Podcast Episodes

Beyond War: Waging Peace, Pt 1

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized viol…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

An Informed Republic

America’s founders recognized that without a king, their fledgling nation would require knowledgeable citizens. But now in the digital age, this essential need is ever-more critical to our democracy.…

Published on 1 month, 3 weeks ago

Beyond War: War Without End, Pt2

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized viol…

Published on 1 month, 4 weeks ago

Wrongful Convictions

Emboldened by a U.S. Justice Dept. estimate that ten percent of prisoners serving time are actually innocent, journalist Rob Warden describes his Chicago-based efforts to free inmates who are wrongly…

Published on 2 months ago

Beyond War: War Without End, Pt 1

In these special Humankind documentaries, ‘Beyond War’ takes a look back at the last time the U.S. military had major involvement in the Middle East. We examine the true human costs of organized viol…

Published on 2 months ago

The Lost Art of Healing, with Bernard Lown

An elderly physician and Nobel Peace Prize-winner, Bernard Lown, pleads for a revolution in health care that would place greater emphasis on personal interaction between doctor and patient.

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Published on 2 months, 1 week ago

Steps to Recovery, Pt2

Today over two million people partake of the storytelling, the good humor, the words of wisdom and the gallons and gallons of free coffee made available to attenders of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Steps to Recovery, Pt1

90 years ago this month Alcoholics Anonymous was born when a troubled drunkard realized that connecting with fellow-sufferers creates a safe zone where they can stay sober. That insight has saved mil…

Published on 2 months, 2 weeks ago

Our Food Footprint

A conversation with the long-time director of the UN Nobel Peace Prize-winning Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, Dr. Rajendra Pachauri, who also directs the Yale Climate and Energy Institute…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago

Healing the Trauma of War, Pt2

In this documentary, we explore what it’s like to experience “moral injury”— when soldiers witness or participate in war-time acts that violate their conscience. The impact they undergo confirms an e…

Published on 2 months, 3 weeks ago