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Bonus: You Can’t Be Rich, Famous, and Politically Radical with Jared Ball
This bonus episode was made possible by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. V chats with Jared Ball, professor of communication studies at Morgan State University, about the importance of scrutinizing t…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Propaganda & Social Media Politics with Sam Woolley, Prenatal Plus, Fieri Fallout
We celebrate a major win for women’s reproductive health in the form of a new blood test. If you didn’t keep track of who got canceled this week, don’t worry – we kept a list. And V chats with Univer…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Listen Now: My New Favorite Futbolista
We're off this week, but we wanted to share a new series we think you'll love! Who should you root for at the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup? Get to know soccer’s most inspiring players and the causes t…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
The Rebellious, Grieving Heart of Country Music with Ashley McBryde, Billionaire Darwin Awards, Chicken of the Lab
The extreme travel industry is leading more and more billionaires to die on dangerous adventures. Chicken grown in a lab may be hitting your plate soon – how should we feel about that? And V chats wi…
Published on 2 years, 5 months ago
Bonus: The Inequitable University Next Door with Davarian Baldwin
This bonus episode was made possible by the Marguerite Casey Foundation. V speaks with Trinity College professor and urbanist Davarian Baldwin about how universities extract wealth from their host co…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Collective Liberation with Schuyler Bailar, Reno-viction Warning, Cancer-Free Undersea
So-called “renovictions” are gaining in popularity, displacing renters and erasing affordable units in tight housing markets. What can whales teach us about fighting cancer? And V chats with Schuyler…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Moral Panics and Urban Legends with Chelsey Weber-Smith, Nonbinary Wins, Deepfake Election 2024
Two performers made history this week when they became the first openly nonbinary actors to win Tony Awards. AI-generated images and videos are infiltrating politics, causing concern over the dangero…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Possibility Modeling with Tre’vell Anderson, Cops at Pride, Shiny Horrible People
It seems the NYPD unknowingly painted a questionable acronym on the side of their cop cars for Pride Month. A new docu-series shows what happens when you disguise Christian extremism as a wholesome T…
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Trans Resistance & Pride with Rep. Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed, Abortion AF, Nap Activism
V shines a spotlight on four of their favorite nonprofits, from a comedy troupe of abortion activists to a theologian holding community naps as a form of resistance. Then, V chats with Montana State …
Published on 2 years, 6 months ago
Great Art, Bad People with Claire Dederer, River Rights, Greening Up Gaming
A deluge of money is streaming into the southwest to incentivize people to save the Colorado River. The long-awaited video game “Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom” has gamers talking about their …
Published on 2 years, 7 months ago