Essays Episodes
The weekly tent-pole essay, plus Action Steps. 10/10, you're welcome.
Dec. 21, 2020
Do Better Better #5: How to Spend Your Time Right Now
This episode was originally published in print on August 29, 2020. Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, the Do Better Better essays are now available in audio for the first time. You’ll lear…
Dec. 18, 2020
Issue #210: Checking Your Clean Air Privilege, Fighting COVID Misinformation, & Starving for Capitalism
This week: Justice for Ella Kissi-Debrah; fighting COVID misinformation on Facebook; how often should your kids be on antibiotics?; and what hunger does to a nation (during a pandemic (during a climate crisis)). Applying to …
Dec. 17, 2020
Do Better Better #4: How To Pass A Test
This episode was originally published in print on August 29, 2020. Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, the Do Better Better essays are now available in audio for the first time. You’ll lear…
Dec. 16, 2020
Do Better Better #3: This Is What Makes Us Exceptional
This essay was originally published in print August 2, 2020 Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, the Do Better Better essays are now available in audio for the first time. You’ll learn how t…
Dec. 15, 2020
Do Better Better #2: Why Do We Exist?
This essay was originally published in print July 26, 2020 Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, the Do Better Better essays are now available in audio for the first time. You’ll learn how to…
Dec. 14, 2020
Do Better Better #1: Who Do You Want To Be? And Why?
This essay was originally published in print July 19, 2020 This week, we’re introducing Do Better Better: essays to plan for the future, today. Originally published to our community through our newsletter and blog, now avail…
Dec. 11, 2020
Issue #209: This is Definitely Important Probably, Guy Fieri Rescues the Restaurant Industry, When Water Meets Capitalism
This week: The 80-20 Rule works both ways; The incredibly timely importance of probably; We can learn a lot on how to think from a survey of 700 epidemiologists by the New York Times; The second-order effects of everything; …
Dec. 4, 2020
Issue #208: Something new
We’re moving the audio version of our Webby and Shorty-nominated newsletter into our main podcast feed and we can’t wait to share it with you today. If you’re new to our community, welcome! This newsletter pairs the most vit…
June 13, 2020
Black Lives Matter: A Letter to My Fellow White Men
We published our company statement on the Black Lives Matter protests on June 8th. This is an audio version of that statement, titled "A Letter to My Fellow White Men." You can read the original at https://www.importantnotim…
June 12, 2020
Issue #184: Climate Change Needs More Color, Asthma is Racist, Yakety Yak (MIT Tracks Back)
Please enjoy this preview of our weekly premium audio newsletter. Find out more at https://important.supportingcast.fm . This week : Racism is distracting us from the climate fight; if you’re black, you probably live near a …
April 29, 2020
Holy Cow We're Nominated For Two Webbys
That's right, we are now a four-time Webby-nominated podcast! But what we really want is to be a Webby-winning podcast. So, please, go vote! It's free and you can stick it to the AARP. Vote for Important, Not Important for B…
Feb. 14, 2020
SPECIAL PREVIEW: Issue #169: CRISPR’ing Cancer, BP Oil, & Democrats Campaigning on Soil
This is a special preview of our new weekly audio newsletter . It's all the most vital science news you missed, with action steps you can take to fight back, delivered in five minutes and read by Brian. After this week, it's…