Podcast Episodes
Back to Search“We sometimes just want to believe” - the theory behind conspiracy theories
There seems to be a conspiracy theory for everything these days, especially with the way social media has grown. Why can it be so easy for people to …
2 years, 4 months ago
Searching for clarity in Speaker of the House chaos
Kevin McCarthy dared a tired and fed up faction of Republicans to try and oust him. In the end, they succeeded, setting in motion a historic tailspin…
2 years, 4 months ago
Reckoning with accountability in American politics - from Watergate to January 6th
We’re starting to see some sentences in the January 6th investigation, and former President Trump is facing multiple trials - but will the consequenc…
2 years, 4 months ago
School vouchers: system saver or educational smoke screen?
There’s not much people in the United States seem to agree on these days. That every American child deserves a quality education is probably one of t…
2 years, 5 months ago
Lantern flies aren’t as destructive as we thought. What changed?
In Pennsylvania, we all know what to do when we see a spotted lantern fly. Kill it, immediately, with no hesitation. But, according to a recent Penn …
2 years, 5 months ago
What the end of emergency childcare funding mean for parents
Emergency childcare funding passed early into the pandemic as part of the American Rescue Plan included funds to help improve worker’s compensation a…
2 years, 5 months ago
The death penalty: questions posed by data and possible alternatives
In August, a federal jury handed out its first death sentence since 2019. But will the killer who carried out the mass shooting at a Pittsburgh synag…
2 years, 5 months ago
How to re-evaluate your relationship with work and money
It’s easy to get caught up in always reaching for more. No matter how much money you make or how many accomplishments you achieve, it can feel like i…
2 years, 5 months ago
“An American problem”: youth sports and its hurdles
Increasing costs. The pandemic. Crazy parents. American youth sports is facing some serious hurdles, and the numbers bear it out. Millions of kids st…
2 years, 5 months ago
Loneliness: the good, the bad and when it gets serious
We’ve all felt lonely, it’s a human emotion. But after the pandemic, Americans reported an increased feeling of loneliness. With quarantine and more …
2 years, 5 months ago