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The Ben & Jamesa Podcast: Conversations About Connection

Ep. 145: The Great American Brain Drain

39 min • 9 juli 2025

This week on The Ben and Jamesa Podcast, we’re talking about what happens when some of America’s brightest minds decide they’ve had enough—and leave. We’re exploring the growing wave of academics and thinkers moving abroad, why it’s happening, and what it says about connection, control, and culture.

We also share a few updates from our lives in Portugal, a new mushroom fact, and our recent brushes with stardom—from thoughtful conversations to unexpected spotlights.

Let’s get into it.

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