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.
Read moreThe Epidemics That Changed The World
Frank M. Snowden, the Andrew Downey Orrick Professor Emeritus of History and History of Medicine at Yale University, joins us to talk about how infectious outbreaks — both terrifying and romanticized — have shaped our world.
Read moreWe Need To Update Our Definition Of ‘War’
Tanisha M. Fazal, associate professor of political science at the University of Minnesota, joins us to talk about how a belief that modern war is tapering off is a dangerous falsehood.
Read moreSusan Rice On Benghazi, Iran And Handing The Keys To The Trump Administration
Former national security adviser and UN ambassador Susan E. Rice joins us to talk about everything from her family’s history of enslavement, to her own privilege and power, to her headline-making policy decisions that still define America’s reach today.
Read moreMelinda Gates On Empowering Women
Melinda Gates joins us to make the case that providing opportunities to women is the key to bettering society as a whole.
Read moreThe Indian Children Stolen By The Federal Government
Nick Estes, a member of the Lower Brule Sioux Tribe, joins us to talk about how generations of tribes grapple with the brutal legacy of trauma inflicted by the U.S. government on Native American children.
Read moreThe Bloody History Of Thanksgiving
David J. Silverman joins us to talk about how peace between the Wamanoag tribe and Plymouth pilgrims finally dissolved – and about how we should look at the time period through the eyes of the indigenous people involved.
Read moreWhy There’s A Massive Shortage Of Psychiatric Hospital Beds
Author Susannah Cahalan joins us to talk about her investigation into a psychology sting operation testing the legitimacy of mental health diagnoses.
Read moreLGBTQ And Christian? How One Church Decided
Pastor Mark Wingfield joins us to talk about the tough and meaningful work a group of his congregants and clergy did to address how churches incorporate LGBTQ members.
Read moreDo Red Flag Laws Actually Work?
Jacob Sullum of Reason magazine joins us to talk about his view that “great idea on paper” is simply a license to prevent gun ownership.
Read moreWhat Brexit’s Really About
Fintan O’Toole joins host Krys Boyd to talk about the English worldview after the empire collapsed and why that’s key to the fractured policies of today.
Read moreYou Don’t Know Joe: The Culture Of Coffee
Mark Pendergrast joins host Krys Boyd to talk about our obsession with all things coffee.
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