How We Got Here with NLW

About How We Got Here with NLW

For people who want to understand everything. Every week, NLW takes something about right now that doesn’t seem to make sense and explains, in about an hour, how we got here. Why tech went from America’s most trusted industry to one of its least. Why every phone has a sportsbook on it. Why so many people you know are on GLP-1s. Why we’ve been scared of AI for as long as we’ve had computers. The answers run through economics, politics, culture and technology, and they’re almost always more interesting than the version you’ve been told.

Publisher

Nathaniel Whittemore

Category

society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

13 Oct 2026

Latest episode

2 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

3 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   2 Nov 2026

   How We Made the Wrong Things Cheap

   Host NLW explores how the economy made essential goods cheap while necessities like healthcare and education became unaffordable, explaining why many feel the system is rigged.

2. 

   26 Oct 2026

   How Tech Lost America

   Host NLW explores how the tech industry transformed from America's most trusted sector into a symbol of public anxiety about wealth and power.

3. 

   13 Oct 2026

   Introducing How We Got Here

   Host Nathaniel Whittemore (NLW) introduces his new show, "How We Got Here," which traces current trends through their historical context to foster deeper understanding.

Reach and audience

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Spotify

5.0 / 5

42 ratings

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