{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Best Economic News You'll Never Hear, Major Cities Losing People & Rich Kids Get Into Elite Colleges through Elite Sports...First, Mayor Pete's Problem and a Prediction","description":" Atlantic Magazine writer, Derek Thompson, is our guest for a conversation about and around provocative stories and subjects he's written about. Derek touches on a part of the economy that's doing well but isn't getting any attention, the bizarre reason for the declining population of a few major American cities and the elite sports that give the advantage to rich, white high schoolers.  Mark and Derek also revisit his book, Hit Makers, the making of a hit idea (the science of popularity) For the articles from Derek Thompson that we spoke of and more, here's the link: https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/author\/derek-thompson\/ For Derek's book click here:  HIT MAKERS Michael Shure visits to talk Mayor Pete, Elizabeth Warren, Iowa polls, the Syria mess and a prediction. contact the show at: edgewithmarkthompson@gmail.com 00-:45 show open 00:00:45-00:22:15 Michael Shure on Politics 00:22:15-00:58:00 Atlantic Writer, Derek Thompson ","author_name":"The Edge with Mark Thompson","author_url":"http:\/\/theedgeshow.libsyn.com","html":"