The Evolution of Urban Parks

July 22, 2019 Culture, Economics

Urban design critic John King joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how urban parks have evolved to offer a variety of experiences.

Relax Late Bloomers, You’ll Be Fine

July 18, 2019 Culture, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Forbes publisher Rich Karlgaard counts himself among the group of “late bloomers”, and he joins us to talk about the scientific explanation for why so many of us make something of ourselves later in life.

Chuck Klosterman Returns To Fiction

July 17, 2019 Culture, Literature

Chuck Klosterman joins us to talk about his new collection of far-from-normal fictional stories.

Gimmie Shelter: Staying Alive In Extreme Places

July 17, 2019 Culture, Global Issues, History

Dan Richards joins us to talk about surviving in remote places – and what makes isolated sites worth the journey.

How The West Was Overrun

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Environment, History, Politics

Christopher Ketcham joins us to talk about the American West is slipping away in part to commercialization and lax federal protections.

The Human Filters Of The Internet

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Sarah T. Roberts of the Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at UCLA joins us to talk about the people charged with keeping offensive material off the web.

You Can’t Escape Your Childhood Online

July 15, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Kate Eichhorn of The New School joins us to talk about how younger generations can never escape their online personas.

Buckle Up: It’s The Law

July 15, 2019 Culture, Economics, Science and Technology

Law professor Gregory H. Shill joins us to talk about the many ways driving has been written into our legal system.

Why The Government Should Watch The Web

July 11, 2019 Culture, Politics, Science and Technology

Karen Kornbluh joins us to talk about whether we should establish a government agency to monitor the spread of disinformation online.

How Meteorologist Predict The Future

July 11, 2019 Culture, Environment, Global Issues

Andrew Blum joins us to talk about how satellites and super computers are vital to putting together a weather forecast.

The Cost of Freedom: How Ankle Bracelets Are Pushing People into Debt

July 10, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Economics

Ava Kofman joins us to talk about how the inability to pay for ankle monitors may land defendants back in jail.

What Makes A Father?

July 9, 2019 Culture, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Nara B. Milanich joins us to talk about how confirming biological fatherhood is only the beginning of establishing what it means to be a dad.