Edwin Raymond, a veteran of the New York Police Department, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss practices inside police departments that contribute to unequal patterns of enforcement, and his ideas on how these can change.
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Why are we so polarized? Science has the answer
Joel Achenbach, reporter for The Washington Post, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why our emotions are getting the better of us when it comes to discussing politics.
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Calling out the colonizers
In our modern world, the term “colonizer” is as pejorative as it’s ever been. Roger Cohen is Paris bureau chief for The New York Times, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the ways we’ve historically discussed colonizers.
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The battle over free speech on college campuses
Len Gutkin, senior editor at The Chronicle Review, joins host Krys Boyd to talk about how universities are struggling to maintain the tradition of being places that welcome the free exchange of ideas.
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Opposing parties’ governors vow to disagree better
Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (Republican) and Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly (Democrat) join host Krys Boyd to talk about how we can have more productive political conversations.
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When defying the frontrunner feels dangerous
Zack Beauchamp is a senior correspondent at Vox, and he joins host Krys Boyd to discuss how threats impact voting and how elections are conducted.
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Why the Democrats are losing working class voters
George Packer, staff writer at The Atlantic, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why it will be hard for Democrats to win back a class of workers that might just determine the outcome of this year’s elections.
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What Africa’s coups mean for democracy
Murithi Mutiga, director of the Africa Program at the International Crisis Group, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss the challenges democracy faces in the grip of political violence.
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Why 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.
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Even wanted pregnancies after Dobbs are fraught
The 19th News health reporter Shefali Luthra joins host Krys Boyd to discuss why life-saving treatments for miscarriage are now harder to get – and the people with high-risk pregnancies who are now in harm’s way.
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Why signing that online petition isn’t enough
Sam Daley-Harris joins host Krys Boyd to discuss effective strategies for advocating for change that won’t leave you frustrated by the process.
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Debunking the myths of migration
Hein de Haas, a professor of sociology at the University of Amsterdam, joins host Krys Boyd to discuss his research into migration patterns and how laws restricting migrants don’t line up with the demand for labor in the U.S.
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