Thick markets, thin markets, and the triumph of attributes over compatibility.
Jul 31
683. In the New Space Race, Who Makes the Rules?
Governments started the space age. Now, billionaires and private firms are reinventing it. Guest host Steve Levitt explores what the past can teach us about a high-stakes future. (Part two of a two-part series.) SOURCES: Blaise Agüera y Arcas, vice president and fellow at Google, ... Show More
56m 27s
Jul 29
How Gary Gulman Turned Depression Into Comedy Gold | Better in Person
Gary and Stephen talk about creativity, recovery, getting fired, and holding grudges. They also get outside and play basketball, which is a big part of how Gary stays well. If you'd like to see the video version of Better in Person, watch it on YouTube or Apple Podcasts. Hosted b ... Show More
47m 6s
Apr 2024
The Black Market Turning "Stealth Wealth" & "Quiet Luxury" Upside Down
The world of status symbols and all their various manifestations (“quiet luxury,” “stealth wealth,” and even conspicuous dressing down as a backhanded sign of prestige) has operated in a more or less predictable way over the course of history—until now. Amy X. Wang, whose reporti ... Show More
1 h
Jun 2025
the Myth of Funny (Ugly) Men: the hot man's redemption arc
podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat: spiralling on hotness-gap relationships, entitled men, beauty standards, and the subjectivity of attraction. ✷see more ✷ youtube @sephyandwing ✷ instagram @sephyandwing ✷ tiktok @sephyandwingshop ✷ www.sephyandwing.co.uk
58m 17s
Jun 2015
The Surprising Science of Match-Making
<p>Want a job at Google, a gorgeous hideaway on Airbnb, a spot on the Stanford faculty, a romantic partner or even a kidney?</p><p>Good news, bad news. You have a say, but so do they.</p><p>It's all part of a phenomenon called "matching markets."</p><p>Markets are what make busin ... Show More
1h 3m
<p><strong>podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on unresolved tension, unspoken resentment, being the 'giver', outgrowing unbalanced relationships, moving on, confrontation, conflict, and watermelon diets. ✷</p><br><p>shop ✷ <a href="https://open.acast. ... Show More
<p><strong>THE SUMMER BONANZA BEGINS. podmothers sephy & wing enter the chat:</strong> spiralling on beauty standards, misogyny, social capital, currency, and exchanges of power. ✷</p><br><p>see more ✷ <a href="http://www.youtube.com/@sephyandwing" rel="noopener noreferrer" t ... Show More