Matteo Wong of The Atlantic joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the changing face of the music industry now that A.I. is on the scene and what separates music made my people from music made my algorithms.
Read moreWhat successful risk takers have in common
Nate Silver, founder of FiveThirtyEight.com, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to calculate pros and cons of major decisions and to weigh in on what to expect in this year’s presidential election.
Read moreThe charm of politicians is a double-edged sword
Julia Sonnevend of The New School for Social Research, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how politicians tap into their own charm to earn your support.
Read moreHow to actually motivate young people
UT-Austin psychology professor David Yeager joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how to be a supportive mentor for youth age 10-25 – when their brains are still taking shape.
Read moreIs war with China inevitable?
Craig Singleton joins guest host John McCaa to discuss the ways China has made end runs around the policies of the Biden, Trump and Obama presidencies and the troubling clashes we’re now seeing around Taiwan and the Philippines.
Read moreWhy so much political violence now?
Adrienne LaFrance joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why feelings of powerlessness can lead to violence and the disturbing historical patterns that seem to be repeating today.
Read moreFirst generation students need more than money
The faculty director of the Boston University Newbury Center joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why, even as colleges and universities have moved to make their campuses more diverse, they are leaving economically disadvantaged students behind.
Read moreWill money win the 2024 election?
Theodore Schleifer joins host Krys Boyd to give us an overview of the immense amount of money the campaigns are raising, a refresher on how PACs work, and how all this money from mega donors to average Joes will affect the race to the White House.
Read moreMost Americans are moderates
Diana McLain Smith joins host Krys Boyd to discuss building bridges to connect with people with whom we disagree and how most people can resolve to meet in the middle on even the most challenging political issues.
Read moreCan you really ‘prep’ for the breakdown of society?
Michael Mills, lecturer in criminology at the University of Kent, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the phenomenon of preparing for disaster, if this is unique to America or to a political party affiliation, and if stockpiling food and supplies actually does anything to relieve anxiety.
Read moreHow dictators prop each other up
Anne Applebaum, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss dictators from Putin to Maduro, the networks they rely on, and why democracies around the world have been complicit in the rise of these despots.
Read moreWhat your BMI doesn’t tell you about your health
The host of a Scientific American podcast Krys Boyd to discuss what being overweight and metabolically healthy means, why BMI might not be a great tool for understanding health and body size, and what new research is revealing about the how weight and health intersect.
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