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The impossible expectations on American mothers

January 11, 2023 Culture, Mental Health

Jessica Grose is an opinion writer at The New York Times who writes the newsletter On Parenting, and she joins us to talk about what successful parenting really looks like and the societal expectations we have for parents.

When twins raised on different continents are reunited

January 5, 2023 Culture, Race/Identity

Journalism professor Erika Hayasaki joins us to discuss two sisters raised worlds apart and the questions that arise about transnational adoption.

A move to America expanded her palate—and her waistline

January 3, 2023 Culture, Health, Race/Identity

When Rabia Chaudry’s family immigrated to the United States from Pakistan, they embraced all things American—including our love of fast food. She joins guest host Courtney Collins to share her body image journey.

How to kick your success addiction and love your work

January 2, 2023 Culture, Mental Health

Arthur C. Brooks discusses his research to understand how to move past waning opportunities for advancement and embrace aging with all its many wonderful possibilities.

Your kids make the best philosophers

December 22, 2022 Culture

Philosophy professor Scott Hershovitz joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss the philosophical debates he has with his two boys, Rex and Hank, and why it’s important to take on deep questions with young minds.

Why we should all live a little more like Italians

December 20, 2022 Culture

Beppe Severgnini discusses the key takeaways from Italian life and gives insight into the charm that’s known around the world.

Getting to the bottom of our obsession with butts

December 18, 2022 Culture

Essayist Heather Radke talks about our understanding of the backside – from evolutionary biology to its sexualization – and why power points in its direction.

Damien Chazelle takes us on a dizzying ride through old Hollywood

December 15, 2022 Culture

Writer and director Damien Chazelle talks with guest host Courtney Collins about his new film, “Babylon,” which takes place in the late 1920s in Hollywood.

The systems that failed to help a refugee family

December 15, 2022 Culture, Current Events

ProPublica reporter Kartikay Mehrotra tells the story of a 14-year-old Afghan boy who took his own life and the federal resettlement program ill-equipped to help Afghan refugees.