{"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":"Why white collar jobs are heading to China","slug":"why-white-collar-jobs-are-heading-to-china","published_at":"2026-04-03T17:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/why-white-collar-jobs-are-heading-to-china","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721","url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com/episode/david-autor","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/9543a745-0e16-4391-b892-163c1a8b42c0.mp3","summary":"A generation ago, a \"China Shock\" decimated American manufacturing. Today, a second wave is looming—and this time, it’s coming for engineers, scientists, and tech professionals. In this episode, Kara sits down with MIT economist David Autor to discuss why the U.S. is uniquely unprepared for China Shock 2.0 . From the \"apex predators\" of the Chinese EV market to the rapid migration of biotech innovation to the East, Autor explains why American \"chauvinism\" and a political attention span he describes as being similar to \"a squirrel on cocaine\" are putting our most strategic industries at risk. We explore the existential threat to companies like Ford, the potential hollowing out of hubs like Cambridge and Silicon Valley, and the \"callous\" myth that displaced workers can simply re-train for a new career. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube! Sign up for our Substack !","meta_description":"A generation ago, a \"China Shock\" decimated American manufacturing. Today, a second wave is looming—and this time, it’s coming for engineers, scientists,…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2155,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-turns-out-7561721/episodes/why-white-collar-jobs-are-heading-to-china/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/why-white-collar-jobs-are-heading-to-china.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}