Archive - Demography Unplugged

Remote Work Is Here to Stay—Especially If You Speak English

The remote work revolution has settled into a lasting equilibrium: hybrid schedules.

Apr 26 •

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Episode 59: The Fourth Turning—Democracy on the Edge

Listen now | Trump takes on Powell, flouts court orders, & fuels a clash between the branches of gov. We also explore religion in America, Trump’s…

Apr 24 •

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Millennials Put Coachella on Layaway

A majority of Coachella attendees used a payment plan to purchase their tickets, sparking a debate about Millennials’ financial literacy.

Apr 22 •

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Episode 58: Trump’s Enemies List: Harvard, Meta, and Iran

Listen now | Neil and Christian discuss tariff negotiations, the antitrust case against Meta, Trump vs Harvard, the Garcia deportation case, division…

Apr 18 •

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America Goes Nuclear

Approval for nuclear energy is near record highs.

Apr 12 •

Demography Unplugged

Episode 57: Beware the Boomer—Trump the Risk Taker Is All In

Listen now | Trump pauses tariffs—but what’s his endgame? Neil and Christian discuss the GOP’s budget maneuvers, Trump’s legal wins, South Korea’s…

Apr 11 •

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From Allies to Adversaries

Public opinion toward traditional American allies has started to sour.

Apr 5 •

Demography Unplugged

Episode 56: Liberation Day or Economic Disarray? Trump’s Tariff Push

Listen now | This week, Neil and Christian discuss Trump's sweeping new tariffs, the economic outlook, Trump's legal victory, Marine Le Pen's…

Apr 4 •

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March 2025

By the Numbers: The Year of the Dragon

This week, we have new birth data from China, the US, and South Korea. We also have life expectancy data from the EU.

Mar 31 •

Demography Unplugged

Generation Hopeless: The Despair of Young Americans

Young Americans are among the most stressed and distrustful youth in the developed world.

Mar 29 •

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Go South, Young Man

College-bound students from the Northeast are flocking to southern universities.

Mar 22 •

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Episode 55: Are We in a Constitutional Crisis?

Listen now | Neil + Christian dive into Trump’s clash with the judiciary and what the shutdown of Radio Free Asia signals. Plus: is a Ukraine ceasefire…

Mar 21 •

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