This hour, we’ll talk about how the future of democracy may depend on credit unions, community gardens and other hyperlocal organizations with urban planner Gabriel Metcalf.
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Defeating DOMA
This hour, we’ll talk about how the ruling opened the door to further rights for LGBT Americans with Roberta Kaplan, which she writes about in “Then Comes Marriage: United States V. Windsor and the Defeat of DOMA.”
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The Constant Battle
This hour, we’ll talk to West Point English professor Elizabeth Samet about her book “No Man’s Land: Preparing for War and Peace in Post-9/11 America.”
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The Presidential Candidates Thus Far
This hour, we’ll talk about what we’ve learned so far about the candidates – and about what we can expect between now and next November – with Lewis Lapham.
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Silicon Chips and Surfboards
This hour, we’ll explore the body of water that meets our western border – and get to know the cultures who also live near it – with Simon Winchester, author of “Pacific: Silicon Chips and Surfboards, Coral Reefs and Atom Bombs, Brutal Dictators, Fading Empires, and the Coming Collision of the World’s Superpowers.”
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In Defense Of Respectability Politics
This hour, we’ll talk to Harvard Law Professor Randall Kennedy about holding fast to a Civil Rights-era style of raising black children.
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Working For Workers
This hour, as we broadcast live from KUT in Austin, we’ll talk about advocating for these workers who help to power our economy with the project’s executive director, Cristina Tzintzún.
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Texans Weigh In
This hour, as we broadcast live from KUT in Austin, we’ll talk about how our neighbors feel about everything from the economy to border security to allowing their kids to play football with Jenifer Sarver and Daron Shaw, who oversaw the poll.
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The Case For Legalized Prostitution
We’ll explore the idea of decriminalizing sex work – and look at how other countries are taking innovative approaches to prostitution – with West Virginia University professor Alison Bass, author of “Getting Screwed: Sex Workers and the Law” (ForeEdge).
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Paying For PTSD
This hour, we’ll talk about a treatment some experts have expressed skepticism about – one that Texas taxpayers have funded to the tune of $2.2 million.
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A Guide To Better Healthcare
This hour, we’ll talk about how we can better advocate for ourselves and receive better medical care with Leslie D. Michelson, author of “The Patient’s Playbook: How to Save Your Life and the Lives of Those You Love” (Knopf).
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Back To Mexico
This hour, we’ll hear stories of what it’s like to return across the border with Jill Anderson, author of “Los Otros Dreamers.”
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