Sarah Smarsh joins host Krys Boyd to explore the creative genius of the Dolly Parton — a prolific songwriter of more than 3,000 songs — and a pioneer for exploring class and gender issues in America.
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Want To Learn About Class? Turn On The TV
Rob Henderson joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how he discovered the American class system by the TV he watched growing up.
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How The Pandemic Has Set Women Back Decades
This hour, guest host Courtney Collins talks about how the pandemic has created a female recession, how disparities in who receives healthcare have widened, and how the feminist movement often leaves behind women of color.
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Why Migrant Kids Are Spending Years In U.S. Custody
Aura Bogado, reporter for Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting, joins us to discuss the 1 in 10 migrant children stranded in U.S. custody for prolonged periods.
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A Conversation With John Grisham
John Grisham joins us to talk about his prolific pace of writing a book a year – and about the art of the legal thriller.
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A Fictional Character’s Very Real Asian-American Experience
Charles Yu, author and writer for shows on FX, AMC and HBO, joins us to discuss his book “Interior Chinatown: A Novel.”
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How Debtors’ Prisons Never Really Went Away
Georgetown law professor Peter Edelman joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about his call for a renewed focus on people below the poverty line.
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The Most Prolific Serial Killer You’ve Never Heard Of
Investigative journalist Maureen Callahan joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about Israel Keyes, who meticulously plotted and murdered victims undetected for 14 years.
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How Your Brain Rewires Itself
Neuroscientist David Eagleman, host of the Emmy-nominated television series “The Brain,” joins us to talk about the latest understanding of how our minds work.
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The Dreams Of Those Who Don’t Get DACA
Karla Cornejo Villavicencio is a former DACA recipient, and she joins us to talk about the undocumented immigrants she met across the country and the toll it takes on their health and happiness.
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The Evolution Of The Tattoo
Filmmaker Alan Govenar joins us to talk about the history of tattooing, from Biblical times to today.
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A Look Back At Election Night
University of Houston political science professor Brandon Rottinghaus and Victoria M. DeFrancesco Soto from UT’s LBJ School of Public Affairs join us to analyze the election results and talk about what they say about the direction of the nation.
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