to examine all of the recent economic and financial fears
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Why Are Robocalls So Hard to Stop? (Plus: Kamala and the Gender Wars.)
Derek offers his thoughts on Kamala Harris and the gender polarization in this election, then is joined by Joshua Bercu to talk about the history, tech, and methods behind robocalls
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Why Are Conservatives Happier Than Progressives?
It has now been nearly two decades since a majority of Americans have told pollsters at NBC that they’re satisfied with the way things are going. This hope drought has no precedent in modern polling.
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The Future of Everything With Derek Thompson, Plus Olympics Hoops Bets With Joe House
Bill and House find some value in gold medal odds as well as their favorite Team USA prop bets
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Harsh Truths About 2024 and the Future of the U.S. Economy
On today’s episode Derek discusses the state of American politics, then the future of America’s economy with Chicago Fed president: Austan Goolsbee
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“The Weirdest Housing Market in Recent History”
Mike Simonsen and Lance Lambert join Derek to unravel the many mysteries of the current U.S. housing market
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“People Feel Lied To”: The White House, the Media, and the Joe Biden Blame Game
Derek is joined by The Atlantic’s Mark Leibovich and Alex Thompson of Axios to talk about Biden’s age, the Democratic campaign strategy that is blowing up in their faces, and more
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Whatever Happened to Serial Killers?
Why did the number of U.S. serial killers drop off after decades of rapid growth? What does this say about American society and criminology? Derek and James Alan Fox explore.
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The Radical Cultural Shift Behind America’s Declining Birth Rate
Today we go deep on the psychology of having children and not having children and the cultural revolution behind the decline in birthrates in America and the rest of the world