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#191. On Growing Up in Revolutionary Iran
Season 1 Episode 191
Jacqueline Saper is an award-winning writer, public speaker, commentator, and translator, with columns and essays in national and international publi…
6 hours ago
#190. The History of the Opioid Trade, Legal and Illegal
Season 1 Episode 190
Benjamin Robert Siegel is a history professor at Boston University and former writer for Time Magazine. His writing has appeared in both mainstream m…
3 weeks ago
#189. One of Ancient Rome's Most Powerful Women
Season 1 Episode 189
Jane Draycott is a lecturer (professor) of Ancient History at the University of Glasgow and co-director of the University of Glasgow’s Games and Gami…
4 weeks, 1 day ago
#188. A Memoir that Explores the Tensions Between Devotion to Parents and Building One's Own Life
Season 1 Episode 188
Manil Suri is a distinguished university professor of mathematics at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County and is also the author of three int…
1 month ago
#187. Attachment Theory: A Cornerstone for Understanding Our Most Intimate Relationships
Season 1 Episode 187
Robert Karen is a clinical psychologist in private practice in New York City and author of numerous articles both in academic journals and mainstream…
1 month, 1 week ago
#186. The Death of Her Parents at Fourteen Years Old
Season 1 Episode 186
Erin Vincent is an author, essayist, journalist, and public speaker. In addition to literary contributions to anthologies and other publications, she…
2 months ago
#185. A Humane and Effective Method for Helping Disruptive Students
Season 1 Episode 185
Psychologist Ross Greene is the originator of the Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model and the non-profit Lives in the Balance.org. He is the …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
#184. The Conditions and Challenges of Post-War Europe
Season 1 Episode 184
Richard Bessel is a professor emeritus of twentieth century history at the University of York and a former member of the editorial boards of German H…
3 months ago
#183. A Neuroscientist Tells the Story of his Remarkable Overcoming of Profound Childhood Adversity
Season 1 Episode 183
David Sussillo is an internationally recognized neuroscientist, currently working as a senior research manager at Meta Reality Labs, leading a team t…
3 months, 1 week ago
#182. Alternative Approaches to the Philosophy of Ethics
Season 1 Episode 182
Michael Boylan is a philosophy professor at Marymount University and a prolific writer who focuses on a wide range of ethical domains, including publ…
3 months, 2 weeks ago