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Reasonably Optimistic — 188 episodes · page 2 of 2
There’s nothing beautiful about this big bill
AI is getting smarter. But are we?
The Art of the Grift
Birth rates are falling. So what?
Trump’s math is just … no
What college costs — and what it’s worth
Has it been 100 years? Or 100 days?
Why religious people are happier
RFK Jr. just doesn’t get it
Has the right revived comedy — or destroyed it?
Will Trump blink on deportation?
Does anybody want to visit the U.S. right now?
How many ‘shocks to the system’ can America take?
Don’t whitewash this national treasure
Is gravity catching up to Trump?
Why we want to believe in every wellness fix
Make Democrats excited again
Well, at least we aren’t severed or stuck at a White Lotus
Just come in legally, they said
Some beautiful, slightly deranged ideas for more sunshine
Trump’s shock-and-awe strategy hits the economy
Out with the girl boss, but in with…what?
Did Trump’s address to Congress trap Democrats?
The Oscar films ask more questions than they answer
The right-wing media machine is now the U.S. government
Is America trying to rebrand?
Will Trump sell out Ukraine?
More pennies, more problems
Trump fought the law. Will the law win?
Remote work changed the country. Can it change back?
Elon Musk seems to want to break government. Can anybody stop him?
As companies take sides, does it matter where we buy?
Trump is playing all his cards all at once
Is it time to delete our social media accounts?
Trump: The Sequel
Alcohol is linked to cancer. But isn't everything?
Big houses, small houses, we just need (a lot) more houses
The laughs, heartbreaks and hopes of 2024
Luigi Mangione's motives — and ours
Americans don’t like experts? Send in the clowns.
Mexico vs. Trump: The rematch
Searching for gratitude
She’s the future. How does the government keep her?
RFK Jr. has some good ideas. It’s what makes him so dangerous.
Trump 'Resistance' didn't work. What will?
This is bigger than any one mistake Harris made
It’s Election Week. Grab the whiskey.
Are Republicans Kamala-curious? Not so much.
To tip or not to tip? That is now the question. Everywhere.
Doritos and cocaine: Harris and Trump try out podcast populism
‘I exist because of this piece of paper’
Just how bad will the Middle East get?
How a cyber sleuth in the IRS takes down terrorists
JD Vance had nowhere to go but up
What’s a government for? Let me count the ways.
The meaning of ‘Jeopardy!’ in a post-truth America
To find new planets, you have to dim the stars
The real reasons Americans are having fewer kids
Harris wiped the floor with Trump. But what did we learn about her?
What do men want?
Why not pay teachers $100,000?
Out with the old at the DNC
Surviving Putin's gulag: Vladimir Kara-Murza tells his story
Tim Walz won’t hurt Kamala Harris. Will he help?
The misery of airline travel might be our fault
Introducing, "The Sports Moment"
Can Kamala Harris win?
Republicans are euphoric. Can it last?
Democrats feel doomed. What’s the least risky move?
America, we love you. But it’s hard.
Biden finally overshadowed Trump, in all the wrong ways
Is the smartphone panic dumb?
Movie theaters are dying. Do you care?
Why can't Americans agree on immigration?
So you married a Supreme Court justice
An impromptu ‘Impromptu’: Processing Trump’s conviction
Do we actually want AI that seems human?
Is home ownership the wrong dream for America?
Rethinking identity in a fractured America
It's bigger than Caitlin Clark
Fewer Americans believe in God. Is that a problem?
Campuses are wrestling with the politics of war. So are we.
Is Trump above the law? The Supreme Court weighs in.
What the 'tradwife' trend says about modern life
How to cope with the absurd, high-stakes 2024 election
What we saw on the ground in Ukraine
Biden is pushing EVs. Who actually wants them?
What to expect when you’re expecting an abortion pill argument
A fresh new 'Impromptu'