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Back to SearchOn The Persistence of Racist Pseudo-Science (w/ Keira Havens)
Episode 294
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Keira Havens is a science writer whose blog series "Box of Rocks" aims to identify and expose racist pseudo-science. She joins us today to explai…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
What Did the "Decade of Protest" Accomplish—And Why Did it Fail? (w/ Vincent Bevins)
Episode 293
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Vincent Bevins is a journalist who has written for the Financial Times, Los Angeles Times, and elsewhere, and is the author of the acclaimed The …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Current Affairs Presents: "American Radio"
Episode 292
Today we have a most unusual episode: a parody of American radio cliches, pieced together by Nathan. Using audio editing software, sound effects libraries, voice cloning technology, and "AI" music to…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Can The Concept of "Philanthropy" Be Saved? (w/ Amy Schiller)
Episode 291
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Philanthropy is a problem. Lots of contemporary philanthropy is either useless (Rich people funding new buildings for Harvard) or shouldn't have …
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Why The Luddites Were Right (w/ Brian Merchant)
Episode 290
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Brian Merchant is the technology column…
Published on 1 year, 7 months ago
Why Students Are Rising Up for Gaza
Episode 289
Today we have a documentary episode examining and analyzing the ongoing pro-Palestine uprisings at campuses around the country. We look at the horrifying facts on the ground in Gaza that have caused …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
The Meaning of "Security" (w/ Astra Taylor)
Episode 288
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Astra Taylor is a filmmaker, writer, and activist whose latest book is The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart, based on her …
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
A Philosopher Explains Why It's Rational To Be Angry (w/ Myisha Cherry)
Episode 287
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Myisha Cherry is a philosopher at UC-Riverside whose book The Case for Rage: Why Anger Is Essential to Anti-Racist Struggle (Oxford University Pr…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How is Capitalism Like a Bad Relationship? (w/ Malaika Jabali)
Episode 286
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Malaika Jabali is Senior News and Politics Editor at Essence magazine. She is also the only previous Current Affairs contributor whose writing fo…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago
How to Spot Corporate Bullshit (w/ Nick Hanauer)
Episode 285
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Today we take a dive into the world of "corporate bullshit" with Nick Hanauer, who has become an expert on spotting and debunking it. Nick is a b…
Published on 1 year, 8 months ago