Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchSunblocked: Resistance to Solar in Farm Country
Bill and Nancy Rasweiler thought they were making a smart decision when they decided to lease their land to Shepherd’s Run, a large-scale solar proje…
2 years ago
Not All Votes Are Created Equal
As any schoolkid might tell you, U.S. elections are based on a bedrock principle: one person, one vote. Simple as that. Each vote carries the same we…
2 years ago
Lessons From a Mass Shooter’s Mother
In 2014, in the college town of Isla Vista, California, a 22-year-old man murdered six people and injured 14 others before killing himself. The kille…
2 years ago
The Racist Hoax That Changed Boston
Note: This episode contains descriptions of violence and suicide and may not be appropriate for all listeners.
In 1989, Chuck Stuart called 911 on hi…
2 years ago
We Regret to Inform You
Bruce Praet is a well-known name in law enforcement, especially across California. He co-founded a company called Lexipol that contracts with more th…
2 years, 1 month ago
The Spy Inside Your Smartphone
Around the globe, journalists, human rights activists, scholars and others are facing digital attacks from Pegasus, military-grade spyware originally…
2 years, 1 month ago
After the Crash
In November 2020, Blossom Old Bull was raising three teenagers on the Crow Indian Reservation in Montana. Her youngest son, Braven Glenn, was 17, a g…
2 years, 1 month ago
In Gaza, Every Pregnancy is Complicated
After six months of war in Gaza, the Palestinian medical infrastructure has collapsed, leaving tens of thousands of pregnant women without a safe pla…
2 years, 1 month ago
Escaping Putin’s War Machine
As the war in Ukraine grinds into a third year, more Russian soldiers are attempting to escape frontline deployment, supported by an underground netw…
2 years, 2 months ago
Cashing in on Troubled Teens
The first time Trina Edwards was locked in a psychiatric hospital for children, she was 12 years old. She was sure a foster parent would pick her up …
2 years, 2 months ago