Explain It to Me

Explain It to Me

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The United States is Southern now

The United States is Southern now

From #rushtok to country music, American culture is getting more and more southern. This episode was produced by Den...

Sep 07, 2025
The golden age of exercise

The golden age of exercise

Americans are flocking to gyms and fitness classes. It wasn't always that way. This episode was produced by Hady Maw...

Aug 24, 2025
Hacking our health

Hacking our health

We track our steps and our sleep, guzzle supplements and protein shakes, and even inject hormones – all in the name o...

Aug 17, 2025 30m 7s
What wellness costs us

What wellness costs us

Americans are investing billions in their health and wellness. What good do all these green powders and costly club m...

Aug 10, 2025 29m 38s
America’s high-speed rail fail

America’s high-speed rail fail

The US is well behind much of the world in building passenger rail, especially high-speed trains. But we do have one ...

Aug 03, 2025 29m 35s
Is tipping fair?

Is tipping fair?

From raising the tipped minimum wage to "no tax on tips," we look at the challenges of remaking tipped work. This ep...

Jul 27, 2025 29m 45s
The summer I turned into a bookworm

The summer I turned into a bookworm

Summer. Time for pools, BBQs, and the beach read. But why do we read "summer books"? This episode was produced by Av...

Jul 20, 2025 30m 4s
Chat BFF

Chat BFF

More and more of us are interacting with chatbots. Can we have real relationships with AI, and can AI teach humans to...

Jul 13, 2025 30m 7s
Our complicated relationship with the flag

Our complicated relationship with the flag

Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar openly celebrate the American flag. But a lot of Black Americans feel differently. What do...

Jul 06, 2025 29m 45s
Can we ever know our dogs?

Can we ever know our dogs?

So many of us believe we understand what our pets are feeling. Are we fooling ourselves? This episode was produced b...

Jun 29, 2025 30m 9s
Sleepaway camp

Sleepaway camp's nostalgia economy

Unpacking the American rite of passage that so many children love — but that isn't right for everyone. This episode ...

Jun 22, 2025 30m 43s
Let

Let's fight over bike lanes

A caller asks why it's so hard to make biking safe in LA. We bike around different US cities to get the answer. This...

Jun 15, 2025 30m 25s
The recession indicator game

The recession indicator game

Press-on nails, new music from Katy Perry, and an uptick in Klarna purchases: signs of an economic downturn or no?  ...

Jun 08, 2025 30m 23s
How Gen Z found religion

How Gen Z found religion

For the first time in decades, American Christianity is not in decline. What are young people looking for–and finding...

Jun 01, 2025 29m 53s
Why are my allergies getting worse?

Why are my allergies getting worse?

It feels like sneezing season lasts longer and takes more victims every year. An allergist and a public health specia...

May 18, 2025 28m 45s