Why We Judge Working Mothers and How That Stunts Their Careers

March 5, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Upcoming

Robin J. Ely, Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joins us to talk about the real reasons businesses have a tendency to stall female advancement.

McDonald’s and Black America

February 27, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Marcia Chatelain, an associate professor of history and African American studies at Georgetown, joins us to talk about the relationship between McDonalds and black business owners.

Disneyland: From Disaster To Overnight Success

February 27, 2020 Culture, History

Richard Snow, former editor-in-chief of American Heritage magazine joins us to talk about the huge gamble Disney’s amusement park was in 1955, and about how it turned the entertainment industry on its head.

The Science of Friendship

February 26, 2020 Culture, Health

Science writer Lydia Denworth joins us to talk about the role close-knit communities play in our mental and physical health.

All She Wanted Was To Be A Single Black Mother

February 20, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity, Uncategorized

Nefertiti Austin joins us to talk about how America thinks of single, black motherhood.

A Teen Bride’s Journey To America

February 17, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Author Angie Cruz joins us to talk about how her fictional character, Ana, in novel reflects the lives of so many real women.

The White Supremacy Of Pro Sports

February 14, 2020 Culture, Politics, Race/Identity, Sports

Howard Bryant joins us to talk about how America’s ongoing conversation about race so often spills onto the court and field.

How Saudi Arabia And Iran Weaponized Religion

February 13, 2020 Culture, History

Kim Ghattas joins us to talk about the source of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s animosity – including differing views of Islam.

Crime Is About More Than Criminals

February 11, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Zach Norris joins us to talk about new models for community building and fighting crime.

It’s Not What You Eat But When

February 11, 2020 Culture, Health, Science and Technology

Dr. Satchin Panda joins us to talk about why when you eat can be as important as what you eat.

Why Debates Don’t Change Minds

February 10, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Language, Politics

Eleanor Gordon-Smith joins us to talk about why, with all our power to be rational, analytical, empathetic and reflective, we’re still prone to refusing to listen to another side.

A Transwoman In An Ultra-Orthodox World

February 5, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Abby Chava Stein, the former rabbi turned trans activist, joins us to talk about her path from Hasidic Judaism to a new life that feels sincere — though far from simple.