Let's Know Things (2024)

11/04/2023

Immigration and Automation

This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.We also discuss LLMs, ad revenue sharing deals, and automation.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow

04/04/2023

Revenue Sharing

This week we talk about TikTok, Reels, and Shorts.We also discuss LLMs, ad revenue sharing deals, and automation.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow s

30/03/2023

3D-Printed Food (bonus episode)

This month we talk about cellular agriculture, extrusion, and cheesecake.We also discuss cultured beef, food waste, and subtractive printing.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

28/03/2023

The Hydrogen Spectrum

This week we talk about hydrogen colors, use-cases, and sources.We also discuss the fossil fuel-based economy, batteries, and fuel cells.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference

21/03/2023

Bank Runs

This week we talk about Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and Silvergate CapitalWe also discuss interest rates, the FDIC, and too big to fail.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other r

14/03/2023

Avian Flu

This week we talk about H5N1, poultry, and globalization.We also discuss COVID-19, influenza types, and inflation.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follo

07/03/2023

Zero Interest-Rate Policy

This week we talk about 10x-ing, blitzscaling, and the Millennial Lifestyle Subsidy.We also discuss Uber, Bird, and savings accounts.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference artic

28/02/2023

Russian Invasion Anniversary

This week we talk about Putin, NATO, and the international order.We also discuss Kyiv, buffer countries, and invasion incentives.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference article

23/02/2023

Ending the COVID Emergency (bonus episode)

This month we talk about COVID-19, Medicaid, and lockdowns.We also discuss COVID-zero, stimulus checks, and the WHO.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

21/02/2023

Social Insurance

This week we talk about Otto von Bismark, Medicare, and demographic lopsidedness.We also discuss Social Security, Biden, and globalization.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference

14/02/2023

Spy Balloons

This week we talk about Project Mogul, Chinese airships, and the Cold War.We also discuss UFOs, Roswell, and wolf warriors.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, ple

07/02/2023

Stock Buybacks

This week we talk about regulations, the Reagan administration, and market manipulation.We also discuss tech layoffs, market caps, and dividends.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other r

31/01/2023

Anti-Obesity Medication

This week we talk about patent medicine, BMI, and semaglutide.We also discuss leptin, tirzepatide, and the American Academy of Pediatrics.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other referenc

26/01/2023

Beyond GDP (bonus episode)

This month we talk about gross domestic product, William Petty, and the polycrisis.We also discuss the Human Development Index, the Genuine Progress Indicator, and Bretton Woods.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

24/01/2023

Non-Competes

This week we talk about gunmakers, blacksmiths, and Lina Khan.We also discuss the FTC, employer-employee relations, and competition law.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference

17/01/2023

RISC-V

This week we talk about open standards, custom chips, and China.We also discuss Android, tier-one platforms, and the internet of things.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference ar

10/01/2023

Naloxone

This week we talk about Narcan, Kloxxado, and Fentanyl.We also discuss overdoses, opioids, and OTC.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow source links as

03/01/2023

Password Vaults

This week we talk about signs and countersigns, passkeys, and the LastPass hack.We also discuss quantum computing, security experts, and arbitrary strings of characters.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: fo

29/12/2022

2022 US Omnibus Spending Bill (bonus episode)

This month we talk about appropriations committees, the US military, and Medicaid.We also discuss the Senate, the House, and inter-party power-struggles.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

20/12/2022

ChatGPT

This week we talk about OpenAI, DALL-E 2, and voice assistants.We also discuss snake oil, AI, and GPT-4.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow source l

13/12/2022

BYD

This week we talk about Tesla, EVs, and Chinese brands.We also discuss California, the Inflation Reduction Act, and the green economy.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference arti

06/12/2022

Voice Assistants

This week we talk about Alexa, Matter, and the tech industry pullback.We also discuss Siri, ELIZA, and Echo devices.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please fol

29/11/2022

Low-Carbon Concrete

This week we talk about steel, calcium carbonate, and the construction industry.We also discuss emissions, COP27, and incentives.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles,

24/11/2022

8 Billion People (bonus episode)

This month we talk about the Haber-Bosch process, Malthus, and replacement-level birthrates.We also discuss top-heavy demographics, India's population ascension, and environmental contaminants.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

22/11/2022

Crypto Contagion

This week we talk about SBF, FTX, and Binance.We also discuss bank runs, FTT, and financial contagions.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow source link

15/11/2022

US Midterms 2022

This week we talk about Congress, the Red Ripple, and voter turnout.We also discuss polling, Trump, and DeSantis.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow

08/11/2022

US-Saudi Relations

This week we talk about MBS, Biden, and OPEC Plus.We also discuss the clean energy transition, fistbumps, and kowtowing.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please f

01/11/2022

Alt-Tech

This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show notes: for Wikipedia or other reference articles, please follow source

27/10/2022

Starlink (bonus episode)

This month we talk about SpaceX, Cuba, and the Iranian protests.We also discuss Project Kuiper, Ukraine, and Musk drama.This episode is available to supporters who contribute via Patreon, and to Understandary members.

25/10/2022

Chip War

This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.StreamSubscribeApple Podcasts / Google Podcasts / Spotify / YouTubeShow Notes(Notes on show n

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