Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchRenovating Our House with Danielle Allen
Season 1 Episode 64
Is change possible? Can democracy be renovated to serve the constituency better? And what does this mean for the 2024 election? Political theorist at…
2 years, 10 months ago
A Better World with James Pethokoukis
Season 1 Episode 63
Did anyone "win" the debt ceiling debate? Where is the economy headed, long-term? And what breakthroughs can be used to build a better world? James P…
2 years, 11 months ago
What We Talk About When We Talk About Science with Sara Walker
Season 1 Episode 62
What's the nature of the universe? What is life? And what do we talk about when we talk about science? We're joined by Professor Sara Walker, an astr…
2 years, 11 months ago
How to Be Optimistic About America with John Avlon
Season 1 Episode 61
What road is hyperpartisanship taking us down? Can we learn from our history? And is the current state of American politics worse than ever before? T…
2 years, 11 months ago
Ukraine's Counteroffensive with Tim Mak
Season 1 Episode 60
What is the human side of war? Investigative journalist Tim Mak joins us from Kyiv to share an update on Ukraine's spring counteroffensive, what life…
2 years, 11 months ago
Demon Drugs and Moral Panics with Maia Szalavitz
Season 1 Episode 59
Is drug use always harmful? How does empathy play a role in addiction? Could it be more beneficial to approach drug use as a public health issue rath…
3 years ago
Artificial Unintelligence with Baratunde Thurston
Season 1 Episode 58
Is technology moving us forward or backward? What is the human cost of progress? And is artificial intelligence making people more divided, or can it…
3 years ago
Challenging the Consensus on China with Jessica Chen Weiss
Season 1 Episode 57
Is China the US's perennial enemy? How do the complexities of China's political landscape affect global affairs? And is conflict over Taiwan inevitab…
3 years ago
Demanding More: Politics in Sub-Saharan Africa with Ebenezer Obadare
Season 1 Episode 56
Are the tides shifting in Africa? What direction is the continent's progress toward good governance headed? And how should we understand competing in…
3 years ago
The Boys Are Not All Right with Richard Reeves
Season 1 Episode 55
Is the struggle of boys and men a partisan issue? And how have recent economic and social changes influenced the classroom, the workplace, and the fa…
3 years ago