HigherIQ

A daily briefing for people who are curious about the world but tired of doom. Each episode is carefully crafted with one goal: give you something worth sharing at dinner tonight. Economics, science, business, culture. Ten minutes every morning. Born from a New Year's resolution that stuck.

HigherIQ is a general podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 0 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

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  They Slowed Your Phone on Purpose

  Aug 15, 20265 minS0

  00:00 — Introduction 00:41 — They Slowed Your Phone on Purpose 01:56 — $500 Million and a French Law 03:19 — The Replacement Math 04:39 — Wrap Up Sources: - Forbes - On Apple's 'Batterygate': Why Settling For $500 Million Is The Wrong Move: https://www.forbes.com/sites/vianneyvaute/2020/03/10/on-apples-batterygate-why-settling-for-500-million-dollars-is-the-wrong-move/ - TechCrunch - Apple Will Pay $113M to Settle 34-State 'Batterygate' Lawsuit: https://techcrunch.com/2020/11/18/charge-please-apple-will-pay-113m-to-settle-34-state-batterygate-lawsuit - Gulf News / AP - Apple Agrees to $500M Deal in iPhone-Slowing Suit: https://gulfnews.com/business/apple-agrees-to-500m-deal-in-iphone-slowing-suit-1.1583188160593 - PhoneArena - Apple Could Be Fined Up to $11.5 Billion in France After Planned Obsolescence Accusations: https://phonearena.com/news/Apple-could-be-fined-up-to-11.5-billion-in-France-after-being-accused-of-planned-obsolesence_id101127 - Android...

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  Why We Say "God Bless You" After a Sneeze

  Aug 15, 20265 minS0

  00:00 — Introduction 00:37 — Older Than Anyone Remembers 01:55 — The Plague Connection 03:14 — What Everyone Else Says 04:27 — Wrap Up Sources: - History Facts - Why Do We Say 'Bless You' When Someone Sneezes?: https://historyfacts.com/arts-culture/article/why-do-we-say-bless-you-when-someone-sneezes/ - ScienceInsights - Why Do We Say Bless You When Someone Sneezes?: https://scienceinsights.org/why-do-we-say-bless-you-when-someone-sneezes/ - HowStuffWorks - Why Do We Say 'Bless You' or 'Gesundheit' When People Sneeze?: https://people.howstuffworks.com/sneezing.htm - ScienceABC - Why Do People Say 'Bless You' When You Sneeze?: https://www.scienceabc.com/eyeopeners/gesundheit-why-do-people-say-bless-you-when-you-sneeze - WordSmarts - Why Do We Say 'Bless You' After a Sneeze?: https://wo...

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  Your Banana Is a Clone

  Aug 13, 20265 minS0

  00:00 — Introduction 00:48 — We've Been Doing This for 10,000 Years 01:47 — The Banana Problem 03:12 — The Label on Your Salt 04:30 — Wrap Up Sources: - Culinary Lore - Are All Seedless Fruits Genetically Modified (GMO)?: https://culinarylore.com/food-science:are-all-seedless-fruits-genetically-modified-gmo/ - Tasting Table - Are Seedless Fruits Genetically Modified?: https://www.tastingtable.com/2201001/are-seedless-fruits-gmo/ - ScienceAlert - Here's What Fruits and Vegetables Looked Like Before We Domesticated Them: https://www.sciencealert.com/fruits-vegetables-before-domestication-photos-genetically-modified-food-natural - Listverse - 10 Foods That Have Been Genetically Modified Beyond Recognition: https://listverse.com/2017/11/02/10-foods-that-have-been-genetically-modified-beyond-recognition/ - Piedmont Master Gardeners - Seedless Fruits and Vegetables: How Does That Happen?: https://www.piedmontmastergardeners.org/article/seedless-f...

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  Is Calvin Klein at Marshalls The Same Quality?

  Aug 12, 20265 minS0

  00:00 — Introduction 00:36 — Clearance Isn't Where the Store Loses Money 01:56 — The Deal That Was Never Real 03:18 — When Honest Pricing Backfired 04:35 — Wrap Up Sources: - Mic - How Do TJ Maxx and Marshalls Sell Designer Clothes So Cheap?: https://www.mic.com/articles/185874/5-shopping-hacks-and-secrets-to-save-money-on-designer-clothes-how-tj-maxx-and-marshalls-sell-cheap-discounted-brand-name-clothing - RetailWire - TJ Maxx's and Marshalls' Comparison Prices Aren't Always What They Seem: https://retailwire.com/tj-maxxs-and-marshalls-comparison-prices-arent-always-what-they-seem/ - Best Life - How to Spot Fake Designer Items at TJ Maxx and Marshalls: https://bestlifeonline.com/fake-designer-items-at-t-j-maxx-marshalls/ - WSJ Video - The Economics of TJ Maxx: https://video.byui.edu/media/t/1_d8w3vx5s - RetailDive - How TJ Max...

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  Women's Sports Are Booming. Ted Lasso Is Onto Something

  Aug 11, 20265 minS0

  00:00 — Introduction 00:39 — The Growth Is Not a Debate 01:45 — The Pay Gap That Doesn't Match the Revenue Gap 03:05 — The Business Case 04:29 — Wrap Up Sources: - Forbes - WNBA Valuations 2026: Most Valuable Women's Basketball Teams: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brettknight/2026/05/07/the-wnbas-most-valuable-teams-2026/ - Forbes - Women's Sports See Historic Growth: It's Time Athletes Get Paid Like It: https://www.forbes.com/sites/lizelting/2026/04/09/womens-sports-see-historic-growth-its-time-its-athletes-get-paid-like-it/ - The Hoop Doctors - The Caitlin Clark Effect: Accelerating Economic Progress in Women's Basketball: https://thehoopdoctors.com/2025/07/the-caitlin-clark-effect-accelerating-economic-progress-in-womens-basketball/ - Sportico - Women's Sports Boom: How to Sustain Momentum in WNBA, NWSL and NCAA: https://www.sportico.com/business/media/2025...

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