Who pays for the inauguration?
Speeches were made, the parade’s all done and President Joe Biden got to work this afternoon, signing 17 executive orders and other memos. But who pa...
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Hosted by Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood, “Make Me Smart with Kai & Molly” is a weekly podcast about the economy, technology and culture. In a time when the world is moving faster than ever, this podcast is where we unpack complex topics, together. Because none of us is as smart as all of us.
For COVID-19 vaccines, “no one seems to think that we have a plan”
President-elect Joe Biden says his administration will administer 100 million COVID-19 vaccines in his first 100 days in office. As of today, about 31...
Wait, what happened to that vaccine stockpile??
Given the state of the democracy right now, you’d be forgiven for taking your eye off the COVID-19 vaccine ball. Today, we’ll catch you up on how the...
Let’s talk about accountability
No, not for the president, but his supporters who filmed themselves charging into the Capitol and posted it online. Do they have a “right to be forgo...
Parler’s attempted comeback
The right-wing social media app Parler has been banned by the major app stores and online hosting services over fears of more violence in the lead-up...
“Disinformation laundering” got us here
Disinformation expert Nina Jankowicz says conspiracy theories like QAnon are like giant balls of lint, picking up everything in their path: baseless c...
“Hydra is still inside of SHIELD”
That’s how Molly describes the lawmakers who still voted against certification of a free and fair election. That’s right: We’re back from our break an...
Can Twitter end a presidency?
We were planning to come back anyway, honestly. After pro-Trump insurrectionists broke into the Capitol, egged on by the president, we decided to cut...
A vote for the ERA was long overdue, but it might be too late (rerun)
Hey smarties! We’re on a break for the holidays, so we’re revisiting some favorite episodes from 2020. We want to say a big thank you for being part o...
Maybe Modern Monetary Theory is an answer to the COVID-19 economic crisis (rerun)
Hey smarties! We’re on a break for the holidays, so we’re revisiting some favorite episodes from 2020. We want to say a big thank you for being part o...