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Inside The Life Of Robin Williams

May 18, 2018 Culture

New York Times culture reporter Dave Itzkoff joins us to talk about his new biography of the legendary performer Robin Williams.

Can You Cure A Sex Offender?

May 17, 2018 Culture

We talk this hour with journalist Eliana Dockterman about what happens to the perpetrators of sex crimes that end up in mandatory therapy.

What You Didn’t Know About Paul Simon

May 11, 2018 Culture

Robert Hilburn joins us to talk about the Paul Simon biography he co-wrote with Paul Simon.

A Family Wrestles Its Demons In Real Time

May 10, 2018 Culture

Richard Thomas joins us to talk about his star role in the play “The Humans,” which tells the story of aging parents growing apart from their adult children.

America: Stuck Between Two Borders

May 8, 2018 Culture

Stephanie Elizondo Griest joins us to talk about how borders affect the people who live near them.

The Duplass Brothers On Sharing An Identity

May 8, 2018 Culture

The Duplass brothers join us to talk about how having a creative partner you’re related to can sometimes be a little too cozy.

The Politics of Barbie’s Body

May 7, 2018 Culture

Andrea Nevins joins us to talk about the profound effect the Barbie doll has had on how kids view women.

Marcia Gay Harden Remembers What Her Mom No Longer Can

May 4, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Riding The Rails: Life As A Drifter

May 2, 2018 Culture

Jeff Ferrell joins us to talk about what he learned by spending time with the transient people using freight trains and hitchhiking to roam the country.

The Security Of Stuff

May 1, 2018 Culture

Francine Russo joins us to talk about the psychology behind why we get so attached to some objects.

How The Cowboys Cheerleaders Became America’s Team

April 27, 2018 Best of Think, Culture, Sports

Dana Adam Shapiro and former Cowboys cheerleader Toni Washington join us to talk about how the Dallas cheer squad influenced American culture.

The Invisible Victims Of Sexual Assault

April 25, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

Bernice Yeung joins us to talk about how women working jobs at the bottom of the economic spectrum are so blatantly taken advantage of by the men who employ them.