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Language

You’re Being Judged By How You Talk

September 14, 2020 Culture, Language, Race/Identity

Katherine Kinzler, professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, joins us to talk about the biased ways we view dialects and accents.

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What Grandstanding Says About You

August 14, 2020 Culture, Language

Justin Tosi, assistant professor of philosophy at Texas Tech University, joins us to discuss why getting off the soapbox is the best way to make the world a better place.

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The Sorry State Of Apologies

August 4, 2020 Culture, Language

Clinical psychologist Molly Howes joins us for a lesson in what it truly takes to make amends.

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How Shakespeare Spun Tragedy And Comedy From An Epidemic

June 23, 2020 History, Language, Literature

Stephen Greenblatt, John Cogan University Professor of the Humanities at Harvard University, joins us to talk about how an epidemic influenced Shakespeare.

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Why No One Listens to You

June 3, 2020 Health, Language

Reporter Kate Murphy joins us to talk about why listening—even to gossip—is good for our brains and human connection.

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English Needs A Unisex Pronoun

February 13, 2020 Language, Race/Identity

Dennis Baron joins us to talk about how language has evolved to the point where “they” is often used in the singular form.

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Why Debates Don’t Change Minds

February 10, 2020 Culture, Current Events, Language, Politics

Eleanor Gordon-Smith joins us to talk about why, with all our power to be rational, analytical, empathetic and reflective, we’re still prone to refusing to listen to another side.

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Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?

September 18, 2019 Culture, Current Events, Education, Language, Politics, Race/Identity

Michael S. Roth, president of Wesleyan University, joins us to talk about his approach to civil discourse and toning down heated rhetoric to get to the heart of important issues

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Who Am I Without My Mother Tongue?

September 9, 2019 Culture, Language, Race/Identity

Journalist Melissa Hung joins us to talk about reconciling the loss of a generational language in the face of her mother’s mortality.

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Assimilation Is A Two-Way Street

August 27, 2019 Culture, Current Events, History, Language, Race/Identity

Stanford University associate professor Tomás Jiménez joins us to take on the idea of assimilation, the history behind it, and what’s lost when immigrants are encouraged to change who they are.

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To Win An Argument, You Need More Than Facts

June 13, 2019 Culture, Language

Former New York Times op-ed editor Trish Hall joins us to explain the core principles of persuasive writing and how that enhances your argument.

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Why Talking With Your Hands Helps You Think

June 10, 2019 Culture, Language

Psychologist Barbara Tversky joins us to make the case that our brains are actually filled with pictures and ideas that revolve around spatial cognition.

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