Katy Kelleher, a contributor to Paris Review, pulls back the curtain on the luxuries we long for – from flowers to gems – to show beauty doesn’t come without a price.
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Are we over Twitter?
Willy Staley joins Krys Boyd to discuss Twitter beyond Elon Musk’s takeover, how it’s changed how we talk with one another over the last 15 years, and if it’s all been worth it.
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The purr-plexing evolution of cats
Jonathan B. Losos joins us to discuss the evolution of our feline friends and explore the relationship we humans have with Felis catus.
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The case for letting children vote
Adam Benforado joins us to discuss why cracks in public education and juvenile justice have left children vulnerable, and why making kids a policy priority bodes well for all our futures.
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Why do we still judge women who don’t have kids?
Peggy O’Donnell Heffington joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the many reasons women live childless.
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How we fail people with severe mental illness
Author Jonathan Rosen joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his friendship with a man who developed schizophrenia in his 20s.
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The story of a recovering foodie
Stand-up comic and restaurateur Dan Ahdoot talks about how his foodie obsessions took a toll on his happiness and relationships and how he finally learned to let go of the pursuit of perfection.
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Is your intelligence about nature or nurture?
Rina Bliss, associate professor of sociology at Rutgers University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss her work in epigenetics, working to understand how human intelligence grows and changes in response to our surroundings.
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Lessons on leadership from a commander of the Navy SEALs
William H. McRaven served as commander of all U.S. special operations forces and later as chancellor of the University of Texas System. He and guest host John McCaa discuss the tenants of great leadership.
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The year before your kid moves away to college is a big deal
Mary Louise Kelly, host of NPR’s “All Things Considered,” shares her memoir, which centers on her sons’ final years of high school and her realization that once they graduate, their daily family time spent together is likely at an end.
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The global clocks that absolutely must be right
Harper’s contributor Tom Vanderbilt joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the science of timekeeping, why official clocks are just a forecast — not an absolute — and the people who keep us all on schedule.
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How the AR-15 became a political and cultural weapon
Washington Post investigations editor Peter Wallsten joins us to discuss the AR-15’s outsized role in mass shootings and the marketing campaigns that brought its power to the masses.
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