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Ep. 134 - Whose Paris?
Season 1 Episode 134
The 2024 Paris Olympics have brought massive investment to the City of Light, including the construction of new housing, sports facilities, and publi…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 133 - ‘Live from Death Row’
Season 1 Episode 133
Alim Braxton, a convicted murderer who admits his guilt, has been incarcerated in North Carolina prison for more than thirty years, spending seven ye…
1 year, 8 months ago
Ep. 132 - The Glory of ‘Too Much’
Season 1 Episode 132
Egalitarianism remains one of the core tenets of most liberals and progressives. But does the idea that everyone ought to be equal in the sphere of p…
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 131 - How to Talk About Having Kids
Season 1 Episode 131
In the past, having kids was simply taken for granted. It was just a thing a person did, like going to college or getting a job.
But now, in the face …
1 year, 9 months ago
Ep. 130 - What Plants Know (And Why We Should Care)
Season 1 Episode 130
Can trees ‘hear’? Can flowers ‘see’? Are shrubs ‘intelligent’?
A decade ago, these questions might have seemed absurd. But an emerging scientific cons…
1 year, 10 months ago
Ep. 129 - Judaism’s Loving Heart
Season 1 Episode 129
One of the misconceptions about Judaism is that the religion is concerned primarily with justice and the law, not love and grace.
That’s precisely ba…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 128 - Diagnosing Disadvantage in America
Season 1 Episode 128
For decades, discussions of poverty and inequality in America have tended to focus on cities. That’s understandable—cities are often the places where…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 127 - Criticism as a Way of Life
Season 1 Episode 127
Vinson Cunningham is one of the most dynamic critics working today. Best known as the New Yorker’s theater critic and co-host of the weekly podcast C…
1 year, 11 months ago
Ep. 126 - God, According to Marilynne Robinson
Season 1 Episode 126
We’re all familiar with the tired stereotype of the “God of the Old Testament,” a capricious creator Who subjects His chosen people to endless cycles…
2 years ago
Ep. 125 - What Are Universities For?
Season 1 Episode 125
The past year or so hasn’t been the best one for higher education. Debates over affirmative action, free speech, and affordability, combined with rec…
2 years ago