The Pioneers Who Pushed America West

November 13, 2019 Environment, History

H.W. Brands, Jack S. Blanton, Sr. chair in history at the University of Texas at Austin, join us to talk about the perseverance of the pioneers who set out for the American West.

The Adolescence of Animals

November 1, 2019 Culture, Environment, Science and Technology

Dr. Barbara Natterson-Horowitz, visiting professor in the Department of Human Evolutionary Biology at Harvard and president of the International Society for Evolution, Medicine and Public Health, joins us to talk about how all animals — humans included — transition into adulthood.

When the Buzz of Progress Becomes Noise Pollution

October 28, 2019 Culture, Environment, Science and Technology

Bianca Bosker, contributing writer at The Atlantic, joins us to talk about how sound is affecting our world.

Why You Should Fear Volcanoes More Than Ebola

October 18, 2019 Environment, Global Issues, History, Science and Technology

Journalist Bryan Walsh joins us to talk about the many probabilities of world-ending catastrophic events, reported with humor and backed up by hard science.

Netflix And Chill? You Are Burning Coal

October 14, 2019 Environment, Global Issues, Science and Technology

Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg joins us to talk about how re-evaluating our lifestyles is the key to any real, radical change.

The Evolution of City Mouse And Country Mouse

October 2, 2019 Current Events, Environment, Science and Technology

Brendan Koerner joins us to talk about the burgeoning study of urban evolution.

After Hurricanes, We All Pay To Bail Out The Beach

September 17, 2019 Economics, Environment, Politics

Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Gilbert M. Gaul joins us to talk about major flaws in the government’s approach to flood insurance.

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.

Nature Provides – But How Much Should We Take?

August 28, 2019 Culture, Environment

Edward Posnett joins us to talk about journeys to harvest eiderdown, vicuña fiber and other coveted rare objects – and to talk about if humans even have a right to these treasures.

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.

What Katrina Couldn’t Wash Away

August 21, 2019 Environment

Sarah M. Broom joins us to talk about the New Orleans home where she and her 11 siblings grew up and the emotional toll of being displaced from the world she loved.

The Politics of Water

July 25, 2019 Current Events, Economics, Environment, Race/Identity

NAACP Legal Defense Fund attorney Sparky Abraham joins guest host John McCaa to talk about how lack of water access contributes to the nation’s economic divide.