My Current Understanding

Gas prices go up, everybody blames the president. Gas prices go down, and suddenly the president wants all the credit. But how much control does the person in the White House actually have over what we pay at the pump? In this episode of My Current Understanding, Nate and Seth take a closer look at what really determines gasoline prices and why something as simple as filling up your car involves a...

Things that once seemed completely normal can look absolutely insane in hindsight. In this episode, Nate and Seth look back at radioactive materials marketed to children, lawn darts, kids riding loose in cars, dangerous playgrounds, smoking everywhere, lead and asbestos, old workplace hazards, and a raspberry-flavored medicine that killed 107 people before federal law required drug companies to pr...

How well do you actually know the presidents of the United States? Nate and Seth are digging into the stranger side of presidential history, from unbelievable stories that are somehow true to famous “facts” that may not be true at all. Which president was a wrestler? Who holds the only presidential patent? Did George Washington really have wooden teeth? And why are there 47 numbered presidents but...

Artificial Intelligence isn’t science fiction anymore—it’s writing emails, helping with school assignments, and even making headlines in business and politics. In this episode of My Current Understanding Podcast , AI amateur aficionado Dustin Clark joins Nate and Seth to break down what AI really is, how ChatGPT works, and why it’s changing the way we live and work. From everyday uses like brainst...

Step into the stands with hosts Nate and Seth as they relive their unforgettable experience at the 2025 MLB Speedway Classic , where the Cincinnati Reds and Atlanta Braves made baseball history inside Bristol Motor Speedway . From the roar of 90,000+ fans to racing-themed uniforms, rain delays, and pregame concerts featuring Pitbull and Tim McGraw , this wasn't just a game—it was a spectacle....

Are the new MLB rules saving baseball—or slowly strangling it? In this episode of My Current Understanding , Andrew Graham joins hosts Nate and Seth to throw the rulebook on the table and ask the big questions: What’s really driving all these changes in Major League Baseball? From pitch clocks to ghost runners, pickoff limits to banned shifts, the game looks very different than it did just a few y...

What really happens when the curtain gets pulled back? Why do we believe things that might not be true — or might be truer than we’re comfortable admitting? In this episode of My Current Understanding , Nate Davison and Seth Watson dive headfirst into the captivating world of conspiracy theories — from moon landings and lizard people to Big Pharma and government secrets. Along with our guest, Patr...

In this kickoff episode of My Current Understanding , Nate and Seth pull back the curtain on what this show is and what you can expect to hear. Expect honest curiosity, good old-fashioned rabbit holes, a few half-baked theories, and plenty of moments where we admit we’re still figuring it out. From weird history and everyday psychology to conspiracies, sports, politics and debates you didn’t know...