The Climate Movement Fights Back
In this week’s episode Alleen Brown speaks with Aru Shiney-Ajay, executive director of The Sunrise Movement about being infiltrated by the feds, why fighting authoritarianism is a climate fight, and…
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Should We Pause AI?
Everybody’s worried about the risks of AI. So we called up one of the most insightful writers we know on the subject: Zvi Mowshowitz. Zvi writes about AI and AI…
#67 Jenna
When Jenna was eight years old, she was taken from her mom and placed with a foster family called the Grizzles. For two and a half years, she built a…
Guy Branum on Being Unapologetic
Kamau kicks off the episode by reconnecting with comedian and writer Guy Branum, noting they haven’t seen each other in person in a while but keep up via social media.…
Herman Petty’s Dream: The Struggles of the First Black American to Own a McDonald’s
Herman Petty was a Chicago barber and bus driver who dreamed of running his own business. When his local McDonald’s restaurant was abandoned in 1968, Herman approached the company and…
Bonus: Planning for Your Financial Future
On this bonus episode of What’s Your Problem, Jacob talks to Christine Chase, a Vice President, Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments. Christine’s problem is this: How do you help clients…
Brandon Flowers
Brandon Flowers’ new album, Thrasher, is a beautifully written ode to the Southwest where he grew up. It’s a deeply personal record, shining a light on the people close to…
Episode 5: We Are Without Fear
“I wrestle with: Was it courage, or was it cowardice?” This question animates a memorial service for Michael and Petra, held several months after their death. Alice and Leon want…
Episode 2: The Hypnotist
Temujin Kensu spent much of his youth wandering, mainly in his home state of Michigan. In 1986 he and his then-fiancée moved to a cabin outside Port Huron, where he…
Episode 1: The Good Cop
On the morning of November 5th, 1986, students at a community college in Port Huron, Michigan, heard the sound of what many thought was a car backfiring. It was a…
A Neuroscientist’s Guide to Changing Your Brain with Dr. Richard Davidson
Your brain is changing all the time, whether you realize it or not. Everything from your hobbies and chores to the media you consume can physically shape it. So how can…
Welcome to “The Spill,” Our New Weekly Newscast
Amy Westervelt, Nina Lakhani and Alleen Brown on the world on fire, how the media is covering the climate crisis, what’s happening with the industry as a whole, and how…
