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A Novel Plumbs An Immigrant Family’s American Dream

January 21, 2021 Culture, Literature

Simon Han joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his story about assimilation and the struggle for immigrants to reach that fabled “shining city upon a hill.”

Toxic Patriotism

January 18, 2021 Culture, Current Events, Education, History, Politics, Race/Identity

Mychal Denzel Smith is a fellow at Type Media Center, and he joins us to talk about his thoughts on how he wrestles to understand the current moment studied against the long lens of American history.

A group of missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints walks down a sidewalk

Latter-Day Saints In A Modern Day World

January 12, 2021 Culture, History

McKay Coppins, a staff writer for The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about his own faith, the model of assimilation it tries to capture, and the changes it must wrestle with to fit into the modern era.

Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman running through the streets of Washington D.C.

Where Are Wonder Woman’s Sister Superheroes?

January 11, 2021 Culture

Journalist Soraya Roberts joins host Krys Boyd to talk about developing new women superheroes – and about some problems with the few woman superheroes we do have.

How Crowd Psychology Played Out At The Capitol

January 8, 2021 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

Rob Henderson studies human behavior at the University of Cambridge, and he joins us to talk about the psychology of why people follow a crowd.

The Day Extremists Stormed The Capitol

January 7, 2021 Culture, Current Events, History, Race/Identity

SMU presidential historian Sharron Conrad joins us to talk about this unprecedented event in American history – and about the role presidents play in American race relations.

Mom By Day, Nazi Hunter By Night

January 7, 2021 Culture, History, Science and Technology

Filmmaker Chana Gazit joins us to talk about the extraordinary, secret life of cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman.

Mom May Not Cook (But She Still Loves You)

January 6, 2021 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Health, Race/Identity

Sarah Bowen, professor of sociology at North Carolina State University, joins us to take a tour inside the kitchens of everyday American women to uncover the challenges they face in providing even simple meals.

The 2nd Amendment Doesn’t Cause Gun Violence

January 6, 2021 Culture, Current Events, Economics, History, Politics

University of Alabama law professor Fredrick E. Vars joins us to discuss his 10 ideas for state-level policy to promote public safety while protecting gun ownership.

The Malcolm X You Never Knew

January 5, 2021 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics, Race/Identity

Principal researcher Tamara Payne, who finished the book written by her late father, joins us to discuss previously unknown details of the man central to the Black freedom movement.

Are You A Bad Person? Ask The Internet!

January 5, 2021 Culture

Journalist Tove K. Danovich joins us to talk about a place where strangers gather online to openly appeal for help making decent and good decisions — and why that’s so rare in cyberspace.

A photograph of the Milky Way in the night sky

For Inspiration, Look To The Stars

December 18, 2020 Culture, History, Science and Technology

Science journalist Jo Marchant joins us to talk about the impact stargazing has had on human civilizations and the importance of connecting to the wonder of the night sky.