Explainers and deep dives on politics, policy, sports and surf — hosted by Marcus & Sofia.
An 18-minute NPR-style deep dive on SpaceX's $8B spectrum gamble, hosted by Marcus and Sofia: the spectrum explained, the subscriber surge, the money, the strongest case against and the strongest case for — plus listener questions. Ambient music bed throughout.
Marcus and Sofia break down fall surfing on the Jersey Shore: punchy beach breaks, how jetties shape the sandbars, Manasquan Inlet, Bay Head, the Bentley Inn, and how to plan the trip.
Marcus and Sofia break down the Protect College Sports Act — what it does, the strongest arguments for and against it, and what real athletes and coaches are saying. Both sides, steelmanned.
Marcus and housing expert Sofia dig into fifty years of rent control research — the Stanford San Francisco study, Cambridge, St. Paul, Berlin, and Stockholm — and ask why capping rents keeps making housing scarcer. Plus a listener's wild idea: a rent control A/B test split by Geary Street.
Marcus and Sofia break down Brazil's wild first-round vote — Flávio Bolsonaro's surprise lead over Lula, the October 25 runoff, and what's at stake for Brazil and the world.
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