Bernice Yeung on The Fight to End Sexual Violence Against America's Most Vulnerable Workers

Thanks to the work of activists and intellectuals like Ta-Nehisi Coates and Jamelle Bouie, Black peoples' demand for reparations have garnered growing attention among politicians, business leaders, un...

3 Elo 202040min

Many of us are familiar with the negative health effects of coffee, which include insomnia, nervousness, upset stomach, and increased heart rate. Yet, this hasn't seemed to stop many Americans from re...

2 Heinä 202042min

It will come as little surprise to most listeners that America's metropolitan areas are racially segregated and unequal. While the suburbs surrounding American cities tend to be relatively affluent an...

1 Kesä 202044min

We've all heard the statistics regarding Americans and fast food. According to the National Health and Nutrition Survey, one third of Americans consumed fast food on any given day. Prior to the corona...

1 Touko 202029min

David and Alex are retiring from the show! But a new host is joining to take the reins. Listen to hear the founding co-hosts reflect on the past six years of the show and to meet our new host, Jessica...

3 Huhti 202036min

Today, we have a special episode. We speak to Zach Carter about COVID-19 and Keyesnianism. Zach is the author of the upcoming book The Price of Peace: Money, Democracy, and the Life of John Maynard K...

18 Maalis 202030min

Dara Orenstein on the Economic Geography of Warehouses If you're like many people throughout the country and world, you've purchased something on Amazon. As a result, you've been incorporated into a s...

2 Maalis 202058min

Often, analyses of the intersections between race and capitalism consider how capitalism harms dispossessed communities of color because excluding or neglecting them is profitable. But what if serving...

10 Tammi 202040min