In the last episode of The Reason Roundtable in 2024, editors Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Nick Gillespie, and Peter Suderman select undercovered stories from the past year across three categories: politics, global affairs, and private industry. Au revoir, 2024!

00:14—Undercovered stories in politics

18:07—Undercovered stories in global affairs

33:14—Undercovered stories in private industry/commerce

48:24—2024 under the radar cultural recommendations

Mentioned in this podcast:

"No, California's $20 Minimum Wage for Fast-Food Workers Did Not Create Jobs," by Aaron Brown

"We Have Already Passed Peak Public School," by Matt Welch

"A Week of Failing To Pay With Bitcoin in El Salvador," by Katarina Hall

"IMF Pressures El Salvador To Stop Pushing Bitcoin," by Katarina Hall

"A Glimmer of Success in Miserable Moldova," by Matt Welch

"Guillaume Verdon: Should We Have a 'Second Amendment for AI'?" by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe

"Nic Carter: Did Bitcoin Win the Election?" by Zach Weissmueller and Liz Wolfe

"Influencers Are Here To Stay—Now It's Time To Modernize Labor Laws," by Liya Palagashvili and Susannah Petitt

Send your questions to [email protected]. Be sure to include your social media handle and the correct pronunciation of your name.

Audio production by Ian Keyser

Assistant production by Hunt Beaty

Music: "Angeline," by The Brothers Steve

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