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672. What Makes Judy Faulkner Run?

Epic Systems manages the electronic health records for hundreds of millions of people. This makes Faulkner a healthcare heavyweight and one of the most successful female entrepreneurs in history. So why haven’t we ever heard much from her? Stephen Dubner travels to Verona, Wisc., ... Show More

1 h

Apr 22

Why Does Everyone Hate Rats? (Update)

New York City’s mayor called them “public enemy number one.” History books say they caused the Black Death — although recent scientific evidence disputes that claim. In an updated episode from 2025, we ask: Is the rat a scapegoat? And what does our rat hatred say about us? SOURCE ... Show More

40m 34s

Apr 17

671. Why Has There Been So Little Progress on Alzheimer’s Disease?

One possibility: a leading hypothesis pursued by researchers (and funders) was built on science that now appears to be fraudulent. Stephen Dubner speaks with the scientist and the journalist who blew the whistle. SOURCES: Charles Piller, investigative journalist for Science, auth ... Show More

1h 1m

Jan 2017

James Harding on claims of BBC bias against Trump. Plus Sky and iconic news photos

Daily Telegraph columnist Charles Moore has accused the BBC of bias in the way it covers Donald Trump. He says that news staff within the corporation suffer from an internal group think, which unconsciously prejudices BBC coverage of President Trump and other issues like Brexit, ... Show More

28m 21s

Jun 2019

Far Left Media Is Making Liberals Insane, This Data Proves It

The Media Has Driven The Left Insane, This Data Proves It. Since the beginning of the 2010s there has been a dramatic increase in far left social justice terminology appearing in news articles. This coincides with the launch of many leftist media companies who saw a quick path to ... Show More

1h 25m

Jul 2020

The Media Wants to go Back to the Dark Ages (Ep 1309)

In this episode, I address the ongoing suppression of science in an effort to advance liberal coronavirus narratives. We are entering a troubling new era of anti-science because of the media and the left. I also address a media report showing the profound troubles with mass mail ... Show More

1h 6m

Dec 2021

Timcast IRL #426 - NYT Article Warns Civil War is Coming w/Siraj Hashmi

Tim, Ian, Luke, and Lydia join the keeper of the list and Twitter arbiter Siraj Hashmi to break down the NYT article that worries that a second American civil war may be inbound, the corporate press' impression that the Trump 'insurrection' is STILL ongoing, the prices of food sk ... Show More

2h 12m

Why Is U.S. Media So Negative? (Ep. 477 ...