Populist Pitches, Voting for Indicators, and Upcoming Episodes

The speaker discusses how various agencies are making populist pitches to the audience, akin to running for high school class president. They invite the audience to vote for the indicators of last year and next year by emailing their choices, with the winners to be announced on the upcoming episode. Although there's no monetary prize, the thrill of participating is highlighted. The speaker also teases the upcoming episode of Planet Money, featuring updates from memorable individuals previously on the show such as the data detective and the Hollywood strike captain.