Chris Moody, professor at Appalachian State University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he and his wife decided that to be better parents, they needed no internet distractions – and why that sense of isolation has been freeing.
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Musician and comedian Reggie Watts on the joy of being weird
Comedian and musician Reggie Watts joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his memoir about growing up mixed race in a small town, and how he embraced his differences to find what’s cool.
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David Brooks wants us to reconnect
The New York Times columnist joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the skills we can learn to improve engagement and connection and develop character.
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Why some people can’t stop lying
Christian L. Hart, a professor of psychology at Texas Woman’s University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of people who lie all the time.
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Optimization may not be the best we can do
Applied mathematician Coco Krumme joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the bear traps we’ve created with systems so tightly wound for efficiency that we’re caught off guard when faced with disruption or uncertainty.
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Why twins really are special
Helena de Bres, a philosophy professor at Wellesley College and a twin herself, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the endless questions she’s asked about her and her sister – and to reflect upon what being a multiple is really like.
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Wanting a gun isn’t about fear
Alexandra Filindra, associate professor of political science at the University of Illinois, Chicago, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how 21st Century gun culture is a product of the 18th Century.
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Did you know that curiosity is your superpower?
Scott Shigeoka, who has taught at UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what he calls deep curiosity, which pushes people to move beyond biases to see the value in another person’s worldview.
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Beyoncé, Björk and Donald Trump: What makes divas tick
Spencer Kornhaber, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the magnetism, narcissism and perfectionism of the people we call divas … and why they matter so much to the rest of us mere mortals.
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Why are spray tans OK but Botox isn’t?
Wired contributor Sheon Han joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss lookism – the well-established idea that attractive people get social status benefits.
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The evolution of marriage
Devorah Baum, an associate professor at the University of Southampton, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why marriage is left out of philosophical discussion.
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When social movements march into your relationship
Clinical psychologist Orna Guralnik talks about what she’s seen in her practice, where couples are bringing to the table issues of race and privilege and trauma like she hasn’t seen before.
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