Culture - Think

From Anonymous: Advice Columns Through The Decades

April 19, 2018 Culture

Jessica Weisberg joins us to talk about the role advice columnists play in American life.

Are Gangs And Frats The Same?

April 17, 2018 Culture, Education

Ibram X. Kendi joins us to talk about the troubling connection between gangs and fraternities.

Crafting Calm: Using Your Hands To Free Your Mind

April 13, 2018 Culture

Alanna Okun joins us to talk about how a simple roll of yarn and a set of needles can offer a sense of control in a chaotic world.

A Conversation With Tyra Banks (And Her Mom!)

April 11, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

Tyra Banks – along with her mother, Carolyn London – joins us to talk about the behind-the-scenes struggles of her career – and how they worked through them as a team.

Lidia Bastianich’s Life In Food

April 6, 2018 Culture

The PBS cooking-show host joins us to talk about her journey from Italian farm girl to celebrity chef.

Jorge Ramos Never Feels At Home

April 5, 2018 Best of Think, Culture

The Univision broadcaster joins us to talk about why even after 35 years of living in the U.S., he still feels like an outsider.

What Is Pope Francis Trying To Do?

March 29, 2018 Culture

New York Times columnist Ross Douthat joins us to talk about why rethinking some Catholic policies could come with unwanted consequences.

Breaking Into The TV Boys’ Club

March 28, 2018 Culture

Nell Scovell joins us to talk about being a woman in famously male-dominated writers rooms.

Cheer Up! Why It’s A Great Time To Be Alive

March 23, 2018 Culture

Gregg Easterbrook joins us to make the case that things aren’t as bad as they seem.

The Dangers Of Consensus And Compromise

March 22, 2018 Culture

Psychologist Charlan Nemeth joins us to talk about why consensus is the killer of innovation.

When You’re The Only One

March 21, 2018 Culture, Race/Identity

We talk with people who feel like they’re the only one – from a black woman hiker sharing the trails with predominately white men, to an overweight yogi, to a lefthander in a right-handed world.

Things May Not Be As Bad As You Think

March 15, 2018 Culture

Steven Pinker joins us to talk about how we’re actually living in an age of unprecedented safety, peace and prosperity in his new book “Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress” (Viking).