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.
Read moreBreaking 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..
Read moreWhy 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.
Read moreThe 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.
Read moreWhy 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.
Read moreInside 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.
Read moreA 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.
Read moreWhat 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.
Read moreThe gender politics of pockets
Hannah Carlson, a lecturer at the Rhode Island School of Design, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the gender politics of why men get pockets when women don’t.
Read moreThe ancient roots of abortion regulation
Kathleen M. Crowther, associate professor at the University of Oklahoma, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the surprising links from philosophies of ancient civilizations to today’s abortion battle grounds.
Read moreOur constitutional right to lie
Jeff Kosseff, associate professor of cybersecurity law at the United States Naval Academy, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss what is constitutionally accepted free speech, and why he believes we need a marketplace of ideas so people can make up their own minds.
Read moreThe geography of American poverty
Kathryn J. Edin, William Church Osborne Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs at Princeton University, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the intersection of poverty and geography.
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