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Reasonably Optimistic

The Washington Post

Enough with the doom and gloom — we’re ready to talk about how America can thrive. Hosted by Washington Post Opinion columnist Megan McArdle, “Reasonably Optimistic” is your weekly conversation about how America can get unstuck and build a better future. Stop feeding your rage and start embracing our possibilities. Episodes drop Wednesdays.

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  1. Netflix’s next act may look a lot like old TV 27:14
  2. How the DSA is reshaping the Democratic Party 48:05
  3. The fight for fed-up voters in the 2026 midterms 38:54
  4. The overlooked businesses making Americans rich 46:32
  5. How America can recover from Trump-era politics 40:57
  6. The job interview advice Gen Z needs to hear 27:00
  7. How conservatism went from Reagan to Trump 36:22
  8. Why everyone seems to hate Flock cameras 45:17
  9. What AI experts fear most 48:55
  10. This medieval revolt has a warning for today 31:03
  11. The hidden forces behind America’s baby bust 56:35
  12. What empty pews reveal about America 52:27
  13. Why this professor lost faith in higher education 59:37
  14. Why your cost of living keeps rising 35:45
  15. Is TikTok rewiring childhood? 54:25
  16. Stop cooking the ‘right’ way 34:53
  17. How to fix higher education without destroying it 21:29
  18. Why homeownership feels impossible for Gen Z 21:48
  19. What America got wrong about drug addiction 25:32
  20. Lonely Gen Z needed this wake-up call 32:37
  21. The problem with ‘Tax the rich!’ 21:09
  22. How populists turn distrust into power 31:11
  23. Why Europeans are falling in love with America 18:05
  24. What happened when fashion moved online 32:01
  25. What's behind the South's sudden boom 17:39
  26. Modern dating is miserable. Can it be fixed? 37:20
  27. Voters can push back against unsavory politicians 13:16
  28. Is there such a thing as too much empathy? 35:42
  29. Gen Zers don’t cook. It’s costing them. 20:57
  30. Do aliens exist? I asked an astrophysicist. 37:04
  31. How weddings got so expensive 18:39
  32. Why $1 million doesn’t feel rich for Gen Z 38:48
  33. Why everyone is talking about peptides 28:46
  34. What’s going on with Ebola and hantavirus? 23:30
  35. Is life better in Europe? It's not so simple. 13:01
  36. Men are falling behind. Let's talk about it. 34:29
  37. The problem with celebrity politicians 17:39
  38. What prediction markets tell us about the future 34:19