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Where Did Music Come From?

March 20, 2020 Culture, History

Music historian Ted Gioia joins us to talk about the outsiders that pushed music forward, throughout history.

Pandemics: Then And Now

March 17, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Health, Science and Technology

Frank M. Snowden, the Andrew Downey Orrick Professor Emeritus of History and History of Medicine at Yale University, joins us to talk about how infectious outbreaks — both terrifying and romanticized — have shaped our world.

Is it Time to Redefine Family?

March 17, 2020 Culture, Politics, Race/Identity

David Brooks, The New York Times columnist, joins us to talk about why depending on a small, concentrated support network is not only ahistorical but also reserved for the “financially fortunate.”

Queen Latifah, Lil’ Kim And The History Of Women In Rap

March 13, 2020 Culture, Current Events, History, Race/Identity

Music journalist Kathy Iandoli joins us to talk about the contributions of Queen Latifah, Salt-N-Pepa and other woman artists – and why the contributions of women in rap are so often overlooked.

Refugees Revived This Dying Town

March 9, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Race/Identity

Cynthia Anderson, journalist and teacher of writing at Boston University, joins us to talk about Lewiston, Maine — a city that has transformed itself through the arrival of African Muslim refugees.

Listen to This Before You Do a DNA Test

March 9, 2020 Culture, History, Science and Technology

Journalist Libby Copeland joins us to talk about the pluses and minuses of opening a door into who is really related to whom.

Why We Judge Working Mothers and How That Stunts Their Careers

March 5, 2020 Culture, Current Events

Robin J. Ely, Diane Doerge Wilson Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, joins us to talk about the real reasons businesses have a tendency to stall female advancement.

Disneyland: From Disaster To Overnight Success

February 27, 2020 Culture, History

Richard Snow, former editor-in-chief of American Heritage magazine joins us to talk about the huge gamble Disney’s amusement park was in 1955, and about how it turned the entertainment industry on its head.