Hannah Matthews, an abortion doula, activist, clinic worker and journalist, discusses what she feels is left out of the typical abortion narratives and her experience working with patients during the procedure.
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Our dark moods have a lot to teach us
Philosopher Mariana Alessandri talks about reorienting our mindsets so that we don’t feel bad about feeling bad and instead interpret our suffering as a sign that we’re sensitive and in touch to the world around us.
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Does it matter how long we work if it all gets done?
Fred Turner joins Krys Boyd to discuss the established workday patterns that the pandemic upended – and how workers can wrestle back control of the clock from their employers.
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In Oregon, an experiment in drug laws
Journalist Jack Holmes joins guest host Courtney Collins to discuss why heroin and fentanyl are now easily-accessible street drugs, and if this radical way of confronting addiction as a behavioral-health issue is doing more harm than good.
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When science silences debate
Political scientist Jason Blakely joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what he calls “scientism,” when scientific authority silences political debate, and why relying on data might not always be the best approach to problem solving in a crisis.
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The Hidden Harms of CPR
Dr. Sunita Puri joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why the aftermath of CPR is rarely talked about – usually because it involves a life that has been saved but not fully restored.
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Listen up! Good hearing could fight off dementia
Frank R. Lin, director of the Cochlear Center for Hearing and Public Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health joins Krys Boyd to discuss why we shouldn’t brush off hearing loss as a symptom of old age.
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As we age, we’ll all need a lot more help
Elder justice expert M.T. Connolly discusses the needs of older people – everything from health care to financial advice to companionship – and how we can make their golden years easier and more enjoyable.
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Marijuana and psychedelics: New thinking about old substances
As drug laws loosen up nationwide, users and those who care for them are evolving the way they think about some illicit substances. This hour, we’ll talk specifically about two categories with growing user bases: cannabis and psychedelics.
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Bogus medical research is everywhere
Nature editor Richard Van Noorden talks about how bias, error and, yes, even fraud, infect clinical trials – and what can be done to clean them up.
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Could our next pandemic start with a spore?
Emily Monosson discusses how fungi are threatening both animals vital to our ecosystem and crops that feed the planet’s 8 billion people.
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A lesson on trans-friendly schools
Gender inclusion activist Aidan Key discusses practical tips for parents and school staff to approach trans students with a sense of welcoming, creating a safe space for them to learn.
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