Writer and filmmaker Kabir Chibber joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why colorblind casting still has roots in Euro-centric thinking, and how it often distracts us from actually confronting racism.
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What counts as sober today?
Ernesto Londoño, a New York Times reporter, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the changing views of sobriety, why some in the medical community feel like total abstinence is unrealistic, and how this is changing addiction treatment.
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What could you get done with more energy?
Jancee Dunn is the Well columnist for The New York Times, and she joins host Krys Boyd to discuss a simple, step-by-step way to find energy in the New Year, from tips from psychologists to what to eat and how to exercise.
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Ten great books written this year
Gilbert Cruz, the Book Review editor, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the fiction and nonfiction that made the 10 best books of 2023 and explain the criteria for how the esteemed list is made.
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Is it Time to Redefine Family?
David Brooks, The New York Times columnist, joins us to talk about why depending on a small, concentrated support network is not only ahistorical but also reserved for the “financially fortunate.”
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How American History Varies By State
Dana Goldstein, a national correspondent for The New York Times, joins us to talk about how a comparison of history textbooks from two states highlights how each state frames history to fit its political climate.
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Lindy West Takes On The Patriarchy
The New York Times columnist Lindy West joins us about to talk about her book “The Witches Are Coming,” which looks the deep ways that misogyny and male privilege are baked into American society.
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Why Trump Is THE T.V. President
James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, joins us to argue that Donald Trump represents the melding of politics and pop culture.
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To Win An Argument, You Need More Than Facts
Former New York Times op-ed editor Trish Hall joins us to explain the core principles of persuasive writing and how that enhances your argument.
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Defending The New York Times In Court
David E. McCraw is deputy general counsel for The New York Times, and he joins us to talk about the delicate line between protecting the paper’s voice while also guarding it from legal trouble.
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A Conversation With Maureen Dowd
This hour, we’ll talk with Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, Maureen Dowd, about her newest book “The Year of Voting Dangerously: The Derangement of American Politics.”
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How Criticism Can Improve Our Lives
This hour, we’ll talk with A.O. Scott, film critic for “The New York Times”, about his approach to writing reviews – and about criticism’s role in fostering creativity – which he writes about in “Better Living Through Criticism: How to Think About Art, Pleasure, Beauty, and Truth”.
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