Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchDemocracy in Retrograde
Today, Emily Amick, lawyer and former counsel to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, and Betches Media cofounder Sami Sage share five key insights …
1 year, 5 months ago
"The Presidents and the People" by Corey Brettschneider
American presidents have often pushed the boundaries established for them by the Constitution. Today, Corey Brettschneider shares the inspirational s…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Better Way of Thinking About Medicine and Healing
Today, journalist Julia Hotz reports on a radical new trend in healthcare: social prescribing.
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1 year, 6 months ago
Mastering the Art of Changing Minds
Michael McQueen has spent two decades teaching Fortune 500 leaders the skills they need to change people's minds. Now, he's here to share those skill…
1 year, 6 months ago
The Power of Connection in a Fractured World
Let's close out the week by hearing from Sharon Brous, one of the country's leading rabbis, about her new book "The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Me…
1 year, 6 months ago
A Journey From White Nationalism to Antiracism
R. Derek Black grew up with the founders of the American white nationalist movement but became an advocate for antiracism. How did that happen?
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1 year, 6 months ago
Myths Shaped America. Now They've Brought Us to the Brink of Crisis.
We are a nation of mythmakers. But in his new book, "A Great Disorder: National Myth and the Battle for America," Richard Slotkin argues those myths …
1 year, 6 months ago
A Scientist's Path from Grief to Wonder
A decade ago, Alan Townsend's wife and daughter were both diagnosed with life-threatening forms of brain cancer. In the face of this gut-wrenching ne…
1 year, 6 months ago
Can You Become Immune to Burnout?
After extreme stress nearly killed Kandi Wiens, she dedicated herself to understanding why some people seem to be naturally “immune” to burnout and w…
1 year, 6 months ago
How Something Comes From Nothing
To close out the week, we hear from Adam Moss, the legendary editor of New York magazine, about the personal, rigorous, complex, and elusive work of …
1 year, 6 months ago