Episode
Why stuff matters...
- Podcast
- This Is Why
- Published
- Jul 31, 2026
- Duration seconds
- 1041
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- https://www.skynews.com
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Summary
Listen to Stuff Matters and subscribe for members-only content You'll never think about a banana or look at your airpods in the same way after listening to this episode. It’s the podcast crossover the world has been waiting for. Niall Paterson sits down with Sky’s data and economics editor Ed Conway to discuss his six-part podcast Stuff Matters. The premise of the show is simple - Ed takes an everyday object before diving down a rabbit hole to explore what it tells us about the forces shaping our world. So - how did a banana trigger a CIA-backed coup? What do LED lights tell us about the future of humanity? Listen to this episode of This Is Why... and then listen to Stuff Matters. Have you got a question for Niall? Email us: [email protected]