"Madness: Race and Insanity in a Jim Crow Asylum" by Antonia Hylton
For her first book, Antonia Hylton, a Peabody and Emmy award-winning journalist, unearthed the 93-year-old history of a segregated asylum in Maryland.
8 Feb 202411min
How the Moon Inspired Religion, Science, and Our Political System
Rebecca Boyle stops by to discuss her new book, "Our Moon: How Earth's Celestial Companion Transformed the Planet, Guided Evolution, and Made Us Who We Are."
7 Feb 20249min
What Diabetes Tells Us About Medical Blindspots
In "Rethinking Diabetes: What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments," science journalist Gary Taubes argues that when it comes to treating diabetes, a disease that one in five...
6 Feb 202418min
Want To Be a Great Leader? Try Cultivating a Co-Creation Mindset
How did Apple overcome a culture of secrecy? How did Pixar out-innovate Disney? In their new book, "Brave Together," Chris Deaver and Ian Clawson say the answer lies in the power of co-creation, a min...
5 Feb 202414min
"Goodbye, Perfect: How to Stop Pleasing, Proving, and Pushing for Others… and Live For Yourself" by Homaira Kabir
Stop trying to be perfect. Try this instead.
2 Feb 202416min
"The Myth That Made Us How False Beliefs about Racism and Meritocracy Broke Our Economy (and How to Fix It)" by Jeff Fuhrer
False narratives about post-racism and meritocracy have been used to condone egregious economic outcomes. What can we do to fix the system?
1 Feb 202412min
"Free Will: An Opinionated Guide" by Alfred R. Mele
Last week, Stanford neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky came on the show to make the case that free will does not exist. Today, Alfred Mele, a professor of philosophy at Florida State University, is here t...
31 Jan 20248min
"Nobility in Small Things: A Surgeon's Path" by Craig Smith
Craig Smith has been a heart surgeon for more than 40 years, and in that time he's saved the lives of ordinary patients and one former President of the United States. Today, he's on the show to reflec...
30 Jan 202414min
