We are Unjerked - the podcast aimed at fighting echo chambers in a fun way. We are affiliated with jabde.com - a purposely fake satire website which publishes fake academic journal articles. We thought it would be a great idea to create an inverse platform, which focuses on finding the truth behind ”common knowledge” found on websites like Reddit or Twitter. We will do the best we can to focus on academic research as the basis for our podcast, along with other reputable sources. We’ll probab ...
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Unjerked E38 Welfare Part 2
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Unjerked E37 Welfare Part 1
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Unjerked E36 Taxes Part 2
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40:17William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about taxes in the United States. Why do we have them? What are the different types of taxes? What are the best tax policies? This is part 2 of 2 episodes. We discuss the tax rate of different income quintiles, both before and after transfer payments. We then discuss the net fiscal contribution each US state mak…
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Unjerked E35 Taxes Part 1
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36:30William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about taxes in the United States. Why do we have them? What are the different types of taxes? What are the best tax policies? This is part 1 of 2 episodes. First we talk about the reason why taxes exist and an international comparison of rates. Then, we talk about trends in federal rates over time. During the 19…
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Unjerked E34 Prisons Part 2
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39:13William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about prisons in the United States. Why are so many people in prison? What are some resolutions to this? This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. We first start going over the various actual causes of the incarceration problem in the US. This mostly revolves around tough on crime legislation, to include three strike laws, …
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Unjerked E33 Prisons Part 1
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35:28William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about prisons in the United States. Why are so many people in prison? What are some resolutions to this? This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. We first discuss the imprisonment rate by country across the world. Unfortunately, the US is one of the highest in the world, superseded only by a handful of other countries. We …
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Unjerked E32 Healthcare Costs Part 3
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36:05William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about healthcare costs in the United States. Why are there supply constraints? Do these cause issues? This is Part 3 of 3 episodes. We first discuss the constraint on the supply of doctors due to the bottleneck of residency slots funded by the government. Because of the unprofitability of residents for hospitals…
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Unjerked E31 Healthcare Costs Part 2
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34:42William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about healthcare costs in the United States. Why does it cost so much? Where exactly does the money go? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. We first go over some online arguments and claims related to healthcare. These include claims that the health system is either too free market or not free market enough, the high …
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Unjerked E30 Healthcare Costs Part 1
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36:25William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about healthcare costs in the United States. Why does it cost so much? Where exactly does the money go? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. We first discuss the history of universal healthcare, starting in the late 1800s with Otto von Bismarck's reforms in Germany. Then we go over the concept of an insurance death spi…
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Unjerked E29 Are We Worse Off Part 2
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1:04:32William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about whether we are worse off now than we were in the past. In what ways are we better off than we were 70 years ago or 140 years ago? In what ways are we worse off? Overall, are we as a society in a good or bad place right now? This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. Unlike the first episode, the second episode goes ove…
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Unjerked E28 Are We Worse Off Part 1
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47:48William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about whether we are worse off now than we were in the past. In what ways are we better off than we were 70 years ago or 140 years ago? In what ways are we worse off? Overall, are we as a society in a good or bad place right now? This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. 4:03 Crime 4:42 War and Conflict (2) (3) 8:21 Health …
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Unjerked E27 Local Vs National Politics Part 2
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39:13William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about local vs national politics. This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. We first discuss comparisons in spending patterns and budgets between local, state, and federal governments. These include discussions around public housing spending, social insurance, law enforcement, national security, and more. Then we discuss th…
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Unjerked E26 Local Vs National Politics Part 1
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39:24William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about local vs national politics. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. We first discuss our thesis on why local politics matters - it has more control over our lives than we think, and it's the pipeline into running for national office. We discuss the massive number of uncontested elections in the United States, and th…
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Unjerked E25 - Trade - Part 2
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45:26William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about trade and industry. This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 0:52 Specialization 2:05 Higher real output 3:48 Trade freedom and GDP per capital 4:08 Rust belt and…
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Unjerked E24 - Trade - Part 1
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39:02William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about trade and industry. When did neoliberalism first start? What are the pros and cons of trade? This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 1:22 Good Economics Bad Econ…
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Unjerked E23 - Immigration - Part 3
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38:12William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about immigration. What kind of visas are there? How many immigrants are arriving legally and illegally? What effects are there on the economy and home prices? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, List…
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Unjerked E22 - Immigration - Part 2
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37:39William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about immigration. What kind of visas are there? How many immigrants are arriving legally and illegally? What effects are there on the economy and home prices? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, List…
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Unjerked E21 - Immigration - Part 1
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38:51William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about immigration. How much immigration is there? Where are immigrants coming from? What's the difference between illegal immigration and asylum? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podc…
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Unjerked E20 - Corruption - Part 3
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38:35William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about corruption. What exactly is corruption? What forms of corruption are there? How can it be prevented or mitigated? This is Part 3 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 0:32 Au…
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Unjerked E19 - Corruption - Part 2
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31:20William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about corruption. What exactly is corruption? What forms of corruption are there? How can it be prevented or mitigated? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 44: Rev…
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Unjerked E18 - Corruption - Part 1
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28:47William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about corruption. What exactly is corruption? What forms of corruption are there? How can it be prevented or mitigated? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 4:04 br…
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Unjerked E17 - Democracy Reform - Part 3
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45:02William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform. How does separation of powers work in different systems? What forms of electoral systems exist? What are proportional and ranked choice voting? This is Part 3 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes,…
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Unjerked E16 - Democracy Reform - Part 2
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31:20William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform. Why is democracy a good thing, when it comes to national economic and social outcomes? What are some different electoral systems and forms of government? What are some ways to reform democracy? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, S…
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Unjerked E15 - Democracy Reform - Part 1
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31:31William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about democracy reform. Why is democracy a good thing, when it comes to national economic and social outcomes? What are some different electoral systems and forms of government? What are some ways to reform democracy? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, S…
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Unjerked E14 - Carbon Emissions - Part 2
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48:41William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about carbon emissions. Why does the energy transition matter, even regardless of climate impacts? Who has the oil? Who emits the most? What are fossil fuels used for? This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player …
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Unjerked E13 - Carbon Emissions - Part 1
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46:40William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about carbon emissions. Why does the energy transition matter, even regardless of climate impacts? Who has the oil? Who emits the most? What are fossil fuels used for? This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player …
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Unjerked E12 - Higher Education - Part 3
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34:51William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education. What purpose does it have? Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it? This is Part 3 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 0:52 who owes…
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Unjerked E11 - Higher Education - Part 2
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36:52William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education. What purpose does it have? Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 1:12 Does col…
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Unjerked E10 - Higher Education - Part 1
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39:47William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about higher education. What purpose does it have? Why are student loans going up so much? Is it really worth it? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 2:32 politica…
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Unjerked E9 - Crime - Part 2
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37:56William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about crime. What causes crime rates to go up? Are crime rates at historic highs right now? What are the best ways to reduce crime rates? This is Part 2 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, o…
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Unjerked E8 - Crime - Part 1
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40:45William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about crime. What causes crime rates to go up? Are crime rates at historic highs right now? What are the best ways to reduce crime rates? This is Part 1 of 2 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, o…
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Unjerked E7 - Housing - Part 3
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43:38William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about housing costs and zoning. Why is the cost of housing continuing to rise? Is it because of investors buying up all the housing? Or are there bigger issues involved? What policies would help fix the problem? This is Part 3 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify…
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Unjerked E6 - Housing - Part 2
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41:33William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about housing costs and zoning. Why is the cost of housing continuing to rise? Is it because of investors buying up all the housing? Or are there bigger issues involved? What policies would help fix the problem? This is Part 2 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify…
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Unjerked E5 - Housing - Part 1
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43:51William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about housing costs and zoning. Why is the cost of housing continuing to rise? Is it because of investors buying up all the housing? Or are there bigger issues involved? What policies would help fix the problem? This is Part 1 of 3 episodes. Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify…
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Unjerked E4 - Research and Development
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1:26:45William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about Research and Development. Who funds it, and who does R&D? How do different countries approach it differently? Does it have any benefits for the greater economy? What about issues like corporate influence, P-hacking, and manipulated results? Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Sp…
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Unjerked E3 - Homelessness
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1:06:39William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about homelessness. What causes this problem, and why is it such an issue even in wealthy countries? How can it be mitigated? Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 2:49 world perspective on homel…
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Unjerked E2 - National Debt
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1:01:25William Henderson and B. McGraw talk about the US National Debt. Why is it so high, and what do we spend the money on? What are the most realistic ways to reduce the national debt? Like and subscribe on Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Podbean, Spotify, Amazon Music, Tunein, iHeartRadio, Player FM, Listen Notes, Podchaser, or Boomplay 3:03 US spend…
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