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A Thousand Years Of Pirate History

February 3, 2020 Culture, Current Events

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.

How A Murderer Found His Soul – And Voice – In Prison

January 20, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

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.

Latinos And The Invention Of The Cool, Walk-able Neighborhood

January 17, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Race/Identity

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.

Mental Gymnastics: New Insights Into The Brain

January 16, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity, Science and Technology

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.

The Hitmen Of The Dark Web

January 15, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Technology writer Brian Merchant joins us to talk about the surprising and shadowy world of crowd-sourced contract killers.

How Christian Culture Became Western Culture

January 15, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Historian Tom Holland joins us to talk about tracing Christian concepts from antiquity to today and how they’ve shaped the western world.

How Obama Led To Trump

January 13, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Politics

Michael Kirk joins us to talk about the factors that got us to this point in American politics and what the future could hold for our democracy.

Allison Moorer On Turning Adversity Into Art

January 10, 2020 Culture, Race/Identity

Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter, Allison Moorer joins us to talk about how she’s mined dark memories from her childhood– and how she and her sister survived through moments of creativity, imagination and song.

How Will Iran Punch Back?

January 9, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Global Issues, Politics

Ilan Goldenberg, senior fellow and director of the Middle East Security Program at the Center for a New American Security, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about what might happen next between Iran and the U.S. – and about if a face-saving option exists.

Strategies For Keeping Those New Year’s Resolutions

January 8, 2020 Culture, Health

ABC News’ Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Jennifer Ashton joins us to talk about taking a realistic approach to health in mind and body without upending your life.

The Challenges Of Texas’ Population Boom

January 8, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

Former Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings is president and CEO of Texas 2036, and she talks to us about how the nonprofit organization is taking a nonpartisan approach to assessing state data to prepare for the next 16 years and beyond.

Can Moms Who Stay Home Catch Up On Careers?

January 7, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Race/Identity

Pamela Stone, professor of sociology at Hunter College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, joins us to talk about the struggles of highly-educated, well-connected women with resume gaps.