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Books That Shaped America: Life of Frederick Douglass w/ Prof. David Blight
Our guest this week is Pultizer-Prize-winning Yale Professor David Blight. He expounds on the life of Frederick Douglas, when he learned to read and …
2 years, 6 months ago
Fei-Fei Li, "The World's I See: Curiosity, Exploration, and Discovery at the Dawn of AI"
Stanford University's Fei-Fei Li spoke about her life and journey to becoming one of the leading scientists in the field of artificial intelligence. …
2 years, 6 months ago
Greg Lukianoff, "The Canceling of the American Mind"
Foundation for Individual Rights & Expression president Greg Lukianoff argues that the right to free speech is being threatened by cancel culture. He…
2 years, 6 months ago
Ruth Simmons, "Up Home - One Girl's Journey"
Ruth Simmons spoke about her journey from poverty to academia, serving as president of Smith College, Brown University & Prairie View A&M University.…
2 years, 7 months ago
Martin Baron, "Collision of Power"
Martin Baron talks about leading the Washington Post as executive editor under the ownership of Jeff Bezos & during Donald Trump’s presidency. He's i…
2 years, 7 months ago
Ryan Reilly, "Sedition Hunters - How January 6th Broke the Justice System"
NBC News' Ryan Reilly chronicled how citizens helped law enforcement find individuals involved in the January 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. He w…
2 years, 7 months ago
Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson, "American Gun"
Wall Street Journal reporters Cameron McWhirter and Zusha Elinson discuss the history of the AR-15 and how the weapon has influenced American gun cul…
2 years, 7 months ago
Melissa Kearney, "The Two-Parent Privilege"
Economist Melissa Kearney argues that the decline in two-parent married households is a driving factor in many of America's economic issues. She was …
2 years, 8 months ago
Adam Nagourney, "The Times"
New York Times reporter Adam Nagourney looked at the successes and failures of the last four decades of "the paper of record," The New York Times. He…
2 years, 8 months ago
Meg Kissinger, "While You Were Out - An Intimate Family Portrait of Mental Illness in an Era of Silence"
Meg Kissinger spoke about her family's struggle with mental illness and her coverage of mental health care in America as a journalist. She was interv…
2 years, 8 months ago