Best That Record Got Me High Podcasts (2025)

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S8E435 - Car Seat Headrest 'How To Leave Town' with Brendan Wright 1:05:48

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Named after the back seat of his family's car where he recorded the vocals to his early albums, Will Toledo's solo-project-cum-band Car Seat Headrest went from Bandcamp indie-darlings to headlining Coachella in a relatively short time. This week's guest, musician/songwriter Brendan Wright (Tiberius), brings us CSH's transitional 2014 release - and …

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Why we've got an eye on this week's corporate earnings 25:20

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A few big box retailers report earnings soon, including Target, Walmart and Lowe’s. That could give some clarity on the state of the American consumer as we head into the holiday shopping season. Though of course Nvidia, the top-performing tech firm on Wall Street, will be the most exciting earnings call of the week. We’ll explain what all the hype…

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Checking in with American exporters and Chinese buyers 6:48

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After President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping met in South Korea late last month, some tariffs have been suspended or lowered, and China said it will restart purchases of U.S. soybeans and other agricultural goods. To hear about the mood among Chinese buyers and U.S. exporters, Marketplace's Jennifer Park recently attended a trade show…

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What happens when the government finally does the numbers 6:24

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Tomorrow's when we’re supposed to learn more about how imports and exports have been faring from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, though the 43-day government shutdown may still delay that data release. What might those numbers be able to tell us (whenever they do come out) about some of the impacts of the president’s tariffs? Plus, China has a glut…

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Brazilian soy farmers want Amazon restrictions to be lifted 7:34

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From the BBC World Service: As COP30 in Brazil enters its second week, one of the key agreements protecting the Amazon rainforest is under threat from powerful Brazilian agri-business interests. Currently, a pact bans the sale of soy beans — Brazil’s largest agricultural export — grown on Amazon land deforested after 2008. Then, shares in Japanese …

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Bridging the uncanny valley of lab-grown meat 4:14

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About a third of global greenhouse gas emissions come from our food systems, and livestock production is a big part of that. Experts largely agree that one of the biggest actions individuals can take to lower emissions is to eat less meat. But that's a hard sell for a lot of consumers. Americans have actually been eating more meat in recent years, …

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Trump's tariff turnaround 25:17

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The latest in President Donald Trump’s trade war waffling? Tariff exemptions aimed at lowering Americans’ grocery bills. Affected products could include supermarket staples, like coffee and bananas from Ecuador, Argentina, El Salvador and Guatemala. In this episode, how long it could take for shoppers and businesses to see lower prices. Plus: Work …

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What’s happening in Vegas? 28:36

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The Latin Grammys threw a party in Las Vegas last night. But this year, the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown has had a chilling effect on the Latin entertainment industry. Mountain West News Bureau reporter Yvette Fernandez joins Kimberly from Las Vegas to share her reporting, including how the city is handling a lengthy tourism slump. …

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Does the Fed now have a "dueling mandate"? 8:33

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Even though we haven’t gotten recent economic data because of the government shutdown, there’s still plenty of speculation that the next Fed meeting will be a contentious one. We hear from Diane Swonk, chief economist at KPMG, about how the slowing job market and creeping inflation may force the guardians of interest rates into uncomfortable compro…

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How optimistic are small business owners in this economy? 6:39

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How optimistic are small business owners nowadays? According to a recent survey, the picture is downbeat — many owners have been dealing with tariffs and other stressors. We delve into the data. And, a chat with the co-founder of a non-profit restaurant in New York City that serves up economically inclusive meals priced with a sliding scale based o…

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U.S. to ease tariffs on coffee and bananas 6:31

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From the BBC World Service: Donald Trump is set to cut import taxes on products like coffee, bananas, and beef as part of trade agreements with four Latin American countries, aimed at easing food prices. A tariff of 10% will stay on most goods from Guatemala, Argentina, and El Salvador, as will a 15% tax on imports from Ecuador. But staples like co…

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Bytes: Week in Review – Wikipedia urges AI companies to pay for its data, again 10:26

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This week we learned the Japanese investment firm Softbank sold all of its stake in the juggernaut chipmaker Nvidia. We'll get into why on today's “Marketplace Tech Bytes: Week in Review.” Plus, Apple is reportedly pushing back the release of its thinnest iPhone, the Air, and Wikipedia is asking AI companies, once again, to pay for scraping its dat…

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What happens when the data takes a month off? 25:55

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With the government shutdown officially over, the Bureau of Labor Statistics is back at work after a 43-day hiatus. But all that missed data can’t be recreated — and catching up while understaffed will be difficult. In this episode: What reports will BLS prioritize and what’ll be left behind? Plus: Solar projects rush to finish before a tax credit …

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An unbalancing of power 21:10

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Congress may have ended the shutdown (finally), but it’s still entangled in a power struggle with the Executive Branch. Kai Ryssdal has thoughts. On the show today, Kai and Kimberly get into what comes next in the shutdown’s wake, how the Trump administration’s tariff arguments went over at the Supreme Court and what the sliding balance of power in…

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What else is in the legislation to reopen the government? A lot. 7:04

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The longest government shutdown ever ended last night when President Donald Trump signed a stopgap bill to keep federal agencies going through Jan. 30. But the shutdown deal also included spending bills funding military construction, the legislative branch, the Agriculture Department, and the VA. We went through the lesser-known provisions so you d…

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Fixing the hemp loophole 7:11

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By now, you know that the House passed legislation last night to reopen the government. But you might not know about a provision that would completely change the way hemp is regulated. It was tucked into the new farm bill, which was also approved last night, and funds the Agriculture Department through September. We'll hear more. Plus, are governme…

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As U.S. tariffs bite, India gives credit lifeline to exporters 6:47

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From the BBC World Service: India’s government has approved a $5 billion credit line to support its struggling exporters, as Indian workers across sectors like textiles, jewelry, and seafood face major potential job losses. Then, attendees of COP30 are hoping for a U.N.-backed deal to impose a levy on emissions for large ships. Research also presen…

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Do you want to love your business 5 years from now? (No matter what your family season is!) Do THIS. 7:24

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You’re still holding onto a lot of the client onboarding support, repeatable operations tasks, DM templates whenever you’re social selling, and keeping the discussion moving during all the team meetings. (When really, you ought to train your OBM to do that for you.) So what’s going to happen 9 months from now? 3 years from now? What’s your resentme…

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How to train your humanoid robot 9:04

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Tech firms are racing to develop robot assistants that can take over our dreaded household chores. But teaching machines to perform these deceptively simple tasks is tedious. They need to observe the actions thousands, sometimes millions of times. And there's a cottage industry springing up to provide this training. Marketplace’s Meghan McCarty Car…

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Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to? 25:37

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Consumers may have revved up their spending in October, but spending more doesn’t mean getting more — prices are also up this holiday season. In this episode, why most shoppers feel like they're doing less with more. Plus: Auto loan delinquencies rise, mortgage applications heat up during an often-chilly season, and Kai explains the price-earnings …

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Would 50-year mortgages make it easier to buy a home? 6:37

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President Donald Trump and Federal Housing Finance Agency director Bill Pulte have floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage as a potential way to make homebuying more affordable. The president has said that longer mortgages would lower borrowers’ monthly payments, which is true — but at what cost? And later, 47 economists filed an amicus brief in Tru…

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Even if the government reopens, what about all that economic data? 6:59

6d ago6:59

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After 43 days, the government shutdown could end today. But there are still lingering questions: When will food stamps be distributed to beneficiaries? When will government workers receive paychecks? As for all of the economic data we missed while government agencies were closed? It won’t be released immediately once the government reopens — far fr…

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432: Turtetiquette 38:48

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Who is responsible for the ridiculous pet names from John and Hank’s childhood? Any tips on how to cope with pre-wedding stress? Can you explain snot? What is turtle etiquette? What organs do you actually need? What would happen if the oceans were 50% less salty? …Hank and John Green have answers! If you're in need of dubious advice, email us at ha…

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Australia's spy chief warns of foreign hacker threat 6:37

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From the BBC World Service: Australia is increasingly vulnerable to "high-impact sabotage" from hackers backed by China, according to Australian intelligence official Mike Burgess. He told business leaders in Melbourne that there had been multiple attempts to hack into transportation, telecommunications, water, and energy networks. Plus, a multibil…

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Is grass-fed beef more nutritious? How can I waste less food? Is insect protein tasty? 24:58

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Throughout the season, we asked you all what questions you had about food, solutions and climate change, and you did not disappoint! In this episode, we find answers to your most pressing questions, like whether grass-fed beef is more nutritious than grain-fed, if cell-cultivated meat is considered an ultra-processed food, and we find out what’s go…

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Are there enough workers to build geothermal energy networks? 4:02

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Combatting climate change will likely require a multi-pronged approach to renewable energy generation. After all, it's not sunny or windy everywhere all the time. Geothermal energy, which harnesses the natural heat generated by the earth, can significantly shrink the carbon footprint of heating and cooling buildings. Those systems are currently jus…

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More labor market blues 25:23

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Business owners aren’t too optimistic about the labor market, according to an NFIB survey. About a third are struggling to fill an open position, and around a quarter said labor quality was their most pressing issue. In this episode, we scrape together a picture of today’s labor market, sans government data. Plus: Cities issue bonds at a record pac…

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S8E435 - Car Seat Headrest 'How To Leave Town' with Brendan Wright 1:05:48

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Why we've got an eye on this week's corporate earnings 25:20

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Checking in with American exporters and Chinese buyers 6:48

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What happens when the government finally does the numbers 6:24

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Brazilian soy farmers want Amazon restrictions to be lifted 7:34

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Bridging the uncanny valley of lab-grown meat 4:14

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Trump's tariff turnaround 25:17

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What’s happening in Vegas? 28:36

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Does the Fed now have a "dueling mandate"? 8:33

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How optimistic are small business owners in this economy? 6:39

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U.S. to ease tariffs on coffee and bananas 6:31

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Bytes: Week in Review – Wikipedia urges AI companies to pay for its data, again 10:26

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What happens when the data takes a month off? 25:55

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An unbalancing of power 21:10

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What else is in the legislation to reopen the government? A lot. 7:04

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Fixing the hemp loophole 7:11

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As U.S. tariffs bite, India gives credit lifeline to exporters 6:47

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Do you want to love your business 5 years from now? (No matter what your family season is!) Do THIS. 7:24

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How to train your humanoid robot 9:04

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Are we spending more because we can, or because we have to? 25:37

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Would 50-year mortgages make it easier to buy a home? 6:37

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Even if the government reopens, what about all that economic data? 6:59

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432: Turtetiquette 38:48

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Australia's spy chief warns of foreign hacker threat 6:37

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Is grass-fed beef more nutritious? How can I waste less food? Is insect protein tasty? 24:58

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Are there enough workers to build geothermal energy networks? 4:02

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More labor market blues 25:23