The Numbers
In the wake of the #metoo and Black Lives Matter movements, art museums began publicly touting their dedication to diversity. In this episode, we hear from two arts journalists about…
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Google’s Journey to the Edge of Search
Cathy Edwards is vice president and GM of Search at Google. Cathy’s problem is this: how do you teach computers to tell people what they want to know, even if…
Trial by Teenager, Part 2
The fact-checking experiment gets scaled up with 40 students in two states. The Super Bowl of fact-checking, and a final test of an idea that might help save American democracy.…
Fake Gay-Conversion Camp
In this week’s episode, we’re LARPing, live-action roleplaying that gets you to step out of your own shoes and into a character’s. Writer and first-time LARP-er Jason Anthony decides to…
Introducing: Come As You Are
Sex educator and bestselling author Emily Nagoski answers questions about sex with the latest science. Along the way, she busts cultural myths and teaches you what’s true with the help…
We Can’t Friend Our Way out of White Supremacy
Saladin Ambar is author of a new book, Stars and Shadows: The Politics of Interracial Friendship from Jefferson to Obama. He’s also a political science professor at Rutgers and host…
The Boys Are Back in Town: Live from Chicago
Khalil and Ben revisit the city where their friendship began. They speak on stage at the 2022 Chicago Humanities Festival. Come for the tales of Ben’s first job delivering bagels…
E5: ‘Men Dodge Bullets, Girls Dodge Men’
The Blackout Ripper wasn’t the only serviceman attacking women in World War Two. In cities, towns and villages women were being harassed and abused by men in the military -…
9 – I Love You, Sweetheart
At some point in any journey of self-discovery, you just have to start living. And that’s what Lauren needs to do. But before she can get on with it, she…
Gabriels
Today we are featuring one of the most thrilling new groups in contemporary soul music—Gabriels. And lucky for us, they performed three songs, one of which is still unreleased, live…
Our Revisionist (Personal) Histories ft. Jason Isbell
Jason Isbell is a singer-songwriter and four-time Grammy winner. After wrestling with addiction, he re-examines aspects of his personality that he once saw as his greatest weaknesses. For a transcript…
Happier Parents, Happier Kids Pt 1: Your Child Isn’t a VIP or a Fragile Vase
Rosy had a packed schedule of lunches, meet-ups and activities – and she was only three. Mom Michaeleen Doucleff felt she couldn’t waste a second of her daughter’s time. Rosy…
