Philosophy professor Chloé Cooper Jones joins us to talk about the vulnerability and rejection of being “othered” because of a disability while learning to find strength and solace within herself.
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New To America? Here’s Where To Start
Roya Hakakian joins us talk about her instruction manual for newcomers to this country, acting as tour operator for all the wonder of American sights and sounds.
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Fatphobia And Covid Risk
Virginia Sole-Smith, a journalist and author of The Eating Instinct, joins us to talk about weight stigma in scientific research and subpar medical treatment attached to high BMI.
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The Brilliant Women Walt Disney Drew From
Nathalia Holt joins us to talk about Disney’s Golden Age and the women who fought gender discrimination behind the scenes.
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The Genesis Of The Bible
Kristin Swenson is an associate professor of religious studies at Virginia Commonwealth University, and she joins us to talk about approaching the Bible anew with a sense of wonder and context.
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When Helping A Patient Means Ending Their Life
Katie Engelhart is a fellow at New America, and she joins us to talk about the doctors who assist patients with their own deaths and the tightrope they walk in doing so.
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Bulk And Beauty: The Evolution Of Women Bodybuilders
Petra Browne joins us to talk about her own journey into the world of competitive bodybuilding, why exceptional power must come with weight loss, and how traditional female roles still reign supreme in a boundary-breaking sport.
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Why Scientists Experiment With Demons (Yes, Really)
Jimena Canales of the University of Illinois joins us to talk about the scientific thought process of some of the world’s most brilliant minds, a wild journey into imagination, fear, and theory to make the impossible, possible.
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Your Ancestors Were Not Helicopter Parents
Michaeleen Doucleff, correspondent for NPR’s Science Desk, joins us to discuss her journeys with her daughter, from the Arctic to the Yucatan, to understand parenting best practices around the world and why American parents may be getting it all wrong.
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A Case For Rebuilding The Voting Rights Act
Vann R. Newkirk II, senior editor at The Atlantic and the host of the podcast Floodlines, joins us to talk about how the bill was originally perceived and passed, and what might happen if it again lands at the Supreme Court’s door.
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Meet The 11-Year-Old Black Girl Who Struck Oil
Lauren N. Henley is an assistant professor of leadership studies in the Jepson School of Leadership Studies at the University of Richmond, and she joins us to tell the story of a girl who went from farm laborer to millionaire overnight in the Jim Crow South.
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Widening Inequality, One Home Sale At A Time
Max Besbris, assistant professor of sociology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, joins us to talk about his research into how “hot” neighborhoods are formed, the agents who market them, and how the system pushes up prices for all homebuyers, creating housing inequities along the way.
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