Ian Bogost, contributing writer at The Atlantic and the Ivan Allen College Distinguished Chair in Media Studies at the Georgia Institute of Technology, joins us to talk about ditching the urban core for peace — and distance.
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Meet The Woman Behind Some Of TV’s Funniest Characters
The creator of “The New Adventures of Old Christine” and an Emmy-nominated co-executive producer of “Will & Grace”, Kari Lizer, joins us to talk about life after the kids have left, a new disdain for high heels, and finally finding her voice.
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Not Black And White: Asian-American Women And Colorism
Nikki Khanna, associate professor in the department of sociology at the University of Vermont, joins us to talk about how these women internalize feelings of being less than.
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How having an abortion — or not — affects women
Researcher Diana Greene Foster talks about her book “The Turnaway Study: Ten Years, a Thousand Women, and the Consequences of Having – or Being Denied – an Abortion.”
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How Women Earned The Right To Vote
Writer, director, and producer Michelle Ferrari joins us to talk about the passage of the 19th Amendment and the brave women who pushed that movement to success.
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How Cars Changed Black Life In America
Gretchen Sorin, director and distinguished professor of the Cooperstown Graduate Program of the State University of New York, joins us to talk about the freedoms and challenges of car ownership for African-Americans.
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How We Got To ‘Sesame Street’
David Kamp joins us to talk about the age of children’s television with programs about multiculturalism, literacy, and lessons in kindness — often given by a giant yellow bird.
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Why Debutantes Are Still A Thing
Kristen Richardson joins us to talk about what it is to become a debutante – and if the ritual still has a place in the 21st Century.
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Lessons On Kindness From NPR’s Scott Simon
The Weekend Edition host talks about his new YA novel about accepting others when, sometimes, their gifts are hidden.
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When Alexandra Petri Says ‘Everything Is Fine,’ She’s Being Sarcastic
Washington Post humorist and columnist Alexandra Petri joins us to add her brand of humor to the discord and irony to our current events.
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It’s Not Enough To Not Be Racist
Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, joins us to talk about looking inward to combat racism.
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When The Buzz From Buying Stuff Is Gone
Anne Helen Petersen, senior culture writer for BuzzFeed News, joins us to talk about a history of American messaging that has always promoted “buy, buy, buy” to buoy the economy, and why that isn’t working now.
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