Show overview
Well-Informed & Open-Minded launched in 2025 and has put out 368 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 85 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a near-daily cadence.
Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 12 min and 14 min — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language News show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 4 weeks ago, with 42 episodes already out so far this year. The busiest year was 2025, with 326 episodes published. Published by HS.
From the publisher
This podcast contains AI-assisted summaries and personal study notes created from articles I have personally read. It is intended solely for private educational use and personal learning, is not monetized, and is not a substitute for the original copyrighted works. All rights remain with the original publishers.
Latest Episodes
View all 368 episodesThe Biological Reality of Low Milk Supply
The Chemical Edge: The Science and Cost of Steroids
The Botanical Limits of Indoor Air Purification
The Cost and Compulsion of the Daily Commute
Chinamaxxing: The Global Viral Spread of Chinese Culture
The Lego Ayatollahs: Iran’s AI Propaganda War
The Toxic Rise of the Looksmaxxing Trend
The Evolution of the American Picky Eater
The Passport Bro Phenomenon and the Global Quest for Tradition
The Global Phenomenon of Punch the Resilient Macaque
India’s Deafening Dilemma: The Rising Toll of Urban Noise
The Skeptical Science of Bone Broth
The Global Marathon Boom
Saffron Scandals and the Battle for Thai Buddhism
The Animated Era: Why Cartoons Are Conquering the Box Office
The Hyacinth Fellowship: Life After an Accidental Killing
The High Price of Public Childhood
American Luxury and the New Fashion World Order
The Virtual Buffet: Modeling a Greener Breakfast Table
S1 Ep 349China's Appetite and the Law of Economic Development
What can food spending reveal about the health of an entire economy? In this episode, we dive into the puzzling case of the Engel coefficient in China—a classic economic measure that tracks how the share of income spent on food changes as people grow wealthier. Recent data seems to suggest that progress has stalled, raising concerns about a possible slowdown. But the story isn’t so simple. As dining out becomes more common and China’s massive restaurant industry grows, traditional statistics may be blurring the line between basic necessity and lifestyle spending. We explore how culture, consumption, and economic measurement collide—and what China’s love of food might really be telling us about rising living standards. https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2026/02/26/why-chinese-people-spend-so-much-on-food