Let's Know Things
Colin Wright
A calm, non-shouty, non-polemical, weekly news analysis podcast for folks of all stripes and leanings who want to know more about what's happening in the world around them. Hosted by analytic journalist Colin Wright since 2016. letsknowthings.substack.com
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Nov 22, 2022 • 29min
Crypto Contagion
This week we talk about SBF, FTX, and Binance.We also discuss bank runs, FTT, and financial contagions.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode339 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Nov 15, 2022 • 28min
US Midterms 2022
This week we talk about Congress, the Red Ripple, and voter turnout.We also discuss polling, Trump, and DeSantis.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode338 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Nov 8, 2022 • 23min
US-Saudi Relations
This week we talk about MBS, Biden, and OPEC Plus.We also discuss the clean energy transition, fistbumps, and kowtowing.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode337 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Nov 1, 2022 • 27min
Alt-Tech
This week we talk about Ye, Parler, and Twitter.We also discuss Cloudflare, Truth Social, and antisemitism.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode336 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 25, 2022 • 25min
Chip War
This week we talk about TSMC, the Three-Body Problem, and economic warfare.We also discuss fundamental research, technological know-how, and the 2022 Communist Party Congress.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode335 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 18, 2022 • 27min
COVID Winter 2022
This week we talk about Yankee Candles, Long-COVID, and BA.1.1.We also discuss winter surges, monkeypox, and bivalent boosters.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode334 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 11, 2022 • 29min
Housing Crises
This week we talk about Evergrande, Beanie Babies, and interest rates.We also discuss the Fed, Xi Jinping, and affordable housing.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode333 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Oct 4, 2022 • 24min
The Kia Challenge
This week we talk about moral panics, TikTok challenges, and immobilizers.We also discuss Hyundai, catalytic converters, and The Club.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode332 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 27, 2022 • 33min
Russia's Invasion
This week we talk about Ukraine, Putin, and political expediency.We also discuss protests, conscription, and NATO.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode331 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
Sep 20, 2022 • 22min
Frontier Mining
This week we talk about lithium, nodules, and helium-3.We also discuss the deep ocean, The Metals Company, and obscure regulatory bodies.Show notes / transcript: https://letsknowthings.com/episode330 This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit letsknowthings.substack.com/subscribe
