Robert Hilburn joins us to talk about the Paul Simon biography he co-wrote with Paul Simon.
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A Family Wrestles Its Demons In Real Time
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.
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America: Stuck Between Two Borders
Stephanie Elizondo Griest joins us to talk about how borders affect the people who live near them.
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The Duplass Brothers On Sharing An Identity
The Duplass brothers join us to talk about how having a creative partner you’re related to can sometimes be a little too cozy.
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The Politics of Barbie’s Body
Andrea Nevins joins us to talk about the profound effect the Barbie doll has had on how kids view women.
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Marcia Gay Harden Remembers What Her Mom No Longer Can
Oscar-winning actress Marcia Gay Harden tells the story of her mother’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.
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Riding The Rails: Life As A Drifter
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.
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The Security Of Stuff
Francine Russo joins us to talk about the psychology behind why we get so attached to some objects.
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How The Cowboys Cheerleaders Became America’s Team
Dana Adam Shapiro and former Cowboys cheerleader Toni Washington join us to talk about how the Dallas cheer squad influenced American culture.
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The Invisible Victims Of Sexual Assault
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.
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In Defense Of Decorum
Lea Berman joins us to talk about how we can boost our social skills in both personal and professional settings.
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America’s First Processed Food
Anna Zeide joins us to talk about the development of prepackaged food – and how the industry earned the public’s trust.
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