Author Angie Cruz joins us to talk about how her fictional character, Ana, in novel reflects the lives of so many real women.
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The White Supremacy Of Pro Sports
Howard Bryant joins us to talk about how America’s ongoing conversation about race so often spills onto the court and field.
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How Saudi Arabia And Iran Weaponized Religion
Kim Ghattas joins us to talk about the source of Iran and Saudi Arabia’s animosity – including differing views of Islam.
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Crime Is About More Than Criminals
Zach Norris joins us to talk about new models for community building and fighting crime.
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It’s Not What You Eat But When
Dr. Satchin Panda joins us to talk about why when you eat can be as important as what you eat.
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Why Debates Don’t Change Minds
Eleanor Gordon-Smith joins us to talk about why, with all our power to be rational, analytical, empathetic and reflective, we’re still prone to refusing to listen to another side.
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A Transwoman In An Ultra-Orthodox World
Abby Chava Stein, the former rabbi turned trans activist, joins us to talk about her path from Hasidic Judaism to a new life that feels sincere — though far from simple.
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From Viking Sails To Spacesuits: Cloth In Human History
Cultural historian and author Kassia St. Clair joins us to talk about what we can learn about cultures from something as simple as cloth.
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A Thousand Years Of Pirate History
Maritime terrorism expert Peter Lehr joins us to talk about the forces that created piracy and why we should heed warnings of its continued growth today.
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How A Murderer Found His Soul – And Voice – In Prison
Author and criminal justice advocate, Shaka Senghor joins us to talk about how he worked through his own pain of hurting people and now helps communities heal theirs.
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Latinos And The Invention Of The Cool, Walk-able Neighborhood
A. K. Sandoval-Strausz, director of the Latina/o Studies Program and associate professor of history at Penn State University, joins us to talk about how Latinos have influenced cities across the country.
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Mental Gymnastics: New Insights Into The Brain
This hour, experts on brain science join us to separate fact from fiction – and to better understand what we know about gender, creativity and how our brain is programmed to lead us home.
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