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  • It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop

    It's come to this: Human certification in the age of AI slop
    May 20 2026
    In an era of AI slop, we find out how some artists are seeking out human verification for their work. Plus, we prove our own episode is 100% human-made.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.
    Your Next Listen — Can you copyright artwork made using AI?

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    10 Min.
  • Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs

    Why GLP-1s aren't lowering employers' costs
    May 19 2026
    The vast majority of employer health plans do not cover GLP-1s for weight loss. But roughly 20% do, many believing it will help their bottom line. Perhaps when employees take Wegovy or Zepbound, they’ll need less medical care tied to health issues from obesity. Today on the show, can GLP-1s save employers money in the long run?

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    — No healthcare premiums? In this economy?! Here's how.
    — Julie Wernau's original episode with TradeOffs

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    10 Min.
  • Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing

    Taiwan arms sales, Board of Trade, and Chinamaxxing
    May 18 2026
    Unpacking Donald Trump’s trip to China: arms sales to Taiwan, the Board of Trade proposal and China’s growing soft power.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    — What might save China's economy

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    9 Min.
  • GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares

    GameStop rejected, a troubling loan trend, and no to pre-IPO AI shares
    May 15 2026
    On today’s Indicators of the Week: the Gamestop and eBay romance that never was, more and more people are taking out loans for everyday things, and no, everyday people can’t invest in OpenAI and Anthropic before they’ve gone public.

    Fact checking by Julia Ritchey and Corey Bridges.

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    — OpenAI's deals are looking a little frothy

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    9 Min.
  • How Trump's central bank beef could hurt the economy

    How Trump's central bank beef could hurt the economy
    May 14 2026
    A new documentary from Frontline PBS, called “The President vs. the Fed”, helps us make sense of the unprecedented power struggle between the world’s most powerful politician and the world’s most powerful bank. You can watch the film, directed by Frontline Correspondent James Jacoby, on Frontline’s website, YouTube channel, or the PBS app.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    — Trump’s unprecedented attack on the Fed
    — One Fed battle after another

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    9 Min.
  • Should NATO be pay-to-protect?

    Should NATO be pay-to-protect?
    May 13 2026
    NATO was formed after World War 2 as a collective security alliance that would prevent future world wars. But President Trump sees NATO more like a transaction between countries where allies have to pay up or be left undefended. On today’s episode: How NATO is actually funded, why this longstanding alliance is under strain, and how the U.S. could pay the cost for these frayed relationships.

    Fact checking by Sierra Juarez.

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    — Europe's NATO members take an economic hit

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    9 Min.
  • Prediction markets are threatening national security. Who's gonna fix it?

    Prediction markets are threatening national security. Who's gonna fix it?
    May 12 2026
    It’s the Wild West of online betting. Prediction markets have been plagued by insider trading allegations, ethical questions and even national security concerns. Today on the show, what are sites like Polymarket doing to self-police, and what other regulations might be necessary? We talk to one U.S. senator with some ideas.

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    Is anyone gonna do anything about these Iran War trades?
    Do prediction market bettors make anything better?
    Polymarket bots, lithium found: lots!, marathon shoe thoughts

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    9 Min.
  • The new AI model that could steal your life savings

    The new AI model that could steal your life savings
    May 11 2026
    Anthropic’s AI model, Claude Mythos, is very powerful. SO powerful it can find software vulnerabilities that might let it, I don’t know, steal your bank login information. Anthropic is holding back the model from a wider release for now. Today on the show, how worried should we really be about Mythos? And are its capabilities actually unique?

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    Related episodes:
    Fighting AI with AI
    How AI might mess with financial models

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    9 Min.