Podcast Episodes

How Animal Senses Reveal Hidden Realms with Ed Yong

Season 19 Episode 17

All creatures, humans included, experience just a tiny slice of the full reality around us. Sharon chats with Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times bestselling author Ed Yong about his book An Imm…

Published on 4 months, 1 week ago

The Extraordinary Women Who Helped Win WWII with Lena Andrews

Season 19 Episode 16

This Memorial Day we take a moment to remember the 350,000+ American women who served in uniform during the war, in every service branch, in every combat theater, and in nearly two-thirds of the avai…

Published on 4 months, 2 weeks ago

The Virtues Behind the American Constitution with Jeffrey Rosen

Season 19 Episode 15

We’ve heard it before: Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. But what did the Founders mean by “the pursuit of happiness,” and how do virtue and moral philosophy shape our understanding of thi…

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

Parliamentary America with Max Stearns

Season 19 Episode 14

Ever feel like choosing between the "lesser of two evils" in the voting booth? Many Americans don’t feel represented by major candidates and worry a third-party vote is wasted. If you're frustrated w…

Published on 5 months ago

Introducing: What We Spend

Imagine if you could ask someone anything you wanted about their finances. On What We Spend, people from across the country and across the financial spectrum are opening their wallets—and their lives…

Published on 5 months ago

Democracy and America with Heather Cox Richardson

Season 19 Episode 13

When did the political parties change sides? Is America a democracy, or a constitutional republic? Sharon welcomes back political historian, author, and Professor Heather Cox Richardson to discuss he…

Published on 5 months, 1 week ago

Navigating Media Bias with Vanessa Otero

Season 19 Episode 12

How can you tell if your news source is reliable? In this episode, Sharon talks with Vanessa Otero, founder of Ad Fontes Media and creator of the Media Bias Chart, about how to better evaluate the re…

Published on 5 months, 2 weeks ago

Master Slave Husband Wife with Ilyon Woo

Season 19 Episode 11

You may not be familiar with their names, but William and Ellen Craft were a determined enslaved couple who made their escape through disguise and performance, and in their success, defied the limita…

Published on 5 months, 3 weeks ago

Punished for Dreaming with Bettina Love

Season 19 Episode 10

We hear the word “reform” tossed around a lot when it comes to education, but what does it actually mean? And how does school segregation—both past and present—continue to shape our classrooms today?…

Published on 5 months, 4 weeks ago

A Biography of George Washington with Alexis Coe

Season 19 Episode 9

We have a tendency to regard many of our U.S. Presidents as heroes, illuminating the ways in which they shaped our nation for the good, that we often gloss over their missteps. Historians piece toget…

Published on 6 months ago