Michael Patrick Lynch, Director of the Humanities Institute at University of Connecticut, joins us to talk about intellectual snobbery and how it corrupts real understanding.
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When To Blow The Whistle
Tom Mueller joins us to talk about the calculations that whistleblowers go through when they decide to raise an issue – and about what’s ahead for the person who called foul on the President.
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Women In The Ashes Of ISIS
Journalist Azadeh Moaveni joins us to talk about the realities young female runaways found inside ISIS and the nationless status they have now.
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A Case For Clemency
Martha Minow, a professor at Harvard Law School, joins us to discuss the intersection of crime and punishment and forgiveness.
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How Saudi Arabia Won Donald Trump Over
Journalist Martin Smith joins us to talk about Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia’s influence on the Middle East.
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Meet The Man Trying To Primary Trump
Two-time governor of Massachusetts William Weld joins us to talk about his strategy for challenging the president in the Republican primary.
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If You Need A Court-Appointed Lawyer, Watch Out
Journalist Neena Satija joins us in Austin to discuss how Texas’ approach to public defense is failing low-income citizens.
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How Abusers Stalk Through The Courts
Journalist Jessica Klein joins us to talk about the little known trauma of “paper abuse”.
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The Inequality Of Urban Design
Tamika L. Butler, director of planning for California, joins us to talk about an overlooked problem in urban design and why it’s time to start paying attention.
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Margaret Atwood Tells The Rest Of The Story
Novelist Margaret Atwood joins us to talk about her new book,“The Testaments.”
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Why Trump Is THE T.V. President
James Poniewozik, chief television critic for The New York Times, joins us to argue that Donald Trump represents the melding of politics and pop culture.
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Do Colleges Really Need Safe Spaces?
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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