{"podcast":{"title":"The Next Big Idea Daily","slug":"the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609","podcast_index_feed_id":5988609,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/LI6195939129","website_url":"https://nextbigideaclub.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/c6ca27f6-983c-11ed-8b09-5797e7f4a0e4/image/94c4790af8d691a778a50c7379735125.jpg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Next Big Idea Club","episode_count":905,"summary":"What if engaging with great ideas could become one of your daily habits? What if some of the best tips for living better and working smarter were served up with your morning coffee, a hit of motivation guaranteed to start your day right? That’s the idea behind The Next Big Idea Daily. We work with hundreds of non-fiction authors — experts in productivity, creativity, leadership, communication, and other fields. They distill their big ideas into bite-sized chunks, and we offer you one each morning. For ad inquiries, please reach out to: Network+NBID@yapmedia.com","last_synced_at":"2026-07-20T16:19:12.621570+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609"},"episode":{"title":"Why Old People Are Winning","slug":"why-old-people-are-winning","published_at":"2026-07-09T08:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609/why-old-people-are-winning","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP3643560916.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/YAP3643560916.mp3","summary":"In Gerontocracy in America, Yale legal historian Samuel Moyn makes the case that older generations have systematically hoarded wealth and power, leaving younger Americans with fewer opportunities and a shrinking share of the future. On the second half of the episode, historian James Chappel shares ideas from his book Golden Years, tracing how Americans have invented and reinvented what it even means to grow old. 🎁 Save 20% on a Next Big Idea Club membership when you used code PODCAST at ⁠nextbigideaclub.com⁠ ✉️ Get big ideas in your inbox with our daily newsletter. Subscribe at ⁠bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com⁠ Sponsored By: Shopify — Nothing stands between your idea and a real business. So go make it one. Start your free trial at shopify.com/daily FODZYME — Finally, you can enjoy your favorite foods without the pain. Go to ⁠icaneatagain.com/daily ⁠for 30% off your first order. Quince — Make your summer wardrobe easier. Go to quince.com/nbid for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.","meta_description":"In Gerontocracy in America, Yale legal historian Samuel Moyn makes the case that older generations have systematically hoarded wealth and power, leaving y…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1611,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609/episodes/why-old-people-are-winning/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-next-big-idea-daily-5988609/why-old-people-are-winning.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}