Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchAre We Confused About Social Justice? (Helen Pluckrose)
Episode 461
The stated goals of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs are often reasonable, if not noble—to create a more welcoming and inclusive environment…
2 years ago
The Cultural History of Charles Fort and His Followers
Episode 460
Charles Fort, a maverick writer, fascinated by bizarre occurrences like flying saucers, Bigfoot, and frogs raining from the sky, scanned newspapers a…
2 years ago
The Logic of Nuclear Policy: Deterrence and MAD Explained.
Episode 459
As if 2024 couldn't get any weirder, tensions in the Middle East have escalated with the United States sending one of our nuclear submarines to the M…
2 years ago
Why Men Are Struggling, Why It Matters, and What to Do About It
Episode 458
In his book Of Boys and Men and through his work at the American Institute for Boys and Men, Richard V. Reeves addresses the growing crisis facing bo…
2 years ago
Bones, Bias, and Backlash: Elizabeth Weiss on the Politicization of Anthropology
Episode 457
In her autobiographical book On the Warpath, archaeologist Elizabeth Weiss recounts her battles on the front lines of the culture war in academia. He…
2 years ago
The Physics of Life's Emergence
Episode 456
Life as No One Knows It by Sara Imari Walker tackles the challenging question of defining life, a problem as complex as understanding consciousness o…
2 years ago
Cryptomania: Hype, Hope, and the Fall of a Billion-Dollar Fintech Empire
Episode 455
As cryptocurrency surged in popularity during the pandemic, many were drawn by the promise of wealth and revolutionizing sectors like finance, art, a…
2 years ago
Richard Dawkins on Genetic Insights Into the History of Life
Episode 454
Evolutionary biologist and author, Richard Dawkins, explores how the body, behavior, and genes of every living creature serve as a record of their an…
2 years ago
UFO Sightings Around the World: A Comprehensive History
Episode 453
After the Flying Saucers Came explores the global fascination with UFOs, tracing its origins to the summer of 1947 when a pilot's sighting in Washing…
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Parent-Child Estrangement: How Does Divorce Affect Children?
Episode 452
Psychologist Joshua Coleman, PhD, explores the complex issue of estrangement between parents and adult children, which he terms a "silent epidemic." …
2 years, 1 month ago