Rust Belt
region of the United States in the Midwest and the Great Lakes, in which industry declined since the 1980s, experiencing deindustrialization, economic decline, population loss, or urban decay
Episodes
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#5562: What "Heavy Industry" Actually MeansIt's not about weight — it's about capital intensity and cycles. Why the heavy/light split is younger than the factories it describes. -
#5290: Inside the Urban Exploration Boom13.7 billion TikTok views, 42 arrests at one IBM office park, and a community at war with its own imitators.