How Liars Take Advantage Of Your Search For Truth

September 4, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Jennifer Schwartz joins us to explain the scientific, social and mathematical reasons for why we’re choosing to believe misinformation as gospel truth.

A Better Place In A Warming World

September 3, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Environment, Global Issues

Southern Methodist University professor Klaus Desmet talks about the importance of strategizing long-term solutions for commerce and conservation in the era of climate change.

Rethinking the U.S. Approach to China

August 29, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Global Issues, Politics

Former national security adviser to Vice President Joe Biden, Jake Sullivan joins us to talk about U.S. strategy when it comes to dealing with China.

Assimilation Is A Two-Way Street

August 27, 2019 Culture, Current Events, History, Language, Race/Identity

Stanford University associate professor Tomás Jiménez joins us to take on the idea of assimilation, the history behind it, and what’s lost when immigrants are encouraged to change who they are.

White People Problems

August 26, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Race/Identity

Psychologist Natasha Stovall joins us to talk about why it’s taboo to study how white patients worry, reckon, or rage about their place in the social system.

The Underbelly Of The Internet

August 23, 2019 Current Events, Global Issues, Science and Technology

This hour, we take a look at the dark corners of the web and talk with a former diplomat about what regulating the internet might look like.

It’s Not Enough To Not Be Racist

August 22, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Ibram X. Kendi, director of the Antiracist Research and Policy Center at American University, joins us to talk about looking inward to combat racism.

In These Cities, Climate Change Is Now

August 22, 2019 Current Events, Environment, Global Issues

Journalist Steve Mufson joins us to talk about the American cities where they are already showing signs of permanent damage from climate change.

Should We Enable Safe Drug Use?

August 20, 2019 Current Events, Health

Journalist Kate Knibbs joins us to talk about a movement to allow medically-supervised drug use aiming at keeping addicts alive.

Is The U.S. Headed For A Recession?

August 20, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Global Issues

Policy director at The Hamilton Project and a fellow in economic studies at The Brookings Institution, Ryan Nunn joins us to talk about whether or not we are headed toward recession.

Blame Europe And The U.S. For The Immigration Crisis

August 15, 2019 Culture, Current Events, History, Politics, Race/Identity

Suketu Mehta – an immigrant himself – joins host Krys Boyd to pick apart anti-immigration policies.

A Defense Of Post-9/11 Strategy

August 15, 2019 Current Events, Global Issues, Politics

Former deputy director of the CIA’s Counterterrorist Center and the FBI’s National Security Branch, Philip Mudd joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the U.S. security strategy in the age of terrorism.