Jeffrey Engle, Director of the Center for Presidential History at Southern Methodist University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of third-party candidates and how they’ve impacted – or not – presidential elections.
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Medical science is still catching up on women’s health
Dr. Elizabeth Comen, an oncologist specializing in breast cancer, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of sexism in medicine and why lingering stereotypes still affect women’s medical care.
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Why the best Presidents were the best Presidents
Historian Talmage Boston joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his dive into the lives and leadership styles of eight presidents, from Washington to Reagan, and the ways they shaped American society.
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Why America won’t tax the rich
Michael J. Graetz, professor emeritus at Columbia Law School, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the history of how we got to the enormous partisan divide we see today about taxation, and how race and class play into it.
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Copyrights are out of control
David Bellos, professor of Comparative Literature at Princeton University, joins host Krys Boyd for a history lesson on how copyrights came to be, and what happens now that generative A.I. has entered the picture.
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Breaking up with romance
Sabrina Strings, professor at the University of California, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why she believes the relatively low numbers of Black women in relationships and marriages is a backlash to the Civil Rights movement..
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Why gay people deserve an apology
Jonathan Rauch, contributing writer to The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the lasting harms had on not only career diplomats but the broader LGBTQ community across the country – and why he says it’s time for a reckoning.
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The history of Gospel music
Shayla Harris, director and producer of a new PBS documentary series called “Gospel,” joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the legacy of this American art form, from its birth in churches to its rise to the mainstream.
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Why LBJ and MLK needed each other
Peniel Joseph, professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the contentious but essential relationship between the president and Civil Rights leader.
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Inside the Duterte regime’s murderous war on drugs
Patricia Evangelista, former investigative reporter for the Philippine news company Rappler, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the killings, carried out by police and vigilantes, and the people whose lives were shaped by fear in a lawless time.
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A look at eyeliner
Journalist Zahra Hankir joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the religiosity, spirituality and cultural significance of eyeliner and its use throughout the ages and around the world.
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What Abigail Adams and Beyoncé have in common
Historian Elizabeth Cobbs discusses her history of famous women who fought for equal rights and family from both sides of the aisle, and the impact they continue to have today.
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