Users Will Pay More to Hide YouTube Shorts
I’m a very happy subscriber to YouTube Premium and I’d pay another $5 a month for the option to never see Shorts in my search results or recommendations
Lola: A 60‑Year‑Old Trans‑Friendly Pop Gem
I always thought Lola was one of the sweetest and most straightforwardly empathetic bits of trans-friendly pop culture, which is extra impressive given it came out like 60 years ago
Copper: Imminent Supercycle or Mostly Hype?
In this episode, Doomberg examines the recent surge of interest in copper, dissecting whether the metal is on the brink of a genuine supercycle driven by supply constraints and booming demand, or if the hype is largely speculative. He outlines...
Hard Landing
The episode examines President Trump’s EPA rule revoking the Obama-era "endangerment finding," which could dismantle federal climate regulation and spark years of litigation. It then shifts focus to California, where Governor Gavin Newsom is scrambling to mitigate the fallout from...
Big Joe Jafurah
The episode examines the paradox of hydrocarbon utilization in the Middle East, highlighting how oil is still burned for electricity at massive scales while natural gas remains underdeveloped and heavily flared. It contrasts the region’s wasteful practices with global trends...
Assisted Thinking
The episode “Assisted Thinking” dissects the stark contrast between China’s massive reliance on coal—accounting for 58% of its primary energy in 2024—and the Western media narrative that paints Beijing as a climate leader. By examining data from the Statistical Review...