Stuff Matters with Ed Conway

What if bulky children’s car safety seats are a clue to one of the biggest changes in human history – the reason people aren't having kids anymore? Ed Conway investigates. Become a Sky News Insider! You can listen to Stuff Matters, Electoral Dysfunction, and Trump100 without ads, get new episodes early, exclusive bonus episodes and much more, by becoming a Sky News Insider. Sky News Insider requir...

It's a story that spans continents and centuries, taking in corporate empires and CIA-backed coups and it's all about bananas. Could Britain's favourite fruit be wiped out? Find out how to subscribe to our members club Sky News Insider here: skynews.com/stuffmatters They're cheap, convenient and available in every supermarket, every day of the year. Most of us barely give them a second thought. Bu...

That satisfying snap when you close an AirPods case is powered by one of the most important materials in the modern world. To listen without ads, get new episodes a week early, exclusive bonus episodes and much more, become a Sky News Insider. Find out more and subscribe at skynews.com/stuffmatters . Hidden inside are tiny magnets made from rare earth elements: obscure minerals that help power eve...

A flashing wristband at an NFL game sends Ed Conway down an unexpected economic rabbit hole. To listen without ads, get new episodes a week early, exclusive bonus episodes and much more, become a Sky News Insider. Find out more and subscribe at skynews.com/stuffmatters . LEDs were supposed to be one of the great technological and environmental success stories: a revolutionary technology that uses...

In Stuff Matters, Ed Conway takes an object, cracks it open and reveals the world shaping forces hidden inside. Each episode follows a trail of ideas that stretches beyond the object itself, uncovering far reaching economic powers that shape how we live. Along the way, Ed meets fascinating characters, from brilliant inventors to Latin American revolutionaries. He dives into their personal stories...