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) Your thoughts on the economy in 2025
On today’s show, we’re digging into the mailbag to hear our listeners’ thoughts on the economy in 2025. Spoiler: tariffs came up a lot. And, we’ll hear from some of the reporters who helped us make se...Show More
4) Feeding the Family
Hey Smarties! We’re dropping into your feeds today to share this special coverage from Marketplace.For many people gathering around the table this holiday season, things feel a little different. Maybe...Show More
5) How to start the caregiving conversation
Family caregivers in the United States are increasingly under mental and financial stress. Elizabeth Miller, founder of the caregiver resource platform Happy Healthy Caregiver, is here to help. On tod...Show More
6) Can we fix America’s long-term care system?
Long-term care is expensive in the United States. With Medicaid spending cuts looming and the Trump administration’s deportation plans threatening the caregiving workforce, the system is under even mo...Show More
7) The "invisible workforce" of family caregivers
Roughly 1 in 4 Americans now identifies as a family caregiver. That share has risen dramatically over the past decade. With more people needing care and limited options for affordable long-term care s...Show More
8) Floridians feel the impacts of climate change
Florida is a state that often feels tangible impacts of climate change, with strong storms and hurricanes making landfall in the state every hurricane season. However, this year is the first time in a...Show More
9) Why the Fed cut interest rates
The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point Wednesday. And this decision comes as President Donald Trump continues to put pressure on the supposedly independent agency to...Show More
10) Deep-sea mining: The next frontier for critical minerals
Rare-earth elements help power our everyday electrical devices, and that’s because most batteries are made with minerals like lithium, nickel, cobalt and graphite. As of now, China has the largest res...Show More