{"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":"The Real Reason Billionaires Want to Go to Space","slug":"the-real-reason-billionaires-want-to-go-to-space","published_at":"2026-03-20T16:45:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/the-real-reason-billionaires-want-to-go-to-space","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721","url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com/episode/why-do-billionaires-want-to-go-to-space","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/26b40982-94a6-4606-8bcb-f187abb5280d.mp3","summary":"What happens when the world’s most powerful tech leaders decide they are the architects of humanity's future? Astrophysicist Adam Becker , author of More Everything Forever , takes a hard look at the \"Plan B\" visions of Silicon Valley’s elite. From Elon Musk’s mission to colonize a \"poisonous\" Mars to Jeff Bezos’ dream of trillion-person space colonies, Becker argues that these blueprints are often more science fiction than scientific fact. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube! Subscribe to our Substack!","meta_description":"What happens when the world’s most powerful tech leaders decide they are the architects of humanity's future? Astrophysicist Adam Becker , author of More…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1960,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-turns-out-7561721/episodes/the-real-reason-billionaires-want-to-go-to-space/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/the-real-reason-billionaires-want-to-go-to-space.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}