{"podcast":{"title":"What Next | Daily News and Analysis","slug":"what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738","podcast_index_feed_id":73738,"rss_url":"https://feeds.acast.com/public/shows/6960406eea3a5db99ef40043","website_url":null,"image_url":"https://assets.pippa.io/shows/6960406eea3a5db99ef40043/cover-f5e06cb2-02d6-4b07-9a5a-0b2cc20b676c.jpg","author":"Slate Podcasts","episode_count":2481,"summary":"The problem with the news right now? It’s everywhere. And each day, it can feel like we’re all just mindlessly scrolling. It’s why we created What Next. This short daily show is here to help you make sense of things. When the news feels overwhelming, we’re here to help you answer: What next? Look for new episodes every weekday morning. Get more of What Next with Slate Plus! Join for exclusive bonus episodes of What Next and ad-free listening on all your favorite Slate podcasts. Subscribe from the What Next show page on Apple Podcasts or Spotify, or visit slate.com/whatnextplus for access wherever you listen. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","last_synced_at":"2026-08-01T04:20:56.283140+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738"},"episode":{"title":"Diving In | How Food Delivery Killed Competition (And Took Your Budget With It)","slug":"diving-in-how-food-delivery-killed-competition-and-took-your-budget-with-it","published_at":"2026-07-03T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/diving-in-how-food-delivery-killed-competition-and-took-your-budget-with-it","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738","url":"https://shows.acast.com/whatnext-tbd-tech-power-and-the-future/episodes/diving-in-how-food-delivery-killed-competition-and-took-your","audio_url":"https://sphinx.acast.com/p/open/s/69612d9223ce58f14619a8f6/a/whatnext-podcasts/e/6a469456ecd1239143d2a771/media.mp3","summary":"Thanks for joining us during the holidays. White our team is taking a break, we want to share a series with you that we think you’ll love. It’s called Diving In.  Getting food delivered should be simple — but somehow it's gotten outrageously expensive. Economist Justin Wolfers breaks down why food delivery apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, and Grubhub make it nearly impossible to compare prices, and why that's no accident.  Subscribe on YouTube https://youtube.com/platypuseconomics Subscribe on Substack https://newsletter.platypuseconomics.com Follow on Social Media @PlatypusEconomics and @JustinWolfers Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.","meta_description":"Thanks for joining us during the holidays. White our team is taking a break, we want to share a series with you that we think you’ll love. It’s called Div…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":987,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/episodes/diving-in-how-food-delivery-killed-competition-and-took-your-budget-with-it/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-next-daily-news-and-analysis-73738/diving-in-how-food-delivery-killed-competition-and-took-your-budget-with-it.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}