Daily Beast reporter Samantha Allen joins us to talk about her cross-country trip meeting queer people thriving in conservative strongholds, which she writes about in “Real Queer America: LGBT Stories from Red States.”
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Crossing The Border Was Just The Beginning
Reyna Grande joins us to talk about her journey from undocumented immigrant to celebrated writer.
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The Woman Writing Black Panther
Nigerian-American writer Nnedi Okorafor joins us to talk about writing black characters into popular culture – including her recent work on the Marvel “Black Panther” franchise.
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What You Don’t Know About Marie Kondo
Margaret Dilloway joins us to talk about how Shinto beliefs influenced Marie Kondo – and about what it’s like to see the Kondo phenomenon from two perspectives. Her essay “What White, Western Audiences Don’t Understand About Marie Kondo’s ‘Tidying Up’” appears in The Huffington Post.
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A Century Of Protest Songs
James Sullivan joins us to trace the evolution of protest songs – from the early days of World War I to the present, which he writes about in “Which Side Are You On? 20th Century American History in 100 Protest Songs.”
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Are Facebook Friends Really Friends?
Julie Beck joins us to talk about how Facebook has changed the way we view friendship – and about how we now hold onto friendships long past their expiration date. Her essay “Facebook: Where Friendships Go to Never Quite Die” appears on the website of The Atlantic.
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Known Unknowns: Learning When You’re Wrong
Brian Resnick joins us to talk about how stubbornness stands in the way of scientific advancements which he writes about in his Vox essay “Intellectual Humility: The Importance of Knowing You Might be Wrong.”
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Designing For Disability
Bess Williamson, associate professor of art history, theory and criticism at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, joins us to discuss how design has evolved as it attempts to accommodate all users, which she writes about in “Accessible America: A History of Disability and Design.”
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Embracing A Queer Identity Early
Cal State San Marcos sociologist Mary Robertson joins us to talk about how young people are exploring their sexual and gender identities, which she writes about in “Growing Up Queer: Kids and the Remaking of LGBTQ Identity.”
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Black Millennials And A Dream Deferred
Author Reniqua Allen talks with Krys Boyd about how black millenials are re-imagining what the American Dream means to them which she writes about in “It Was All a Dream: A New Generation Confronts the Broken Promise to Black America.”
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What Journalism Does For The Arts
Host Krys Boyd talks with a panel of critics, artists and journalism teachers about the relationship between an arts community and the media and how it’s changed in an era of consolidation and social media.
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The Long, Strange History of Parenting Advice
Author Jennifer Traig joins Krys Boyd to talk about her book “Act Natural: A Cultural History of Misadventures In Parenting.”
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