Podcast Episodes
Back to Search‘How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics’ with Olúfẹ́mi Táíwò
“Identity politics” polarizes discourse about virtually every aspect of contemporary political life. But what exactly is it, and what role does “elit…
3 years, 9 months ago
A gun industry insider perspective with Ryan Busse
There are more guns than cars in the United States. And studies show that gun sales go up following mass shootings. We had a different episode planne…
3 years, 9 months ago
'Liberalism and Its Discontents’ with Francis Fukuyama
Freedom House’s annual Freedom in the World survey notes that liberalism has rapidly declined each year for the last 16 years. And its precipitous do…
3 years, 9 months ago
‘A Genetic History of the Americas’ with Jennifer Raff
Who were the first people to migrate to the Americas? When did they arrive, and how? For centuries, those questions have been shrouded in mystery. No…
3 years, 10 months ago
Unpacking Title 42 with Thomas Saenz
Title 42, a decades old and rarely used public health order used to bar people with medical conditions from entering the country, revived by the Trum…
3 years, 10 months ago
‘Allow Me to Retort’ with Elie Mystal
“Forced labor is already unconstitutional and what is forced birth other than forcing a woman to labor against her will?” remarked Elie Mystal, a jus…
3 years, 10 months ago
‘A Year of Healing and Heartbreak’ with Thomas Fisher
Recovery from trauma and its emanations is a defining theme of this moment. Dr. Thomas Fisher has certainly seen his share of the effects of mass dis…
3 years, 10 months ago
Telling the Climate Story with Adam McKay and Omar El Akkad (2019)
Since Chris was on vacation last week, we’re revisiting one of our favorite WITHpod episodes. The conversation is also timely given the recent U.N. I…
3 years, 11 months ago
‘Love Thy Neighbor’ with Collier Meyerson
The Crown Heights Riot took place thirty years ago following a car accident that killed a Black child in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights. …
3 years, 11 months ago
What It's Like to Be Great at Something with Dirk Nowitzki
Seven-foot-tall Dirk Nowitzki is one of the greatest NBA players in history. Throughout his illustrious and landmark career, he’s redefined the sport…
3 years, 11 months ago