Reece Jones talks about his research into nativism and white supremacy and how panicked views about immigration from the fringe made it to the mainstream.
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We really are what we eat
This hour, we’ll talk with experts about how what we eat affects how we think and feel.
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You didn’t earn your DNA, but you might be judged by it
University of Texas professor Kathryn Paige joins us to discuss why our genes can foster inequality and suggest interventions we can use to mitigate it.
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How gender stereotypes mix with alcohol
Mallory O’Meara talks about the history of women and alcohol, from a Sumerian beer goddess to today’s lighter fare and asks: when did drinking become so gendered?
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What it’s like to grow up undocumented
Author Qian Julie Wang joins us to tell the story of her childhood in an undocumented family, how the experience shaped her life, and how she now views the American Dream.
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Beyond Biology: Rethinking What Makes A Family
Susan Golombok, director of the Centre for Family Research at the University of Cambridge and a professional fellow at Newnham College, Cambridge, joins us to talk about the outdated ideas we have about creating a happy home and the variety of parents out there who are thriving.
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How the Muslim diaspora shaped the West
Omar Mouallem discusses his travels to 13 mosques across the Americas trying to understand what it means to different people to be Muslim.
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Generational differences are made up
Bobby Duffy joins us to discuss why labels put on generations aren’t as fixed as we’re taught to believe.
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The challenges – and joys – of raising a trans child
The writer and producer of the “How to Be a Girl” podcast talks about raising a transgender child, and how she’s grown in her approaches to gender and sexuality.
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The unintended consequences of a racism awareness exercise
Stephen G. Bloom joins us to discuss an exercise that separated children by eye color to mimic racism and why we might now question the results
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Does reality TV understand Black women?
Bethonie Butler covers television and pop culture for The Washington Post, and she joins us to discuss the stereotypes these shows often play into, and if progress is being made on television.
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How we trample on tribal sovereignty
Nick Martin joins us to talk about the process of consultation, which was designed as a negotiation tool but is more often used to notify Indigenous communities about pipelines, mines and other major projects adjacent to sacred lands – after it’s too late for them to meaningfully voice their concerns.
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