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Why Poor Couples Crave Strong Relationships

August 1, 2019 Culture, Economics, Race/Identity

University of Wisconsin-Madison associate professor Sarah Halpern-Meekin joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about how low-income parents struggle for family and community.

The Widow And The Washout

August 1, 2019 Culture, Literature

Linda Holmes, host of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her new book “Evvie Drake Starts Over”.

A Texas Roadtrip (With A Possible Killer)

July 29, 2019 Culture, Literature

Author Julia Heaberlin joins guest host Courtney Collins to talk about her new novel “Paper Ghosts: A Novel of Suspense”.

Understanding The Unrest In Puerto Rico

July 26, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Economics, Global Issues

Ed Morales joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how years of corruption, economic problems and the aftermath of Hurricane Maria have led to the current uprising in Puerto Rico.

Mescaline’s Long, Strange Trip

July 25, 2019 Culture, Health, History

Mike Jay joins guest host John McCaa to tell the stories of seekers who have experimented with mescaline in search of new states of consciousness.

Why Texas History is Outdated

July 23, 2019 Culture, History

Sam Houston State history professor Ty Cashion joins guest host John McCaa to separate fact from fiction when it comes to Texas legends.

The Evolution of Urban Parks

July 22, 2019 Culture, Economics

Urban design critic John King joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how urban parks have evolved to offer a variety of experiences.

Chuck Klosterman Returns To Fiction

July 17, 2019 Culture, Literature

Chuck Klosterman joins us to talk about his new collection of far-from-normal fictional stories.

How The West Was Overrun

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Environment, History, Politics

Christopher Ketcham joins us to talk about the American West is slipping away in part to commercialization and lax federal protections.

The Human Filters Of The Internet

July 16, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Sarah T. Roberts of the Center for Critical Internet Inquiry at UCLA joins us to talk about the people charged with keeping offensive material off the web.

You Can’t Escape Your Childhood Online

July 15, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Science and Technology

Kate Eichhorn of The New School joins us to talk about how younger generations can never escape their online personas.

Buckle Up: It’s The Law

July 15, 2019 Culture, Economics, Science and Technology

Law professor Gregory H. Shill joins us to talk about the many ways driving has been written into our legal system.