Podcast Episodes

The Jewish Entrepreneurs Who Created the Toy Industry in America

Author Michael Kimmel discussed the first-generation Jewish American toymakers who manufactured now-famous children's toys, including the Teddy Bear …

2 months, 1 week ago

The Impact Of Wealth Concentration On Society And Politics

Chuck Collins discussed his book Burned by Billionaires where he examines the impact of wealth concentration on society and politics. The event was …

2 months, 2 weeks ago

A Former US Marine's Journey from Russian Prison to the Ukrainian War

Former U.S. Marine Trevor Reed discussed his 2019 arrest and imprisonment in Russia and his decision to volunteer in war against the Russians in Ukra…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

How AI is Transforming Healthcare

Dr. Robert Wachter examined the future of artificial intelligence being used in health care. The Commonwealth Club of California in San Francisco hos…

2 months, 4 weeks ago

America's Black Botanical Legacy

Biologist Beronda Montgomery explored the botanical knowledge developed by African Americans. Harvard Book Store hosted this event.

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3 months ago

Sam Bankman-Fried, Elite Fraud, and the Cult of Techno-Utopia

Finance and Tech reporter David Morris reported on Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX. POWERHOUSE Arena in New York City hosted this event.

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3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Biggest Stolen Artifacts Case in FBI History

Former FBI investigator Tim Carpenter recounted the true-life detective story spearheaded by the Bureau's Art Crime Team, which found itself on the t…

3 months, 3 weeks ago

The State and the Soldier

Kori Schake, director of foreign and defense policy studies at the American Enterprise Institute, examined the relationship between civilian and mil…

3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Thrill of (and Threat to) the Modern Dictionary with Stafan Fatsis

Stefan Fatsis describes his experience as a lexicographer in training at Merriam-Webster to learn how words are added to the dictionary. Harvard Boo…

4 months ago

Dave Barry and Carl Hiaasen Discuss Satire and American Culture

How does the son of a Presbyterian minister wind up winning a Pulitzer Prize for writing a wildly inaccurate newspaper column read by millions of peo…

4 months, 1 week ago