Worth Knowing

Joey Harris

Occasional briefings on topics worth being able to talk about with real intel, from The Learned Gentleman.

Episodes

  1. 1d ago

    Transcendentalism

    Emerson, Thoreau, and Margaret Fuller in 1830s-40s New England: the idea that truth comes from intuition and nature, not churches or traditions — plus Walden Pond, civil disobedience, and the Brook Farm commune that didn't quite work out.

  2. 1d ago

    The Lowell Mill Girls

    The young farm daughters who powered America's first factory town in the 1820s and 30s, lived under the boardinghouse bells, published their own literary magazine — and then walked out on strike in 1834 and 1836, and organized for the ten-hour day.

  3. 1d ago

    GLP-1: An Honest Review

    Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — how GLP-1 drugs actually work, what the big trials really showed, the common side effects, the rare serious ones, the muscle loss, the weight regain when you stop, and the cost. No hype, no horror stories — just the evidence. Not medical advice.

  4. 2d ago

    Why Gold Hit a Record High

    Gold hit about $5,589 an ounce in January 2026 — then fell roughly 30%. The central banks, the rates, and the fear behind the record, and the higher rates, stronger dollar, and Middle East war behind the pullback. Plus the two dates that decide what happens next.

  5. 3d ago

    A History of Witches

    From Circe and the village cunning folk to the Malleus Maleficarum, Matthew Hopkins, and Salem — and back again, as Gerald Gardner's Wicca reclaimed the witch in the twentieth century. Just in time for Halloween.

  6. 4d ago

    Why We Still Fall Back

    Clocks fall back at 2 a.m. Sunday, November 1, 2026 — the extra hour, the earlier sunsets, and why the Sunshine Protection Act's House passage didn't stop this year's switch.

  7. 4d ago

    American Debt

    How American household debt grew — from the 2008 peak through the pandemic to $18.771 trillion in mid-2026 — and where the strain sits now: mortgages calm, credit-card, auto, and student-loan delinquency elevated.

  8. 5d ago

    What Early Voting Does — and Doesn't — Tell Us

    Election Day is Tuesday, November 3, 2026, and more than 34 million people had already voted by October 27. What the early vote does — and doesn't — tell us about who wins.

  9. 5d ago

    The Middle East, Briefly

    From Ottoman provinces to modern states: a brief history of the Middle East — oil, revolution, and where the region stands in 2026.

  10. 5d ago

    Disney, Past and Present

    From a Kansas City garage to a global entertainment empire: the history of Disney and where the company stands today.

  11. Oct 26

    A History of Weather Control

    From dry ice in a hurricane to drones over the desert: the real history of weather control — what worked, what backfired, and what it still cannot do.

  12. Oct 26

    Data Centers: The Pros, the Cons, and the Questions Worth Asking

    The pros, the cons, and the questions worth asking about the data centers coming to Illinois and beyond.

  • 12 Episodes

About

Occasional briefings on topics worth being able to talk about with real intel, from The Learned Gentleman.

Information

  • Creator
    Joey Harris
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    12
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    Worth Knowing