Kevin Woodson, a law professor at the University of Richmond School of Law, joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the barriers to success for Black workers in white collar industries.
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Debunking the myths of migration
Hein de Haas, a professor of sociology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his research into migration patterns and how laws restricting migrants don’t line up with the demand for labor in the U.S.
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Is Diabetes Research Actually Harming Black Americans?
James Doucet-Battle, assistant professor of sociology at the University of California, Santa Cruz, joins us to talk about the prevalence of diabetes in Black America – and to make the case that health researchers must completely rethink assumptions when it comes to the intersection of race and health.
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Sports Fandom Is Good For Your Health
Larry Olmsted joins us to talk about the health benefits of rooting for your favorite team brings and why it might even make you smarter.
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Mom May Not Cook (But She Still Loves You)
Sarah Bowen, professor of sociology at North Carolina State University, joins us to take a tour inside the kitchens of everyday American women to uncover the challenges they face in providing even simple meals.
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Why Humans Evolved To Be Friendly
Brian Hare, a professor of evolutionary anthropology, psychology, and neuroscience at Duke University, joins us to talk about how sharing and caring led early humans to evolve past their rivals.
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Not Black And White: Asian-American Women And Colorism
Nikki Khanna, associate professor in the department of sociology at the University of Vermont, joins us to talk about how these women internalize feelings of being less than.
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We Ask A Lot Of Police — Here’s What We Can Outsource
Patrick Sharkey, professor of sociology and public affairs at New York University and founder of AmericanViolence.org, joins us to talk about strategies for offloading elements that stand in the way of effective policing.
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The Function (And Dysfunction) Of Fear
Chapman University sociology professor Christopher Bader joins us to talk about the anxiety we’re feeling and how social ties are severed when we fear too much.
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The Science of Friendship
Science writer Lydia Denworth joins us to talk about the role close-knit communities play in our mental and physical health.
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Life Lessons From A Black Academic
Black feminist author and associate professor of sociology at Virginia Commonwealth University Tressie McMillan Cottom, joins us to talk about her exploration of black women’s space in culture, affluence, beauty and power.
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How We Live With Strangers
Biologist Mark W. Moffett joins us to talk about how humans have evolved to get along with one another while other primates won’t think twice about killing a fellow chimp they don’t recognize.
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