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Inside ‘The Glass Castle’

August 11, 2017 Best of Think, Literature

Author Jeannette Walls joins us to talk about her controversial memoir, “The Glass Castle.”

The Politics Of Skin Color

August 9, 2017 Best of Think, Race/Identity

Yaba Blay talks to host Krys Boyd about the social hierarchies associated with skin tone.

How To Speak Emoji

August 3, 2017 Best of Think, Language

Linguist Vyvyan Evans joins us to make the case that all of these hearts, winks and thumbs are actually advancing our ability to communicate.

Fire In The Texas Panhandle

July 28, 2017 Best of Think, Environment

Skip Hollandsworth joins us to tell the story of a prairie fire in the Texas Panhandle and the effect it had on young ranchers living outside Amarillo.

National Parks In Peril

July 18, 2017 Best of Think, Environment

Environmentalist Terry Tempest Williams joins us to talk about how we can better care for national parks.

The Dallas Police Shootings: A Year Later

July 7, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

During this special episode of Think, we’ll look back at the night of July 7, 2016, we’ll hear from one of the officers who was wounded in the attack and we’ll talk about how Dallas has changed – and stayed the same – since that night.

Kumail Nanjiani On Turning A Crisis Into Comedy

June 29, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

Kumail Nanjiani joins us to talk about finding humor in one of the darkest times of his life, the premise of his and wife Emily Gordon’s romantic comedy “The Big Sick.”

When Everyone Is Your Friend

June 20, 2017 Best of Think, Health

Jennifer Latson joins us to talk about Williams syndrome, a genetic disorder that makes people biologically incapable of distrust.

A Talk With David Brown

June 8, 2017 Best of Think, Culture

Dallas Police Chief David Brown joins us to talk about helping to heal the department he once lead – and about his lifelong commitment to his hometown.

A Look At Ramadan

June 6, 2017 Best of Think, Culture, Race/Identity

Ahmed Ali Akbar joins us to talk about the customs that make up Ramadan – and about how his participation in them has evolved through his life.

When Your Child Is A Psychopath

June 1, 2017 Best of Think, Health

Barbara Bradley Hagerty joins us to talk about new therapies available to mentally disturbed children.