Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWhat Makes Societies Thrive? with Johan Norberg
What made history’s golden ages thrive? Zachary and Emma speak with Johan Norberg, historian, documentary filmmaker, and author of Peak Human: What W…
10 months ago
The Progress Report: A Robot Saved My Heart
This week on The Progress Report, Zachary and Emma bring more uplifting headlines you won’t find in your usual news feed. America’s prison population…
10 months, 1 week ago
Climate Change's Agriculture Problem with Michael Grunwald
Can we feed the world without destroying it? Zachary and Emma speak with Michael Grunwald, award-winning journalist and author known for his work on …
10 months, 1 week ago
The Progress Report: FDA Approves HIV Prevention Gamechanger
On this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma spotlight the stories that prove the world is moving forward, from Ireland’s bold move to end coal p…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
Are High-Achieving Families Born or Made? with Susan Dominus
Can sibling rivalries shape success? Zachary and Emma speak with Susan Dominus, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and staff writer at The New York Ti…
10 months, 2 weeks ago
The Progress Report: Child Labor Drops by 100 Million
On this week’s Progress Report, Emma is going solo with the news. Discover how global child labor has nearly halved since 2000, why alarming disaster…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Capitalism Conundrum with John Cassidy
Does capitalism deserve its bad rap? Zachary and Emma speak with John Cassidy, longtime staff writer at The New Yorker and author of several acclaime…
10 months, 3 weeks ago
The Progress Report: With or Without the U.S.
This week on The Progress Report, Zachary and Emma cut through the noise of a turbulent news week to spotlight stories of real progress. From the his…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
Judicial vs. Executive: Preventing a King with Jeffrey Rosen
How is the Constitution interpreted today? Zachary and Emma speak with Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center and host …
11 months ago
Progress Report: Vatican City Runs on Pure Sunshine
On this week's Progress Report, Zachary and Emma explore news stories that highlight human progress, from a university student’s discovery of a fungu…
11 months ago