Miles Bryan
Person
Miles Bryan is an audio journalist and podcast producer credited with producing the Today, Explained episode excerpted here.
Discussed alongside Miles Bryan
- David Tadishore
Person · 6 episodes together · 1 show
- Gabriel Donatov
Person · 10 episodes together · 1 show
- Amina El-Sadi
Person · 7 episodes together · 1 show
- Patrick Boyd
Person · 8 episodes together · 1 show
- Avishai Artsy
Person · 7 episodes together · 1 show
- Bridger Donegan
Person · 8 episodes together · 1 show
- Hadi Muagdi
Person · 7 episodes together · 1 show
- Jolie Myers
Person · 9 episodes together · 1 show
13 episodes featuring Miles Bryan
Today, Explained
Gas stations become battlegrounds over opioid-like products
The episode examines whether concentrated 7-OH should be banned while kratom remains available as regulators weigh dependence, uncertain risks, and possible harm reduction.
Oct 2, 2026 · 28 min
Today, Explained
Diesel prices put America’s supply chain under pressure
Higher diesel costs can reach groceries quickly, while restricting exports may offer short-term relief at the risk of deeper global and domestic disruptions.
Sep 29, 2026 · 29 min
Today, Explained
Gambling mechanics reshape shopping and games
The episode shows how auctions, randomized rewards, countdowns, and social pressure can turn ordinary entertainment and commerce into compulsive spending environments for adults and children.
Sep 25, 2026 · 29 min
Today, Explained
U.S. arms sales expose the limits of pressure on Israel
The episode traces how American weapons, political commitments, and inconsistent pressure shaped Israel’s war in Gaza across two administrations.
Sep 24, 2026 · 29 min
Today, Explained
Anonymous sports accounts turn harassment into a campus-wide threat
The episode shows how misogynistic rumors and intimate images can move from anonymous fan communities into lasting personal harm, while institutions struggle to respond.
Sep 23, 2026 · 31 min
Today, Explained
Older women claim glamour, ambition and desire on screen
The episode examines how iconic, complicated women are reshaping assumptions about aging, sexuality and acceptable femininity.
Sep 18, 2026 · 27 min
Today, Explained
Alzheimer’s drugs offer progress after decades of disappointment
The episode weighs modest gains from two approved treatments against research failures and a broader shift beyond amyloid.
Sep 16, 2026 · 27 min
Today, Explained
California Democrats split over taxing billionaire wealth
California’s Proposition 40 tests whether taxing billionaire assets can fund healthcare without driving away investment and wealthy residents.
Sep 9, 2026 · 28 min
Today, Explained
Farm costs test Republicans’ hold on rural America
Economic pain is forcing a test of whether conservative farmers will punish Republican policies or remain wary of Democrats.
Sep 3, 2026 · 29 min
Today, Explained
Dolly Parton turns nonpartisanship into political influence
The episode examines whether meaningful social advocacy can retain broad appeal without becoming attached to parties, candidates, or partisan language.
Aug 28, 2026 · 29 min
Today, Explained
Creators chase meaning as the influencer economy tightens
The episode examines whether audiences’ hunger for education and offline life can offer creators an alternative to an increasingly commercial, saturated internet.
Aug 14, 2026 · 28 min
Today, Explained
Testosterone clinics turn perceived benefits into a booming market
Testosterone can deliver powerful short-term changes, but limited evidence, serious side effects, fertility risks, and commercial pressure complicate its growing use.
Aug 12, 2026 · 27 min
Today, Explained
Microdramas expose streaming’s attention crisis
Television is adapting to fragmented attention and abundant online video, raising a harder question about whether simpler entertainment can preserve excellence.
Aug 7, 2026 · 29 min