Make Me Smart - Daily COVID-19 News & Culture Podcast

Every weekday, Kai Ryssdal and Molly Wood break down the news in tech, the economy and culture. How do companies make money from disinformation? How can we tackle student debt? Why do 401(k)s exist? What will it take to keep working moms from leaving the workforce? Together, we dig into complex topics to help make today make sense. Because none of us is as smart as all of us. Ryssdal and Wood are leading voices in public media. Ryssdal has been a trusted broadcaster for two decades and received an Emmy for investigative journalism for “Big Sky, Big Money,” a PBS Frontline documentary about money in politics. Wood has spent two decades covering the tech industry across platforms and is a pioneer in podcasting. She has been recognized for her dynamic reporting by the Webby Awards, the National Magazine Awards and the Gracie Awards. “Make Me Smart With Kai & Molly” is “a podcast to keep up with, even in quarantine,” Vanity Fair says.