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When Sex Got Political

January 10, 2018 Best of Think, Politics

R. Marie Griffith joins us to talk about how the split between liberal Protestants and more conservative Christians set the stage for many of the cultural battles still fought today.

Best Of Think: Deaf Education: Navigating A Hearing World

January 1, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

A pair of students and the president of Gallaudet University, one of the nation’s leading educators of deaf students, join us to discuss how these students are excelling in a hearing world.

Best Of Think: A Conversation With Madeleine Albright

January 1, 2018 Best of Think, Politics

Madeleine Albright joins us to talk about her career and life as a woman in leadership.

Best Of Think: Decoding Dan Brown

December 29, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Author Dan Brown joins us to talk about his latest book, “Origin,” the fifth in his Robert Langdon series.

Best Of Think: The New Southern Gothic

December 28, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Jesmyn Ward joins us to talk about her book, “Sing, Unburied, Sing.”

Best Of Think: Paula Poundstone Searches For Happiness

December 28, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

Paula Poundstone joins us to talk about her research on finding what makes people happy – aside from laughter.

Best Of Think: Mohsin Hamid Explores Migrant Identity

December 27, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Mohsin Hamid joins us to talk about his novel “Exit West,” which follows a young couple in an unnamed war-torn country who decide to leave their homeland behind to make a new life in an unfamiliar place.

Best Of Think: The Power Of Profanity

December 27, 2017 Best of Think, Language

This hour, we’ll talk about the complex set of rules that guide our usage of taboo words – and about why some words get declared off limits.

Best Of Think: Michael Eric Dyson’s Sermon To White America

December 26, 2017 Best of Think, Race/Identity

Michael Eric Dyson joins us to talk about the difficult conversations that need to happen in order to heal racial divides.

Best Of Think: Lincoln In The Bardo

December 26, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

George Saunders joins us to talk about his first novel, “Lincoln in the Bardo.”

Best Of Think: A Conversation With Novelist Zadie Smith

December 25, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Novelist Zadie Smith joins us to talk about her newest effort, “Swing Time,” which follows two girls who dream of becoming dancers only to see their lives branch in dramatically different directions.

Best Of Think: Journalism Legend Dan Rather Speaks Out

December 25, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

Dan Rather joins us to give his take on the state of the nation and the world.