Amber Ferguson of The Washington Post joins host Krys Boyd to discuss two women, one who didn’t want to give birth and another who couldn’t, and how the fall of Roe changed their lives.
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Why no third-party candidate has won the White House
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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How probation and parole feed mass incarceration
Vincent Schiraldi, founder of the Center on Juvenile and Criminal Justice and the Justice Policy Institute, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss parole and probation, which he calls a “recidivism trap,” and make the case that these practices should be abolished.
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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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Small-town America is doing just fine, thanks
USC professor Elizabeth Currid-Halkett discusses the small towns across America that are thriving and, by many metrics, outperforming much larger urban centers.
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The psychology of the American voter
Michael Bruter, professor of political science at the London School of Economics, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the psychology of voting, why it helps us feel connected to a larger purpose in life, and how voters make their choices.
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Leaving the white evangelical church
Sarah McCammon, national political correspondent for NPR, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss when politics get in the way of religious beliefs in evangelical churches, and how that’s driving some members away.
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What drives young people to vote
Sara Suzuki, senior researcher at CIRCLE, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the issues that are most important to young voters and how candidates can best reach them.
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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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How Ashli Babbitt became a martyr for the right
Jeff Sharlet, professor at Dartmouth College, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how American political leanings are taking the form of religious devotion – and how Ashli Babbitt, who was killed during the January 6 insurrection, has become a martyr for many on the far right.
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Would Trump really go to prison?
Ankush Khardori, senior writer for Politico Magazine, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the Supreme Court’s decision to weigh in on Trump’s immunity claims and the upheaval the justice system would see if a Trump conviction actually resulted in jail time.
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Guaranteeing your right to vote
Richard L. Hasen, professor at UCLA, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why he feels we need a Constitutional amendment guaranteeing the right to vote, and why leaving it to the courts to decide who can vote is a bad idea.
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