Addiction to Fossil Fuels is Solvable
Author and environmental activist Bill McKibben. photo by Nancie BattagliaHost Ronald Young Jr. speaks with Bill McKibben about how to break our destructive climate habits and about why we need…
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Superwolves: Bonnie "Prince" Billy and Matt Sweeney
In 2005 singer Bonnie “Prince” Billy a.k.a. Will Oldham and guitarist Matt Sweeney released the Superwolf album, which has developed a cult following that includes Rick Rubin who absolutely fell…
Patricia Cornwell & Staci Gruber
When a juggernaut crime novelist falls for a whip-smart neuroscientist, you kinda figure it won’t be ho-hum. Patricia met Staci during a research trip to Harvard, and knew instantly that…
Fritterin’ Away Genius
Claude Shannon was brilliant. He was the Einstein of computer science… only he loved “fritterin’ away” his time building machines to play chess, solve Rubik’s cubes and beat the house…
The Inner Front
During World War II, Nazi radio broadcast the voice of an American woman who came to be known as Axis Sally. She spoke, via shortwave radio, to American women, attempting…
The Future Without Herd Immunity
Dr. Marc Lipsitch explains why it’s unlikely the United States will hit the threshold for herd immunity, and what that might mean for the future of the pandemic. He also…
Introducing Ronald Young Jr., Solvable’s Newest Host
Ronald Young Jr is the newest host of Solvable. Jacob Weisberg and Ronald Young Jr. talk about some of their hosting inspirations from Larry King, Studs Terkel, Terry Gross and…
George Stephanopoulos & Ali Wentworth
When they were getting fixed up by a friend, Ali was ho-hum about the prospect. Good thing she went anyway. This odd couple of proper-news-achor-meets-salty-adorable-comedienne is open to sharing how…
Introducing A Slight Change of Plans
Dr. Maya Shankar is a cognitive scientist who studies how our minds work and how we change. There are few things in life that are as complex and messy—and potentially…
The Fan Who Infected a Movie Star
German measles is a minor illness for most people – but for unborn children it can be devastating. In 1943 – when the link was only just becoming clear -…
BONUS: Understanding the Facebook Oversight Board Decision
Noah Feldman comments on the Facebook Oversight Board’s decision about Trump’s account.
Believe It
NEW YORK – AUGUST 2: CBS Radios “Believe It Or Not” host Robert Ripley at his home in New York. He is seen with part of his collection of oddities.…
