A Womb of One’s Own?
Jen Dingle yearned to get pregnant and have children, but there was one problem: she was born without a uterus. So when she was ready to have children she was…
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Don’t Make Friends Where You Make Your Money?
Work and friendship don’t mix, thought Katherine Hu. A recent graduate, she found it harder to form bonds with colleagues than she’d expected. But then she concluded that not having…
Why Experiencing Awe With Others Feels So Magical
Dr. Shira Gabriel is a psychologist who studies the science of human connection. In recent years she’s turned her attention to collective effervescence, a feeling we get when we experience something transcendent with…
Marina Abramović Creates Art from Pain
Marina Abramović is a pioneer in the field of performance art, using her body as both the subject and the medium. Today, we return to our special conversation with the…
Judging Sam: Guilty on all counts
The jury, after about 4 and a half hours of deliberation, has delivered its verdict – guilty on all seven counts. Lidia Jean Kott was in the courtroom when it…
Judging Sam: The jury’s job
It’s nearly time for the jury to begin their deliberations. They’ll file into a backroom at the courthouse, and SBF’s fate will be in their hands. But what goes on…
The Bear Was Poked With Maria Konnikova
Maria Konnikova returns as Revisionist History’s ombudsman. Today, she talks with Malcolm about assault rifles, tales of the two Matt Dillons, moral hazard, localized mortgage rates, and possible solutions to…
S3 E10: We Die The Way We Lived
Days after the debut of this season, Jessie Lee Ward, who was featured in episodes one and nine, passed away after a short battle with cancer. Jane reconnects with Erin…
Judging Sam: The Hail Mary That Wasn’t
We’re finally in the home stretch. Today the prosecution finished their cross examination of Sam Bankman-Fried, the defense followed up with a redirect, and then both sides rested. It’s Michael’s…
S3 E9: Coaching the Uncoachable
To our surprise, the OG coach Jessie Lee Ward agrees to an interview. She seems surprised to find out that Jane is not a fan of her work. It turns…
Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey
As Paul McCartney’s life moved further away from the centering force of Liverpool, the distance, both physical and cultural, started becoming increasingly apparent. It’s a distance described by Paul as…
Mark Mothersbaugh
The lead singer and keyboardist for Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh, is an avant-garde, new wave pioneer. Although critics sometimes classify Devo as a joke band, the Akron, Ohio art-punks’ ethos was…
