{"podcast":{"title":"It Turns Out","slug":"it-turns-out-7561721","podcast_index_feed_id":7561721,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/it-turns-out/","website_url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72e05552-3077-44f1-9840-a05dba64a563/laurel.jpeg","author":"Kara Miller","episode_count":18,"summary":"\"It Turns Out\" reveals the hidden realities reshaping our world—from how marriage impacts inequality to the way that the tax code has transformed wealth. Through conversations with experts who challenge conventional wisdom, award-winning journalist Kara Miller focuses each episode on groundbreaking research, changing how listeners see society, economics, technology, and human behavior. “It Turns Out” delves into data that directly impacts your life—whether you know it or not. You can reach us at info@itturnsoutshow.com We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This work was done under Grant No. G-2025-79141.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:17:51.518171+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721"},"episode":{"title":"Higher ed is in trouble. But not for the reason you think.","slug":"higher-ed-is-in-trouble-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think","published_at":"2025-12-04T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/higher-ed-is-in-trouble-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721","url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com/episode/brian-rosenberg","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/63d6271a-2757-452a-b286-c9fec656c52e.mp3","summary":"What if we've spent the last year having the wrong debate about higher education? Former college president Brian Rosenberg explains why higher ed has become so resistant to change. Should professors teach the way they do? Does having a major actually make any sense? Should colleges only meet - as they often do - eight months a year? And how will the Trump Administration's attack on higher ed shape the future? Rosenberg is author of the book Whatever It Is, I'm Against It from the Harvard Education Press. For a big-picture look on how higher ed is funded, please check out this overview from our friends at The Journalist's Resource at the Harvard Kennedy School. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube!","meta_description":"What if we've spent the last year having the wrong debate about higher education? Former college president Brian Rosenberg explains why higher ed has beco…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2844,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-turns-out-7561721/episodes/higher-ed-is-in-trouble-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/higher-ed-is-in-trouble-but-not-for-the-reason-you-think.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}