The 2 Best Make Me Smart Podcast Episodes
1) 70: Can VR make us more empathetic?
A startup called Vantage Point thinks virtual reality can make training much better.
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AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.2) It’s time to pay attention to TikTok
Lil Nas X’s “Old Town Road,” the meme turned song of the summer, has been the number-one song in country for a record-breaking 17 weeks. It originally took off on TikTok, a video-sha...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) Make Me Smart: Vermont Edition
On today’s show, we’re taking a trip to the Green Mountain State for an up close look at one of Vermont’s most pressing economic issues: housing. Kimberly is joined by Carly Berlin, housing reporter f...Show More
4) Kai returns to unpack Trump's new tariff
Things have felt pretty chaotic in this economy since the Supreme Court struck down President Trump’s signature tariffs last week. On today’s show, Kai Ryssdal joins Kimberly to share his takeaways fr...Show More
5) Sled hockey's Declan Farmer makes us smart about the Winter Paralympics
Want more of the Winter Games? We have good news for you: The Winter Paralympics kick off in Milan next week. On today’s show, three-time Paralympic gold medalist Declan Farmer joins Kimberly to break...Show More
6) The view from cattle country
On today’s edition of “Economics on Tap,” Kimberly is joined by Anna Pope, agriculture and rural affairs reporter for KOSU and Harvest Public Media, to talk about how Oklahoma’s agricultural workers a...Show More
7) Congress set aside $50 billion to transform rural health care. Will it work?
A $50 billion pot of money for rural health care made it into last year’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, President Trump’s hallmark tax and spending law. But the funding comes in tandem with massive cuts...Show More
8) Medical providers grapple with Trump's attempts to end gender-affirming care for minors
In December, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed a new rule that would ban hospitals from receiving any Medicare and Medicaid funding if they offer gender-affirming care for minors. T...Show More
9) From "This Is Uncomfortable": In America, cultural education doesn't come cheap
Hey Smarties! There won’t be a livestream for “Economics on Tap” today. But don’t worry! “Economics on Tap” will return soon on Feb. 20. For now, we’re sharing a new episode from our friends over at “...Show More
10) Can AI bots help us find love?
With Valentine’s Day around the corner, in this episode we’re taking a look at what it’s like to be looking for love right now — and the technology that’s meant to help us do it. Lots of dating apps a...Show More