Ed Morales, lecturer Columbia University’s Center for the Study of Ethnicity and Race, joins us to talk about the difficult past and uncertain future of Puerto Rico.
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The Invention of Modern Anthropology
Charles King, Georgetown University Professor of International Affairs and Government, joins us to talk about how Frank Boas and his peers, including Margaret Mead, set about rethinking our humanity.
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Gimme Shelter: Staying Alive In Extreme Places
Dan Richards joins us to talk about surviving in remote places – and what makes isolated sites worth the journey.
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Why True Crime’s Biggest Fans are Women
Journalist Rachel Monroe joins us to talk about murder, media, and the people obsessed with dark stories.
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Who Am I Without My Mother Tongue?
Journalist Melissa Hung joins us to talk about reconciling the loss of a generational language in the face of her mother’s mortality.
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The Extraordinary Eye of Gordon Parks
Senior Curator of Photographs at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, John Rohrbach joins us to talk about the work of the first African American staff photographer for Life Magazine, Gordon Parks.
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There’s A Lot You Don’t Know About Country Music
This hour we talk with a pair of producers of the upcoming eight-part series “Country Music” ahead of its Sept. 15 debut on PBS stations.
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How Liars Take Advantage Of Your Search For Truth
Jennifer Schwartz joins us to explain the scientific, social and mathematical reasons for why we’re choosing to believe misinformation as gospel truth.
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A History Of Fat Phobia
University of Kansas professor Christopher E. Forth joins us to talk about the persistent, centuries-long stereotypes about a much-maligned body type.
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The Unsinkable Molly Ivins
Director Janice Engel joins us to discuss a documentary about columnist and political commentator, Molly Ivins.
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Nature Provides – But How Much Should We Take?
Edward Posnett joins us to talk about journeys to harvest eiderdown, vicuña fiber and other coveted rare objects – and to talk about if humans even have a right to these treasures.
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Assimilation Is A Two-Way Street
Stanford University associate professor Tomás Jiménez joins us to take on the idea of assimilation, the history behind it, and what’s lost when immigrants are encouraged to change who they are.
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