Pietro Trentini

Oh, that's interesting!

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The podcast for people who can't stop asking "why."Every episode, we take one idea — from science, economics, history, math, or politics — and pull the thread until something surprising unravels. No PhD required. No fluff either. Whether it's a paper that quietly changed how we understand the world, a historical event nobody talks about anymore, or a number that shouldn't make sense but does — if it made us stop and say "oh, that's interesting," it's on the show. New episodes drop regularly. Bring your curiosity.

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Is our Map of the Universe broken?! 24.04.2026 23:14

Is our Map of the Universe broken?! What if everything we thought we knew about the cosmos turned out to be... incomplete? For decades, cosmologists have been working with a beautifully elegant model of the universe — one that explained the Big Bang, dark matter, dark energy, and how galaxies formed. It fit the data almost perfectly. Almost. In this episode, we dig into the growing list of cracks...

The Minimum Wage Paradox: Is it Really a Cure for Poverty? 17.04.2026 1:02:32

Here's the description followed by the cited sources: The Minimum Wage Paradox: Is it Really a Cure for Poverty? Step into the complex and fiercely debated world of the minimum wage, moving far beyond the basic economics assumption that higher pay automatically leads to fewer jobs. This podcast explores the real-world ripple effects of wage floors, revealing how an increase doesn't just impact the...

They Came From Beyond: Are 'Oumuamua, Borisov & ATLAS Alien Rocks or Alien Probes? 10.04.2026 55:06

In 2017, astronomers detected something unprecedented: an object moving through our solar system that didn't belong here. Since then, two more have followed. This episode takes you deep into the mystery of 1I/'Oumuamua, 2I/Borisov, and 3I/ATLAS — the first three confirmed interstellar objects ever observed passing through our cosmic backyard — examining their bizarre physical characteristics and...

Will AI Take Your Job? History Says Otherwise! 03.04.2026 56:31

Every technological revolution arrives with the same warning: the machines are coming, and this time, the jobs won't come back. They always do — and then some. In this episode, we trace how technology has been the single greatest driver of wealth and living standards in human history, from the Industrial Revolution to the AI era. Drawing on centuries of economic history, we explore Schumpeter's co...

Special Episode: Crude Mistakes — The Economics of Oil Crises and Failed Policy 01.04.2026 44:04

From the 1973 embargo to today, governments have repeatedly responded to oil crises with interventions that sounded reasonable but made things worse. Price ceilings created gas lines. Subsidies distorted markets for years. Emergency stockpile releases bought weeks, not stability. We dig into the economic mechanics behind oil shocks, examine why well-intentioned policies backfired, and lay out what...

Engines of Liberation: The Unexpected Force That Freed Women 28.03.2026 40:24

Engines of Liberation: What Really Freed Women in the 1900s We tend to think of women's liberation as a story of protests, politics, and cultural change. And it was. But what if the most powerful force behind it all wasn't a movement — it was a household appliance? In a 2005 paper published in the Review of Economic Studies, economists Jeremy Greenwood, Ananth Seshadri, and Mehmet Yorukogl...