We talk with a law school professor about why America locks up more of its citizens than any other country, a criminologist about our increased use of solitary confinement and a former inmate who’s made it her life’s work to help other incarcerated women transition back to freedom.
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Christian Miller joins us to talk about how we can recognize our flaws and address them.
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A pair of students and the president of Gallaudet University, one of the nation’s leading educators of deaf students, join us to discuss how these students are excelling in a hearing world.
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Paula Poundstone joins us to talk about her research on finding what makes people happy – aside from laughter.
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Dan Rather joins us to give his take on the state of the nation and the world.
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Sam Wasson talks about the role improv has played in America’s comedic identity.
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Jerry Zhang joins us to talk about the underrepresentation of Asians in pop culture.
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Rebecca Clarren joins us to talk about how Native American tribal courts work – and how their approach has shown a decrease in recidivism.
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Lenore Skenazy talks about finding the line between hands-off and helicopter parenting.
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Psychologist Darcy Lockman joins us to talk about the role parents play in how boys value women.
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Clinical psychologist Meg Jay joins us to tell the stories of well-known people who’ve overcome adversity.
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Luke O’Brien joins us to track how Andrew Anglin morphed from an antiracist vegan into one of the leading voices of the alt-right.
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