Practical Equality with Robert Tsai
All of us care about equality. (At least, most of us do.) But how do we achieve equality, when the nation is so divided? And how can advocates for equality best make their case in the courts? American...
20 Touko 20201h 2min
Public Health and the Pandemic Two Months In with Dr. Josh Sharfstein
We're two months in to the pandemic, and some states are starting to reopen. Are we anywhere close to where we need to be to do so safely? Dr. Josh Sharfstein, current Vice Dean for Public Health Prac...
13 Touko 202059min
Does the Success of the New York Times Threaten Local Journalism? with Ben Smith
The Grey Lady is the success story of the digital media age, but is it coming at the expense of other publications around the country? Veteran of online media, founding Editor-in-Chief of BuzzFeed New...
6 Touko 202059min
The Stunning Decline of American Life Expectancy with Anne Case and Angus Deaton
For generations, American life expectancy has only improved. Then two economists discovered that for one group in particular, it’s actually falling: White Americans without a college degree. Nobel Pri...
29 Huhti 20201h 2min
The Gig Economy In the Time of COVID-19 with Johana Bhuiyan
Delivery workers are more important than ever - so why are they getting screwed? Business and tech reporter for the LA Times, Johana Bhuiyan, joins Adam to how tech companies are bungling the pandemic...
22 Huhti 20201h 6min
What Every Political Pundit Gets Wrong about the Election with Rachel Bitecofer
Political scientist and election forecaster Rachel Bitecofer joins Adam this week to discuss why “swing voters” don’t really exist, the dynamics that truly drive political trends, and how COVID-19 wil...
15 Huhti 20201h 22min
The Mass Disappearance of Insects with Akito Kawahara
Entomologist and professor, Akito Kawahara joins Adam to discuss why insects are disappearing at an alarming rate, how humans must play a critical role in their survival, and how incredible insects tr...
8 Huhti 202054min
College Behind Bars with Max Kenner and Sebastian Yoon
The Bard Prison Initiative is a revolutionary program that provides a rigorous college education to men and women in prison. In one of our most power episodes ever, BPI’s founder Max Kenner and recent...
1 Huhti 20201h 5min
