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Explain It to Me
Explain It to Me
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Should I buy a house? Why do I say “like” so much? Should Gen Z bother to save for retirement? Explain It to... more

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Episodes

Chat BFF

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

13 Jul 2025 · 30 minutes
Our complicated relationship with the flag

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

06 Jul 2025 · 29 minutes
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 by... more

29 Jun 2025 · 30 minutes
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 was... more

22 Jun 2025 · 32 minutes
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... more

15 Jun 2025 · 30 minutes
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?  This... more

08 Jun 2025 · 30 minutes
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–at church? Further... more

01 Jun 2025 · 29 minutes
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 specialist... more

18 May 2025 · 30 minutes
The drama and trauma of 23andMe

With the at-home DNA testing company 23andMe filing for bankruptcy, what happens to all the data millions of Americans handed... more

11 May 2025 · 32 minutes
Why is personal style so hard?

Fashion has made a big swing from a strict set of rules to the idea that we should all just... more

04 May 2025 · 32 minutes
Explain It to Me
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Explain It to Me