DiscoverThe Assignment with Audie CornishWhat the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America
What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

Update: 2025-07-31
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We’re living in a golden age of yachts, bunkers, and ultra-wealth – and social media is eating it up. Audie talks with journalist and author Evan Osnos about what this era reveals about American culture and class. His book is called, “The Haves and Have-Yachts: Dispatches on the Ultrarich.” 




The Assignment is a production of CNN Podcasts. This episode was produced by Lori Galarreta and Grace Walker. Our Senior Producer is Matt Martinez. Dan Dzula is our Technical Director and Steve Lickteig is Executive Producer of CNN Podcasts. 

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What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

What the Recent Obsession with Yachts Says About Class in America

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